Temples of Vrindaban [Hardcover]

R.K. Das (Author)

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Publication Date: June 30, 2004

Vrndavan is one of the most ancient religious and holy centres in India. the temples of Vrndavan are the finest specimens of ancient Hindu architecture. Some of th important temples are: Gopinath temple, Govinda temple, Krsna Balarama temple famouis ISKCON temple etc...

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• Hardcover: 314 pages
• Publisher: Sandeep Prakashan (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8185067473
• ISBN-13: 978-8185067476
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
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About the Book :

Vrindaban is one of the ancient religious centres in India. The temples and shrines of Vrindaban are of great significance, from the mythological point of view. The lilas of Krishna and Radha took place here. The association of Lord Krishna with Vrindaban is the main source of attraction for the people from all parts of the world. This treatise has highlighted the ancient shrines of Vrindaban in great detail. The temples of Vrindaban are the finest specimens of ancient Hindu architecture. Some of the important temples are: Gopinath temple, Jagannath temple, Govinda temple, Mira Bai temple, Shriji Mandir, Sudama Kuteer, Jaipur temple, etc. The famous ISKCON temple is also in Vrindaban. Besides, there are many more temples that have been depicted in this book.

About the Author :

Sri. Rabindra Kumar Das comes from a vaishnavite family of village Baudpur in the District of Balasore, Orissa. He took his M.A. degree in History from Patna University in 1930 and thereafter learnt salt manufacture in Burma. He served the Indian Salt Service for about twenty years and retired in 1961. During his long stay in South India, he took interest in South Indian temples and published his first book Temples of Temiland in 1964. Since then four more books have followed. They are : 1. Legends of Jagannath, Puri; 2. Mysterious Konark; 3. Bhubaneswar and its Environs; and 4. Sakhigopal-Lord in the witness-box. The present book is the result of his unwavering interest in temples of Vrindaban, where he spent a major part of his retired life consulting old and rare manuscripts and enquiring into the history of these temples.

Contents :

Acknowledgement

List of Illustrations

1. Introduction

2. Advent of Krishna

3. Divinity of Krishna

4. History of Radha

5. Govindaji Temple

6. Temple of Madan Mohanji

7. Temple of Sri Gopinathji

8. Temple of Sri Radha-Ramanji

9. Temple of Sri Radha-Damodar

10. Gokulananda Temple

11. Gopiswar Temple

12. Gwalior Temple (Brahma Chgari Temple)

13. Tekari Temple (Radha Indra Kisore)

14. Mira Bai Temple

15. Sahaji Temple

16. Nidhi Ban

17. Sri Ananta Banke Behari Mandir

18. Bhab Bhaskareswar Temple

19. Padma Behari Bhagwan and Kailaseswar Bhagwan

20. Oriya Baba Ashram

21. Kathia Baba Temple

22. Sri Ramakrishna Math and sevashram

23. Jaipur Temple

24. Lakshmi-Mohanji Temple on Keshi Ghat

25. Seba-Kunja-Nikunja Ban

26. Kishore Ban

27. Sri Radha Govindji Ka Mandir

28. Temple of Sriji

29. Sudama Kutir

30. Rangnathji Temple

31. Lalla Babu`s Temple

32. Shyam Sundarji Temple

33. Sawaman Saligram

34. Banke Behariji Temple

35. Radhaballavji Temple

36. Ashta Sakhi Temple

37. Brahma Kundra

38. Sri Radha Madhab Mandir of Jaidev

39. Sringara Bat

40. Sakhi Gopal Temple

41. Tadas Mandi or Jamai Benoda Thakur

42. Katyayani Devi Temple-Radhabag

43. Dinajpur Temple of Radha Shyam Royji

44. Jamuna and Ganga-Their Respective Holiness

45. Emli Tala-Beneath the Tamarind Tree

46. Dauji Temple

47. Gyan-Gudhri

48. Krishna-Kali Temple

49. Adwaita Bat-Radha Madan Gopal Temple

50. Amiya Nimai Mandir or Baba Gour Mandir

51. Sinbgha Pour Hanuman Temple

52. Sri Gopalji of Fauzdar Kunja

53. Radha-Madhabji-Golak-Sabha of Baba Kishoridasji

54. Sri Krishna Chalia Mandir of Anandamayi Ma

55. Jugal-Kishorji Temple

56. Parikrama-Circulation and Circumambulation

57. Lilla Kunja of Vrindaban

58. General Information

59. Vrindaban Seva Ashram, Bansibat

60. Festivals in Vrindaban

61. What is Vrindaban-Physical and Spiritual or Esoteric?

62. Karma Fate Destiny

63. Gobardhan Maharaj (Giri Gobardhan)

64. Date of Krishna`s Birth

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Illustrations