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Vrindavan (Mathura District) · Uttar Pradesh

Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan

Banke Bihari — Shri Krishna in the 'Tribhangi' pose

अन्य नाम: Banke Bihari Ji · Bihari Ji · Thakur Ji

  • Most popular among Vrindavan's 7 T…
  • Essential tirtha of the Braj yatra
  • Principal pitha of the Haridasi se…
Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan
स्वरूप
Black marble idol in the tribhangi pose
स्थान
Vrindavan (Mathura District) · Uttar Pradesh
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best. Peak crowds at H…
काल
Original idol: 16th century

इस मन्दिर की विशेषता

  • Most popular among Vrindavan's 7 Thakur temples (Sapt Devalaya)
  • Essential tirtha of the Braj yatra
  • Principal pitha of the Haridasi sect
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मूल विग्रह

मुख्य देव एवं स्वरूप

Shri Banke Bihari (joint Shri Krishna-Radha form; manifested before Swami Haridas at Nidhivan)

Black marble idol in the tribhangi pose; manifestation of the joint-form of Radha and Krishna (tradition)

सम्प्रदाय: Nimbarka / Haridasi (principal temple of the Haridasi sect)

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स्थल-पुराण

कथा, इतिहास एवं महत्व

Shrimad Bhagavata Purana

Skandha 10 — Shri Krishna-Radha Vrindavan lila

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Radha-Krishna lila

Pad-collection by Swami Haridas

Keli-mala; Vrindavan Rasikananda

संत एवं परम्परा

  • Swami Haridas (1478-1573) — celebrated music-saint; guru of Tansen; founder of the Nimbarka / Haridasi sect; manifestation of Banke Bihari via his tapa-music at Nidhivan
  • Tansen — among the 9 jewels of Akbar's court; disciple of Swami Haridas
  • Goswami family — descendants of Haridas; founders and present sevayats of the Banke Bihari temple (1864)

ऐतिहासिक घटनाक्रम

  1. 150016th century — Swami Haridas in tapa-music at Nidhivan; on the manifestation of Radha-Krishna before him, granted them the boon of merging into 'one form' — the black Banke-vigraha manifested — Wikipedia Banke Bihari Temple + bihariji.org
  2. 18641864 CE — the present temple was built near Nidhivan by the Goswami-descendants of Swami Haridas; the idol was relocated from Nidhivan here — Wikipedia Banke Bihari Temple
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नित्य उपासना

दर्शन समय एवं आरती

Shringar Aarti08:00 (summer) / 09:00 (winter)
Daily

First aarti of the day (no Mangala Aarti)

Rajbhog Aarti11:00-11:30 (summer) / 12:00-12:30 (winter)
Daily
Shayan Aarti21:30 (summer) / 20:30 (winter)
Daily

Last aarti of the day

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दर्शन

दर्शन के प्रकार

General Free Darshanनिःशुल्क
उपयुक्त
All devotees

Darshan of the main Banke Bihari is free. Unique practice of drawing the curtain every 5 minutes.

VIP / Aarti-pass darshan
उपयुक्त
Time-constrained devotees; close darshan during aarti times

Fast darshan via aarti-pass; verify the price at the counter.

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उत्सव

प्रमुख पर्व एवं उत्सव

Shri Krishna JanmashtamiBhadrapada Krishna Ashtami

The only day in the year when Mangala Aarti is performed (1:45 AM); Jhulan-utsav; all-night darshan. 2026 — Vaishnava/temple 5 September Saturday (per DrikPanchang; Smarta 4 September).

RadhashtamiBhadrapada Shukla Ashtami

Radha's birth festival; special shringar

Sharad PurnimaAshwin Shukla Purnima

The only day in the year when Banke Bihari holds the flute; Rasa-lila commemoration

HoliPhalguna Shukla

World-famous Vrindavan Holi; flower-Holi; abir-gulal; lakhs of devotees

Swami Haridas Jayanti (Radhashtami)

Special puja on Swami Haridas's birth-day

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आस्था

मनोकामना एवं फल

Joint Radha-Krishna grace and prema-bhakti

Banke Bihari = manifestation of the one-form of Radha-Krishna; for marital love and Raseshwari grace

स्रोत: Swami Haridas tradition

Wish-fulfilment

Tradition: do not gaze too long into Banke Bihari's eyes — wishes are fulfilled instantly but devotees become 'material'; hence the 5-minute curtain tradition

स्रोत: Sthala-parampara

Vrindavan Sapt Devalaya yatra

Most popular of Vrindavan's 7 Thakur temples; an essential tirtha of the Braj yatra

स्रोत: Vaishnava tradition

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जप

मन्त्र एवं स्तोत्र

  • Shri Banke Bihari AshtakamStotraHaridasi traditionइस मन्दिर हेतु
  • Swami Haridas Keli-mala padPad collectionComposed by Swami Haridasइस मन्दिर हेतु
  • Om Namo Bhagavate VasudevayaMantraShrimad Bhagavata Purana
  • Hare Krishna MahamantraMantraKalisantarana Upanishad
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तीर्थाटन

समीप के तीर्थ एवं परिपथ

Nidhivan500 मी

Swami Haridas's original tapa-site; tradition: Banke Bihari performs Rasa-lila here every night with Radha and the gopis; no one is allowed to stay after nightfall

Shri Radhavallabh Temple200 मी

Hit-Harivamsh sampradaya; principal temple of the Radhavallabhi tradition

Govind Dev Ji Temple1 किमी

16th-century 7-storey Akbar-era temple (original); Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya

Shri Krishna Janmasthan (Mathura)12 किमी

Shri Krishna's birth-site; essential combined yatra

Prem Mandir2 किमी

Modern marble temple built in 2012 by Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj; nightly light show

ISKCON Vrindavan (Shri Shri Krishna Balaram)2.5 किमी

Built by Srila Prabhupada in 1975; Gaudiya Vaishnava

Vrindavan Sapt Devalaya (7 Thakur temples)

Most popular; the other 6: Radhavallabh, Govind Dev, Madan Mohan, Gopinath, Jugal Kishore, Radha Raman

7 मंदिर

Braj-yatra (Mathura + Vrindavan + Gokul + Govardhan + Barsana + Nandgaon)

Principal tirtha of Vrindavan; part of the Braj-84-kos parikrama

Haridasi sampradaya tirtha yatra

Principal pitha; Swami Haridas Nidhivan and Banke Bihari

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मार्गदर्शन

यात्रा एवं संपर्क

पता
Shri Banke Bihari Temple, Banke Bihari Marg, Vrindavan — 281121, Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh
हवाई अड्डा
Delhi IGI (DEL) — ~160 km; Agra (AGR) — ~75 km
रेलवे
Mathura Junction (MTJ) — ~12 km from Vrindavan; Vrindavan Railway Station (VRBD) — ~3 km from the temple
उत्तम ऋतु
October-March best. Peak crowds at Holi and Janmashtami.
वेबसाइट
https://www.bihariji.org ↗
12 किमीMathura
3 किमीVrindavan Station
25 किमीGovardhan
40 किमीBarsana
75 किमीAgra
160 किमीDelhi
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