Imlitala Temple

Imlitala Temple Vrindavan: A serene place for enlightenment Do you want to visit a place in Vrindavan that has been witness to the chronology of the land? The divine place is known as the Imlitala Mandir. With Brijwale you can visit the rarest and oldest of places in the Braj region which are not just pious but peace-giving as well.

Vrindavan, the pious land is home to many temples with each temple exhibiting marvelous association of Lord Krishna and his devotees in some way or the other. Every sapling of the place bespeaks Lord’s presence. Imlitala Temple in Vrindavan is one such renowned temple that denotes devout love of Lord Krishna for his devotees. Imlitala Mandir as the name depicts is a temple under the tamarind tree. This tamarind tree is believed to be the same tree where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu meditated for Lord Krishna and is about 5000 years old. Imlitala Temple is one of the most famous temples of Vrindavan and is situated on the banks of the pious river Yamuna. Though there are many stories associated with imlitala Temple the one most famous story is about Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is said that he used to sit under this tamarind tree and chanted Lord Krishna’s name. According to the legends, it is also said that once when Radha ji disappeared in the midst of raas, Lord Krishna sat under this sacred tamarind tree and completely absorbed himself in the sad feeling of separation. In the rage of separation, while chanting sri Radhas pious name sri Krishnas body camouflaged in to Sri Radha Rani’s divine color. This divinity of Imlitala mandir in Vrindavan makes it one of the must visit temple of Vrindavan. It is also believed that Radha-Gopinath ji and Nitai-Gaur along with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu till date reside in the Imlitala Mandir. The environment of Imlitala Mandir is so sacred that one can feel the peace of being in the braj region. Imlitala Temple is popular for its tamarind tree which is still preserved by the Gaudiya math as it is believed to represent the pious love of Radha rani and Krishna. Apart from being a divine destination that epitomizes the unison of Sri Radha Rani and Krishna Imlitala Temple in Vrindavan is a good destination for meditation and is open for pilgrims who want to attain salvation through chanting spiritual verses.

Devotees take darshan of the presiding deity, offer traditional bhog and garlands, participate in morning and evening mangla/sandhya aartis, and perform parikrama of the sanctum.

Built in traditional North Indian Braj architectural style with carved red sandstone arches, an inner sanctum (Garbha Griha), and an open courtyard for congregational prayer.