Yatra guide

Darshan hours, pickups, and a calmer pace.

These are typical public hours (summer after Holi, winter after Diwali). Temples change boards on Ekadashi and festivals. We reconfirm on the morning of your yatra.

Temple hours Festivals

Temples

The darshan people actually plan around

These are typical public hours (summer after Holi, winter after Diwali). Temples change boards on Ekadashi and festivals. We reconfirm on the morning of your yatra.

Mathura

Krishna Janmabhoomi

Summer: 5:00 AM – 12:00 PM · 4:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Winter: 5:30 AM – 12:00 PM · 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Mangala around 5:30 AM · Sandhya around 6:00 PM

Strict security. Bags and phones often go in a locker. Photography is restricted inside the garbha griha. Allow 60–90 minutes.

Mathura

Dwarkadhish Temple

Summer: 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM · 4:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Winter: 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM · 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Morning and evening aarti inside the old city lane

Narrow lanes — better with a local drop than self-drive. Combine with Vishram Ghat.

Vrindavan

Banke Bihari

Summer: 7:45 AM – 12:00 PM · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Winter: 8:45 AM – 1:00 PM · 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Shringar 8:00 AM summer / 9:00 AM winter. No daily Mangala aarti.

Long afternoon rest — do not arrive at noon. Curtain darshan every few minutes. There is no official VIP ticket. Weekday mornings are calmer.

Vrindavan

Prem Mandir

Summer: 5:30 AM – 12:00 PM · 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Winter: 5:30 AM – 12:00 PM · 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Musical fountain ~7:30 PM summer, ~7:00 PM winter. Entry is free.

Best as an evening stop. Arrive 30 minutes before the fountain show. Easy for elders — wide paths.

Vrindavan

ISKCON Vrindavan

Summer: 4:30 AM – 12:45 PM · 4:30 PM – 8:45 PM
Winter: 4:30 AM – 12:45 PM · 4:30 PM – 8:45 PM

Mangala aarti 4:30 AM · Sandhya aarti about 6:30 PM (official board).

From the official ISKCON Vrindavan board: morning session till ~12:45 PM, evening from 4:30 PM. Shoes and modest dress.

Covered shoulders and knees. Remove shoes where asked. Carry a light stole for women and elders. Leave large bags in the car when a locker is slow.

1, 2 or 3 days

1 day

Mathura or Vrindavan, not both in a rush

Janmabhoomi + Dwarkadhish + Vishram Ghat · or Banke Bihari + ISKCON + Prem Mandir evening

2 days

The family circuit we actually run

Day 1 Mathura. Day 2 Vrindavan temples + Prem Mandir fountain. Night in Vrindavan.

3 days

Braj with rest — Govardhan & Gokul

Add Govardhan (taxi parikrama) and Gokul. Optional Barsana if legs and crowd allow.

Station and airport pickup

Mathura Junction (MTJ)

Most trains. Driver waits at the exit you share.

Vrindavan

Hotel, ISKCON or Prem Mandir gate pickup.

Agra (cantt / airport)

Same-day Mathura–Vrindavan after the Taj, if timings allow.

Delhi IGI / Nizamuddin / Anand Vihar

Outstation sedan or SUV. Share flight/train number on WhatsApp.

Send pickup details

What to carry

· Aadhaar / ID for hotels and some temple lockers
· Comfortable closed shoes you can slip off fast
· Stole / light cotton for temple dress code
· Small water bottle; skip bulky bags in Bihari ji lanes
· Medicines, knee support if elders are walking
· Cash + UPI — some lanes have weak signal

Stay and food

· Near-temple stay: walking darshan, more noise and lanes.
· Quieter stay (Raman Reti / ISKCON side): better for elders and sleep.
· We suggest shuddh veg thalis. We do not run a restaurant.

Booking

· WhatsApp the plan first. Booking is confirmed only after you approve.
· Advance by UPI after the plan is agreed. We share a confirmation message.
· Changes and cancellations on WhatsApp. Festival dates fill early.

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