Vayak'heil - P'kudei. Why are both blessings and curses included in Parashat B'chukotai? Questions and ideas for children and adults to discuss. Torah for Tweens.

Akshay Patra Temple Banke Behari Ji Temple Bhajan Ashram Chamunda Devi Temple Chira Ghat Gopeshwar Temple Gore Dau Ji Temple Govind Deo (Govindaji) Temple Imli Tal ISKON Temple Jaipur Temple Jugal Kisore Temple Kale Dauji Temple Kaliya Ghat Katayani Sidh Peeth Temple Kesi Ghat (Yamuna Rani Ji) Lala Babu Temple Madan Mohan Temple Meera Bai Temple Nidhi Van Radha Damodar Temple Radha Govind Temple Radha Raman Temple Radha Vallabh Temple Raj Ghat Rangji Temple Sewa Kunj Shah Behari Ji Temple Shaligram Mandir Shriji Temple Tatia Sthan Vanshi Vat Varaha Ghat. The name 'Vrindavan' is derived from 'Vrinda', another name for the sacred Tulsi (basil) plant. It is said that the entire place was a Tulsi grove at one time. - Vrindavan is well known all over the world for childhood of Lord Krishna, Yamuna and Worlds famous festival of Holi. Vrindavan is the most important place of pilgrimage for devotees of Krishna. Krishna was born in Mathura and spent his childhood in Vrindavan. There are over 5,000 temples in Vrindavan - The city of Vrindavan, in Uttar Pradesh is the heart of Brajabhumi, located 140 km South-East of Delhi, - KM north west of agra in continuation of 60 - This is the wood where he frolicked with the gopis and tenderly wooed Radha The land of Braj starts from Kotban near Hodel and ends at Runakuta which is known specially for its association with the poet Surdas, an ardent Krishna devotee.

The climate of Vrindavan is extreme and tropical. Summers are extremely hot and winters are cold and foggy.

It experiences southwestern monsoon rains from July to September. () - It is understood that Mathura City is the transcendental abode of Lord Krishna.

It is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vrindavan is within the jurisdiction of Mathura and still continues to exist. Because Mathura and Vrindavan are intimately connected with Krishna eternally, it is said that Lord Krishna never leaves Vrindavan (vrindavanam parityajya padam ekam na gacchati). At present the place known as Vrindavana in the district of Mathura, continues its position as a transcendental place and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified. - 'We must understand the transcendental importance of Mathura, Vrindavana and Navadvipa Dhamas. Anyone who executes devotional service in these places certainly goes back home, back to Godhead after giving up his body.

- 'Whenever the Supreme Personality appears, He appears in Mathura because of his intimate connection with this place. Therefore, although Mathura and Vrindavan are situated on this planet earth, they are transcendental abodes of the Lord.' (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.28 Purport). - 'The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna engages in pastimes there eternally. For this reason Vrindavan is better than all other holy places. Sixty billion sacred places reside in Mathura and Vrindavan. GOVINDA DEV TEMPLE Govinda Dev Temple was a grand seven-story structure, with an altar of marble, silver and gold.