Vrindavan
Vrindavan (ⓘ; IAST: Vṛndāvana), also spelt Vrindaban and Brindaban, is a historical city in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region and holds religious importance in Hinduism as it is believed in Hinduism that Krishna spent most of his childhood days in this city. Vrindavan has about 5,500 temples dedicated to the worship of Krishna and his chief consort Radha.
Vrindavan
Vrindaban, Brindaban | |
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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: 27.58°N 77.7°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Vinod Agarwal (BJP) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • 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 |
It is one of the most sacred places for Vaishnavism tradition. Vrindavan is a significant part of the "Krishna pilgrimage circuit" which also includes Mathura, Barsana, Gokul, Govardhan, Kurukshetra, Dwarka and Puri.
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