Temples to Explore in Vrindavan
India is the land where spirituality meets enchantingness. Home to beautiful pilgrimage sites, India attracts millions of tourists each year to immerse in its holiness.
Vrindavan is the sacred city 15 km from Mathura in India’s most populous state. Encasing glorious Vrindavan Temples in its heart, the city offers a warm welcome to Lord Krishna’s city.
Top 8 Must-Visit Temple in Vrindavan
Here are eight temples you must see during your visit to Vrindavan:-
1 Banke Bihari Mandir
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Banke Bihari Mandir stands as one of the seven temples of Thakur of Vrindavan.
Standing for Banke= Bend from three places+ Bihari= Enjoyer, this holy temple symbolizes Lord Krishna, holding a flute with the legs-crossed standing pose.
The narrow lanes sprawl with devotees as the designer golden-brow entrance opens every day for the public.
The black statue of Lord Krishna and the temple’s traditional architecture are a sight to capture in my heart.
2 Prem Mandir
This temple is the epitome of love that symbolizes the love of Sri Krishna and Radha. This top-tourist destination stands as the glory of Hinduism.
The intricately-carved Italian white marble exudes calmness and fills the soul with spiritual magic. Its 54-acre complex houses alluring statues of Lord Krishna and his followers.
On the inside, paintings of Krishna Leela and Krishna Kaliya Naag Leela portray the telltales of Hindu Mythology.
3 Shri Rangji Mandir
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This Dravidian and classical-style architectural marvel is the largest temple in Lord Krishna’s city.
Built-in 1851, its beige walls appear Rose gold as the sun rays fall over it. Its Jaipur-styled stone gates and five rectangular enclosures form its highlights.
Sri Rangji temple has Lord Ranganatha as the primary deity who rests in his Sheeshashayee pose around Sesha Naga.
It also worships Lord Narsimha, Lord Rama, Lord Lakshman, Lord Venugopala, Lord Ramanujarcharya, and Goddess Sita.
If you are a non-Hindu, you can enter the temple only till the courtyard, and if non-Indian, till its first two gates.
4 Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir
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This temple is the most renowned of the Vrindavan Temples. Lead your way through its peacock staircase to one of the prime temples of ISKCON.
The lush-white marble, when it meets the sunshine, turns golden and offers a spectacular view.
It houses three alters: one for Sri Sri Gaura Natai, another for Sri Krishna and Balram, and the third for Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundara and Vishakha and Lalita.
5 Sri Govind Devji Temple
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This red-stone historical temple is amongst well-renowned Vrindavan Temples.
Formally a seven-storied glorious structure, today it is only a three-storey structure due to the Aurangzeb’s destruction.
The temple that once housed the Govindji idol today no longer gets to experience any rituals and is only a tourist spot.
The temple is a big hit on Holi and Janmashtami as the temple glows with colorful decorations.
6 Katyayani Peeth
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Also renowned as Uma Shakti Peeth, this temple is one of 51 Shakti Peeths. The white-stone structure with grey specks gives off a serene aura.
The legend suggests that Shakti Peeth arises from the Goddess Sati’s hair when Lord Vishnu cuts her body to relieve Lord Shiva from the sorrow of losing her.
It attracts thousands of visitors to worship Goddess Shakti, Lord Shiva, and Lord Surya. Lord Ganesh and Lord Vaishnava.
7 Nidhivan Temple
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This enchanting spiritual site is one of the most loved Vrindavan Temples.
Enveloped by trees entangled amongst themselves, the locals ascribe them as Gopis of Lord Krishna.
The folklore suggests that Radha-Krishna and Gopis perform Raas Leela as the sun exits the skies.
You can not stay back in the premises post sunset as the onlooker will go blind, deaf, or dumb if you become the witness of the Raas Leela.
8 Garud Govind Temple
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Garud Govind temple boasts as amongst the most ancient Vrindavan Temples.
The temple for its rituals to neutralize the effects of sarp dosha through kalsarp anushthan.
The temple symbolizes Garud, the chariot kite of Lord Vishnu, an enemy of the serpent/Naga, and can counter the sarp dosha.
The prime deity of the temple is the incarnation of Lord Krishna’s grandson, Bajranabh.
No spirit can calm without exploring the magical sights of Vrindavan Temples. The land of the birth of the chivalrous Lord Krishna holds great significance in the hearts of devotees. The high vibrations of the divine aura will leave every visitor spellbound.
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