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Mirabai Temple, Vrindavan: The Temple of the Saint Poetess of Krishna, Its Timings and How to Reach

Mirabai Temple in Vrindavan honours the great saint poetess Mira Bai, the Rajput princess of Chittorgarh who gave up her palace for the love of Krishna and lived here for a time, and the very shaligram she worshipped is still enshrined in the temple. It stands in the old lanes near the Radha Damodar and Shah Ji temples, and is open from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Darshan is free. ...

Devotional Stories

Vishakha Kund, Nidhivan: The Sacred Kund of Vishakha Sakhi, Its Story and How to Reach

Vishakha Kund is a sacred kund within the mystic Nidhivan grove in Vrindavan, the kund of Vishakha Sakhi, one of the two chief companions of Radha, which Krishna is said to have made with his flute to quench the sakhis’ thirst. From this very kund, it is said, Swami Haridas revealed Shri Banke Bihari, the most beloved deity of Vrindavan. Darshan is free. To visit Nidhivan and Vishakha Kund with a ...

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Chiksauli, Barsana: The Village of Chitra Sakhi, Its Story and How to Reach

Chiksauli is a sacred village near Barsana, revered as the home of Chitra Sakhi, one of the eight principal sakhis, the dear companions of Radha Rani. It lies on the Barsana parikrama, with the Gahvar Kund and a Bihari Ji temple, and is home to the ashram of the saint Ramesh Baba and a great gaushala. Darshan is free. To visit Chiksauli and Barsana with a Braj-born guide, call or WhatsApp +91 7302...

Devotional Stories

Kotwan, Mathura: The Sacred Braj Village of Sheetal Kund, Its Story and How to Reach

Kotwan is a sacred village in the north west of the Mathura district, on the rim of Braj at the border of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan, revered as a holy place of Krishna and home to the Sheetal Kund and the Brijbhushan Mandir. It lies about 55 km north of Mathura, near Kosi and Nandgaon, and is a quiet pilgrimage place off the usual track. Darshan is free. To visit Kotwan and the wider Braj with a...

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Pipleshwar Mahadev Mandir, Mathura: The Guardian Shiva by Vishram Ghat, Its Timings and How to Reach

Pipleshwar Mahadev Mandir, near Vishram Ghat on the banks of the Yamuna in Mathura, is one of the four ancient guardian Shiva temples, the Kshetrapals, that protect the holy city of Mathura, watching over its eastern quarter. It is open in the morning from 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM and in the evening from 4:30 PM to 10:30 PM. Darshan is free. To visit Pipleshwar Mahadev and Mathura with a Braj-born guide...

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Shri Nand Yashoda Bhawan, Gokul Dham: The Childhood Home of Krishna, Its Story and How to Reach

Shri Nand Yashoda Bhawan in Gokul Dham is revered as the home of Nanda Baba and Yashoda Maiya, the foster parents of Krishna, where the Lord spent his childhood after Vasudeva carried him across the Yamuna to safety from Kansa. The bhawan is adorned with beautiful murals of Krishna’s childhood leelas, and Chhappan Bhog is offered here. Darshan is free. To visit Shri Nand Yashoda Bhawan and Gokul w...

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Govardhan Temples: The Sacred Temples of Giriraj, Their Timings and How to See Them

The chief temples of Govardhan are the Haridev temple of Giriraj, the Daan Ghati, the Mukharvind at Jatipura, and the temples of Mansi Ganga, along with the holy kunds of Radha Kund, Shyam Kund and Kusum Sarovar. They lie along the 21 km parikrama of the sacred hill, which is circled and never climbed. Most keep a morning and an evening darshan with a midday break. Darshan is free. To see the temp...

Travel Guide

Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra: The Complete Guide to the 84 Kos Parikrama of Braj

The Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra, also called the 84 Kos Parikrama, is a sacred circular pilgrimage of about 252 km, or eighty four kos, around the whole of Braj Bhoomi, the land of Krishna. It encircles all the holy places of Krishna, its twelve forests, its kunds and its villages, from Mathura and Vrindavan to Govardhan, Barsana, Nandgaon and my own Gokul. It is done on foot over about a month, or by...

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Agra Mathura Vrindavan Tour by Car: The Complete Route, Plan and How to Do It

The Agra Mathura Vrindavan tour by car is best done as a one day or two day trip, covering about 130 to 150 km, with Mathura about 55 km from Agra and Vrindavan about 70 to 75 km, an hour to an hour and a half each by the Yamuna Expressway. A private car is much the easiest way to see the Taj city and the land of Krishna together at your own pace. Darshan in Braj is free; the Taj ticket is paid se...

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Cheer Ghat, Vrindavan: The Ghat of the Cheer Haran Leela, Its Story and How to Reach

Cheer Ghat, also called Chir Ghat, is a sacred ghat of the Yamuna in Vrindavan, revered as the place of the famous cheer haran leela, where Krishna took the garments of the gopis and carried them upon an ancient kadamba tree that stands here to this day. It marks the deep teaching of surrender to God and beside it is a Yamuna Devi temple. Darshan is free. To visit Cheer Ghat and Vrindavan with a B...

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Places to Visit Near Mathura: The Best Day Trips and Excursions Around the Holy City

The best places to visit near Mathura are the Braj towns close by: Vrindavan, my own Gokul, Govardhan, Barsana and Nandgaon, all within about fifty kilometres. A little further lie Agra and the Taj Mahal, about sixty kilometres and the Rajasthan sights of Bharatpur and Deeg. Most are easy day trips and darshan in Braj is free. To plan day trips near Mathura with a Braj-born guide, call or WhatsApp...

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Tourist Places in Mathura and Vrindavan: The Complete Guide to the Two Holy Cities

The finest tourist places in Mathura are the Krishna Janmabhoomi, the Dwarkadhish temple, the Vishram Ghat and the Birla Gita Mandir, while in Vrindavan the great sights are the Banke Bihari temple, the Prem Mandir, the ISKCON temple and the Nidhivan. The two holy cities, the birthplace and the playground of Krishna, lie about twelve kilometres apart and are best seen together over two or three da...

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