Madan Mohan Temple

Ever wondered which temple has the characteristic distinction of being the oldest in the temple town of Vrindavan? This is it―Madan Mohan Temple, located near the Kali Ghat and overlooking the burbling Yamuna River. It is not just a holy place of reverence but a historically important edifice that transcends you back to the 15th century to the times when the reverential saint Sanatan Goswami had initially enshrined the much-loved deity of Madan Mohan or The God of Love at the same place.

Poised on a hillock, what remains of the temple today is a rebuilt version of the original temple that was invaded and destroyed by the Mughul Emperor Aurangzeb. To protect from the invasions, the original deity was relocated to Karoli, located to the south-east of Jaipur in Rajasthan, in the 16th century leaving a mere replica that continues to be worshipped in the temple till date. Among one of the most striking features of the temple is the red colored structure of the temple, jutting almost 60 foot upwards towards the sky and clearly visible as you approach the temple from a distance. The amazing views from the hillock add yet another dimension to the beauty of the temple―perpetuating enough reason to mark this temple as a must-visit on your Vrindavan trip.