❀ Vraja Mandala & Vrindavana Yatra ❀

Mathura Yatra

Mathura is the Advent place of Lord Sri Krishna. It is 10 km from Vrindavana, and is one of the seven most sacred cities (sapta-puris). Mathura-puri is endowed with unique temples & ancient deities that are worth visiting.

Sri Sri Radha Syamsundara Temple

Exquisitely beautiful Shyamasundar deity is the only deity in the world manifested from Srimati Radharani's heart and given personally by Her to dear Shyamananda Pandita.

Sri Madan Mohan at Karoli

Sri Madan Mohan, meaning 'one who can even enchant cupid', is a principal deity to establish our relationship with Lord Krishna. Srila Sanatana Gosvami worshipped Sri Madan Mohan in Vrindavana.

Sri Vrindaana Yatra Part 1

Murari Gupta's Deities (Pisima's Temple), Akrura-ghata, Imli Tala, Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple, Seva-kunja, Kisori-kunja, Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara Temple, Syamananda Tilaka Sthana & Samadhi, Salagrama Temple, Bankhandi Mahadeva, Mirabai Temple, Cira-ghata, Srngara Vata (Nityananda Vata), Batharan Bihari Temple, Taras Temple.

Sri Vrindaana Yatra Part 2

Kaliya Mardana Temple & Kaliya-ghata, Lal Babu Temple, Shah Ji Temple, Nidhivana, Sadabhuja Mahaprabhu, Gadadhara Pandita Dant Samadhi, Vamsi Gopala Temple, Gopesvara Mahadeva, Vamsi Vata, Srinivasa Acarya Kunja, Dhira Samira Ghata, Tikari Rani Temple, Jnana Gudri, Radha Braja-mohana Temple, Prabodananda Saraswati Samadhi.

Sri Vrindaana Yatra Part 3

Sri Amiya Nimai, Sri Sona Gauranga, Bilvamangala Thakura samadhi, Jaru Mandala, Kesi-ghata, Radhakanta Temple, Jagannatha-ghata, Sudama Kuti, Tulasi Rama Temple, Caitanya Visrama Sthali.

Sri Vrindaana Yatra Part 4

Sri Govinda Ji, Sri Gopinatha, Sri Radha Gokulananda, Sri Radha Ramana, Sri Ranganatha Temple, Brahma Kunda, Jaipur Temple, 64 Samadhis Carden, Yugala-Kisora (Mirror Temple).

Sri Vrindaana Yatra Part 5

Sri Madana-Mohana Temple, Advaita Vata, Asta-sakhi Temple, Sri Bankebihari Temple, Nrsimhadeva Temple, Sri Radha Vallabha Temple, Bhattaji Temple, Sriji Temple.

Sri Vrindaana Yatra Part 6

ISKCON Vrindavana - Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir, Bhaktivedanta Gaushala.

Raval - Birthplace of Srimati Radharani

Situated amid the beautiful pastures of Vraja, the tiny village of Raval is the transcendental appearance place of Srimati Radharani. Formerly known as Mukhyeravali, Raval is 13 km from Mathura. There is the Sri Sri Ladali-Lala Temple besides a Kunda, which marks the exact spot where Srimati Radharani appeared.

Dauji Yatra

Dauji means ‘older brother’, and the Vrajavasis fondly refer this to Lord Balarama, the older brother of Lord Krishna! The Dauji village is situated on the southernmost point of Vraja Mandala Parikrama. It is 1 hour drive from Vrindavana. Sri Dauji Temple (Baldeo), Sri Saksi-gopala Temple & Ksira-sagara-kunda are important places to visit here.

Nanda Bhavan

Nanda Bhavan in Gokula is home to innumerable transcendental pastimes of Lord Krishna. Krishna killed Putana, Sakatasura, Trnavarta in Gokula. Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.5.6 explains the  grand Nandotsava celebrations at Nanda Bhavan. Nanda Bhavan, Srila Sanatana Gosvami Bhajana Kutir, Patala-devi Temple are important places to visit here.

