Lucknow Charbagh railway station

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[[File:Charbagh Railway.jpg|thumb|Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow. Station Code: LKO. Shot on: 25-August, 2021. ]]
{{For|the Northeast Railway station|Lucknow Junction railway station}}
{{Short description|Railway station in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br/>Lucknow Charbagh
| other_name =
| style = Indian Railways
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| image = Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow.jpg
| image_caption = Lucknow Charbagh railway station
| address = [[Charbagh]], [[Lucknow]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.832|N|80.919|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}
| map_type = India Uttar Pradesh#India
| map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Charbagh
| elevation = {{convert|123.500|m|ft}}
| structure = Standard on-ground station
| levels =
| parking = Available
| bicycle = Available
| architect = J. H. Hornimen
| code = LKO
| zone = [[Northern Railway zone]]
| owned = [[Government Of India]]
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| opened = {{start date and age|1914|3|21}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| former = [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] / [[East Indian Railway Company]]
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| line =* '''Lucknow–Sitapur–Lakhimpur–Pilibhit–Bareilly–Kasganj line'''
*[[Varanasi–Lucknow line|Varanasi–Jaunpur Jn–Faizabad–Lucknow line]]
*[[Varanasi–Rae Bareli–Lucknow line]]
*[[Varanasi–Sultanpur–Lucknow line]]
*[[Lucknow–Kanpur Suburban Railway]]
*[[Barabanki–Lucknow Suburban Railway]]
*[[Lucknow–Moradabad line]]
*[[Lucknow–Gorakhpur line]]

| platform = 9 (Lucknow Charbagh) + 6 (Lucknow Junction)
| tracks = 26
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'''Lucknow Charbagh''' (officially '''Lucknow NR''', station code: '''LKO''') is one of the four main railway stations of [[Lucknow]] city for {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] trains, the other ones being {{stnlnk|Lucknow Junction}}, [[Gomti Nagar railway station]] and [[Lucknow City railway station|Lucknow City]]. In 19th century, the next important station in the north after Delhi was Lucknow. It was the headquarters of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (O&RR) whose first line from Lucknow to Kanpur was built in April 1867.

Now known as Lucknow Charbagh station, it is part of Northern Railway.

==Infrastructure==
Built at a price of {{INR}} 70 [[lakhs]], which now values as 2 million Dollars or 14 crore INR In 2021; Lucknow Charbagh was designed by J. H. Horniman. The foundation of the railway station was placed in March 1914. The building was completed in 1923.{{Verification needed|date=May 2020}} A major role in its design and planning was carried out by Chaubey Mukta Prasad, a consulting engineer for Ms Lanebrown and Hulett.{{Verification needed|date=May 2020}} It has a large garden in front of the building. It incorporates the mix of [[Rajput]], [[Awadh]]i and [[Mughal architecture]] and has a palatial appearance.{{Verification needed|date=May 2020}} Architecturally, it is considered one of the most beautiful railway stations in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-budget-2012-railway-indias-best-stations/20120314.htm#6|title=India's best railway stations|date=14 March 2012|work=Rediff}}</ref> The [[Government Railway Police]] station at Lucknow Charbagh holds an [[ISO 9001]] certificate.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://in.news.yahoo.com/lucknow-police-station-gets-iso-9001-certification-121431909.html|title = Lucknow police station gets ISO-9001 certification|date = 11 March 2012|access-date = 6 March 2015|website = Yahoo! News India|publisher = [[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{IndiaRailInfo|336}}

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[[Category:Railway stations in Lucknow]]
[[Category:Lucknow NR railway division]]
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[[Category:1914 establishments in India]]

