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Radha Madhav Dham, originally called Barsana Dham is the main U.S. center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, a nonprofit organization located on more than 200 acres of land in Hays County, south of Austin, Texas. [1] [2] [3] It is a Hindu temple and ashram campus, the oldest Hindu Temple in Texas and largest in North America. [4] [5] [6]
Prakashanand Saraswati, also known as Swamiji, (born 15 January 1929) is a Hindu monk, guru and convicted child molester from Ayodhya, India. [1] [2] Previously, he founded the Hindu religious organisation the International Society of Divine Love [3] and the Radha Madhav Dham temple in the United States.
He promised to visit Barsana as soon as his katha schedule permitted to seek forgiveness from Radha Rani and the Brajvasi people. [24] [25] [26] On 29 June 2024, Pradeep Mishra visited the Sri Radha Rani temple in Barsana seeking apology. By this gesture, Pradeep Mishra has tried to calm down the controversy that has been going on for the past ...
Rangeeli Mahal Rangeeli Mahal Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Mathura Festivals Radhastami Location Location Barsana State Uttar Pradesh Country India Location in Uttar Pradesh Geographic coordinates 27°34′21″N 77°40′21″E / 27.5724669°N 77.6724919°E / 27.5724669; 77.6724919 Architecture Creator Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj Completed 1996 Rangeeli Mahal ...
The temple was made built the courtyard of his own residence. This shrine has two stories and three domes and is adorned with carvings. Swaminarayan assisted in the construction of the temple by lifting stones and mortar, and he installed the figures of Gopinath, Radhika and Harikrishna on 9 October 1828. [2] [13] [24]
Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in Haryana state, Deeg, Bharatpur, Karauli, and Dholpur in Rajasthan state and Morena District in Madhya Pradesh. [1]
The temple encompasses about 35,000 square feet (3,300 m2) and is topped by a 90-foot (27 m)-high golden dome. The 90-foot (27 m) high temple dome is made of white and blue granite and gold. The artwork of the temple's shrine was hand-crafted by 15 artisans from South India. Festivals and celebrations at the temple attract up to 8000 people.
Barsana is situated in the Braj region. [2] The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year. [3] Barsana is an integral part of the Krishna pilgrimage circuit which also includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kurukshetra and Dwarka.