Banke Bihari Temple

Temple · Banke Bihari · Bihari Pura, Goda Vihar, Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh 281121

The home of Banke Bihari, the deity that appeared to Swami Haridas in Nidhivan in the 16th century and has stood in this temple since 1864. Bihariji is served as a child: there are no bells, the curtain is drawn every few minutes so no one looks too long, and the morning mangala arati is held only on Janmashtami; he holds a flute only on Sharad Purnima.