Banke Bihari Temple

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Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Krishna temple
pilgrimage site
architectureStyle North Indian temple architecture
associatedWith Nimbarka Sampradaya
Radha-Krishna worship
Raslila traditions of Krishna
Vaishnavism
city Vrindavan
country India
culturalContext Braj bhakti tradition
dedicatedTo Banke Bihari form of Krishna
Lord Krishna
deity Banke Bihari
deityForm child form of Krishna
tribhanga posture of Krishna
district Mathura district
famousFor Holi celebrations
Janmashtami celebrations
Mangala Aarti on special occasions
darshan of Banke Bihari
festival Holi
Janmashtami
Radhashtami
Sharad Purnima
hasIdolType murti of Krishna
languageOfRituals Braj Bhasha
Sanskrit
locatedIn India
Mathura district
Uttar Pradesh
Vrindavan
material stone
near Yamuna River NERFINISHED
other Vrindavan Krishna temples
pilgrimageImportance major pilgrimage site in North India
part of Braj pilgrimage circuit
region Braj region
religion Hinduism
significance important Vaishnavite temple
major Krishna pilgrimage site
one of the most visited temples in Vrindavan
state Uttar Pradesh
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims
domestic tourists
international tourists
worshipStyle no continuous darshan (curtain opened and closed frequently)
seva tradition

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Uttar Pradesh
containsImportantReligiousSite
Banke Bihari Temple ("Banke Bihari form of Krishna")
dedicatedTo
Banke Bihari Temple ("Banke Bihari")
deity
Vrindavan
hasTemple

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