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A morning of temples. Most of Vrindavan's shrines open early and close from about noon until 16:00, so this tour starts at 08:00 and times each stop to its open hours. You travel between them by e-rickshaw and on foot through the old town's lanes, and your guide explains the customs at each door.
Four centuries of building. ISKCON's Krishna Balaram Mandir opened in 1975, with the samadhi of its founder, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Govind Dev, built about 1575–1590 under Raja Man Singh, is one of the great red sandstone temples of Akbar's time; its original image was taken to Jaipur in the early 1700s. Rangji, completed in 1851, draws on the temples of south India.
Radha Raman and Banke Bihari. Radha Raman, founded by Gopala Bhatta Goswami in the 16th century, keeps a kitchen fire said to have burned since its early days. On the way you also look into Radha Vallabh, a sandstone temple of 1585. The tour ends at Banke Bihari, the town's busiest temple, before its midday closing.
Rules and customs. Shoes come off at every temple. Rangji and Banke Bihari do not allow photography inside, and Banke Bihari restricts phones. Your guide tells you where photos are welcome.
ISKCON Krishna Balaram Mandir, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Raman Reti, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh 281121
Meet your guide outside the temple's main gate on Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg. E-rickshaws wait along this road.