Must Visit Places to See in Mathura Vrindavan

Vrindavan

The holy city of Mathura Vrindavan is a section of Mathura in India’s Uttar Pradesh state. This place is known for the fact that Lord Krishna, who according to Hindu mythology was engaged in those amazing deeds there, and spent his young years there, is a sacred spot.

As the city is jam-packed with devotees and pilgrims reaching from different parts of the globe, it is dotted with temples and ashrams. Particularly during festivals like Holi and Janmashtami when streets seem like tile painted by colors, the atmosphere becomes expressive and vibrant. Vrindavan is uniquely dear to the minds of the devotees of Bhakti and those who long for a life of devotion.

There are great quantities of Radha and Krishna temples in Vrindavan, each having its unique architecture and the past of this world’s history. The Banke Bihari Temple, Radha Raman Temple, Prem Mandir, and ISKCON Temple (ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness) are some of the most famous ones tourists visit.

Furthermore, an enormous amount of ashrams is available where the followers conduct spiritual activities involving meditation, bhajans, and kirtan singing.

While visiting Mathura Vrindavan, don’t miss a chance to see the Banke Bihari Temple as it is one of the oldest and most sacred temples in Mathura Vrindavan, and the idols here are hidden from public view by a white curtain lifted every few minutes.

It is claimed that the journey of Mathura Vrindavan is incomplete if we don’t visit Banke Bihari temple. The temple remains closed from 1 pm to 4.30 pm. One can enjoy tasty local food like chaat and desserts like Lassi and peda in the market outside the temple.

Unbelievably, walking around or parikrama is enough for the visiting pilgrim, the most commonly practiced pilgrimage rituals wherever there are Krishna-related activities. Most surprisingly, only a few miles from Vrindavan, the next important destination is Govardhan Mountain. The hill carrying Krishna’s heart is circumambulated by the devotees who swim in a crowd, believing that the mountain is a carrier of Krishna’s essence.

Some of the Famous Temples of Mathura Vrindavan are:

• Prem Mandir
• Iskcon Temple
• Nidhivan
• Radha Raman Temple
• Mata Vaishno Devi Dham

Vrindavan is on the banks of the divine river Yamuna which is worshipped as holly in Hinduism. The river is inextricably linked to the love stories of Lord Krishna. Frequently, stories are about Krishna and the river playing together like two little kids. The spirits of the devotees and their purity are cleansed when they do the holy dives frequently in the Yamuna.

The city of Vrindavan is renowned for its seva culture, in which followers do charitable acts of service (seva) to the gods and the community. Serving food (prasad) to pilgrims, cleaning temples, tending sacred trees, and providing for the poor and old are just a few examples of how seva can be expressed. The values of devotion and compassion deeply rooted in the Bhakti tradition are reflected in this service culture.

Traditional dance, music, and art forms are all flourishing in Mathura Vrindavan, which is a center for artistic expression. Visitors can take in dance recitals, art exhibitions, and performances of traditional Indian music that highlight the region’s rich cultural legacy. The village is also home to a thriving handicrafts market, where local artists sell elaborately made jewelry, paintings, fabrics, and idols.

One of the lively markets that can be found in Vrindavan is referred to as Loi Bazaar where different things are being sold such as household items, clothes, accessories, and souvenirs among others. In this place, you may come across traditional Indian dresses like kurta pajamas, dupattas, and sarees along with idols of Lord Krishna, incense sticks, and other religious articles.

Located just near ISKCON Temple is Krishna Balarama Mandir Market which deals mainly with spiritual products. Some of these items include books on spirituality or Krishna consciousness; CDs containing devotional music; chanting beads used during prayers called japa malas; small statues representing different forms of God or His incarnations everything related to Krishna awareness can be found here.

Bihariji Market is the name given after Banke Bihari Temple and it specializes in selling various kinds of religious articles and trinkets. There are artworks, posters, idols, objects used in puja (worship), and other artifacts about Lord Krishna and Radha.

Everywhere you look in Mathura Vrindavan, vegetarian restaurants are available with a variety of dishes being served. Sweet shops are a dime a dozen and they have every kind of sweet imaginable. If you ever visit Vrindavan, be sure to try the lassi.

It is made from yoghurt and ranges in flavor from sweet to sour depending on how it’s prepared. This chilled beverage is served at many lassi shops throughout Vrindavan along with different regional variations.

Every corner of Vrindavan’s streets is occupied with food stalls with sellers offering a variety of street food products like chaat, pakoras, bhel puri, and papri chaat.

Mathura

Mathura is located approx 15 km from Vrindavan and is famous for tourists as it is the birthplace of Lord Krishna. One can visit the Krishna Janmasthan Temple in this Temple there is a prison where Lord Krishna was born and is open to the common public.

The temple complex is huge with many temples in the entire premises. You have to remove leather items and electronic items before entering the Temple. Not only this, a visit to Mathura is incomplete without sampling its sweets. You can find many shops surrounded by temples famous for the Peda and don’t forget to taste ‘ Rasmalai ‘here.