History
Prem Mandir (meaning Temple of Divine Love) is a Hindu temple in Vrindavan, in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the Mathura district website, the complex stands on a 54-acre site on the outskirts of Vrindavan and is dedicated to Radha Krishna and Sita Ram. The temple was established by the fifth Jagadguru, Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj, and it is maintained by Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, an international non-profit, educational, spiritual and charitable trust.
Construction began in January 2001, with the foundation stone laid on 14 January 2001 by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj. The inauguration ceremony took place from 15 to 17 February 2012, and the temple was opened to the public on 17 February. The Mathura district website gives the cost as 150 crore rupees. The presiding deities are Shri Radha Govind (Radha Krishna) and Shri Sita Ram.
Figures of Shri Krishna and his followers, depicting important events from the life of the Lord, cover the main temple. The district website also records that a pillar-less, dome-shaped satsang hall of 73,000 square feet, meant to hold 25,000 people at a time, was being built next to the temple.
Temple Timings
8:30 AM to 12 Noon, 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM
The temple’s official website states that Prem Mandir is open seven days a week during these hours: morning 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and evening 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Pooja Timings
| Pooja | Timings |
| Aarti and Parikrama | 5.30 AM |
| Bhog and Door Close | 6.30 AM |
| Darshan and Aarti | 8.30 AM |
| Bhog | 11.30 AM |
| Shayan Aarti and Door Close | 12.00 Noon |
| Aarti and Darshan | 4.30 PM |
| Bhog | 5.30 PM |
| Shayan Aarti and Door Close | 8.30 PM |
The official website lists the following daily schedule for public darshan:
- Morning: 8:30 am Darshan and Aarti; 11:30 am Bhog; 12:00 noon Shayan Aarti and door closes.
- Evening: 4:30 pm Aarti and Darshan; 5:30 pm Bhog; 7:00 pm Parikrama; 8:10 pm Shayan Aarti; 8:30 pm door closes.
The early-morning entries in the table above (5.30 AM and 6.30 AM) are not on the temple’s own schedule, although the Uttar Pradesh tourism website lists morning timings of 5:30 AM to 6:30 AM as well as 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM. Check with the temple if you plan to attend before 8:30 AM.
Timings are not confirmed on an official website; check with the temple before travelling.
Light Show Timings
Digital Musical Fountain Timings 7.30 PM to 8.00 PM.
The temple’s website gives two seasonal schedules for the musical and digital fountain: 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm in summer (1 April to 30 September) and 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm in winter (1 October to 31 March). The 7.30 PM slot above therefore applies to the summer months.
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How to Reach
By Air: Mathura, Kheria Airport (AGR) – 46km, Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), New Delhi – 136 km.
By Train: Mathura Junction (MTJ) – 17km, Mathura Cantt. (MRT) – 17km.
By Road: Mathura Busstation – 16km.
The Mathura district website notes that regular trains connect other major cities to Mathura Junction and Mathura Cantt., and that Mathura is connected to other major cities by regular buses. Agra’s Kheria Airport (AGR) and Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) are the nearest airports it lists.
Address
Prem Mandir, Raman Reti Road, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, 281121.
The temple lists its contact address as Prem Mandir, Vrindavan, Mathura, India.
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