The famous Banke Bihari temple is located in Vrindavan, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Bankey Bihari is the most holiest and famous temples dedicate to lord of Krishna. Bankey means Bent in three places and Bihari means Supreme enjoyer. There are various places on interest to pilgrimage in and around Vrindavan. Apart from Banke Bihari temple once can visit the famous ISKCON temple, Prem Mandir, Nidhivan, Radha Kund, Govardhan Parvat and lot more. Every year thousands of visitors visit ths place to seek blessing on Lord Krishna and Sri Radhe.
There is a different style of celebrating every festival in Bankey bihari temple. Most of the pilgrims visit temple in the major celebrations of festivals like Janmashtami, Holi and Radhashtami, celebrating the magnetism of Krishna. Holi is a big festival celebrating at the Banke Bihari Temple. People playing with colors and greeting one another with the normal Holi hug. The whole surroundings is out of this world, difficult to bond in the words.
As the name suggests, the temple “Bankey Bihari” is dedicated to the Lord Krishna. Bankey Bihari is the image of God enjoying the bliss and pleasure. Photography and video recording is not allowed inside temple area.
By Train: Nearby railway station is Mathura on the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai main line.
By Air: The nearest airport is Agra, 67 km from Vrindavan.
Few of the interesting things to share about Banke Bihari Temple are:
- Unlike the other hindu temples, this temple the deities are not left open for darshan. Here a curtain covers the dieties and the curtain is pulled timely so that bhakts can do the darshans of Banke Bihari Legends say that a person might fell unconscious by looking for the eyes of Banke Bihari for too long.
- Normally a ringing bell is used in the prayers or to wake up the god in the morning. But since here the child form (Bal Gopal) of lord Krishan is worshipped no bells are used in the prayer (aarti) or to wake up the lord. Its believed to be inappropriate to wake up or disturb the bal gopal.
- The diety holds the flute (bansuri) only on the full moon day of Autumn
- A special crown (Mukat) is also worn on the same day.
- Kamal Charan (Lotus feet) of the god can be seen only once in a year i.e. on Akshaya Tritiya. Akshaya tritiya normally falls in April or May.
There is a different style of celebrating every festival in Bankey bihari temple. Most of the pilgrims visit temple in the major celebrations of festivals like Janmashtami, Holi and Radhashtami, celebrating the magnetism of Krishna. Holi is a big festival celebrating at the Banke Bihari Temple. People playing with colors and greeting one another with the normal Holi hug. The whole surroundings is out of this world, difficult to bond in the words.
As the name suggests, the temple “Bankey Bihari” is dedicated to the Lord Krishna. Bankey Bihari is the image of God enjoying the bliss and pleasure. Photography and video recording is not allowed inside temple area.
How to reach
Vrindavan is situated on Delhi-Agra NH-2, you can visit by bus and taxi. Temple is 7 km. from National Highway. You can easily reach this Temple via tempos or rickshaw throughout the day. Mathura is just 12 km away, frequent buses and taxies runs between Mathura and Vrindavan.By Train: Nearby railway station is Mathura on the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai main line.
By Air: The nearest airport is Agra, 67 km from Vrindavan.
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