Vrindavan

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Vrindavan (Hindi: वृन्दावन, Vrndavana ) is a 60,000 inhabitants town in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Location

Vrindavan is about 170 meters above sea level. inst the course of the river Yamuna about 8 kilometers north of the city of Mathura. Agra is located about 75 km to the southeast and away India's capital Delhi is located about 145 kilometers north.

Mythology

According to tradition, the city of Vrindavan is the place of erstwhile forest of Vrndavana, in whose vicinity the Hindu deity Krishna in Gokula, a village of cowherds, is supposed to be grown up. The Bhagavata and the Gita Govinda According to Krishna was careful in the forest of Vrindavan cows; he met up with the shepherd girl, the Gopis and here it is particularly his relationship with Radha, which is told in many stories. The play of Radha and Krishna in Hinduism a deep symbolic meaning as the divine play of the soul with their Lord.

Widows

Many destitute, outcast of the family, Hindu widows come to Vrindavan to spend the rest of their lives. They hope to gain in Vrindavan deliverance from the evil that widows should bring by dedicate their lives to Krishna. Most live as beggars and have no social security.

Attractions

Today only remembers little of the historic forest. But pilgrims from all parts of India and the world come to this sacred place for them. In Vrindavan there are dozens of historic and modern temples that are dedicated to Krishna; However, most are not older than 500 years. In almost every house there is an altar for the worship of Radha and Krishna. Therefore Vrindavan is often called "the city of 5000 Temples ". The place is one of the most popular places of pilgrimage for Hindus, especially Vaishnavites, from all over the world.

Pictures

Madanmohan Temple

Name tiles in a temple

Sevakunj

Krishna Balaram Temple

On Keshighat