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Letter To The Editor

Vrindavan's Geographic Features


LOCATION OF VRINDAVAN

Situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh;Vrindavan is around 151 km south of Delhi. The place is just 10 km off Mathura,being a land of peace and serenity.It is well connected by means of road,air and railway.It extends latitude 27°33¢ in the North to longitude 77°44¢ in the East.

CLIMATE OF VRINDAVAN
Vrindavan experiences an extreme climate . The maximum temperature during the summer reaches a high of around 45°C and winters can reach a low of 4°C. Torrential rains come across in the month of July and continue till September. October-March is the appreciated period to visit Vrindavan.

SAGA OF VRINDAVAN
Vrindavan is chiefly a place of temples. Nearly bearing 4,000 temples, which include several private shrines and 'sattras' (houses for the distribution of alms),they are spread on a 10 km stretch. The earliest known shrine in Vrindavan is said to have been built in a large garden called 'Seva Kunj'. This land is known from the legends of Sri RadhaVallabh.

OCCASIONS IN VRINDAVAN
Any occasion or event in Vrindavan is a time to rejoice and enchant the name of God. The devotion involved in the celebrations take a devotee from this physical world to the heavenly domicile. Janmashtami/Radhashtami in the months of July/August is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Krishna/Radha and thousands of devotees throng vrindavan from all over the country.



ROUTES TO VRINDAVAN

By Air
There are two air route destinatins in order to reach Vrindavan easily.One is the Agra airport which is approximately 67 km away from Vrindavan.Second is the international airport at Delhi,which is connected to almost every important city in the world with major airlines and is around 151km away from Vrindavan.

By Rail
Mathura on the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai main line is the main railway station near Vrindavan.Vrindavan bearing a small self station,three local trains leave Mathura Junction each day (6.30 am, 3.40 pm & 7.40 pm) for the station in the south of Vrindavan.

By Road
Vrindavan bears a direct road link from Delhi to Agra;it is also connected via buses to Mathura as well as these cities.Various tourist vehicles,taxis and mini buses are also available for a trip to this town.

                                                                    MAP TO THE TEMPLE

                                                    

There are various other places which add more essence
to the devotion of Vrindavan:-

 

MADAN TEER IN VRINDAVAN VANCHANDRAJI KI DOL IN VRINDAVAN

SEWA KUNJ IN VRINDAVAN BAAD GRAM IN VRINDAVAN

ANCIENT TEMPLE IN VRINDAVAN DEOBAND MAANSAROVAR  



MADAN TEER:

One of the first places, where 'Sri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu' reached on his arrival at Vrindavan with Sri Radhavallabhlalji, is hardly two kilometres away from the Main Temple.In lush green environment on the bank of Holy Yamuna in the Parikrama Marg (circumbulation path), the place has foot prints of Sri Mahaprabhuji, where the Lord came and rested under the canopy of trees and creepers.
 
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MAANSAROVAR:

This place posesses the power to enhance people a feeling of enlightment.A legend hides the beauty of this place,as Sri Radha had once got annoyed from Sri krishna and came to this place.It was here where Sri krishna had pleased her and , since then it is called "Maansarovar"= 'Maan'-anger & 'sarovar'-refers to the lake beside the temple.The place is a wonderful spot to relax nerves of mental stress as the beauty of lake ,nature,sounds of birds around is a rare combination to locate. It is just few miles from Vrindavan.
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ANCIENT TEMPLE:

Old Temple, reservedly called as "Sri Hit Mandir" by the devotees, is by the side of main gates of the present temple. This temple built in red sandstone, has long attracted favourable attention from visiting archaeologists and art historians.This temple is an exquisite building and of special architectural interest as the last example of the early eclectic style of the sixteenth century. Wilson noted an inscription over the gateway of this temple,that now no longer exists, that it was in 1585 A.D., when this temple was constructed.
This is adjacent to Radhavallabh Temple in Vrindavan.
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PRABHU VANCHANDRAJI KI  DOL:
Very nearer to the Sri Radhavallabh Temple in Vrindavan, towards Holy Yamuna, is Prabhu Vanchandraji ki Dol. Prabhu Goswami Vanchandraji was the eldest son of Sri Hit Harivansh Mahaprabhu. At this place," Ras Leelanukaran" (performance of various divine acts of Sri Radhikaji and Sri Krishna by devotional religious performers) could be witnessed daily. The place is revered by each and every devotee.The place is a must visited at the time of "Dadhi Kando"during Radhashtami, by the Goswamis.It is from this place that the Lord accompanied by Sri Radhikaji and 'Sakhis'-'friends' ride on the occasion of Holi.

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SEWA KUNJ:

It is an depiction of peace and serenity ,the tiled marbles are encarved with scriptures located in Vrindavan.With stunted evergreen bushes which are regarded to be the sakhis of 'Sriji' in the legends and scriptures.Its uniqueness lies in mantaining the time distance for visitors as it is believed that till today 'Sriji' recides there with 'Sakhis'-friends and perform "Raas"(holy dance) at night hours.Evidance(dispersed ornaments)have proved this belief to be true enough to accept.
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BAAD GRAM:
The holy birthplace of Sri Harivanshji ,The legend goes that Sri Vyas Mishra was accompanying Emperor on his march from Agra, his wife Tara, gave birth to a son at the Royal Army Camp at Baad, near Mathura;on 11th day (Ekadashi) Monday of 'Baisakh'(April-May) in the Samvat 1530 corresponding to 10th.
It is 15km away from Vrindavan.
                     
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DEOBAND:
'Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu'passed his childhood at Deoband.  A place of peace and divinity.Once playing with his playmates ; the ball fell in a deep well.Mahaprabhu jumped into the well and came out with a 'Shri Vigraha'(Lord's idol). The well still exists and 'Sriji' placed in the ancestral palace, at Deoband is widely known as  "Sri Radha Navarangilalaji".
Here at Deoband,once while asleep,Sri Radha gave Her Holy 'darshan' (enlightment) to Hith Harivansh Mahaprabhu in his dream and blessed Him with 'Mantra'(Holy couplet) under a 'peepal' tree.This tree still exists at Deoband in the precincts of temple.



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