On Father's Day, after visiting "The Salt Lick" BBQ restaurant, we came upon this Indian temple just a few miles down the road. It did seem out of place amongst all the cowboy ranches, so we decided to stop and check it out.
This is what I found out about this place just by going to the official website:
"Barsana Dham is the main U.S. center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. With the Gracious blessing of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj (Shree Maharajji), Barsana Dham was established by H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati (Shree Swamiji) in 1990.
The temple and ashram complex of Barsana Dham is situated on a beautiful 200 acre property. Designed as a representation of the holy land of Braj in India where Shree Radha Rani and Shree Krishn appeared about 5,000 years ago,all the important holy places of Braj like Govardhan, Radha Kund, Prem Sarovar, Shyam Kuti and Mor Kuti are represented in Barsana Dham where the natural stream, named Kalindi, represents the Yamuna river of Vrindaban.
Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple is the only temple in the world that represents the true nikunj darshan of Radha Krishn as described in the Radhikopnishad and the writings of the Great Masters of Vrindaban.
Anyone who visits Barsana Dham experiences the same Divine serenity that was found in the ancient ashrams of the Saints of Vrindaban. It has become a place of pilgrimage for millions of devotees living in the western world."
This is what I found out about this place just by going to the official website:
"Barsana Dham is the main U.S. center of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat. With the Gracious blessing of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj (Shree Maharajji), Barsana Dham was established by H.D. Swami Prakashanand Saraswati (Shree Swamiji) in 1990.
The temple and ashram complex of Barsana Dham is situated on a beautiful 200 acre property. Designed as a representation of the holy land of Braj in India where Shree Radha Rani and Shree Krishn appeared about 5,000 years ago,all the important holy places of Braj like Govardhan, Radha Kund, Prem Sarovar, Shyam Kuti and Mor Kuti are represented in Barsana Dham where the natural stream, named Kalindi, represents the Yamuna river of Vrindaban.
Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple is the only temple in the world that represents the true nikunj darshan of Radha Krishn as described in the Radhikopnishad and the writings of the Great Masters of Vrindaban.
Anyone who visits Barsana Dham experiences the same Divine serenity that was found in the ancient ashrams of the Saints of Vrindaban. It has become a place of pilgrimage for millions of devotees living in the western world."
(Pictures: The family explores the Barsana Dham)
I have been to many different temples of many different religions and have yet to experience divine serenity.
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