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Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple in the holy city of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state of India

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Overview

The town of Vrindavan is where the young Krishna is said to have grown up. Pilgrims flock here from all over India and, as it's the centre of the Hare Krishna community, from all over the world. Dozens of temples, old and modern, dot the interesting backstreets and come in all shapes and sizes, making a visit here more than just your average temple-hop.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Krishna Balaram Temple Complex

Vrindavan

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (www.iskcon.org), also known as the Hare Krishnas, is based at the Krishna Balaram temple complex…

Rangaji Temple

Vrindavan

The largest temple in Vrindavan, this is dedicated to the god Vishnu (of whom Krishna was an avatar). It's built in a South Indian Dravidian style, and…

Nidhivan Temple

Vrindavan

Surrounded by an orchard filled with twisted tulsi (holy basil) trees that are decorated with votive threads and red powder, it's believed that Krishna…

Pagal Baba Temple

Vrindavan

This 10-storey white marble temple, a fairy-tale-castle lookalike, has an endearingly amateurish collection of animated puppets and dioramas on the ground…

Govind Dev Temple

Vrindavan

This cavernous, red-sandstone temple, built in 1590 by Raja Man Singh of Amber, has 'bells' carved on its pillars. The resident monkeys here are…

Madan Mohan Temple

Vrindavan

Set atop a hill and marked by three sandstone towers of varying size and shape, this is the oldest temple in Vrindavan, built in 1580. The main entrance…

Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir

Vrindavan

When complete, this Hindu temple should be the tallest religious monument in the world, at around 700ft tall. Construction is underway but will take years.