Welcome to Banke Bihari Temple

The Bankey Bihari temple, Vrindavan is amongst the holiest and famous temples of Krishna in India. Shri Swami haridas got Bankey bihari ji appeared in Nidhivan. The idol of Thakur Ji is much older and was worshipped in Nidhivan till 1863. This temple was constructed in 1864 with the contribution of Goswamis. After constructing of temple, Goswamis transferred the idol to this temple. Bankey means “Bent at three places” and Bihari means “Supreme enjoyer”. Bankey bihari ji is worshiped and looked after as a child. There is a different and unique style of celebrating every festival in Bankey bihari temple. The deity is dressed up and offered cuisine (bhog, prasad) according to season. Temple is decorated with lights and various types of flower according to festival. There are no bells or conch in the temple because Bankey Bihari does not like the sound of bells or conch. there is only chant of ‘radha naam’. When someone enters in the temple, he feels an eternal bliss and calm and forgets all misery. As soon as someone meets with Thakur ji, he becomes dedicating himself to Thakur ji. Kind hearted Thakur ji demolish his problem and bless him with His divine grace how far he is.

Aarti Summer(after Holi) Winter(after Diwali)

Darshan Time in Morning

Shringar Aarti

RajBhog Aarti

Darshan time in Evening

Shayan Aarti

07.45 a.m to 12.00 p.m

08.00 a.m

12.00 p.m

05.30 p.m to 09.30 p.m

09.30 p.m

08.45 a.m to 1.00 p.m

09.00 a.m

01.00 p.m

04.30 p.m to 08.30 p.m

08.30 p.m

How to reach

By Road : Vrindavan is situated on Delhi-Agra NH-2. the various buses runs between the Agra and Delhi. temple is 7 km. away from National Highway. Getting to Temple is very easy as there are frequent tempos and rickshaw available throughout the day. Mathura is just 12 km away. frequent buses, tempos and taxies runs between Mathura and Vrindavan.

By Train : The major railway station nearby is Mathura on the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai main line. Several express and passenger trains connect Mathura from other major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Calcutta, Gwalior, Dehradun, Indore, and Agra. Though Vrindavan itself is a railway station. A rail bus runs between Vrindavan and Mathura 5 round in a day.

By Air : The nearest airport is Agra just 67 km away from Vrindavan. The nearest international airport is Delhi, which is connected to almost every important city in the world with major airlines. There are regular flights to other important tourist destinations of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai etc.

Daily Satsang

  • प्यारी तेरौ बदन अमृत की पंक, तामैं बींधे नैन द्वै।
    चित चल्यौ काढ़न कौं, बिकुच संधि संपुट में रह्यौ भ्वै॥
    बहुत उपाइ आहि री प्यारी, पै न करत स्वै।
    श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा-कुंजबिहारी ऐसैं ही रह्यौ ह्वै॥7॥ [राग कान्हरौ]

  • प्यारी जू जैसैं तेरी आँखिन में हौं अपनपौ-देखत हौं, ऐसैं तुम देखति हौ किधौं नाहीं?
    हौं तोसौं कहौं प्यारे आँखि मूँदि रहौं, तौ लाल निकसि कहाँ जाहीं?
    मौकौं निकसिबे कौं ठौर बतावौ, साँची कहौ बलि जाहुँ लागौं पाँहीं।
    श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा-तुमहिं देख्यौ चाहत और सुख लागत काँहीं॥6॥ [राग कान्हरौ]

  • इत-उत काहे कौं सिधारति, आंखिन आगैं ही तू आव।
    प्रीति कौ हितु हौं तौ तेरौ जानौ, ऐसौई राखि सुभाव।
    अमृत से बचन जिय की प्रकृति-सों मिलैं ऐसौई दै दाव।
    श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्याम कहत री प्यारी, प्रीति को मंगल गाव॥5॥ [ राग कान्हरौ]

  • जोरी विचित्र बनाई री माई, काहू मन के हरन कौं।
    चितवत दृष्टि टरत नहिं इत-उत, मन-बच-क्रम याही संग भरन कौं॥
    ज्यौं घन-दामिनि संग रहत नित, बिछुरत नाहिंन और बरन कौं।
    श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा-कुंजबिहारी न टरन कौं॥4॥ [राग कान्हरौ]

  • ऐसैं ही देखत रहौं, जनम सुफ़ल करि मानौं।
    प्यारे की भाँवती, भाँवती जू के प्रान-प्यारे, जुगलकिसोरहिं जानौं॥
    छिनु न टरौं, पल हौंहुँ न इत-उत, रहौं एक ही तानौं।
    श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा-कुंजबिहारी मन-रानौं॥3॥ [राग कान्हरौ]

  • आज रावल में धूम मचाई है, कीर्ति ने आज लाली जायी है|
    श्री बरसाने में उजियारी छायी है, राधा-रानी को बधाई है बधाई है|

    श्यामा प्यारी कुञ्ज बिहारी, जय जय श्री हरिदास दुलारी|

  • रुचि के प्रकास परस्पर खेलन लागे।
    राग-रागिनी अलौकिक उपजत, नृत्य-संगीत अलग लाग लागे॥
    राग ही में रंग रह्यौ, रंग के समुद्र में ये दोउ झागे।
    श्रीहरिदास के स्वामी स्यामा-कुंजबिहारी पै रंग रह्यौ, रस ही में पागे॥2॥ [राग कान्हरौ]