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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==
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==External links==
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* [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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[[Category:Hindu temples in Mathura district]]
[[Category:Krishna temples]]
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