In Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, Prem Mandir is a shrine to Radha Krishna on the ground floor and Sita Ram on the first floor. It is also known as Prem Mandir Vrindavan, Temple of Divine Love.
Among the most visited temples in Vrindavan and one of the best-known modern temples in India, drawing visitors as much for its architecture and evening light display as for darshan. Prem Mandir was built by Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj and inaugurated in 2012 after eleven years of construction.
Uttar Pradesh carries a distinct temple identity of its own: The spiritual heartland of India, home to Kashi, the birthplaces of Rama and Krishna, and revered Shakti and Vaishnava shrines along the Ganga and Yamuna.
Darshan hours and daily worship
Published sources do not give a single clean daily window for this temple; see the notes below for what is documented.
Re-verified live on the official site (premmandir.org.in) on 2026-09-08; the site is live and current, and all previously-recorded figures are unchanged and confirmed. Open all seven days. The doors close at 12:00 noon after Shayan Aarti and reopen at 4:30 PM. The site names its evening water-and-light attraction only as the 'Musical and Digital Fountain' - there is no separately-named 'light and sound show' on the official site - it runs 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM in summer (1 April to 30 September) and 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM in winter (1 October to 31 March). This single Musical and Digital Fountain display is what visitors commonly search for as 'light show', 'fountain show' or 'musical fountain timing'.
Poojas and daily rituals
Morning: darshan opens 8:30 AM, Darshan and Aarti 11:30 AM, Bhog 12:00 PM followed by Shayan Aarti and closing. Evening: darshan opens 4:30 PM, Aarti and Darshan 5:30 PM, Bhog 7:00 PM, Parikrama 8:10 PM Shayan Aarti, doors close 8:30 PM.
Daily aarti and pooja schedule
| Ritual | Time |
|---|---|
| Morning Darshan and Aarti begins | 8:30 AM |
| Bhog (morning) | 11:30 AM |
| Shayan Aarti and door closes (morning) | 12:00 PM |
| Evening Aarti and Darshan begins | 4:30 PM |
| Bhog (evening) | 5:30 PM |
| Parikrama | 7:00 PM |
| Musical and Digital Fountain (winter: 1 Oct - 31 Mar) | 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
| Musical and Digital Fountain (summer: 1 Apr - 30 Sep) | 7:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
| Shayan Aarti (evening) | 8:10 PM |
| Door closes (evening) | 8:30 PM |
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Janmashtami | August/September | Krishna's birth, the temple's largest celebration, with the complex illuminated through the night. |
| Holi | March | Braj Holi celebrations draw very large crowds to Vrindavan and the temple grounds. |
| Radhashtami | August/September | Radha's appearance day, marked with special shringar. |
History and architecture
Architecture
A white Italian Carrara marble temple by Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, carved with scenes from Krishna's life across its exterior, set in landscaped grounds with illuminated fountains and large sculptural dioramas of Govardhan Leela and Kaliya Naag Leela
History
Prem Mandir was built by Jagadguru Kripalu Ji Maharaj and inaugurated in 2012 after eleven years of construction. Though modern, it has rapidly become one of the most visited sites in the Braj region, known for its marble carving and its evening illumination.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg, Raman Reti, Vrindavan, Mathura district, about 12 km from Mathura. Mathura Junction is the nearest major railhead; Delhi is roughly 150 km by the Yamuna Expressway and Agra about 70 km.
Prem Mandir in photographs
5 freely-licensed photographs of this temple, from Wikimedia Commons. Each is credited to its photographer.
Where this information comes from
Confidence: High. Re-verified directly against the live official site (premmandir.org.in) on 2026-09-08; opening hours, the full aarti/bhog/parikrama sequence and both seasonal Musical and Digital Fountain times are unchanged from the prior entry and confirmed current. Promoted the previously prose-only aarti sequence into a structured ritualSchedule (each step individually timed on the official site) so it renders as a clear table, and confirmed there is no separately-named 'light and sound show' distinct from the Musical and Digital Fountain, which is the actual official name for what search queries refer to as the light show or fountain show.