Temples of India: Nidhivan Temple, The Place where Lord Shri Krishna is believed to Dance Every Night.

 

Nidhivan Temple is situated in Vrindavan in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh State.

Nidhi means Treasure and Van means forest

Anybody who spends the night within the temple is said to lose their hearing, have difficulty seeing, or maybe become insane.

Another mysterious fact associated with Nidhivan is that if someone tries to see the mysterious Ras Leela by keeping themselves hidden Nidhivan faces serious issues. This is because one can't disclose the secret of this temple.

The priest maintains a saree, paan leaves, sweets, holy water, and bracelets in a Rang Mahal inside the shrine. When they have finished Arti in the temple, they prepare the bed. Interestingly, everything in the surrounding area has scattered in the morning. This is one of the temple's great mysteries. It's also said that after Raas Leela, Lord Krishna, and Radha Rani come here to rest.

After performing the last Arti in the temple which is done around 5 pm, no one is allowed to be in the temple periphery, not even animals. This is because Lord Krishna is believed to appear in the area at night to dance with Radha and all other gopis.

The temple is surrounded by bushy forests and all the trees here are hollow and have branches twisted downwards. It is believed that these trees are not real trees but 'Gopis' who perform Ras Leela with Radha and Krishna in the night. Trees are also said to be hollow.

Even though the area surrounding the temple is extremely dry, the trees manage to stay green all year long.

Nidhivan consists of one palace called Rang Mahal. Here, there is a bed of sandalwood which is prepared every night for Lord Krishna. They keep the jar that is filled with water beside the bed. They also place several other things like Neem Daatun for brushing teeth and Pan. In the morning when the doors of Rang Mahal open that bed looks as if somebody has slept on Sandalwood. Along with it, the water that is kept in Jar, Neem Datun, and Pan also looked like consumed. ​

It is said that all the trees around the temple light up at night to welcome the Gods.

​Another mysterious fact associated with Nidhivan is the rock garden which has the footprints of young Krishna. Along with it, the calf of Krishna can be observed in the mountains.

According to the story, Lord Krishna used to play hide and seek with his friends and used to hide behind this rock. It is believed that this rock was actually a big mountain that melted and into a rock piece. Footprints of Lord Krishna and his calf can be seen on this rock.