Vrindavan Temples

A guide to the location of temples in Vrindavana, and how to reach there.

Vrindavan a land of Radha & Krishna. The ancient Sanskrit name Vrindavana- comes from Vrinda (Tulasi) and Vana or groves. There are still two groves exist at SevaKunj and Nidhivan. Vrindavan is considered to be a holy place for Hindus and Vaishnavism. It is a center of Krishna worship and the area includes places like Govardhana and Gokul that are associated with Krishna. Millions of devotees of Radha Krishna visit these places of pilgrimage every year and participate in a number of festivals. Everyday is like a festival in Vrindavana.

Devotees come from around the world to visit this holy land. The areas surrounding Vrindavana is called Braj Bhoomi that includes the birthplace of Lord Krishna -- Mathura, which is only 11 kms away from Vrindavana.

Barsana - Radhaji's birthplace is about 35 kms away from Vrindavana. Goverdhan hill is also located nearby and devotees go for it's Parikrama. There are temples everywhere you go in Vrindavana and Braj Bhoomi.

Some even say that there are over 5000 temples in Vrindavan and nearby areas. Some of the famous temples include:

Banke Bihari Temple, built in 1862 after the image of Banke-Bihari was discovered in Nidhi Vana by Swami Haridas.

Madan Mohan Temple, located near the Kali Ghat. One of the oldest temples in Vrindavan, it is closely associated with the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu .

Meera Bai Temple, located at southern side of Shahji temple near Nidhivan and is dedicated to Meera.

Garud Govind Temple is located in Chhatikara village.

Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is a temple under-construction at Mathura by ISKCON. It will be the tallest temple in world on completion.

Prem Mandir is a spiritual complex on the outskirts of Vrindavan.

Radha Vallabh Temple, set up by Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu has a crown of Radharani placed next to the Krishna in the sanctum.

Jaipur Temple, built in 1917 dedicated to Radha–Madhava.

Sri Radha Raman Mandir, constructed at the request of Gopala Bhatta Goswami and houses a saligram deity of Krishna as Radha Ramana, alongside Radha.

Shahji Temple, designed and built in 1876 noted for its magnificent architecture and beautiful marble sculptures, the temple has twelve spiral columns each 15 feet high with Belgian glass chandeliers and paintings.

Rangaji Temple, built in 1851 is dedicated to Lord Ranganatha or Rangaji depicted as Lord Vishnu in his sheshashayi pose.

Govind Dev Temple was a seven storeyed structure built by Raja Man Singh with red sandstone donated by Akbar in 1590.

Sri Krishna-Balarama Temple was built by ISKCON in Raman-Reti. The principal deities are Krishna and Balaram, with Radha–Shyamasundar and Gaura-Nitai alongside. Adjoining the temple is the samadhi of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of ISKCON, built in pure white marble.

Radha Damodar Mandir, located at Seva Kunj was established in 1542 by Six Gosvamis of Vrindavan. The main deities are Radha–Damodar.

Maa Katyayani Mandir is situated in Radha Bagh, near Rangnath mandir.

Bhuteshwar Mahadev Temple, a shrine believed to be a Shakti Peetha where ringlets of hair of Sati Devi is believed to have fallen.

Chintaharan Hanuman Mandir, temple of Lord Hanuman is situated near Atalvan

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Radha Ras Bihari Ashta Sakhi Temple, dedicated to the divine couple Radha-Krishna and their Ashta Sakhis (eight companions).

Radha Govinda Temple is based on a historic temple built about 500 years ago by Srila Rupa Goswami, a direct Sanyasi disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

One of the tourist attraction place in india.

Other places of interest include Seva Kunj, Kesi Ghat, Sriji Temple, Jugal Kishore Temple, Lal Babu Temple, Raj Ghat, Kusuma Sarovar, Imli Tal, Kaliya Ghat, Raman Reti, Varaha Ghat, Chira Ghat, samadhi of Swami Haridas and samadhi of Devraha Baba. In honor of Swami Haridas, a meet is organized, in which renowned musicians take part every year.