Pilgrimages and Temples of Sri Krishna

(A) Pilgrimages from the Life of Sri Krishna:

1. Sri Krishna incarnated in Mathura:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 3)

► Incarnation of Sri Krishna

Mathura Kshetra
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
▬ River Yamuna flows (Aarti)

2. Sri Krishna grew up in Gokula:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 5 to 11)

► Sri Krishna stealing butter

Gokula Kshetra (Gokul)
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
▬ River Yamuna flows

3. Sri Krishna performed his divine Rasa Leela in Vrindavana:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 11 to 37)

► Sri Krishna Rasa Leela

Vrindavana Kshetra (Vrindavan)
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
▬ River Yamuna flows
◎ Vrindavana Forest (Puranic)

4. Sri Krishna lifted the Govardhana Hill:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 24)

► Sri Krishna lifting the Govardhana Hill

Govardhana Kshetra (Govardhan)
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
☗ Govardhana Hill

5. Sri Krishna killed Kamsa in Mathura:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 38 to 45)

► Sri Krishna killing Kamsa

Mathura Kshetra
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
▬ River Yamuna flows (Aarti)

6. Sri Krishna stayed in the gurukula of Sandipani Muni in Avanti:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 45)

► Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh

Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain, Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh

Avanti or Avantika Kshetra
(Mahakaleshwara Jyotirlinga)
(Ujjain)
(Ujjain district, Madhya Pradesh)
▬ Shipra (Kshipra) flows (Aarti)

7. Sri Krishna returned to Mathura and defeated Jarasandha etc.:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 47 to 52)

► Sri Krishna defeating Jarasandha

Mathura Kshetra
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
▬ River Yamuna flows (Aarti)

8. Sri Krishna established his kingdom in Dwaraka:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 53 to 89)

► Dwarka Krishna Temple, Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat

Dwaraka Kshetra (Dwarka)
(Nageshwara Jyotirlinga)
(Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat)
☁ Sea Shore (Dwarka)
▬ Gomti flows
◉ Gomti-Sagar Sangam (Confluence)
☸ Daruka Vana (Puranic)

9. Sri Krishna went to Indraprashtha to attend the Rajasuya Yagna of king Yudhishthira:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 71 to 74)

► New Delhi region

10. Sri Krishna went to Kamyaka Vana to meet the Pandavas in exile:
(Mahabharata - Vana Parva)

► Kurukshetra outskirts

11. Sri Krishna visited Vrindavana for two months:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 78 to 81)

► Sri Krishna Rasa Leela

Vrindavana Kshetra (Vrindavan)
(Part of Vraja Bhoomi)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
▬ River Yamuna flows
◎ Vrindavana Forest (Puranic)

12. Sri Krishna visited Kurukshetra during solar eclipse and met the inhabitants of Vraja:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 82)

► Sri Krishna in Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra
(Kurukshetra district, Haryana)
◻ Brahma Sarovar
◻ Sannihit Sarovar

13. Sri Krishna delivered the message of the Bhagavad Gita in the Kurukshetra battle field:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 82)

►

Kurukshetra
(Kurukshetra district, Haryana)
◼ Brahma Sarovar
◼ Sannihit Sarovar

14. Sri Krishna gave up his mortal body in Prabhasa Kshetra:
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 11 - 30 to 31)

► Bhalka Teertha, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat

Prabhasa Kshetra
(Somanatha Jyotirlinga)
(Dehotsarga Tirtha)
(Gir Somnath district, Gujarat)
☁ Sea Shore (Prabhasa Kshetra)
◉ Hiran - Kapila - Saraswati Sangam (Confluence)

(B) Other Pilgrimages of Sri Krishna:

1. Divya Desams of Sri Krishna:

Sri Krishna and Vrindavana forest

• DD-27. Thirukavalampadi - Gopalakrishna Perumal (Thirunangur) (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thirukavalampadi Divya Desam].
• DD-39. Thiruparthanpalli - Parthasarathy Perumal (Thirunangur) (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruparthanpalli Divya Desam].
• DD-48. Thirupadagam - Pandavadoota Perumal (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thirupadagam Divya Desam].
- Sri Krishna gave darshan of his Pandavadoota form to sage Hareeta and king Janamejaya.
• DD-60. Thiruvallikkeni - Parthasarathy Perumal (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu): A Divya Desam [Thiruvallikkeni Divya Desam].
- Sri Krishna gave darshan of his Parthasarathy form to king Sumathi.
• DD-71. Mathura - Vrindavan - Govardhan (Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh): A Divya Desam [Thiruvadamathurai Divya Desam]
- Where Sri Krishna performed his Leelas.
• DD-72. Gokul (Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh): A Divya Desam [Thiruvaipadi Divya Desam]
- Where Sri Krishna grew up.
• DD-73. Dwarka (Devbhoomi Dwarka district, Gujarat): A Divya Desam [Thiru Dwarakai Divya Desam]
- Capital of the kingdom of Sri Krishna.
• DD-84. Aranmula - Parthasarathy Perumal (Pathanamthitta district, Kerala): A Divya Desam [Thiruvaranvilai Divya Desam].

2. Other Pilgrimages of Sri Krishna:

Nathdwara - Shrinathji Temple, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan

Nathdwara - Shrinathji Temple, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan

• Nathdwara - Shrinathji (Rajsamand district, Rajasthan): A famous temple Sri Krishna in infant form. Associated with Vallabha tradition.
• Kankroli Dwarka - Dwarkadheesh (Rajsamand district, Rajasthan): A famous temple of Sri Krishna.
• Pandharpur - Panduranga (Solapur district, Maharashtra): A famous pilgrimage of Sri Krishna as Panduranga or Vitthal.
• Puri - Jagannath (Puri district, Odisha): An ancient pilgrimage of Sri Jagannath known as [Purushottama Kshetra]. An All India Char Dham and a Shakti Peetha [Viraja Kshetra (Utkala) Shakti Peetha].
• Udupi - Krishna (Udupi district, Karnataka): A famous pilgrimage of Sri Krishna and a Mukti Sthala of Karnataka.
• Guruvayur - Guruvayurappan (Thrissur district, Kerala): A famous pilgrimage of Sri Krishna.
• Ambalapuzha - Krishna (Alappuzha district, Kerala): A famous temple of Sri Krishna.