Brahmanda-ghata

It is located on the banks of Yamuna River in Gokula. Here Mother Yasoda saw the entire cosmic manifestation, including the universe (Brahmanda) in Lord Krishna’s mouth! Srila Prabhupada bathed there when he came with his disciples. Cintaharana-ghata is at a short distance.

Ulukhala-bandhana (Yamala-Arjuna-bhanjana-tirtha)

This is where Mother Yasoda tied little Krishna to a grinding mortar and the Sri Damodara-lila, binding of Krishna with the ropes of pure imbued transcendental love and the deliverance of Nalakuvera & Manigriva in the form of Yamala-arjuna trees took place.

Ramana-reti - Pleasure giving sands

Ramana-reti, the incredibly beautiful and tranquil place is the playground of Krishna and Balarama.

Yasoda Kunda & Krishna-Balarama Tree

They are in Gokula town. Yasoda washed the clothes of baby Krishna here. Krishna-Balarama tree is on the banks of Yasoda Kunda. Krishna and Balarama jumped from this tree into the cooling waters of Yasoda Kunda.

Nanda Maharaja's Cowshed & Sapta-Samudra-Kupa

They are across the road from Ulukhala-bandhana (Yamala-Arjuna-bhanjana-tirtha). Garga Muni secretly performed the name-giving ceremony of Krishna and Balarama here.

 Krishna and Balarama took their cows for pasture here. Also here, Srila Rupa Goswami performed his bhajan & wrote Upadeshamrita 500 years ago.

 Talavan is one of the 12 sacred forests of Sri Vrindavan Dham in India.

 Birthplace of Srimati Radharani. She appeared here and later moved to Varsana.

 Beautiful Vrinda Kund is the eternal abode of Vrindadevi, Krishna’s Lila potency.

 Varsana is the sacred home of Srimati Radharani where she lived with Her parents. This palace still exists here.

 Lalita Sakhi is one of eight principal girlfriends of Srimati Radharani. Her home in Unchagaon near Varsana. 

 Dauji village is not far from Vrindavan, is steeped in devotion to the deity who resides there. Mood of Dauji is reminicient of Vrindavan several decades ago.

Lord Krishna appeared here 5,000 years back. Mathura is not far away from Vrindavana!

The most sacred place in the universe; Lost to the world for almost 50 centuries, it was rediscovered in 1516 when Lord Caitanya was on pilgrimage to Vraja. Today this small lake, found at the head of Govardhana Hill, attracts thousands of pilgrims.

 Prema-sarovara is a lake formed from the tears of Radha and Krishna when They felt intense separation from each other. 

 Glimpses of holy Yamuna River featuring beautiful Govinda Damodara Stotram by great saint, Srila Bilvamangala Thakur.

Bharatpur, a town within the sacred boundaries of Vraja Mandala, is rich in history of Vaisnava culture. Former king, Maharaj Suraj Mal, protected Bharatpur from foreign invaders, while at the same time inspiring his subjects in their spiritual lives. There are a number of beautiful temples of Radha & Krishna in Bharatpur.

 Parikrama marg, the path around Vrindavan, has been traversed by pilgrims daily for thousands of years. The 10 kilometer walk takes 3 hours. Unlimited spiritual benefit is incurred by walking around Vrindavan’s thousands of temples, samadhis, sacred cows and people. This is especially true during the month of Kartika, when one’s devotional practices are enhanced a thousand times over. 

 This is one of the many lakes surrounding Govardhana Hill on the outer parikrama-marg. This route was often taken by Srila Sanatana Goswami 500 years ago. Many pastimes including Krishna’s springtime Rasa Lila dance took place here. Gopis sang their famous Gopi Gita here, expressing their deep feelings of separation from the Lord.  Samadhi of famous Vaisnava saint, Sur das is also here.

Biharvan is a very special Vrindavan forest. Biharvan means ‘the forest of enjoyment.’ It is one of the places of Radha and Krsna’s most charming and loving pastimes. There is also a large gosala of cows who are protected, served and loved by the local cowherd men. It was a unique experience because the forest has been preserved much like it was hundreds of years ago.

Badrinath (Badrikasrama) is 2 hour drive from Vrindavan through the countryside. As one approached Badrinath we were surprised to see a small mountain range. The beauty of the surrounding area was stunning!

