Temples & Leela sites of Braj

Temples, kunds, ghats, forests and Leela sites of the 84 Kos Braj Mandal — Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Barsana, Nandgaon, Gokul — with history, Leela and significance.

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Mathura

• Shri Krishna JanmabhoomiTemple — The sacred birthplace of Lord Krishna — remembered as the site of Kamsa’s prison.
• Potra KundKund / Sarovar — An ancient stepped tank beside the Janmabhoomi.
• Vishram GhatGhat — Mathura’s principal Yamuna ghat, where the evening Yamuna aarti is held.
• Dwarkadhish Temple, MathuraTemple — A well-known temple of the Pushtimarg seva tradition near Vishram Ghat.
• MadhuvanForest (Van) — One of the twelve forests (dwadash van) of Braj.
• TalvanForest (Van) — One of the twelve forests — where Dhenukasura was liberated.

Vrindavan

• Shri Banke Bihari TempleTemple — The world-famous temple of Shri Banke Bihari ji, who appeared through the worship of Swami Haridas.
• ISKCON Krishna Balaram MandirTemple — Founded by Srila Prabhupada; a centre for devotees from all over the world.
• Prem MandirTemple — A grand white-marble temple established by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu ji Maharaj.
• Shri Radha Raman TempleTemple — The deity who appeared from the shalagram of Shri Gopal Bhatta Goswami.
• Shri Radha Vallabh TempleTemple — The principal temple of the Radhavallabh Sampradaya founded by Shri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu.
• Govind Dev Temple, VrindavanTemple — A historic 16th-century temple built of red sandstone.
• Madan Mohan TempleTemple — An ancient temple on a mound by the Yamuna, connected with Shri Sanatan Goswami.
• Shri Rangnath (Rangji) TempleTemple — A large temple in Vrindavan built in the South Indian (Dravidian) style.
• NidhivanLeela Sthali — A sacred grove of dense tulsi bowers — the mysterious site of the Raas Leela.
• Seva KunjLeela Sthali — A sacred bower associated with the nikunj Leelas of Shri Radha-Krishna.
• VanshivatLeela Sthali — The banyan site with which the tradition of the Maharaas is associated.
• Keshi GhatGhat — Vrindavan’s principal Yamuna ghat, where the evening Yamuna aarti is held.
• Kaliya Ghat (Kali Daha)Leela Sthali — The Leela site where the serpent Kaliya was subdued.
• Radha Damodar Temple & Goswami SamadhisSaint's Ashram — Samadhis of Srila Rupa and Jiva Goswami and the bhajan kutir of Srila Prabhupada.
• Tatiya SthanSaint's Ashram — An old renunciate sadhana place of the Haridasi tradition.

Govardhan

• Daan Ghati TempleTemple — A main stop on the Govardhan parikrama and the place for abhishek of Giriraj ji.
• Mansi GangaKund / Sarovar — The large sacred lake at the heart of Govardhan.
• Kusum SarovarKund / Sarovar — A beautiful lake adorned with sandstone chhatris.
• Jatipura MukharvindTemple — The “lotus face” of Giriraj ji — an important Pushtimarg site.
• Poonchhari ka LauthaTemple — A popular site at the “tail” of Govardhan Hill.

Radha Kund

• Shri Radha KundKund / Sarovar — Shri Radha Rani’s beloved kund — supremely holy in the Gaudiya tradition.
• Shri Shyam KundKund / Sarovar — Shri Krishna’s kund, adjoining Radha Kund.

Barsana

• Shriji (Ladli ji) Temple, BarsanaTemple — The main hilltop temple of Shri Radha Rani, beloved daughter of Vrishabhanu.
• Prem SarovarKund / Sarovar — A lake of love-Leelas between Barsana and Nandgaon.
• SanketLeela Sthali — Land regarded as the meeting place of Shri Radha-Krishna.

Nandgaon

• Nand Bhavan, NandgaonTemple — Nanda Baba’s home on Nandishwar hill.
• KokilavanLeela Sthali — A forest site famous for its Shani Dev temple.

Gokul

• Gokul — Nand BhavanTemple — Where baby Krishna was raised in the courtyard of Nanda Baba and Yashoda Maiya.
• Raman RetiLeela Sthali — The sandy ground where young Krishna and Balarama played.

Mahavan

• Brahmand GhatGhat — Where Yashoda Maiya saw the universe in baby Krishna’s mouth.
• Chaurasi Khamba, MahavanHeritage site — An ancient building with eighty-four pillars, regarded as Nanda Baba’s home.

Baldev

• Shri Dauji Temple, BaldeoTemple — The main temple of Shri Balarama (Dauji), Krishna’s elder brother.

Kamvan

• Kamyavan (Kaman)Forest (Van) — One of the twelve forests — full of kunds and Leela sites.

Other Braj areas

• BhandirvanForest (Van) — One of the twelve forests — the Leela site of the Bhandir banyan.
• BelvanForest (Van) — One of the twelve forests — the place of Lakshmi ji’s penance.

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