Top 6 Famous Tourist Places around Vrindavan

Here is list of top 6 famous tourist places around Vrindavan Uttar Pradesh

#1 Gokul 

Distance: 10 kms from Mathura

Only 10 kms from Mathura, Gokul is where Krishna spent his childhood, though the neighbouring village of Mahavan claims the same history. The colourful Shri Gokulnathji Temple, which enshrines an idol of little Krishna with four hands, is most popular here. 

Other temples to which devotees come to pay obeisance are Baldeo-Yogmaya Janmasthan Temple and Baldeo Janmasthan Temple, both of which claim to be the birthplace of Balaram, elder brother of Lord Krishna. 

Other attractions of the town are Thakurani Ghat, Raman Reti Ashram, Radha-Krishna Temple, Radha-Balaram Temple and Shiva Temple. 

#2 Mahavan 

Distance: 10 kms from Mathura

Often known as Purani Gokul, the small town of Mahavan is 14 kms from Mathura, and claims to be the original Gokul. The town is dotted with numerous shrines of which Mathuranath Temple is the most significant. Chhatti Palana, palace of Rohini, Vasudeva's first wife and Balaram's mother, is now a popular shrine. The other religious attractions here are Yogmaya, Shyamlalji and Tranairatri Temples, Nand Bhavan and Brahmand Ghat.

#3 Govardhan 

Distance: 25 kms from Mathura

Situated at a distance of 25 kms from Mathura, Govardhan has its own legends of the blue god. Krishna, it is said, lifted Govardhan hill on his little finger for seven days to protect Govardhan vasis from the incessant downpour caused by an angry Indra, the God of Rain. From then on, the mountain came to be known as Giriraj. Krishna asked the people of Govardhan to worship Giriraj as it was their real saviour. 

The main temple of the town is Shri Giriraj ji Maharaj Danghati Temple or Govardhan Temple, which enshrines an idol of the mountain god. Govardhan puja or Annakut, commemorating Krishna's victory over Indra, is celebrated here with much fervour in November. 

The other temple of significance here is Hardevji Temple, an impressive red sandstone edifice, next to which is the sacred kund of Manasi Ganga. According to the Ganga Samhita, the waters of Manasi Ganga can purge all karmic impurities. 

Other places of religious importance in this small town are Laxmi Venkatesh Temple, Chaturbhuj Temple, dedicated to Lord Hanuman, and Kusum Sarovar, which is believed to be the place where Radha came to pick flowers for puja.

 #4 Baldeo 

Distance: 20 20 bus from Mathura

At a distance of about 20 kms from Mathura, Baldeo gets its name from Dauji Temple, dedicated to Krishna's elder brother, Balaram, popularly called Baldeo. The temple has a kund called Balbhadra or Ksheer Sagar 

#5 Barsana

Distance: 50 kms from Mathura

At a distance of 50 kms from Krishna's birthplace, Mathura, is Radha's hometown, Barsana. Devotees come here to pay their obeisance at its many temples, Radharani or Sriji Ladliji, Kushal Bihari, Sankari Khor, Dangarh, Morkuti and Manmandir. Pili Pokhar, Vrishbhanu, Kirtida, Dohani, Prem Sarovar, Roop Sagar and Jal Mahal are the most important kinds here. 

#6 Nandqaon 

Distance: 56 kms from Mathura 

About 56 kms from Mathura, Nandgaon named after Krishna's foster father, Nand Rai, was infant Krishna's playground. Nand Rai Temple, an 18th-century shrine built by the Jat king, Roop Singh, and Nand Baithak are the most significant structures here. Minor shrines of Narasimha, Nritya Gopal (dancing Krishna), Giridhari (Krishna carrying Giriraj hill) and Yashoda Nandan are also situated here. The Radha Krishna Temple here has an ardhanarishwar idol - half black, half white -depicting both Krishna and Radha.

Tips on Food & Places to Eat in Vrindavan

The meandering lanes of Mathura, with their tiny shops selling scrumptious milk-based sweets and tangy chaat, are somewhat like a carnival for food lovers. And what better than a carnival that goes on all year long! The moist reddish-brown Mathura ke pede, the creamy khurchan, the diet-unfriendly rabdi, the spicy puchhka and chaat, the almost velvety kachori-jalebi and of course the mighty Mathura ki lassi, there really isn't anything found on the streets of Krishna's land that won't leave you asking for more. Located conveniently near temples, at Holi Gate or Vishram Ghat, the street food of Mathura is not just hard to miss but also hard to forget! The lanes of Vrindavan, especially those around Banke Bihari Temple are equally a foodies' delight.

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