Vrindavan Tourism

History Of Vrindavan Dham

The town is home to numerous temples, ghats, and ashrams, each with its own history and spiritual significance. It is said that Vrindavan is as old as the Maurya Dynasty, which ruled the city from 325 BC to 184 BC. At the time of 300 BC Vrindavan was famous as an urbanised trade and commercial settlement. Saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu rediscovered the town in 1515 and look for the birthplace of Lord Krishna. From the last 250 years, forest haasb been groove in vrindavan which is subject to urbanisation. As per the past history, the forest cover has been slowly cleared by Apartments developers and only few patches of the forest are left.

A Famous Festival Holy In Vrindavan

As every festival is celebrated in Vrindavan, but holy is one of the famous festivals in Braj. on your vrindavan mathura tour, you can experience the grand scale of holi celebration. Braj is the historical region that covers Mathura and Vrindavan along with relative areas as maximum as possible. The banke bihari temple celebrated the phool vali holi, as it is believed that it is favourite and famous festival of Lord Krishna and Radha during their time. Apart from this, the entire city also plays the “Lath Maar Holi” very joyfully. This attracts the pilgrims and devotees in large number from every corner of the world. The phool vali Holi celebrates on the Ekadshi before holi with flowers and not with colors. Apart from the holi, there are some other festivals also which used to celebrate in Vrindavan such as Janamashtmi, Basant Panchmi, Govardhan Puja, Hariyali Teej, Nandotsav, etc.

Highlights Of Vrindavan- Places To Visit, Things To Do

Shri Banke Bihari Mandir is a Hindu temple devoted to Lord Krishna in Vrindavan. This is one of the highly regarded shrines, and is one out of the seven temples of ‘Thakur of Vrindavan’. Don’t forget the ISKCON temple dedicated to the Lord Krishna, features the stunning architecture and beautiful garden and peace. It is believed that Yamuna is the sacred river having healing properties. Take a boat ride on the yamuna or simply sit on the banks to get the peaceful atmosphere. Prem Mandir, Nidhivan, Shri Dwarkadhish temple, Krishna Balaram temple etc, are some of the popular vrindavan tourist attractions.Although, one can experience multiple activities and things in their Vrindavan tourism. Temple hopping, yoga, meditation, boat rides, shopping, etc are some of the activities to indulge in.