Krishna Balaram Mandir - Vrindavan

  Our first stop during the Vrindavan Parikrama, rather our starting point for the Parikrama was the Krishna Balaram Mandir.  Walking along the streets of Vrindavan is surreal! To think that the very spot my foot was touching might have once been touched by Krishna's feet was a very profound thought. While the mind was busy in these thoughts, my senses were totally tied up with sights, sounds and smell of the narrow streets. The whole town looks so festive and full of life, all the time!

  Amidst the chaos and crowds, stands the Krishna Balaram Mandir! What struck me the moment I stepped inside was how clean and organized it was! It was wonderful to see so many Indians and non Indian devotees in the premisis, so engrossed in devotion and service.  It's hard to overlook the magic of Krishna when you are here!

     The Samadhi of Shree Prabhupada, housed in this temple is peaceful and beautiful. The dieties of Radha Krishna, Balaram, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are beautiful. As you walk through the temple, the Krishna leela paintings on the magnificent walls make you feel like you are walking back in time,

I have heard and participated in Hare Krishna Mahamantra chantings in many places, but the chanting that goes on here is different from all of them! It seems as though the Mahamantra itself is dancing to  its own chanting! Very difficult to explain this effect! The chanting goes on 24 hours a day and is a blissful experience to witness it and even more blissful to stay and participate!