– Brij KhandelwalVrindavan: Unplanned and unbridled construction activity has turned Sri Krishna Land Braj Mandal grey and brown, from the dense green it once used to be. Where are the sacred forests where Sri Krishna frolicked with gopis and thousands of devouts meditated for salvation? Each year Mathura, Vrindavan, and other shrines are visited by several crore devotees of Sri Krishna Radha. “Unfortunately all over the Braj area, including Goverdhan, Barsana, Gokul, and Mathura, one sees unprecedented construction activity, often without permission. The world’s tallest Sri Krishna temple being built in Vrindavan by ISKCON has given a spurt to construction activity all around.

Source: News 24 October 21, 2023 07:25 UTC