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Samadhis In Vrindavan

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Normally a samadhi is placed near a temple or where a devotee did his bhajana. There are basically three types of samadhis in Vrindavana. They are full body, pushpa samadhi, and smriti (memory). It is said that Jiva Gosvami did bhajana in the exact same place as where his samadhi is located. Lokanatha Gosvami, Bhugarbha Gosvami and Prabodhananda Gosvami all did bhajana at the places where their samadhis are located.

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Jugal Kishore Temple In Vrindavan

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It is sometimes called the Kesi ghata temple, as it is located next to this ghata. It is one of the oldest temples of Vrindavan, completed in 1627.Akbar gave permission for four temples to be built by the Gaudiya Vaisnavas, which were Madana-mohana, Govindaji, Gopinatha and Jugal Kishore after visiting Vrindavan.

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Radha-Syamasundara Temple In Vrindavan

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These are the Deities of Syamananda Prabhu. It is one of the seven major temples in Vrindavana. Syamananda’s samadhi is across the street and down from the entrance of the temple. Darshan is from 8.30 to 11 am and 5 to 8 pm.

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Braja Mandala Parikrama In Vrindavan

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This parikrama starts from Vrindavana which Helds every year in Kartika (Oct/Nov). The parikarma visits most of major place in the Braja area including Mathura, Radha Kund, Varsana, Nandagrama, Gokula, Vrindavana, and Govardhana Hill. It is traditional to do this walk in bare feet, although shoes are permitted. It is a one-month walking tour that goes to all 12 forests in Vrindavana.

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Chir Ghat In Vrindavan

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Krishna rested here after killing the Kesi demon. Lord Caitanya also rested here. Some people say that the Gopis’ clothes were stolen here by Krishna and other say that this pastime happened 14 km up the river.

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Gopiswara Mahadeva Temple In Vrindavan

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It is the oldest temple in Vrindavan. This temple is in the Vamsivata area. Vajranabha, the great grandson of Krishna installed the shiv-linga in this temple. Every morning from 4 am to noon, thousands of people pour Yamuna water over the linga. It is said that the big pipal tree here is a kalpavriksya tree and will fulfil all desires.

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Sona Gauranga Temple In Vrindavan

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Jagannatha Dasa Babaji worshiped these Deities of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, while he was living at Surya Kunda. Since they shone so brightly, everyone thought they were made of gold. These Deities were worshiped by Jagannath Dasa Babaji. They are located in a person’s house next to Prema Talkies cinema in the lane opposite the Radha Gopinath Temple.

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Radha-Gopinath Temple In Vrindavan

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Gopinathji was originally installed in Vrindavana by Vajranabha, the great grandson of Krishna. The Deity of Gopinath was discovered at Vamsivat by Paramananda Bhattacharya, who entrusted the Deity’s worship to Madhu Pandita. On the altar are deities of Srimati Radharani and Her sister, Ananga Manjari, Madhu Pandita’s samadhi is next to the temple. When the Muslims raided Vrindavana, the original Gopinath Deity was taken to Jaipur. The Gopinath Deity in Jaipur and Lord Krishna are said to exactly resemble each other from their shoulders down to the waist.

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Radha-Gokulananda Temple In Vrindavan

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Viswanath Cakravarti arranged to have this temple built. Radha-Vinod Deities of Lokanath Goswami, Radha-Gokulananda Deities of Viswanath Cakravarti, Caitanya Mahaprabhu Deity of Narottama Dasa Thakur, Vijaya Govinda Deities of Baladeva Vidyabhushana, and the Govardhana-shila given by Lord Caitanya to Raghunath Dasa Goswami can also be seen here. The samadhis of Lokanath Goswami, Narottama Dasa, and Viswanath Cakravarti are in front of the temple.

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Radha-Damodara Temple In Vrindavan

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The original Deity was hand carved by Rupa Gosvami and given as a gift to his beloved disciple, Jiva Gosvami, who later built a temple. This temple was founded by Jiva Goswami. The main Deities here are Sri Radha-Damodara. Other Deities worshiped here are the Radha-Vrindavana Candra Deities of Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami, the Radha-Madhava Deities of Jayadeva Goswami, and the Radha-Chalacikana Deities of Bhugarbha Goswami. The original Deities were all moved to Jaipur. When the original Deities are moved, the replacement Deity is called a pratibhu-murti and is considered as good as the original Deity.

