City-information
for Vrindavana
Population: 50,000
Vrindavana is 135 km south of Delhi and 55 km north of Agra, just off the Delhi-Agra Road. It is 12 km or a 25-minute auto-riclcshaw ride from Mathura. It has a small-town type atmosphere with narrow streets and not much motor traffic. There are said to be over 5000 temples in Vrindavana.
Orientation and Infonnation
The Krishna Balarama Mandir (ISKCON temple) is in a peaceful area called Raman Reti, about a 15-minute bicycle rickshaw ride from the main down-town area. In the middle of the downtown area is Loi Bazaar, a main shopping bazaar to get devotional items. The road in front of the ISKCON temple is called Bhaktivedanta Swami Road. It is also referred to by its old name Chatikara Road.
Mathura-mandala Parikrama describes the glories of the Mathura area. Radha Kund Mahima Madhuri is a good book with detailed descriptions of Radha Kund and Syama Kund. Madhurya Dhama describes the Govardhana Hill area. And Cintamani Dhama describes the Vrindavana area.
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