This time on Janmashtami, Go To The Streets of Vrindavan, This Trip Will be Remembered All Your Life.

August 30, 2023

Shri Krishna Janmashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna. The festival of Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp in India. The glory of Shri Krishna Janmashtami is seen not only in India but also abroad. Festivals start after Janmashtami. Janmashtami is celebrated in every corner of the country, but the way of celebrating this festival in Vrindavan, the birthplace of Shri Krishna, is something unique.

Places to visit in this Janmashtami:

Prem Temple

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This temple was established by Jagatguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj in the year 2001. This very large and beautiful temple is located in the middle of Vrindavan city. It is considered to be the most beautiful temple of Mathura-Vrindavan right now. This temple made of white Marvel depicts the life of Lord Krishna beautifully. In this huge temple, you will also get to see things like cafeteria, light display and musical fountain.

You can visit this temple daily between 8:30 am and 12 noon or between 4:30 pm and 8:30 pm.

ISKCON Vrindavan Temple

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ISKCON Vrindavan Temple is also known as Sri Krishna Balarama Temple. Iskcon Vrindavan Swami Prabhupada (founder-acharya of ISKCON) had a dream that a temple should also be built for Krishna and Balarama brothers and that too in the same holy city where they used to play together many centuries ago. People who come to the divine temple are mesmerized by the daily aarti and Bhagavad Gita classes held here. you can see the beauty on the Janmashtami.

This temple is open daily from 4:30 am to 1 pm, while it is open from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Sri Ranganatha Temple

Vrindavan is popularly known as the “City of Temples” and the “Land of God”. Sri Ranganatha Temple is a prominent and famous temple located in this beautiful city. It is also the largest temple nearby. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his consort, Lakshmi. The idols of Lord Narasimha, Venugopal and Ramanuj Acharya along with Rama, Sita and Lakshmana are also displayed in the Sri Ranganatha Temple.

This temple is open daily from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, while it is open from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The streets of Vrindavan are special

The streets of Vrindavan are very narrow, where the car cannot go. At the same time, if the occasion is Janmashtami, then it can be a little difficult to get out of the streets, because on this occasion a large crowd of tourists flock to see Banke Bihari.There are more than 5000 temples in Vrindavan dedicated to Shri Krishna.

When you come here during this grand celebration, you will have a lot of temples decorated and people will see people taking a dip in the River Yamuna. You will also get to see many other activities and rituals performed across the cities. During the celebration of Janmashtami in Vrindavan, the atmosphere of these cities is filled with the sound of bhajans and aartis; Especially in the morning and evening.

A different look at Yamunaghat in Janmashtami

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If there is a chance of Janmashtami and do not go to Yamunaghat, then this Janmashtami trip may seem a little incomplete. Traveling in a boat and taking a dip in the Yamuna is something else.

About Krishna Birth

Janmashtami is celebrated every year on the auspicious occasion of Krishna’s birth in rohini nakshatra of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month. Not only in India but in every country of the world where people of Hinduism live, Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated with great pomp.

According to Sanatan Dharma, the form of Lord Krishna was the tenth incarnation of Vishnu. Lord Krishna was born on the eighth day in rohini nakshatra of Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month.

Birthplace of Lord Shri Krishna

Do not forget to see the jail in Mathura where Lord Shri Krishna was born. Apart from this, you must also visit the temple. The attractive caves here are decorated with tableaux of Lord Krishna, especially on Janmashtami.

Krishna was born in prison, he freed himself from the prison by showing the maya of God since childhood and killed the demon king Kansa. He then preached the Gita, which is still used by people as the highest guide to life, business and success.