Radha Kund and Kusum Sarovarराधा कुंड और कुसुम सरोवर
Braj sacred tanks and a 1760s Jat sandstone cenotaph, side by side on the Govardhan road.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereMathura, Uttar Pradesh
Braj & Agra
Braj & Agra
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 15 October to 5 November
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyRadha Kund, Govardhan
EntryFree
About Radha Kund and Kusum Sarovar
Two stops on the Govardhan road that sit very differently. Radha Kund and the adjoining Shyam Kund are the most sacred water in Braj for Gaudiya Vaishnavas, with a midnight bath on Ahoi Ashtami that draws couples hoping for children. Kusum Sarovar, a kilometre on, is a 1760s sandstone tank with the chhatris of Suraj Mal of Bharatpur and his queens, built by his son Jawahar Singh, and the evening light on it is very good.
What to see and do
- Radha Kund and Shyam Kund
- Ahoi Ashtami midnight bath
- Kusum Sarovar chhatris of Suraj Mal
- Ceiling paintings in the chhatris
- Sunset over the tank
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