Shaligram
Mandir in Vrindavan town
Iskcon's
Govardhan Palace temple
Iskcon's
Krishna Balaram mandir in Raman Reti
Nrsimha
Temple Vrindavan
Sri
Sri Radha Gokulananda temple
Sri
Sri Radha Damodar temple
Sri
Sri Radha Govinda temple
Sri
Sri Radha-raman temple
Sri
Sri Radha Shyamasundar (Lala Lali)
Sri
Sri Radha Rasabihari Astasakhi temple
Sri
Sri Radha Vallabha mandir
Sri
Vrindadevi @ Vrinda kunda
Sri Sri Krishna Balaram @ Sandipani School
Nice shots of Govardhan Hill and links to many other places in and around Vrindavan
Festivals on the Vrindavan Calendar
Devotees and their worshipful Silas in India
The two main Salagrams on the altar are the size of a human head, there
are many Salagrams just in front also. The pujari is very nice and helpful
and will run through Who's Who for you - I'll leave you to go there to
get that privilage.
From http://www.naturalnirvana.com/Braja-Mandala/Vrindavan/Sawaman-Shalagram-Temple.htm
The Deities of Rama, Laksman and Sita are worshipped in this temple.
Rewa Naresh built this temple. There are two large shalagram shilas in
this temple and that is why the temple is called Sawaman Shalagram Temple.
These two shalagrams were brought from the bed of the Gandaki River in
Bihar and are known to be the two biggest shalagrams in Vrindavana. This
temple is close to the Radha Syamasundara Temple.
How To Get Here This temple is across the street and slightly down the road from the Syamasundara Temple. It is very close to Loi Bazaar and most shop keepers in Loi Bazaar will know where it is located. You first get on the street, across from Mahesh Cloth Shop, going toward the Radha Damodara temple. You then walk about 40m (120 ft) and this temple is on the right.
latest pic 24th January 2012
with thanks to Sandesh mataji.
In this temple you can see the Sri Sri Radha-Vinod Deities of Lokanath
Goswami, Sri Sri Radha-Gokulananda Deities of Vishwanath Chakravarti, Sri
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Deity of Narottama Dasa Thakur, the Vijaya Govinda
Deities of Baladeva Vidyabhusana, and the Govardhan-shila given to Raghunath
Dasa Goswami by Sri Chaitanya. The samadhis of Lokanath Goswami, Narottama
Dasa, and Viswanath Cakravarti are next to the temple.
This picture on the left side of the altar shows the Guruparampara
etc
This picture is the right side of the altar with various Silas and
Utsav Deities
The Sila in this picture has the thumb print of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
on it. This is the Govardhan sila that Sri Chaitanya mahaprabhu gave to
Srila
Raghunath Dasa Goswami
Radha Gokulananda mandhir noon time
Radha Gokulananda Samadhi pit
Narottama Das Thakura's japa-samadhi
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura's samadhi
Sri Sri Radha Shyanasundar (Lala Lali)
More pics coming soon
this picture was taken in Vrindavan I got the chance to enter the altar of Govinda ji temple !
you can clearly see Krishna's lotus foof on the Sila !
Hare Krishna
Candra pati das
Krishna Balaram @ Sandipani School
The Tongue of Govardhan
photo by Param Seva dasa
These deities and silas are from Brahmanda Ghat in Vrindabana, where Krishna showed Mother Yasoda His universal form.
photo by Param Seva dasa
This Goverdhana Sila is worshipped in the courtyard of the temple at Raval, the site of Srimati Radharani's appearance. He has beautiful eyebrows crafted form cowdung, which is unusual.
Govardhan sila at Keshi ghat in Vrindavan
Please follow this link to take a tour on the Vraj Parikrama path (47
pictures)
http://www.vrindavan.com/gallery/vrindavan
Giriraj all nicely dressed up at Varsana
Giriraja and newly given Damodar to Brajavasi family in Varsana
Lord Damodar - Kartik 2006
Meerabai mandhir
Srimati Vrinda devi @ Vrinda kund Nandagoan
More pics HERE
About Govardhan Puja in brief:
Worshiping Govardhana Hill - Krsna
Book:
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Devastating Rainfall in Vrindavana - Giriraj give shelter to the Vrajabasis:
The Worship of Giri-Govardhan:
Background information
on Sripad Madhavendra Puri's Govardhan-nathji at Nathdwar:
Another Version of Govardhan
Puja Overview:
Srila Vishvanatha Cakravarti's
Govardhanastakam:
Prayers for residence
at Govardhan - Raghunath dasa Goswami
Prayers
to appeal for shelter of Giriraj - Raghunath dasa Goswami
The Meeting
of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raghunatha dasa Gosvami (Sri
Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila 6.287-309.)
Back to Kartika mase page:
Where Govardhan puja fits in
during the Diwali period
Pictures of the offering of foodstuffs - Annakut:
Pictures of Govardhan Hill
Different kinds of Govardhan shilas:
Giri Govardhan's tongue at Radha Kunda
Giri Govardhan's mouth at Manasi Ganga
Govinda Kunda
Dhoka Dauji - Lord Balaram's place