Radha Raman Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Kheria Airport (AGR) in Agra is 46 km from Mathura.

• By train

  Mathura's railway stations are Mathura Junction (MTJ) and Mathura Cantt. (MRT).

• By road

  Regular buses connect Mathura to other major cities.

Why devotees come here

Radha Raman Temple in Vrindavan, Mathura district, is dedicated to Krishna in the form of Radha Raman. It houses the original Shaligram deity of Krishna alongside Radha. It is counted among the seven most revered ancient temples of Vrindavan.

Radha Raman Temple is dedicated to Krishna, worshipped as Radha Raman, a name that means the lover of Srimati Radha. The temple houses the original Shaligram deity of Krishna alongside Radha. Legend says Gopala Bhatta Goswami bathed in the Kali-Gandaki River in Nepal and found twelve Shaligrama Shilas there. Among them he saw a Krishna deity playing the flute, and Radha Raman emerged in a perfectly shaped deity form from one sacred stone.

The temple was built around 1542 AD at the request of Gopala Bhatta Goswami. The samadhi, a memorial shrine, of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami stands inside the complex. The district government describes the temple as one of the most revered in Vrindavan. The temple is exquisitely crafted and one of the most revered in Vrindavan, especially among followers of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.

Radha Raman is one of the 7 temples of Thakur in Vrindavan. It is also counted among the seven most revered ancient temples of Vrindavan, along with Radha Vallabh Temple. The fire lit in the temple kitchen in its early days still continues today.

Tips for your visit

• Inside the complex, find the samadhi of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, where the rarely available Unag vastra of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is kept.
• The rail and air distances on this page are measured from Mathura, so check the distance from your own station or airport to the temple.

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