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Shri Ranganatha/Rangaji Temple In Vrindavan

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This South Indian style temple was built by the wealthy Seth family of Mathura in 1851 and is dedicated to Lord Sri Ranganatha or Rangaji, a form of Lord Vishnu lying down on the Sesa Naga (divine serpent). It is 30 metres high with three gopurams (gateways), a tall shikhara (crown) and gold-plated decorations at the entrance, there is an electronic puppet show on stories of Krishna, and a small museum.

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Imlitala Tree In Vrindavan

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Imli Tala means the shade of the tamarind tree. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu would come daily to Imli Tala to chant japa, when He was living in Vrindavana. At the Imlitala tree (tamarind) Srila Sanatana Gosvami established the worship of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. There is a small temple here with Gaura-Nitai and Radha-Krishna Deities.

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Nidhi Van In Vrindavan

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At this Place, Krishna rested with His beloved Sri Radha. The shrine inside has a bed, which is decorated with flowers by the priest every evening. No one is allowed to stay inside after dusk because according to popular belief the Lord visits the spot with Sri Radha. The samadhi (memorial) of Svami Hari Das is also within this complex. All the groves of Vrindavan are notorious for monkeys that have a special fascination for cameras and spectacles.

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Vrindavan Parikrama In Vrindavan

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It is customary for devotees to walk around the town of Vrindavan, especially on Ekadasi. There is a parikrama path that goes around the town. This path is one street over from the ISKCON temple. It takes two or three hours to go around the town.

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ISKCON Temple IN Vrindavan

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It is one of the most impressive temples of Vrindavan which was built with funds from devotees overseas. Here, the marble buildings almost glow with a light of their own and there is evidence of intricate carving. HARE RAMA HARE KRISHNA, this name is probably amongst the first things that spring to a westerner’s mind when one thinks of India or the spirituality connected to it. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (also known as Srila Prabhupada) established the movement officially known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1966. The aim of the society is to “promote the well being of society by teaching the science of Krishna consciousness according to the Bhagavad-Gita and other ancient Vedic scriptures of India.”

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Yamuna River In Vrindavan

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This is the most sacred river in Indian. The main reason it is so sacred is because it flows through Vrindavana and Mathura, and was thus intimately connected to Lord Krishna’s pastimes. One who bathes in the Yamuna can be purified of all sinful reactions and attain love of Godhead.

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Pagal Baba Temple In Vrindavan

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The Pagal Baba Temple has eleven stories in all and is one of the more modern pieces of architecture. It is founded by Late Pagal Baba, died only a few years ago. It is one of the modern architectural examples, the temple retains the playfulness of Pagal Baba in the spirit of his disciples who are ready to welcome the visitors into the temple’s interior. One can get some good views of the surrounding area from the ninth storey. The main attractions are the puppets exhibited in the temple. Some of them are mechanized and depict scenes from Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

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The Shahji Temple In Vrindavan

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The Shahji Temple is another popular temple at Vrindavan. It is designed and built in 1876 by a wealthy jeweller, Shah Kundan Lal of Lucknow It is a prominent temple of northern India. It is famous for its expended art architecture, sculpture and twelve single piece spiral columns made up of marble approx 15′high. The `Basanti Kamra’ - the darbar hall is famed for its Belgian glass chandeliers and fine paintings.

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Jaipur Temple In Vrindavan

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This temple is dedicated to Shri Radha Madhav which was built by Sawai Madhav Singh, the Maharaja of Jaipur in 1917. The Deities worshiped here are Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Ananda-bihari and Hansa-gopala. The Jaipur Temple is a richly embellished and opulent temple in Vrindavan with the fine hand - carved sandstone.

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Radha Vallabh Temple In Vrindavan

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This temple is Built in 1626, Which is of special architectural interest as remnant of ancient Hindu architecture .The famous Radha Vallabh Temple set up by the Radha - Vallabh sect, has the crown of Radha-Rani placed next to the Shri Krishna idol in the sanctum.

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