Sunday, January 3, 2010

Jai Sri Krsna

Sri Madana Mohana Temple

Madana-Mohan Temple

Here is what was then the new Madana-Mohan Temple, built by Sri Nanda Kumar Bose of Bengal in the early nineteenth century, at the bottom of the hill, where the Deity of Madana-Mohan is now being worshiped. Worship was moved to this new temple because the Muslims contaminated the old temple. This temple contains the pratibhu-murtis of the original Deities. It is considered that there is no difference in potency between the original Deity and the pratibhu-murti.

Interior of the Madana Mohana temple, a watercolor by Seeta Ram, c.1814-15


Directions: This temple is just off the Vrindavana parikrama path, about a half kilometre from Kaliya Ghata. It is between the Krishna Balarama Mandir and Loi Bazaar. It has a large ancient red tower and is on a hill, so it really stands out. To get to this temple you have to climb up a good-sized stairway. Besides the stairway from the road in front of the temple, there is also a stairway that leads from the parikrama path to the back-side of this temple.