Krishna Balaram Mandir

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{{Short description|Iskcon Vrindavan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| district = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| location = [[Vrindavan]]
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| deity = Sri Sri [[Radha]] [[Krishna]]-chandra
| festivals=[[Janamashtami]], [[Radhastami]]
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[[File:Iskon Temple, Vrindawan.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Krishna Balaram Mandir of Vrindavan]]
'''Sri Krishna-Balaram Mandir''' or '''ISKCON Vrindavan''' is one of the major [[ISKCON]] temples in the world. It is a [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism]] temple which is located in the city of [[Vrindavan]], [[Mathura district]], in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/lifestyle/janmashtami-2018-from-mathura-to-mumbai-how-devotees-celebrate-lord-krishnas-birth-at-11-temples-across-india-1862795.html|title=Janmashtami 2018: From Mathura to Mumbai, How Devotees Are Celebrating Lord Krishna's Birth at Temples Across India|access-date=17 July 2020}}</ref> The temple is dedicated to the Hindu gods [[Krishna]] and [[Balarama|Balrama]]. The other deities of temple are - [[Radha Krishna]] and [[Gauranga]] [[Nityananda]].

==History==
The temple was inaugurated in 1977.{{Cn|date=November 2021}}

==Deities==
[[File:Radha Syamasundar Vrindavan Radhastami 2004.jpg|thumb|''[[Radha Krishna|Radha Shyamasundar]]'' at the temple on [[Radhastami]]]]
[[File:Samadhi Mandir, Srila Prabhupad, ISKCON, Vrindavan.jpg| thumb|Samadhi Mandir, [[Swami Prabhupada]], ISKCON, Vrindavan]]

The [[Murti|deities]] of the temple are [[Krishna]] and [[Balarama]], at the central altar. On the right altar are [[Radha Krishna]] with [[Gopi]], [[Lalita (gopi)|Lalita]] and Vishakha. On the left altar is a [[Murti]] of [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]] with [[Nityananda]], and of [[A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada|Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada]] and his spiritual teacher [[Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura]]. Krishna-Balaram Mandir enforces one of the highest standards of cleanliness and of deity worship in all of Vrindavan.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.radha.name/images-gallery/india-holy-places/vraja/krishna-balarama-mandir-iskcon |title= Krishna Balarama Mandir- ISKCON |access-date= 23 December 2014 |publisher= www.radha.name}}</ref>

Near the temple, at the entrance to the complex is located [[samadhi]] shrine (mausoleum) of Bhaktivedanta [[Swami Prabhupada]], built of pure white [[marble]].

== Festivals ==

* [[Krishna Janmashtami|Janmashtami]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/information/story/krishna-janmashtami-2019-why-we-celebrate-the-festival-date-and-significance-1587994-2019-08-21|title=Krishna Janmashtami 2019: Why we celebrate the festival, date and significance|date=August 21, 2019|website=India Today}}</ref>
* [[Radhastami]]
* [[Holi]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/agra/covid-19-iskcon-bans-entry-of-foreigners-in-vrindavan-temple/articleshow/74499487.cms|title=Covid-19: Iskcon bans entry of foreigners in Vrindavan temple|date=5 March 2020|access-date=18 July 2020}}</ref>
* [[Gaura-purnima|Gaur Purnima]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/agra/covid-19-iskcon-bans-entry-of-foreigners-in-vrindavan-temple/articleshow/74499487.cms|title=Covid-19: Iskcon bans entry of foreigners in Vrindavan temple|date=5 March 2020|access-date=18 July 2020}}</ref>
* Chaturmaas
* Srila Bhakti Charu Maharaj Disappearance
* Vaishnava Pranam

==See also==
*[[Prem Mandir Vrindavan]]
*[[Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir]]
*[[Banke Bihari Temple]]
*[[Radha Rani Temple]], [[Barsana]]
*[[Radha Raman Temple]]
*[[Nandmahar Dham]]
*[[Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan]]
*[[Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan]]
*[[Radha Krishna Vivah Sthali, Bhandirvan]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.24hourkirtan.com/ Krishna-Balaram Mandir 24-hour Kirtan official web site]
* [http://vrindavan.tv Live video Darshan From ISKCON Vrindavan Temples]
* [http://www.iskconvrindavan.com/ ISKCON Vrindavan official website]

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{{Hindu temples in Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Hindu temples in Mathura district]]
[[Category:Krishna temples]]
[[Category:Vrindavan]]

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