Madan Mohan Temple, established by Sanatana Goswami, was the first temple to be erected in Vrindavan on the order of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu 500 years ago. Near the temple is the sacred samadhi of Sanatana Goswami.

Akrura Ghat is at border line between Vrindavan & Mathura. Deep pastimes are associated of Akrura taking Krishna and Balarama to Mathura in his chariot and how the Vrajavasis did their best to keep Them in Vrindavan. Hearing of the gopis sentiments of impending separation touched the hearts of us all.

 Before entering the the sacred drama of Sri Vrindavan, one must take permission from one of five divine personalities;  Gopiswara Mahadeva, Yamuna devi, Vrinda devi, Govardhan Hill or Vraja-renu, the dust of Vrindavan. 

The Playground of Lord Krishna!  All glories to Sri Vrindavan Dhama!

Beautiful glimpses from Vrindavana Dhama and Mayapur Dhama

Pilgrimage to Sri Vrindavana Dhama

The people and places of Sri Vrindavan Dhama are superior to any other holy places in the universe. All holy places find their origin in Vrindavan. All glories to Sri Vrindavan Dhama!

At Chir Ghat the playful pastime of Krishna stealing the clothes of the Gopis took place.

 At village Bhaya Gaon, there is lake called Prahlada Kunda. Local villagers hold a festival in honor of Prahlada Maharaja there each year, appreciating his love and devotion for the Lord. During the festival, they burn an effigy of Holika, who was Hiranyakasipu's sister. She was involved in trying to kill the saintly Prahlada, but because of that offense, she perished. 

 Kamyavan signifies the forest that fulfils all spiritual desires. It is rich with the history of Vedic culture. Here the deity of Vrindadevi was worshipped by Srila Rupa Goswami. Her presence in Kamyavan attracts many thousands of devotees each year. 

 Varsana is the sacred home of Srimati Radharani where She lived with Her parents during the early years of Her life. Along with Her gopi maidservants She would traverse the wooded forests of Varsana as they went to the market to sell their milk products - sometimes meeting Her beloved Krishna along the way. One of Her favorite forests still exists to this very day with ancient “desire trees” still dotting the landscape.

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  Superexcellent Sri Radha-kunda stands supreme, for it is overflooded with the ambrosial nectarean prema of the Lord of Gokula, Sri Krishna. Where, then, is that intelligent Person who is unwilling to serve this divine Radha-kunda, which is situated at the foot of Govardhana Hill? (Sri Upadesamrita, verse 9)

At Kamyavan is the beautiful reddish coloured Deity of Sri Vrinda-devi which was worshipped by Srila Rupa Goswami 500 years ago. Nearby at Dharma-kunda  Maharaja Yudhisthira answered to Yamaraja’s 10 questions. 

Vrinda devi helps Purnamasi plan and orchestrate Radha and Krishna's daily pastimes in Vrindavan.

 Only by the mercy of Vrinda devi, can we come to Vrindavan and hear the pastimes of the Divine Couple and only by her grace can we enter into these pastimes. “Vrinde names te caranaravindam!”

A sacred place where Rupa Goswami did bhajan 500 years ago.

Varsana, where Srimati Radharani displayed Her childhood pastimes, is a favorite place for all Vrajavasis.

 Of all the sacred days in Vraja dhama, the appearance day of Srimati Radharani is most dear to the local inhabitants. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, the revealer of the holy dhama!

Village of Dauji, named after the presiding deity of the town, Dauji. Dauji means "the older brother" and is a name for Lord Balaram, Lord Krishna's older brother.

 Beautiful & ornate Sri Madan Mohan was the first temple to be constructed in Vrindavan. The temple is situated on a small hill overlooking the Yamuna river & surrounding plains. Srila Sanatana Gosvami worshiped Sri Madan Mohan.

 Behold Vrindavana! 

 Kartik 2015 pilgrimage - the journey of self discovery and ultimate spiritual association!

 Special journey of pilgrimage, in Sri Vrindavan dham and Jaipur in the most auspicious month of Kartik.

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 Kartik 2019 pilgrimage

 Kartik 2019 pilgrimage

 Visit to Varsana & Raval on Radhastami