Vrindavan, located at just 12km from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh is one of the top spiritual places in India. Vrindavan is the place where Lord Shree Krishna spent his childhood. Vrindavan has many temples, you can find monkeys in every street, ghats are also point of attraction in yamuna river. Vrindavan is a perfect spiritual and historical destination where you can explore everything in very low budget.
Here are the list of some places where you should must visit in Vrindavan.
1. Shri Banke Bihari Temple
Shri Banke Bihari Temple is the main temple of Vrindavan where every devotee wish to visit. In the temple, Lord Krishna appears in the form of a child, trying to stand in the Tribhanga position. Devotees are not allowed to clap or ring bells in this temple.
- Timings: 7:45 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM
2. Nidhivan
Nidhivan is a place in Vrindavan where many Tulsi trees are present and it was belived that Gopi’s are there in the form of Tulsi trees. Peoples are not allowed to stay inside Nidhivan after sunset even locals close there windows after sunset from where Nidhivan can be seen. It was believed that Lord Krishna performs Raas Leela with Gopi’s every night and all Tulsi trees transformed into Gopi’s in night.
- Timings: 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM
3. Prem Mandir
Prem Mandir is very attractive temple for visitors in Vrindavan. It is made of marble with very beautifull architecture. This temple shows the life of Lord Shree Krishna through different statues, light shows. Now it was major source of attraction and this temple shows the sign of love.
- Timings: 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM
4. ISKCON Temple (Krishna Balaram Mandir)
ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan is one of the major source of attraction in Vrindavan where people come from all over the world. Vrindavan Iskcon Temple is also know as Krishna Balaram Mandir. Here you can attain different meditation sessions, spiritual lectures which is very peaceful.
- Timings: 4:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
5. Yamuna Ghats
Ghats of Yamuna river in Vrindavan is also the must visit place in Vrindavan. There are numbers of ghat and every ghat has it’s own story and spiritual connection. It is a perfect place for meditation while enjoying the views of Yamuna river. You can also take a boat ride here which you can get from ₹50-100 per person. However, it is negotiable.
Visiting Vrindavan is very cheaper. You can visit Vrindavan in very friendly budget. 1 day is enought to explore Vrindavan, however you may take 2-3 days to explore whole Vrindavan. Food is not very costly and you can stay in dormitory of Dharmsala if you have low budget.