Top 10 Places To Visit In Mathura And Vrindavan

When we hear the name of Vrindavan, the stories of Lord Krishna’s childhood come to mind. Shri Krishna had spent his childhood in this city and performed well-famous Raslila too. This is where the love story of Lord Shri Krishna also started. This city is about 10 kilometers away from the city of Mathura, which comes under Braj Bhumi of Uttar Pradesh state.

If you are thinking of traveling there and want to visit Vrindavan Temples, then today we will tell you about the main temples and places of Vrindavan which you must visit.

10 Famous Vrindavan Mathura Temples List

#1. Banke Bihari Temple Vrindavan

It is one of the main temples located in Vrindavan, whose path passes through narrow streets. Here you will find a black-colored idol of Lord Krishna along with Radharani in the main sanctum. The idol of Lord Krishna is so attractive that it is kept covered and the veil is removed from the front of the devotees for some time only.

Banke means folded in three places and Bihari means one who lives in fun. Here Shri Krishna is known as Banke Bihari or Thakur ji. This temple is always full of devotees. So here you should take care of your belongings like mobile, purse etc.

#2. Govind Dev Temple Vrindavan

This is a very old temple in Vrindavan which was built by Raja Mansingh. It was a 7 storeyed temple which was built with red stones. However, it was attacked several times by the Muslim invader Aurangzeb and was badly damaged. At present, this temple is left of only 3 floors, where the devotees of Lord Krishna come.

This temple still boasts of old architecture in itself, where you will get to see amazing styles and carvings. Many tourists also come here to take photographs. This is such a beautiful temple located in Vrindavan where the crowd is not too much and you will find peace here.

#3. Prem Mandir Vrindavan

Introducing modernity, this temple is very huge and beautiful. This is the largest and modern style temple of Vrindavan. The most prominent feature of this temple is its color changing. If you visit Prem Mandir after sunset, then you will get to see an amazing beauty here.

Here the color of the temple is changed every minute by using different types of lights. Along with this, a water show is also organized in the evening where you can see the pastimes of Lord Krishna. Along with this, in the huge courtyard of the temple, you will get to see the adaptation of various stories related to the life of Kanha, to show which huge moving statues have been installed here.

#4. Krishna Balarama Temple or Iskcon Temple Vrindavan

This is a unique temple dedicated to Lord Krishna built by the ISKCON organization in Vrindavan where you can revel in the beautiful hymns of Lord Krishna. There is always chanting of Hare Krishna Hare Rama which is so sweet that you will not feel like leaving here.

Along with this, you will also see many devotees swinging here on this melodious tune. You will also get complete cleanliness inside the temple.

#5. Rang Mahal Vrindavan or Nidhivan Vrindavan

This is the same place where Lord Shri Krishna used to perform Raslila with Mata Radha and other Gopis. Sitting here, when Krishna used to play his flute, all the Gopis from the surrounding villages used to hear this melodious tune. This place is now a vast forest where you will see innumerable trees.

Usually, the branch of every tree goes from bottom to top, but here the branches of trees go from top to bottom. It is said that these trees become Gopis in the night with whom Lord Krishna still performs Raslila. It is forbidden to go here before sunrise and after sunset. Apart from this, you will also get to see Rang Mahal and Lalita Kund here.

#6. Rangnath Temple Vrindavan

It is dedicated to Shri Ranganath Ji in the form of Lord Vishnu, also known as Rangji Temple. This temple is a huge temple built in the South Indian style. Here Lord Vishnu is lying on his Sheshnag and Mother Lakshmi is with him. This is a 50 feet high temple where the festival is organized every year in the month of March-April.

#7. Radha Raman Temple Vrindavan

This temple was built in the 16th century by Shri Gopal Bhatta Goswami. Radha Raman means the one who gives happiness to Mother Radha i.e. Lord Shri Krishna. The temple also contains the Samadhi of Gopal Bhatt.

#8. Pagal Baba Mandir Vrindavan

There is a legend behind this temple. Actually, a few years ago, a judge resigned from his post and started living in Vrindavan and every day he looks for Lord Krishna on the streets here. That is why the people of Vrindavan started calling him by the name of Pagal Baba which means who is mad.

It is said that one day he also had a vision of Lord Krishna. Seeing his devotion, people built a very beautiful temple of Lord Krishna there and named it Pagal Baba Mandir. You will experience peace of mind by visiting here and this temple is very different from other temples of Vrindavan.

#9. Katyayani Peeth Vrindavan

It is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths of Mata Sati (First wife of Lord Shiva) which is important for all the devotees. The main worship performed here during Navratras is famous among the devotees who visit here.

#10. Vaishno Devi Temple Vrindavan

This temple is also very famous among the visitors of Vrindavan. The main attraction of fame here is the huge idol of Mother Durga who is seated on her lion. With this, you will get to see the 9 goddesses of Navratri in the cave here.

Apart from these, there are many other famous Temples in Vrindavan that you can visit such as Munger Raj Temple, Chamunda Devi Temple, Jaipur Temple, Girdhari Temple, Mirabai Temple, Old Radha Krishna Temple etc. By the way, if you roam the streets of Vrindavan, you will find a temple in every street, every house.