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Complete Braj Circuit (Vrindavan, Mathura, Gokul, Barsana, Nandgaon, Govardhan) Ex-Delhi
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1N 2Days – Vrindavan & Mathura Divine Tour (Ex Delhi)
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Complete Braj Circuit Tour
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Mathura-Vrindavan-Agra-Haridwar-Rishikesh Tour
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Complete Braj Circuit with Agra
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Radhe Shyam Nagri 'Varindavan' with Agra Tour
Mathura(1N) → Vrindavan(1N) → Agra(1N)
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Timings : 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Mangla Aarti: 5:00 AM in Summers, 6:00 AM in Winters
Time Required : 1-2 hrs
Sri Sri Radha Gokulnanda Temple, Vrindavan Overview
Gokulnanda Temple is an ancient shrine in Vrindavan that houses multiple deities: Radha-Vinoda of Lokanatha Goswami, Vijaya Govinda of Baladeva Vidyabhusana, and Radha Gokulananda of Vishwanath Cakravarti.
The Radha Gokulnanda temple houses a Govardhana-shila that was given by Lord Chaitanya to Raghunath Dasa Gosvami. This shila bears the thumbprint of Lord Caitanya. Originally, there was no Deity of Radharani in this temple. Jahnava Devi had a deity of Radha made in Jagannatha Puri and installed it next to Radha-Vinoda. This original deity of Radha-Vinoda is now being worshipped in Jaipur.
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Architecture of Gokulnanda
Created on the concept of Hindu architectural style, the temple also houses Govardhan Shila which is a sacred stone of direct manifestation of Lord Krishna. It was given by Lord Chaitanya to Raghunath Dasa Gosvami. This Shila bears the thumbprint of Lord Caitanya. He used to chant while holding the Shila, pressing it to his heart or eyes. The Shila was always moist with Lord Caitanya’s tears. He kept the Shila for three years and then gave it to Raghunatha Dasa.
History
The original deity of Radha-Vinoda is worshipped in Jaipur as it was moved to the city to protect it from Muslims in Vrindavan. The temple now has the Pratibha-murtis of the original Deities. The temple also has various samadhis placed in a small courtyard of sadhus who resided there earlier namely Visvanatha Chakravarti, Narottama Dasa and Lokanatha Gosvami.
