Sacred
Places of Interest
Introduction
Krishna Balarama Mandir and ISKCON
Kaliya Ghata
Radha Madan Mohan Banke Bihari
Radha Vallabha Seva Kunja
Imli Tala Radha
Damodara, Jiva and Rupa Goswami's
Samadhi's and Bhajan Kutira
Radha Syamasundara Radha Raman
Radha Gokulanada Kesi Ghata
Radha Gopinatha Gopisvara Mahadeva
Vamsi Vata Radha Govinda
Nandagram Varsana
Parikrama Map
Sri Vrindavana — the sacred abode of Lord Sri Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
is regarded by saints and scholars alike to be India’s most holy city. Nestled
on the banks of the sacred river Yamuna, this holy city boasts of over 5,000
temples, each dedicated to the divine lovers Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.
Lost to the world for almost fifty
centuries, Vrndavana now beckons all sincere seekers of India’s ancient
spiritual culture to journey into the mystical realm of an almost forgotten
world. Of over 5,000 holy places in Vrndavana, at least 100 are of great
historical and religious importance. From the oldest temple of Madan-mohana to
the newest Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama Mandir, Vrndavana offers a unique glimpse
into the sublime realm of pure Krishna consciousness not available anywhere else
in the world.
When Lord Krishna’s earthly
pastimes are over and He returns to the spiritual world, He leaves behind His
transcendental abode known as the dhama,
so that devotees through the ages can take shelter there and become purified
from all material contamination. Within the holy dhama
which by material calculation has a diameter of 84 miles, are twelve sacred
forests. Of these sacred forests, the forest of Vrndavana is considered to be
the most important because within it the Lord performed some of His most
confidential loving pastimes.
The present day city of Vrndavana,
situated on the western side of this sacred forest, marks the very site where
the Lord enjoyed the wonderfull pastimes of rasa-lila
— dancing in spiritual ecstacy through the moonlit summer nights with the
celebrated gopis, the beautifull
damzels of Vraja. It is also here that we find the famous Seva-kunja — the
secluded garden where Lord Krishna would offer various kinds of loving service
to His beloved consort Srimati Radharani, by massaging Her feet, dressing Her
hair, and decorating Her body with jewels, precious ornaments and flowers.
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