Birthday 2024: Today, the festival of Janmashtami is being celebrated across the country. Lord Krishna was born on Bhado Krishna Ashtami Tithi in Taurus Lagna and Rohini Nakshatra. Kanhaiya’s birth anniversary is celebrated with great pomp every year on this date. On the day of Janmashtami, there is a rush of devotees for darshan in the temples of Shri Krishna since morning. There are countless temples of Lord Krishna in the country, where devotees go and worship the Lord duly. Let us tell you about the 10 most popular and grand temples of Lord Krishna on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami.
Prem Mandir (Vrindavan)– The Prem Mandir of Lord Krishna situated in Vrindavan is extremely grand. The view of this temple appears even more beautiful at night. This is the reason that the crowd of devotees does not reduce here even at night. The decoration of Prem Mandir has been done in a very special way. Banke Bihari temple is also situated near it.
ISKCON Temple (Vrindavan)- Lord Krishna’s ISKCON Temple is established in many places across the country. But the glory of Vrindavan’s ISKCON Temple is special. The Vrindavan ISKCON Temple was built in the year 1975. The ISKCON Temple of Vrindavan is crowded with devotees throughout the year. On the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, the scene here is even more grand.
Jagannath Temple (Puri, Odisha)– The Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha is also one of the popular temples of Lord Krishna. The Jagannath temple in Puri is more than 800 years old. The flag on the peak of the Jagannath temple always flutters in the opposite direction of the wind. This is a very mysterious temple. People come from far and wide to participate in the Jagannath Rath Yatra organized here.
Shrinathji Temple (Nathdwara, Rajasthan)The temple of Shrinathji located in Nathdwara, Rajasthan was built in the 12th century. It is said that the idols of this temple were brought by the king of Mewar from the hills of Govardhan after saving them from Aurangzeb. This temple is also known for its idols and artifacts.
Balakrishna Temple (Hampi, Karnataka)- The Balkrishna temple located in Hampi city of Karnataka in South India has been built in a very unique way. The name of this temple is also listed on the UNESCO World Heritage website. The child form of Krishna ji is enshrined in this temple.
ISKCON Temple (Bengaluru)– Bangalore has the largest ISKCON temple in India. It is said that this temple was built in the year 1997, the purpose of which was to promote Vedic and religious civilizations. Not only people from every corner of India come to visit this temple, but foreigners also flock here.
Udupi Sri Krishna Matha (Karnataka)- This temple of Lord Krishna located in Karnataka was built in the 13th century. There is a very special thing related to this temple. It is said that the reflection of the temple is visible in the water of the pond near this temple.
Shri Ranchhodriji Maharaj Temple (Gujarat)– This magnificent temple of Lord Krishna built on the banks of river Gomti in Gujarat holds a special place among religious places. This temple has 8 domes and 24 towers made of gold. There is also a temple of Goddess Lakshmi near this temple.