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Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan, India.
Captured at Banke Bihari Temple, India during the festival of Holi.
Holi is a spring Festival also known as festival of colors. Holi is an important festival to Hindus. It is celebrated at the end of the winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna (February/March), (Phalgun Purnima), which usually falls in March, sometimes in late February
Krisha temple, Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Vrindavan (alternatively spelled Vrindaban, Brindavan, Brindavana, or Brundavan) also known as Vraj (as it lies in the Braj region) is a town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the site of an ancient forest which is the region where according to the Mahabharata, a grand Epic of Sanskrit literature dating back to the 3000BC, the deity Krishna spent his childhood days.
The town is about 10 km away from Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna's birthplace, near the Agra-Delhi highway. The town hosts hundreds of temples dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna and is considered sacred by a number of religious traditions such as Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Vaishnavism, and Hinduism in general.
We had an unforgettable time in Vrindavan, high on emotion, spiritual emotion. It is something that can hardly be explained by words. I can only say, I have goosebumps only by recalling the high vibration of this place! Incredible India.
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Tulsi Vrindavan at Venkataramana temple.
'People have tulsi plants growing in front of or near their home too, often in special pots or a special masonry structure known as Tulsi Vrindavan as this is related to the Hindu culture.
Tulsi or Tulasi (Holy basil) or Vrinda is a sacred plant in Hindu belief. Hindus regard it as an earthly manifestation of the goddess Tulsi/Vrinda; she is regarded as the avatar of Lakshmi, and thus the consort of the god Vishnu. The offering of its leaves is mandatory in ritualistic worship of Vishnu and his avatars like Krishna and Vithoba.'
Source: Wikipedia
This pond, believed to be a place where Lord Krishna playfully met Radha & her friends, was renovated in 1618 AD by the King of Orchha Vir Singh Dev & later by the kings of Bharatpur Surajmal & his son Jawahar Singh in 18th century.
Vitthal, a vaishnav sadhu from Pandharpur, Maharashtra playing the sitar in the Rangji temple at Vrindavan. I offered him some money and he asked me to just put it in the temple's collection box. The scene and the man reminded me of this bhajan, listen to it here. He seemed to fit the description of a true vaishnav as described in the hymn, almost perfectly.
Pandharpur, also known as Pandhari, hosts the renowned Vitthal temple on the banks of Bhimā river. Vitthal, is regarded in Hinduism as a form of Lord Krishna, who, in turn, is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Few places are as closely associated with the deity Krishna as is Vrindavan, on the banks of the Yamuna, a few hours'drive south-east of Delhi.But Vrindavan has its darker, less-loving side - it is known as "the city of widows".
Thousands of widows have been making their way to one particular town in the north of India. Cast out by their families, or simply alone in the world, some travel hundreds of miles to get there, and nobody quite knows why.
Considered inauspicious, many soon find they have lost their income and are ostracised in their home villages. Some are sent away by their husbands' families who want to prevent them inheriting money or property.
Kesi Ghat, situated on the bank of Yamuna River, is a famous tourist attraction in Vrindavan. The history behind its popularity is that Lord Krishna, after killing demon Kesi took bath at this ghat. Since, then devotees take a dip in the water and seek divine blessings. Every evening ritualistic aarti is done for Yamuna Devi at this ghat.