Vrindavan
Vrindavan
Vrindaban, Brindaban | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top:
ISKCON Temple , Radha Madanmohan Temple, Radha Damodar Temple, Radha Vallabh Temple, Prem Mandir | |
| Nicknames: City of Widows | |
Vrindavan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Vrindavan Vrindavan (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′N 77°42′E / 27.58°N 77.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vinod Agarwal[1] (BJP) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 63,005 |
| Demonym | Vrindavan wasi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Native | Braj Bhasha dialect |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 281121 |
| Telephone code | 0565 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-85 |
Vrindavan (pronounced [ʋɾɪnˈdɑːʋən] ⓘ; IAST: Vṛndāvana), also spelt Vrindaban and Brindaban,[3] is a historical city in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region and holds religious importance for Hindus who believe that Krishna, one of the main Gods in Hinduism, spent most of his childhood in this city.[4][5][6][7] Vrindavan has about 5,500 temples dedicated to the worship of Krishna and his chief consort, Radha.[8] It is one of the most sacred places for Vaishnava traditions.[4][8]
Vrindavan forms a part of the "Krishna pilgrimage circuit" under development by the Indian Ministry of Tourism. The circuit also includes Mathura, Barsana, Gokul, Govardhan, Kurukshetra, Dwarka and Puri.[9][10]
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- ^ a b Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 176.
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