Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar in a green flower outfit at ISKCON Vrindavan

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Travel

The Sri Radha Damodar temple in Vrindavan
Sri Radha Damodarश्री राधा दामोदर
The parikrama path winding around Govardhan Hill in Vraj
Govardhanगोवर्धन
The sacred steps and water of Radha Kund near Govardhan
Radha Kundराधा कुण्ड
The sandstone chhatris and grand ghats of Kusum Sarovar near Govardhan
Kusum Sarovarकुसुम सरोवर
Raval, the birthplace of Srimati Radha Rani in Vraj
Ravalरावल
The ancient banyan tree of Bhandirvan forest in Vraj
Bhandirvanभाण्डीरवन
Shri Radha Rani temple crowning the hill at Barsana
Barsanaबरसाना
Nand Bhavan, the palace of Nanda Maharaja at Nandgaon
Nandgaonनन्दगाँव
A temple at Gokul, the land of Krishna's childhood
Gokulगोकुल
Ter Kadamba, where Rupa Goswami did his bhajan
Ter Kadambaतेर कदम्ब
The sacred waters of Vrinda Kund near Nandgaon
Vrinda Kundवृन्दा कुण्ड
The entrance of Shri Banke Bihari Mandir in Vrindavan
Banke Bihariबाँके बिहारी
Vishram Ghat on the Yamuna at Mathura
Mathuraमथुरा
The mystical grove of Nidhivan in Vrindavan at first light
Nidhivanनिधिवन
Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar in a yellow flower outfit at ISKCON Vrindavan
Radha Shyamsundarराधा श्यामसुन्दर

The holy places of Braj - darshan, dust, and stillness, as they come.

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Popular temples in Vrindavan

The Yamuna at Keshi Ghat, Vrindavan, at golden hour

Keshi Ghat

Where the Yamuna bends past the old havelis and the evening aarti lamps drift on the water. Start here, then wander the lanes to the mandirs.

  1. 01Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir (ISKCON)
  2. 02Radha Damodar Ji Mandir
  3. 03Radha Gopinath Ji Mandir
  4. 04Radha Shyamsundar Mandir
  5. 05Radha Govind Dev Ji Mandir
  6. 06Radha Madana Mohana Ji Mandir
  7. 07Radha Ramana Mandir
  8. 08Radha Gokulananda Mandir
  9. 09Meera Bai Mandir
  10. 10Banke Bihari Mandir
  11. 11Nidhivan
  12. 12Radha Vallabha Mandir
  13. 13Gopeshwar Mahadev Mandir
  14. 14Rangnath Ji
  15. 15Garuda Govinda Mandir
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The significance of Braj Dham

Braj and its significance - Why called Braj?

Braj Dham is predominantly a forest culture. As mentioned in Skanda purana, It may be possible to count the grains of dust on the earth, but it will not be possible to count the number of holy places in Braj.

Once Shri Krishn requested Yamuna Ji to go to earth during the divine couple’s descension in Braj.

yatra vrindavanam nasti na yatra yamuna nadi
yatra govardhano nasti tatra me na manah-sukham
- Garg Samhita

Shri Radha Rani said: My heart cannot be happy in a place where there is no Vrindavan, no Yamuna River, and no Govardhana Hill.

So Shri Yamuna Ji, Vrindavan Dham, and Goverdhan came directly from Golok. After that Water of river, Birija was poured into it.

Shri Krishna then took the sand (Raj) to the size of his 84 fingers. This sand was spread across river Yamuna in the area of 84 Kos (252 Kilometers). Joining the name of river Birija and Raj of Golok Dham gave the name as Braj.

In this area, there are 12 Vans (Forest), 24 Upvans (Gardens), 20 Kunds (Ponds), and village namely as Nand-Goan, Barsana, Govardhan Vrindavan, Mathura, Kosi, Radha Kund, etc. Once the city was created Lord Krishna requested all the trees, birds etc in Golok Dham to come to Braj and stay in there. This is how Braj appears in this world directly from Golok Dham.

Source: brajrasik.org