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Beauty and Grandeur of Marvelous Prem Mandir @ Vridavan, Uttar Pradesh, India



This Photo Journey is about PREM Mandir, which is quite near to ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan Town. All these photographs are shot during one of our recent trips to Vrindavan !  Let's check out ...




Prem Mandir has become another source of pride for lot of Hindu devotees and tourists from all over the world. Prem Mandir is built entirely of gigantic blocks of grainless, pure white Italian marble, with no steel, bricks or cement binding between blocks.


Although beautiful to the senses, perhaps its greatest value lies in its utter spiritual significance to countless supporters and devotees. It is the 'Temple of Divine Love'. 


Prem Mandir is inaugurated on 15 - February 17, 2012 in the presence of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. It is already being called a wonder of the modern world. 


Lord Krishna at ground floor of Prem Mandir, Vridavan, Uttar Pradesh, India !

On fifty acres of land, Prem Mandir is surrounded with magnificent gardens and beautiful fountains. On the walls of this double story monument, the true theme of our scriptures, the Vedic science of creation, the world history and the unbroken continuity of Bhartiya scriptures for over 1.9 billion years will be depicted. The beautiful deities of Radha Krishn and their leela songs are depicted in an exquisite manner. All creations on outer walls look 3 dimensional !


Here is a photograph of huge entry gate for Prem Mandir. Entry of Prem Mandir has lot of green patches all around. Lush green lawns look amazing and some flowers planted around the boundaries. 


Just after the entry gate, there is a green lawn on left side and having some trees around. On one of the tree, there is a creation which shows Lord Krishna and Radha Rani on a jhoola made up of flowers. Since no one is allowed to step over lush green lawns, I can't comment on material used in creating these ! But the quality of all these creations is unmatchable...
Above photograph shows one of the artistic creation of white marble. This is a photograph of one part of pillar in Prem Mandir ! These creations were very close to natural objects and it was hard to believe that all these are created in Marble. Wonderful work done at various parts of Prem Mandir. This is one of the magical part of Prem Mandir in Vrindavan. To us this seemed like a tourist place as compared to a typical temple, but we were proved wrong when we entered into the core of Prem Mandir (Temple).

Architecture of Prem Mandir is based on the book 'Shilp-Ratnakar', written by Vishwa Karma. It is apparently the first temple in the world where the many pastimes written in Bhagwatam  are illustrated on the wall. The inside view of the temple is said to overwhelm visitors with religious feelings. Huge Deities of Radha Krishna are situated in the center of ground floor. The inside walls are beautified with engraved paintings of Radha Krishn and glimpses of group kirtan (chanting) and lectures of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. It is said that the beauty and art of the tomb-type roof cannot be described in words. The first floor is glorified with the Deities of Sita Ram. Towards the south side of this floor the scenes of the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are engraved with multi color stones and towards the north side the pictures of all the 4 previous Jagadgurus and great rasik saints like Jeev Goswami, Haridas Ji, Hit Harivansh Ji and Vallabhacharya Ji are engraved beautifully. Besides that the beautiful verses are inscribed on the walls.


My photographs don't do any justice to lighting of Prem Mandir ! Huge light chandeliers were used to lit various parts of the temple. Upper storey of Prem Temple is dedicated to Ram Mandir ! Above photograph shows one of the smallest lighting stuff, which was hanging around various walls of Prem Mandir !

This photograph shows a close-up of Lord Krishna while he has picked up Govardhan Parvat on his finger. There is a huge creation in front of Prem Mandir which shows Lord Krishna lifting up the Govardhan Parvat and lot of other folks with cattle under it. 

