Dan Bihari Temple, Barsana - Hindu temple in Barsana - Mathura, India

Old and beautiful hindu temple . Peaceful and un-crowded place to visit and enjoy the holy feelings and positive energy...

"This place is known as Dana-garh. This beautiful place is on top of Brahmacala-parvata (Brahma-parvata). One day, rasika Sri Krsna and Subala Sakha were sitting here as tax collectors, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Srimati Radhika and Her friends, who were to pass this way carrying various articles of worship on the pretext of going to worship the Sungod. Upon seeing Her, Sri Krsna obstructed Her path and rebuked Her, saying, "Who are You? And where are You going?" Srimati Radhika answered, "Don't You know who we are?" and She fearlessly continued forward. Krsna and Subala Sakha again obstructed Her way. Krsna said, "Don't You know that I have been appointed by the king of this state to collect taxes here? You cannot pass without paying tax. Every day, You carelessly strut through here carrying a variety of valuable items, and You never pay tax. Halt! Pay the tax and then You may pass." Visakha then spoke in a stern voice: "This is Radhika 's kingdom. Vrsabhanu-nandini Srimati Radhika is Vrndavanesvari, not anyone else. How have You become the tax collector here without receiving Her permission? Your offence is inexcusable and for it, You must suffer." Sri Krsna replied, "Don't talk so impudently. Kandarpadeva (Cupid) is the king of this place. Every day you come and go through here, secretly carrying various expensive items, but you never pay any tax. This has angered Maharaja Kandarpa, who has sent Me here. If you refuse to pay tax, then I will arrest you all and bring you before the king. You will have to suffer whatever punishment he hands down to you." Hearing Krsna's words, Visakha replied, "What can Your king do? Our queen is Vrndavanesvari, the queen of Vrndavana. In Her presence we fear no one. We are well acquainted with the prowess of Your king, whose pride is shattered to pieces by the arrow-like side-long glances of Srimati Radhika." Having said this, all the sakhis moved forward, keeping Srimati Radhika up front. Krsna stepped forward and stood in the middle of the narrow path of Sankari-khor. "O impertinent women of Vraja, you fearlessly cross this place daily, hiding various kinds of jewels. Today, without fail, you must pay the tax on these jewels." After such joking words and much laughter, Kisora-Kisori enjoyed various amorous pastimes in a solitary grove, and all the sakhis became filled with bliss. The temple here is called Dana Mandira. danavesadhara yaiva dadhyupasyabhilasine radhanirbhatsita yaiva krsnaya satatam namah Brahma Purana" Excerpt from the book 'Sri Vraja-mandal Parikrama' by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja

Very good and peaceful place you will not see crowd in the temple

There is a big parking area here. Lord krishna and godess radha did many lilas here.. And further more this is a very nice place..

This is another pastime place on top of the Brahmagiri Parvata where Krishna and His friends would try to extract taxes (dana) from the gopis. There is a temple here dedicated to this pastime of tax collection known as the Dana-bihari Mandira. This spot is also known as the Danagad peak (the mountain peak of the tax collection pastime). - Excerpt from "Vraj Mandal Parikrama" by Rajashekhar Das Brahmachari Senior disciple of HDG AC BhaktiVedanta Swami Prabhupada Founder Acharya of ISKCON

This is an 800 year old Temple. Of godess Shri Radha rani& god Shri Krishna here god Krishna come too sell bengles{chudi} for godess Radha Rani ..... & For more knowledge come &see that beautiful place...

When you came to barsana after darshan of radha rani mandir go dan bihari temple for darshan

Gate is attractive, hil view