Sri Sri Radha Radhakanta temple in Vrindavana is one of the oldest temples in the holy town. It is one of the Gaudiya Vaishnava temples established during the time of the Six Goswamis. Radha Radhakanta are the deities of Radha and Her beloved who is none other than Lord Krishna. The deities are originally worshiped … Continue reading Radhakanta Temple, Vrindavana →

Bhuteshwara Mahadeva temple at Mathura is one of the most celebrated shrines of Lord Shiva in the whole of Vraja Mandala. Bhuteshwara Mahadeva, or the God of gods and the Lord of ghosts and spirits, is Lord Shiva in the mood of a devotee of Lord Krishna. Lord Shiva is the greatest among all Vaishnavas, … Continue reading Bhuteshwara Mahadeva Temple, Mathura →

Vamsha Gopala temple is a small temple located in Keshi Ghata area of Vrindavana. Vrindavan is the land of over 5000 temples, almost all dedicated to Lord Krishna, the supreme personality of Godhead. This temple is just like any other Krishna temple in Vrindavana. What makes it special is that Srila Prabhupada stayed here during … Continue reading Vamsha Gopala Temple, Vrindavana →

Sri Sri Radha Vinoda temple, locally known as Vinodilal temple, is one of the main Gaudiya Vaishnava temples. It hosts the Radha Krishna deities personally served by Srila Lokanatha Goswami. During 1670 AD, due to Aurangzeb’s attack on Vrindavana, the important Gaudiya deities served by Vaishnava Acharyas, were moved to Rajasthan. These deities were moved … Continue reading Radha Vinoda Temple, Jaipur →

Braja Mohana temple is one of the main Gaudiya Vaishnava temples in the holy dhama Vrindavana. This temple is strongly associated with Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura, Ramchandra Kaviraja and the Gaudiya Vaishnava movement in East Bengal (now Bangladesh). The temple hosts Sri Sri Radha Braja Mohana deities worshiped by Narottama Dasa and his shiksha disciple … Continue reading Braja Mohana Temple, Vrindavana →

Narsimha temple in Punchari area of Govardhana hosts one of the most ancient deities of Sri Sampradaya- the lineage of devotees starting from Lakshmi, or the Goddess of fortune and the consort of Vishnu. The deity of Narsimha, or Vishnu’s incarnation as half-man half-lion, was installed here by Sripada Ramanujacharya (1017 AD – 1137 AD), … Continue reading Narsimha Temple, Govardhana →

Punachari Ka Lotha Baba temple is one of the most renowned temples located in the Govardhan hill area of Vraja Mandala, the land of Lord Krishna. It is dedicated to one of Lord Krishna’s cowherd friends named Lotha Baba, who is in the mood of waiting for Krishna to return back to Him. The devotees … Continue reading Punchari Ka Lotha Baba Temple →

Harideva temple at Govardhana is one of the main points of interest for the pilgrims who circumambulate the most sacred hil of Govardhana. The temple is dedicated to a deity of Lord Krishna, while lifting the Govardhana hill to save the devotees of Vraja from the destructive rainfall sent by the demigod Indra. This event … Continue reading Harideva Temple, Govardhana →

Varaha temple at Mathura is a small temple located in the downtown, not easy to find, but it has the greatest of treasures for a Vaishnava. Here one may see the oldest deity of  Lord Varaha in the world. Lord Varaha, the boar incarnation of Lord Krishna, saved the earth by sinking in the Garbodhaka … Continue reading Varaha Temple, Mathura →

Rajasmand lake is a gigantic lake between areas of Kankroli and Rajnagar within the city of Rajasmand. It was built by Maharana Raj Singh, the king of Mewar, and its original name was Rajasamudra lake which literally means “the ocean of Raj Singh”. The lake is 6.4 km long and 3 km wide, which is … Continue reading Rajasmand Lake →