Popular Temple
Shri Radha Raman Temple
Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
One of Vrindavan's Sapta Devalaya (seven principal temples) — its deity is said to have self-manifested from a shaligram shila
At a glance
- Location
- Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
- Presiding deity
- Shri Radha Raman Ji (self-manifested from a shaligram shila)
- Temple type
- Popular Temple
- Tradition
- Vaishnava
- Nearest railway station
- Mathura Junction (~14 km)
- Nearest airport
- Agra Airport (~75 km); Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (~160 km)
- Best time to visit
- October to March; Janmashtami is celebrated here with special observance.
History
The Radha Raman temple was established in the 16th century by Gopal Bhatt Goswami, one of the six principal disciples (Goswamis) associated with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Tradition holds that the deity was not carved by any sculptor but self-manifested from a shaligram shila, which is why no formal pran-pratistha (consecration) ceremony was performed. The temple continues to be managed by descendants of Gopal Bhatt Goswami to this day.
Spiritual significance
The temple is counted among Vrindavan's "Sapta Devalaya" — the seven original temples of the Chaitanya (Gaudiya Vaishnava) tradition — and holds special reverence within that lineage.
Plan your visit
Darshan timings
Approximately 5:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM.
Timings change on festivals and special occasions. Confirm with the temple's official source before you travel.
From Mathura Junction, take an auto or taxi to Vrindavan, then walk through the narrow lanes of the old town to reach the temple.
Continue your Ram bhakti
Devotional texts for this deity, already on the site.