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Vrindavan, Barsana and Gokul 2026

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                                            Vrindavan - The land of Shri Krishan                                                                        Radhe Radhe !!! I was fortunate to visit the holy land of Vrindavan, Barsana, and Gokul once again in July 2026, thanks to my brother who took me along. We had the privilege of staying at Chandrodaya Mandir. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in the company of senior devotees from Hare Krishna Temple.  The temple is extremely beautiful and made in a large compound. The campus itself has an Akshayapatra kitchen running which serves food to the needy school children.  I even ...

Ayodhya and Varanasi

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 Ayodhya and Varanasi A short but memorable trip comes in the beginning of April 2026.  We started from Delhi Anand Vihar Terminal in Vande Bharat at 6 am in the morning and reached Ayodhya ji in the afternoon around 2 pm. We had a booking at the UPSTD hotel situated next to Ayodhya Railway Station itself with barely 200 meters distance. We took lunch at the hotel and took some rest. I had been to Ayodhya before and knew that the best time to visit temple is either late evening around 8:00 pm or around 6:30 am in the morning. After taking rest, we started for Hanuman Gadhi darshan at around 5 pm, followed by Saryu River Aarti, Ram ki Paidi, and surrounding areas. Pictures of Hanuman Garhi Lata Mangeshkar Chowk - This is a popular spot which cannot be missed due to large musical instrument which is placed in the center of this crossroad.  Ram ki Paidi - This is a safe place to take a dip in holy water of Saryu river Nageshwar Nath Mandir is location at Ram ki Paidi and eas...