Glories to vrindaban

Vrindaban is the place where krsna spent his youthful pastimes. Vrindan mesmerizes any one who has the eye of faith and love for ksna. Mathura is at the centre of vraja and is located at a distance of 145 km south-east of Delhi and 58 km north-west of Agra. Covering an area of about 3,800 sq. km., today, Vraja can be divided into two distinct parts - the eastern part in the trans-Yamuna tract with places like Gokul, Mahavan, Baldeo, Mat and Bajna and the western side of the Yamuna covering the Mathura region that encompasses Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kusum Sarovar, Barsana and Nandgaon.The land of Braj starts from Kotban and ends at Runakuta.Infant Krishna was taken away soon after birth to Gokul, the village of the gopas (cowherds) in Vraja (their pastureland). It was here that he grew to manhood, in the tender care of his foster parents Nand and Yashoda in the joyous association of the cowherds. Vrindavan, just 15 km from Mathura. It is famous for its numerous temples - both old and modern. It is believed that there are at least 5000 temple in vrindaban. his is the place where he performed his spiritual pastimes with the gopis and his eternal consort Shrimati Radharani. Vrindaban is the transcendental abode of Lord Krishna. It is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is said that Lord Krishna never leaves Vrindavan (vrindavanam parityajya padam ekam na gacchati).
" Although Mathura and Vrindavana are situated on this planet earth, they are transcendental abodes of the Lord."
(Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.28 Purport).
"The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna engages in pastimes there eternally. For this reason Vrindavana is better than all other holy places. Sixty billion sacred places reside in Mathura and Vrindavana.
(Mathura Mahatma)