Here is a photograph showing some of the creations carved on inner walls of the temple (Prem Mandir). Check out following link for more details about Prem Mandir  

Prem Mandir Inauguration - A Summary of Reports, Videos, Photos


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Vipin Parashar, Vrindavan: Southern and Western combination of cultures and imagination of Kripaluji Maharaj has become a reality in Vrindavan Dham. 150 crore rupee Prem Mandir's grandeur is challenging the Tajmahal of mogul times. Made with Italian marble this temple exhibits stunning combination of modern and ancient times. This magnificent temple made in Vrindavan is 125 feet high. The length of the temple is 122 feet and the width is 115 feet. The influence of south Indian culture of craftsmanship can be seen in the Temple. Water fountains and gardens on all four sides were adding to the beauty of the temple. Every modern service is available on this temple facility that extends on 54 acres of land.
The special feature of art of Vastu is that the temple has doors that open in all directions. Temple has magnificent carvings on the inside and outside. In Temple premises one can havedarshan of Shree Krishn's Giriraj leelaJhulan leelaKaliya nag leela and Maharas leela. The family of artisan from Sompura, Gujrat has contributed in completing prem Mandir. Thousands of artisans and workmen from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have worked on the temple.
Built in 11 years: with the intentions of uniting the world in love, Kripaluji Maharaj started the temple on 14th of January 2001 on Makar Sankranti day. Just like its name Prem Mandir is going to give the message of unity in diversity in Indian culture.
Temple Decorated with different scenes: at the entrance doors of the temple there are carved toran (indian arch or gateway made with pillars) made up of eight peacocks each and outer walls have beautiful scenes of Radha Krishn leelas. Along with leelasof Kanha, Kripaluji Maharaj's different poses have been carved as well. On the panels of inside walls ancient (Puranic) history has been depicted. There are 94 crafted pillars where Radha Rani's Sakhi's murtis are carved. The two storied temple has mesmerizing Radha Krishn with Eight Maha Sakhis on the ground floor. First floor has Sita-Ram's chaitanya murti. On the walls of marble there are couplets from Radha Govind Geet revealed by Kripaluji Maharaj.
Here are some daily accounts and testimonials by Janeshwari Didi and other devotees about the 3-day inauguration ceremony from JKP Radha Madhav Dham blog
Day 1: Hundreds of devotees stood in anticipation at the gate of Prem Mandir waiting for the Kalash Yatra to begin. Thousands more, who have traveled from many parts of the world to witness the opening ceremonies of the temple, surrounded the temple premises (Read more...)
Day 2: No one could have imagined that there would be twokalash yatras during the 3-day opening ceremonies. But today, Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj placed a golden kalash on his head and with bare feet led the procession into the temple. Shortly afterwards the devotees... (Read more...)
Day 3: Today, the excitement of the three day’s festivities culminated with the moorti pran pratishtha (establishment of the Deities) and the first arti in Prem Mandir. Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj arrived at the temple at 11:30 am and released a large bouquet of balloons, triggering the release of thousands of others, filling the sky with their color. Then thepandits of Vrindaban chanted auspicious Vedic mantras as Kripaluji Maharaj ceremoniously cut the ribbon, entered the temple and lit the traditional lamp. Kripaluji Maharaj performing the first arti to Sita Ram upstairs and then he, along with all the devotees from abroad, did the first arti to Radha Krishn on the main floor. Thousands of others stood surrounding the temple as they could not fit inside. (Read more...)
Testimonials by devotees of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj-

Prem Mandir has changed the essence of Vrindaban.

- Rafael from Houston, TX 

We are witnessing an amazing moment in time. This occasion is so monumental, yet so personal at the same time.

- Jignasha from Auckland, New Zealand

When I saw the procession it felt like thousands of people were paying homage to Radha Krishn and Kripaluji Maharaj

- Lakshmikant from New York.

I have no words to describe this experience. If anyone who is longing for God enters this temple, their heart will surely be opened to God.

- Anja from Berlin, Germany 

Entering into the holy land of Vrindaban, Prem Mandir stands out like a glistening jewel among all the temples of Vrindaban. You feel compelled to enter the gates to experience what is emanating from inside.

- Janeshwari Devi, JKP India

It feels as if the mandir is prem (love) itself. It is breathtaking from the outside, but when you step inside you become speechless.

- Ambarish from Tulsa OK
News 24: Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj Inaugurates Prem Temple in Vrindavan-

Spiritual leader Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj on Friday inaugurated the Prem Mandir (Love Temple) in Vrindavan amidst Vedic rituals. On this occasion, Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj released balloons in the sky and opened the doors of the temple to establish the highest regime of spiritual love on the earth.