Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir

The Krishna Balaram Mandir was personally established by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Rama Navami in 1975.

The temple is situated in Raman Reti, Vrindavan, U.P., where the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna displayed His transcendental pastimes 5,000 years ago. Sri Krishna and Balaram would herd Their cows at Raman Reti near the Yamuna River.

The temple has three altars. On the first altar are Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, the most merciful incarnations of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu who appeared about 500 years ago at West Bengal. The divine brothers, Sri Krishna and Balaram, are worshiped on the central altar and on the third altar are Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundara along Their confidental gopis, Lalita and Vishakha.

Since 1975, the Sri Krishna Balaram Temple Complex has expanded considerably to fulfil Srila Prabhupada's vision for an international center in Vrindavan. You are most welcome to visit Vrindavan and see for yourself one of the most inspiring spiritual centers in the world.

"By installing the Deity of the Lord one becomes king of the entire earth, by building a temple for the Lord one becomes ruler of the three worlds, by worshiping and serving the Deity one goes to the planet of Lord Brahma and by performing all three of these activities one achieves a transcendental form like My own."
(Sri Krishna to Uddhava in Shrimad Bhagavatam 11.27.52)

The Deity is Sri Krishna Himself who has taken a form made of a material substance like marble just to make it convenient for us to worship Him. Pilgrims coming to the temple get the highest spiritual benefit by taking darshan of the Deities, by offering obeisances, by circumambulating the Deities and by partaking the charanamrita (water that has washed the lotus feet of the Lord).

Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Temple schedule

ISKCON Vrindavan has a very high standard of worship.

• 24 brahmanically trained pujaris worship the Deities according to strict spiritual regulations.
• 6 aratis are offered to the Deities everyday.
• 6 bhoga offerings, corresponding to these 6 aratis, are made to the Deities.
• The outfits of the Deities are changed twice every day, morning and evening.
• Elaborate festivals are performed for the pleasure of the Lord - Janmashtami, Rama Navami, Gaura Purnima, Diwali, Annakut, Chandan Yatra, Kartika, etc.
• New outfits are stitched for the Deities every Janmashtami, Rama Navami, Gaura Purnima, Balaram Purnima, Radhashtami and Govardhana Puja.

Situated within Krishna's holy land of Vraja ISKCON Vrindavan offers a wide range of services and provides a variety of spiritual opportunities to residents and visitors.

Temple Festivals