Timings: Summer: The temple opens around 7 am to 12 noon and in evening 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Winter: 8:45 am to 1 pm, 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm, .
Remarks:
Summer Aarti happens between 7:45 and 8:00am. Winter aarti happens between 9:30 to 10:00 am
Description:
Bankey Bihari Temple was established by Swami Haridas (Lalita Sakhi in Dvapara Yuga),[3] a guru of the famous singer Tansen. Once on the request of his disciples Swami Haridas ji sang the following verse in Nidhivan in Vrindavan "Mai ri sahaj jori pragat bhai ju rang ki gaur syam ghan damini jaisen. Pratham hun ahuti ab hun aagen hun rahihai na tarihai taisain.. Ang ang ki ujraii sugharaii chaturaii sunderta aisain.. Shri Haridas ke swami syama kunjbihari sam vais vaisain.." On singing the verse, the Celestial couple Shyama-Shyam (Radha Krishna) appeared in front of him and his devotees. On the request of Shri Swami ji the couple merged into one and the idol of Banke bihari appeared there (the same idol seen in the temple). The idol was established in Nidhivan.
The image of Bihariji installed in Shri Bankey Bihari Mandir, is the one granted to Swami Haridas by the celestial couple Shyama-Shyam themselves. Submitting to the desire of devotees, The Lord appeared in person with his divine consort and left back a black charming image before disappearing.
