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Asheshwar Mahadev, Nandgaon: The Shiva of Nanda’s Line, Its Story, Timings and How to Reach

Asheshwar Mahadev is the ancient Shiva temple in Nandgaon, beside the Asheshwar Kund, where Parjanya Maharaj, the great grandfather of Krishna, did penance to Lord Shiva and was blessed with five virtuous sons, the line from which Nanda Baba and Krishna came. Shiva is worshipped here as a linga and the temple is believed to grant knowledge, peace and devotion. Darshan is free. To visit Asheshwar M...

Travel Guide

Varanasi to Vrindavan Distance: Routes, Time and the Best Way to Travel

The Varanasi to Vrindavan distance is about 692 km by the fastest road, taking roughly 9 hours by the Ganga Expressway and the Agra to Lucknow Expressway. It is a comfortable one day drive on excellent expressways and there are also good trains to Mathura Junction and flights via Delhi. Many pilgrims combine Kashi and Braj, the two great holy cities, in one journey. To arrange your Braj leg and tr...

Temple Guide

Kirti Mandir, Barsana: The Temple of Radha’s Mother, Its Timings, Light Show and How to Reach

Kirti Mandir in Barsana is the only temple in the world that shows Radha Rani as a small child seated in the lap of her mother, Kirti Maiya, a breathtaking marble temple built by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, who also built Prem Mandir. Its highlight is the evening, when both darshan and the light and sound show can be held together and the temple lights up. Entry is free. Evening is the best...

Travel Guide

Places to Visit in Govardhan: The Sacred Hill, the Parikrama and Its Kunds and Temples

The chief places to visit in Govardhan are the sacred Govardhan Hill itself and its 21 km parikrama, the Daan Ghati and Mukharvind temples and the holy kunds of Radha Kund, Shyam Kund, Mansi Ganga and Kusum Sarovar. Govardhan is the hill that Krishna lifted on his little finger to shelter Braj and pilgrims circle it, never climb it. Darshan is free and the parikrama is the heart of any visit. To v...

Travel Guide

Mathura Sightseeing Places: A Sight by Sight Guide to the City of Krishna

The essential Mathura sightseeing places are the Krishna Janmabhoomi, the Dwarkadhish temple, the Vishram Ghat with its evening Yamuna aarti, the Government Museum for the ancient Mathura sculpture and the old Kans Qila, all in the riverside old city and best seen as a single sightseeing circuit. Around them lie Potara Kund, the Gita Mandir and the guardian Shiva temples, with Gokul, Govardhan and...

Travel Guide

Mathura Vrindavan City Map: How the Towns and Temples of Braj Fit Together

On the Mathura Vrindavan city map, Mathura and Vrindavan sit about 12 to 15 km apart on the Yamuna, with Gokul about 15 km from Mathura on the far bank and Govardhan, Barsana and Nandgaon spread across the countryside to the west. Mathura is the city of Krishna’s birth, Vrindavan the town of his youth and its thousands of temples and the villages ring them around. Reading the map right is the key ...

Temple Guide

Krishna Kubja Temple, Mathura: The Rare Shrine of Krishna and Kubja, Its Story, Timings and How to Reach

The Krishna Kubja Temple is a rare, ancient shrine in Mathura uniquely dedicated to Lord Krishna standing beside his devotee Kubja, the hunchbacked maidservant he healed, rather than beside Radha. It stands in Krishna Puri Colony near Holi Gate and marks the spot where Krishna is said to have straightened Kubja’s spine and blessed her. It keeps morning and evening darshan hours; darshan is free. T...

Pilgrimage Guide

Koyla Ghat, Mathura: Where Vasudeva Crossed the Yamuna with Baby Krishna

Koyla Ghat, also spelled Koile Ghat, is the sacred ghat on the Yamuna near Mathura from where Vasudeva is said to have crossed the river carrying the newborn Krishna to safety in Gokul on the night of Janmashtami. The name comes from Vasudeva’s cry of Koi le, meaning someone took him, as the rising river swirled around him. It is the finest Yamuna viewpoint in Braj, with Gokul across the water and...

Devotional Stories

Kaliya Ghat, Vrindavan: Where Krishna Subdued the Serpent, Its Story, Timings and How to Reach

Kaliya Ghat is the ancient ghat on the Yamuna in Vrindavan where the child Krishna leapt into the river and subdued the venomous serpent Kaliya by dancing on his hoods, the famous Kaliya Mardana lila. The Kadamba tree from which Krishna jumped still stands and is always open for darshan; the nearby Kaliya Mardana temple opens mornings and evenings. It lies on the Vrindavan parikrama marg near Kesh...

Travel Guide

Places to Visit in Agra in One Day: A Perfect One Day Agra Itinerary

The best places to visit in Agra in one day are the Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra Fort, Itmad ud Daulah (the Baby Taj) and Mehtab Bagh for the sunset view of the Taj across the Yamuna. With an early start, all four fit comfortably into a single day and history lovers can swap in Fatehpur Sikri. The Taj is closed on Fridays and its ticket is paid separately to the government, never bundled into any to...

Devotional Stories

Varaha Ghat, Vrindavan: The Boar Avatar’s Ghat on the Yamuna, Its Story and How to Reach

Varaha Ghat is a quiet, ancient ghat on the Yamuna in Vrindavan, on the Parikrama Marg near Keshi Ghat, named for Varaha, the boar avatar of Vishnu, whose form Krishna is said to have revealed to the gopis here. A rare deity of Lord Varaha lifting mother earth is worshipped in the small temple at the ghat. It lies close to the Radha Raman and Radha Damodar temples and is a stop on the Vrindavan pa...

Pilgrimage Guide

Barsana Parikrama: Route, Distance, Starting Point and Timings

The Barsana parikrama is the sacred walk around the hills of Radha’s village and it comes in two circuits: the Badi (big) Parikrama of about 7 km and the Chhoti (small) Parikrama of about 4 km. It usually starts and ends at the foot of the Radha Rani temple hill, passing Maan Mandir, Mor Kutir, the kunds and Prem Sarovar. Allow 2 to 3 hours for the big circuit, about an hour for the small one. Bes...

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