Krishna Balaram Mandir


Sri Krishna-Balaram Mandir or ISKCON Vrindavan is one of the major ISKCON temples in the world. It is located in the holy city of Vrindavan in the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh.

History

The temple was inaugurated in 1997

Deities

The deities of the temple are Krishna and Balarama, at the central altar. On the right altar are Radha Krishna with Gopi, Lalita and Vishakha. On the left altar is a Murti of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu with Nityananda, and of Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his spiritual teacher Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura. Krishna-Balaram Mandir enforces one of the highest standards of cleanliness and of deity worship in all of Vrindavan.
Near the temple, at the entrance to the complex is located samadhi shrine of Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, built of pure white marble.

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