Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir (ISKCON Vrindavan)
Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Deities
- Krishna-Balaram, Radha-Shyamasundar, Gaura-Nitai
- Traditions
- vaishnava
- Worship status
- active
- Coordinates
- 27.5724, 77.6777
- Darshan hours
- Varies by temple and season; consult the temple's own website for the current daily schedule before visiting.
- Best time to visit
- Janmashtami (Aug/Sep) and Holi/Gaura Purnima (Feb/Mar) are the temple's largest festivals; October to March for cooler weather generally.
- How to reach
- In Vrindavan town, about 15 km from Mathura, which has a railway station; nearest airport Agra (~65 km).
- Festivals
- Janmashtami (August/September), Gaura Purnima (February/March)
- Associated saints
- A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Location
Open in Google MapsInaugurated by ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Ram Navami, 20 April 1975, with the installation of Krishna-Balaram, Radha-Shyamasundar, and Gaura-Nitai deities, Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir is one of the principal ISKCON temples worldwide; construction of the temple building was fully completed in 1977. Three altars house the complex’s deities: Krishna and Balarama at the central altar, Radha-Shyamasundar together with the gopis Lalita and Vishakha to the right, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with Nityananda — alongside representations of Prabhupada and his own guru — to the left. Prabhupada’s own samadhi (memorial shrine), built of white marble, stands near the entrance of the temple complex — he passed away at this site on 14 November 1977. The temple maintains a tradition of continuous (24-hour) kirtan and includes an on-site museum of Krishna-related imagery.
Sources
- historical record: Cross-checked against Wikipedia's Krishna Balaram Mandir article during authoring: confirms the 20 April 1975 inauguration date, deities installed, and Prabhupada's samadhi location.
- historical record: Re-verified via a fresh fetch of the same Wikipedia article on 2026-09-23: confirms exact coordinates (27.5724194544, 77.6777527878, matching this entry's existing value), full completion of the temple building in 1977, and the arrangement of deities across three altars — Krishna-Balarama centrally, Radha-Shyamasundar (with gopis Lalita and Vishakha) on the right, and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with Nityananda (plus representations of Prabhupada and his own guru) on the left. Also confirms an on-site museum displaying Krishna-related images. Exact darshan hours are not given in the article and remain unconfirmed.