Dauji Temple, Baldeoदाऊजी मंदिर बलदेव
Braj's main Balram temple, and the Huranga Holi where the men lose their shirts.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereMathura, Uttar Pradesh
Braj & Agra
Braj & Agra
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 February to 25 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyBaldeo, Mathura Junction
EntryFree
About Dauji Temple, Baldeo
The chief Balram temple of Braj, 20 km south-east of Mathura, with a large black image said to have been dug out of the Kshir Sagar tank beside it and installed by Gosain Gokulnath in the 1530s. It is known for the Huranga, held the day after Holi, when the women tear the clothes off the men of the temple families and beat them with the wet strips while buckets of coloured water go over everyone in the courtyard.
What to see and do
- Huranga Holi, the day after Holi
- The black Balram image with Revati
- Kshir Sagar tank
- Pushtimarg seva
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