# Vrindavan Area *Sacred locations in Krishna's eternal abode* Total entries: 57 ## Vrindavan and Surrounding Areas The land of Vraja (Vrindavan) is the transcendental abode where Krishna performed His childhood and youth pastimes. It encompasses many sacred forests, hills, ponds, and villages. **Major Locations:** - **Vrindavan** - The main town, forest of tulasi - **Govardhana Hill** - Lifted by Krishna for seven days - **Radha-kunda** - Most sacred bathing place - **Syama-kunda** - Krishna's pond adjacent to Radha-kunda - **Nandagrama** - Village of Nanda Maharaja - **Varsana** - Village of Srimati Radharani - **Gokula** - Krishna's first home **Twelve Forests (Dvadasa-vana):** - Mahavana, Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, Bahulava, Bhadravan, Khadiravan, Lohavan, and others **Sacred Ghats and Places:** - Kesi-ghata, Vamsi-vata, Ter-kadamba, Imli-tala ## All Related Entries - [[index/C#cranes of vṛndāvana forest|Cranes of Vṛndāvana forest]] - [[index/C#cuckoos of vṛndāvana forest|Cuckoos of Vṛndāvana forest]] - [[index/D#ducks of vṛndāvana forest|Ducks of Vṛndāvana forest]] - [[index/G#ghāṭas of vṛndāvana, listed|Ghāṭas of Vṛndāvana, listed]] - [[index/entries/gokula|Gokula]] - [[index/G#gokula (kṛṣṇaloka), rādhā & kṛṣṇa in|Gokula (Kṛṣṇaloka), Rādhā & Kṛṣṇa in]] - [[index/G#gokula vṛndāvana|Gokula Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/G#gokula-mahāvana|Gokula-mahāvana]] - [[index/entries/goloka-vrndavana|Goloka Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/G#goloka vṛndāvana (kṛṣṇaloka)|Goloka Vṛndāvana (Kṛṣṇaloka)]] - [[index/G#goloka vṛndāvana as goal of pure devotees|Goloka Vṛndāvana as goal of pure devotees]] - [[index/entries/govardhana-hill|Govardhana Hill]] - [[index/G#govardhana hill, kṛṣṇa lifts|Govardhana Hill, Kṛṣṇa lifts]] - [[index/G#govardhana hill, kṛṣṇa raised|Govardhana Hill, Kṛṣṇa raised]] - [[index/G#govardhana mountain|Govardhana Mountain]] - [[index/G#govardhana monastery|Govardhana monastery]] - [[index/G#govardhana village|Govardhana village]] - [[index/G#govardhana-pūjā|Govardhana-pūjā]] - [[index/G#govardhana-yajña|Govardhana-yajña]] - [[index/G#govardhana-śilā|Govardhana-śilā]] - [[index/G#gupta vṛndāvana|Gupta Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/H#hogs in vṛndāvana|Hogs in Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/K#kumudavana|Kumudavana]] - [[index/K#kṛṣṇaloka (goloka vṛndāvana)|Kṛṣṇaloka (Goloka Vṛndāvana)]] - [[index/K#kṛṣṇaloka. see: goloka vṛndāvana|Kṛṣṇaloka. See: Goloka Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/L#lohavana|Lohavana]] - [[index/M#madana-mohana|Madana-mohana]] - [[index/M#madana-mohana datta|Madana-mohana Datta]] - [[index/M#madana-mohana deity. see: deity form(s) of lord|Madana-mohana Deity. See: Deity form(s) of Lord]] - [[index/M#madana-mohana temple|Madana-mohana temple]] - [[index/M#madhuvana forest|Madhuvana forest]] - [[index/M#mahāvana|Mahāvana]] - [[index/N#nava-vṛndāvana|Nava-vṛndāvana]] - [[index/N#new vṛndāvana|New Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/P#pañcakrośī vṛndāvana|Pañcakrośī Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/P#peacocks of vṛndāvana forest|Peacocks of Vṛndāvana forest]] - [[index/P#pilgrimage place, vṛndāvana temple as|Pilgrimage place, Vṛndāvana temple as]] - [[index/entries/radha-kunda|Rādhā-kuṇḍa]] - [[index/S#sar-vṛndāvana-pura|Sar-vṛndāvana-pura]] - [[index/S#seasons, all, vṛndāvanas trees in|Seasons, all, Vṛndāvanas trees in]] - [[index/S#sevākuñja vṛndāvana|Sevākuñja Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/T#tigers in vṛndāvana|Tigers in Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/T#tālavana|Tālavana]] - [[index/V#varṣāṇā|Varṣāṇā]] - [[index/V#vraja|Vraja]] - [[index/V#vrajabhūmi|Vrajabhūmi]] - [[index/V#vrajadhāma|Vrajadhāma]] - [[index/V#vrajanātha|Vrajanātha]] - [[index/V#vrajapattana|Vrajapattana]] - [[index/V#vṛndā-devī|Vṛndā-devī]] - [[index/entries/vrndavana|Vṛndāvana]] - [[index/entries/vrndavana-vraja|Vṛndāvana (Vraja)]] - [[index/V#vṛndāvana, goloka|Vṛndāvana, Goloka]] - [[index/V#vṛndāvana, india|Vṛndāvana, India]] - [[index/V#vṛndāvana-śataka|Vṛndāvana-śataka]] - [[index/A#ānanda-vṛndāvana-campū|Ānanda-vṛndāvana-campū]] - [[index/A#”anglican temple” in vṛndāvana|”Anglican temple” in Vṛndāvana]] ## Related Categories - [[index/personalities/vrindavan-residents|Vrindavan Residents]] - [[index/personalities/vraja-lila|Vraja Lila Participants]] - [[index/personalities/gopis|Gopis]] - [[index/places/mathura-dwarka|Mathura and Dwarka]]