Krishna Balaram Mandir

Sri Krishna-Balaram Mandir is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple in the holy city of Vrindavan. It is one of the main ISKCON temples in India and internationally.

Deities

Radha Syamasundar at the temple on Radhastami
Samadhi Mandir, Swami Prabhupada, ISKCON, Vrindavan

The deities of the temple are Krishna and Balarama, at the central altar. On the right altar are Radha Krishna with Gopi, Lalita and Vishakha. On the left altar is a Murti of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with Nityananda, and of Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his spiritual teacher Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Krishna-Balaram Mandir enforces one of the highest standards of cleanliness and of deity worship in all of Vrindavan.[1]

Near the temple, at the entrance to the complex is located samadhi shrine (mausoleum) of Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, built of pure white marble.

See also


References

  1. ↑ "Krishna Balarama Mandir- ISKCON". www.radha.name. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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Coordinates: 27°34′21″N 77°40′40″E / 27.5724194544°N 77.6777527878°E / 27.5724194544; 77.6777527878


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