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Vraj Mandir Hindu temple in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
adiglamlifeadiglamlife
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"I had an incredible time visiting the Vraj-Vaishnav-Krishna Temple with a group of 56 people, many of whom were senior citizens. Returning to this sacred place after a few years, I was amazed to see the developments in the surrounding area and within the temple. The temple is well-organized, and the volunteers work tirelessly to manage the pilgrims and provide assistance. People from various states gathered for the Dhaja Vandan Pothi ceremony, creating an unforgettable experience. After darshan, the prasad (lunch) area and canteen were overflowing with devotees, and the adjacent auditorium added to the grandeur. The outdoor area, featuring a lake and open land, was a major attraction for pilgrims. Many also performed the GiriRaj Pradakshina, circumambulating the mountain, and had a blissful GiriRaj Darshan experience. The Pusti Marg Govarden Krishna Temple is a beautiful temple dedicated to Lord Krishna, and it has a rich history and significance. The seven colors of the temple's architecture and decorations are: Flag of Temple reflecting 7 colors of Pusti Marg - Goverthen 1. White (Shvet): Representing purity and innocence 2. Red (Rakt): Symbolizing energy and passion 3. Yellow (Pitambar): Associated with knowledge and wisdom 4. Green (Harit): Representing nature and growth 5. Blue (Neel): Symbolizing the infinite and the divine 6. Black (Krishna): Representing the cosmic and the mysterious 7. Golden (Swarna): Symbolizing prosperity and divine grace This visit was truly unforgettable, and I am eager to revisit and have darshan of Krishna-Goverdhan once again. The experience was filled with love, devotion, and spiritual growth."
Hempstead LiquorsHempstead Liquors
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Land of Krishna and Such Gurukul outside of India are a rare sight. I had an opportunity to visit this holy place today. It’s in middle of forest 🌳 I would say but yet connected to highway 🛣 to reach here comfortably. Place is huge to accommodate hundreds of devotees together. Darshan of Srinathji is very glorious. Place has been very nicely maintained, decorated and organized. The front view of temple resembles lotus which is favorite flower of lord Krishna. A mountain has been created for an avatar of Shree Krishna with area enough to do parikaramaa and chant lords name. Lot of idols of respected muni’s are also placed. Place gives very peaceful feeling. Must be visited , Jai Shree Krishna 🙏💐 it has place to stay in the campus (paid) and a beautiful lake indicating Holy river Yamuna ji. Thanks Maha Prasad was a Gujarati thali which rice, chapati, moong daal, potato 🥔 cabbage 🥬 curry and Kadhi , it also had very delicious mohan thaal as sweet dish. Good sitting arrangements for having Prasad was done. I visited on Saturday and had Prasad not sure if this is served each day. Canteen had good masala tea as well.
Dilip TiwariDilip Tiwari
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Devine and peaceful place. Nathdwara experience away from India. People managing this place deserves a ton of credit for maintaining the authenticiy of the place. Drove from Toronto and it was totally worth it. Count in extra hour or two if you are travelling with kids. Roads leading to the destination are not the greatest and with mostly single lane. We stayed there overnight. Only downside of our visit was the room. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO ASK FOR NEW BUILDING AND NOT THE OLD ONE IF YOU DECIDE TO STAY. New building was booked and we were given room in the old one which was basically a cabin. Blinds were broken, took long time for the luke warm water to come and there were only two electrical outlets in the room one if them wasn't working. There was no smoke/fire alarm in the room either. Lamp in the common area outside the room leading to the new bulding was so strong and with broken blinds made it very difficult for kids to sleep. I know it takes a lot to maintain a place like this but with kids that experience was far from pleasant. Dinner, breakfast and Maha Prashad all were really good and would strongly recommend if you stay there.
Alok ShahAlok Shah
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What can I say about this place! When you visit this place, you feel divine presence of lord Srinathji. It's a beautiful temple among the mountains. Darshan timings are usually fixed as per the attached image. However, on special occasions, it can change. Please call them to make sure of Darshan timings. During the Darshans, you can hear beautiful haveli Sangeet. Every day after Rajbhog Darshan, they have free lunch/Prasad for all. The food is very yummy, but non-gujaratis may find it a bit sweet side. Later in noon, you can purchase snacks and tea from cafeteria and evening there is per per $7 for dinner. Dinner is usually very simple. All food is with no onion and garlic. There is a Giriraj ji mountain and lake representing Jamuna ghat. You can easily spend a whole day here. If you want to stay overnight, they have various rooms available. But they are usually booked in very advance. Ps: they have 3 electric car chargers also installed recently.
Nirav ShahNirav Shah
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I had the opportunity to live on the premises of Vraj Mandir. It is such a peaceful place, and definitely a great weekend trip. The lodgings were well done, and having access to the Mandir's canteen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner was also a plus. The Mandir itself is beautiful, especially with the pink lotus petals framing the front of it. There is also a beautiful pond with ducks and swans walking all over the campus. There is a recreational area, and plenty of places to walk and enjoy the fresh air. If you plan on visiting the Mandir, or visiting any of its surrounding areas, I highly recommend staying here. Some things to note, though, is that there is a dress code to enter the Mandir. Also, wifi access varies throughout the day and is not accessible in your rooms during specific times of the day so I recommend maybe bringing your own hotspot or checking in with the staff about the times when the wifi is on.
JasmineJasmine
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51 Manor Rd, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972
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(570) 754-7067
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vraj.org
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The Vraj Hindu Temple is located in Schuylkill County, in eastern Pennsylvania, United States, two miles west of the intersection of Routes 183 and 895. It is a multimillion-dollar temple or haveli covering 100 acres of the land. Vraj is also known as Nootan Nandalay, and abode for God Shrinathji.
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