Braj Bhoomi · Ancient temples · Timed darshan
Mathura Vrindavan Temples
The holy towns of Mathura and Vrindavan are among the most sacred pilgrimage destinations in India, deeply associated with the birth and divine pastimes of Lord Krishna. A well-planned visit means peaceful darshan, unhurried aartis and far less time in traffic.
26 temples & sacred sites
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Tap any temple for timings, what to expect and how we handle the drop-off and parking.
Banke Bihari Temple Vrindavan
Banke Bihari Temple Vrindavan is in Vrindavan, and it is known for the darshan style — the curtain is drawn and closed again every few minutes rather than left open, so the deity is shown in glimpses.
Chamunda Devi Temple
Chamunda Devi Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being a Devi shrine in a town almost entirely given over to Krishna, which is what makes it worth the stop.
Dauji Mandir
Dauji Mandir is in Baldeo, east of Mathura, and it is known for being dedicated to Balarama, Krishna’s elder brother, rather than to Krishna himself — one of the few major Braj temples where that is true.
Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarkadhish Temple is in Mathura, and it is known for being Mathura’s principal Krishna temple, showing him as the king of Dwarka rather than as a child.
Garud Govind Temple
Garud Govind Temple is in Mathura, and it is known for being one of the few shrines where Garud, Vishnu’s mount, is worshipped alongside Krishna as Govind.
Govardhan Hill
Govardhan Hill is in Govardhan, and it is known for being revered as a form of Krishna in itself — the hill is the object of worship, not a building on it.
Govind Dev Ji
Govind Dev Ji is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its scale and its history — built in the sixteenth century by Raja Man Singh of Jaipur, and unlike anything else in Vrindavan architecturally.
Imlitala Tree Temple
Imlitala Tree Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for the tamarind tree it is built around, rather than a deity hall — the tree is the site.
Jaipur Temple
Jaipur Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being built by the Jaipur royal family in the nineteenth century, and for the carved sandstone work that came with that patronage.
Jugal Kishore Temple
Jugal Kishore Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being one of the older Vrindavan temples and one of the quietest — it sees a fraction of the footfall of Banke Bihari.
Katyayani Temple
Katyayani Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its place in the Krishna story — the gopis are said to have worshipped Katyayani here.
Keshav Dev Temple
Keshav Dev Temple is in Mathura, and it is known for standing inside the Shri Krishna Janmasthan complex, next to the birthplace itself.
Madan Mohan Temple
Madan Mohan Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its position — set on the Dwadashaditya hill above the Yamuna, which gives it the best outlook of any temple in Vrindavan.
Mata Vaishno Devi
Mata Vaishno Devi is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being a Vaishno Devi shrine within Vrindavan.
Nidhivan
Nidhivan is in Vrindavan, and it is known for the belief that Krishna and Radha perform the ras leela here after dark, which is why it empties at dusk and nobody stays overnight.
Pagal Baba Temple
Pagal Baba Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its height — a tall, multi-storey white temple that is visible from a long way off, and a landmark on the way into Vrindavan.
Prem Mandir Temple
Prem Mandir Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for the white marble carving, and the evening when the whole structure is lit.
Priyakant Ji Temple
Priyakant Ji Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its palace-like design, which is unlike the older lane temples and much newer.
Radha Raman Temple
Radha Raman Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being founded in the sixteenth century by Gopal Bhatta Goswami, and for still being run in the traditional Goswami way.
Radha–Shyama Sundar Mandir
Radha–Shyama Sundar Mandir is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its Gaudiya Vaishnav lineage — it was established by Shyamananda Prabhu.
Rangji Temple
Rangji Temple — also called Shri Ranganatha Temple, and written locally as Rangnath — is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its scale and its South Indian, Dravidian architecture, which is unlike anything else in Braj.
Seva Kunj
Seva Kunj is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being the grove associated with the evening ras leela, and with the belief that it is vacated after dark.
Shah Ji Temple
Shah Ji Temple is in Vrindavan, and it is known for the twelve spiral marble columns it is named for — Tera Kambha — built in the nineteenth century by Shah Kundan Lal of Lucknow.
Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple
Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple is in Mathura, and it is known for marking the birthplace of Krishna itself.
Sri Radha Gokulananda Mandir
Sri Radha Gokulananda Mandir is in Vrindavan, and it is known for its association with several Gaudiya Vaishnav acharyas, and the samadhis within the temple grounds.
Uma Shakti Peeth
Uma Shakti Peeth is in Vrindavan, and it is known for being a Shakti shrine dedicated to Uma, in a town of Krishna temples.
Also in Braj
Sacred sites beyond the temple list
These do not have a page of their own yet. Each one links to the tour that visits it.
ISKCON — Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir
Founded in 1975: kirtan, spotless grounds, vegetarian prasadam and an international congregation, with English-speaking guidance. We handle the early pickup for Mangala Aarti.
Kusum Sarovar & Radha Kund
Sanctified water bodies with quiet bathing steps, far from the noise of the city. The right stop when you want a reflective hour on a Braj circuit.
Yamuna Ghats — Vishram & Keshi
Aarti on the river as the light goes gold. Several of our packages include a boat ride here, which is the best way to feel the Yamuna.
Barsana & Nandgaon
The villages of the Radha–Krishna story and the home of Lathmar Holi. Both are covered in our multi-day Braj yatras.
Gokul, Raman Reti & Bhandir Van
The quieter Krishna-leela trail: Gokul and Raman Reti, Brahma Ghat, Bansi Vat and Mansarovar. Ideal for a calm offbeat day.
Darshan planning
We sequence the stops, you take darshan
Temple hours, crowd peaks and parking all change what a sensible route looks like. Tell us which temples matter most and when you need to be back, and we build the order around that.