Vrindavan

This article is about the city in Uttar Pradesh, India. For the spiritual Vrindavan, see Goloka. For altar for Tulasi plant, see Tulasi Vrindavana.

"Brindavanam" redirects here. For the 2010 film, see Brindavanam (2010 film). For the 2017 film, see Brindavanam (2017 film).

Vrindavan Vrindaban, Brindaban
City
Clockwise from top: ISKCON Temple , Radha Madanmohan Temple, Radha Damodar Temple, Radha Vallabh Temple, Prem Mandir
Nicknames:  City of Widows
Vrindavan Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Vrindavan Vrindavan (India)
Coordinates: 27.58°N 77.7°E / 27.58; 77.7
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mathura
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Vinod Agarwal (BJP)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	63,005
Demonym	Vrindavan wasi
Languages
• Official	Hindi
• Native	Braj Bhasha
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN	281121
Telephone code	0565
Vehicle registration	UP-85

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Vrindavan (pronounced [ʋɾɪnˈdɑːʋən] ^ⓘ; IAST: Vṛndāvana), also spelt Vrindaban and Brindaban, is a historical city in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in the Braj Bhoomi region and holds religious importance for Hindus, who believe that Krishna, one of the main Gods in Hinduism, spent most of his childhood in this city. Vrindavan has about 5,500 temples dedicated to the worship of Krishna and his chief consort, Radha. It is one of the most sacred places for Vaishnava traditions.

Vrindavan forms a part of the "Krishna pilgrimage circuit" under development by the Indian Ministry of Tourism. The circuit also includes Mathura, Barsana, Gokul, Govardhan, Kurukshetra, Dwarka and Puri.