Vrindavan Tourism

Vrindavan is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in the Mathura district. The place is located at a distance of round 12 km from Mathura, which according to Hinduism, is considered to be the birth place of Lord Krishna. It is believed that Lord Krishna has spent most of his childhood days in Vrindavan. It is one of the most holy towns in the country for the followers of Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism and has several temples dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radha. Hundreds of devotees of Radha and Krishna visit the place every year and experience the different festivals. The place is also known as the “City of widows” because of the large number of windows who come to Vrindavan every year and there are also NGOs that help these deprived women and children. The name of the place has been derived from Vrinda, which means basil, and Van, which means grove, that refers to the two small groves at Nidhivan and Seva Kunj. During summers, the temperature generally varies from 22⁰C to 45⁰C and during winters, the temperature ranges from 10⁰C to 30⁰C.