A Complete Guide To Vrindavan: Where To Go, What To Shop And Eat

This is Braj, the land where Krishna, the last of the nine avatars of Vishnu, was born and spent his early years. This is where he performed his first miracle (making the Yamuna part when he was barely a few minutes old), found his first love (Radha), killed his first demon (Putana). Pilgrims from the world over come to visit his Mathura, his birthplace Gokul, where he was taken to his adopted parents, Nanda and Yashoda Vrindavan, where, fearing for Krishnas life, Nanda took him for safekeeping and where he played his Ras Leela and Govardhan, where he lifted a mountain to help his people fight off the anger of Lord Indra. Devotees come to Vraja to bathe in the consciousness of Krishna, breathe the air he breathed, talk to the people he loved. The Krishna within is whom they come to meet. They meet disappointment.