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 Vrindavan popularly known as the Vraj is a town by the side of an ancient forest where Lord Krishna spent his childhood days. It is situated in the Mathura District in Uttar Pradesh is a blessed city for the Hindus and is a significant tourist destination. It is believed that Sri Krishna spent his childhood cowherding in this village. The city is about 15 km from Mathura and is dotted with thousands of temples. Tajmahal-tours.com provides you extensive information on the Vrindavan.
Major tourist attractions in Vrindavan:
Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh has thousands of temples. The most important ones include.
The Madan Mohan Temple :- The temple is located near the Kali Ghat and was build by Kapur Ram Das of Multan. This temple is said to be associated with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and is one of the oldest temples of Vrindavan.
Pagal Baba Temple :- This temple is an example of modern architecture. The temple is popular for puppet exhibition in the ground floor of the temple. It is a magnificent eleven storey temple and one can have a good view of the beautiful city of Vrindavan from the top floor.
Govind Deo Temple :- This temple is a splendid seven storey structure and combines Hindu, Muslim and Western architectural styles. It is said to have been built by Raja Man Singh, the general of the Mughal Emperor Akbar at a huge cost of one crore rupees in 1590 AD. It was however destroyed by Aurangzeb.
Sri Krishna-Balrama Temple :- It was built by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The principal deities in this temple are Krishna and Balaram.
Banke-Bihari Temple :- It is one of the major tourist attractions in Vrindavan. This temple houses the sacred temple of Krishna popularly known as “Thakur Ji”. The image of Lord Krishna was discovered in Nidhi Vana by Swami Haridas.
How to reach Vrindavan
By Air :- From Vrindavan, the nearest airport is the Kheria Airport. The Kheria Airport in Agra is about 47 km from Vrindavan. There are regular flights between Delhi, Khajuraho, Varanasi and Agra
By Railways :- Vrindavan is well connected by railways. All important cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior, Calcutta and Lucknow are connected with Vrindavan by rails.
By roads :- Vrindavan is well connected with major National Highways by regular bus services. Luxury Bus services are available from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan to Vrindavan.
Tajmahal-tours.com is an international travel site and a repository of useful information on Vrindavan and on other related information on Taj Mahal at Agra.
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