Pagal Baba Temple

Pagal Baba Temple is a modern white-marble Hindu temple located on the Mathura-Vrindavan Road in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh. Built under the guidance of saint Shri Sheela Nand Ji Maharaj, known as Pagal Baba, it is dedicated to Lord Krishna. The multi-storey temple is notable for its puppet exhibition depicting Krishna leelas, ornate architecture, and spacious prayer halls attracting devotees and tourists visiting the Braj region.

Visitors can expect a multi-storey white marble temple with ornate pillars, arches and spacious halls dedicated to Lord Krishna. The ground floor houses the main shrine, while upper floors feature a puppet and diorama exhibition depicting scenes from Krishna leela and Mahabharata. The temple is set along the Mathura-Vrindavan Road with open courtyards, stairs and lifts between floors, and a calm devotional environment for prayer, sightseeing and photography in permitted areas.

The temple was constructed in recent decades under the inspiration of Shri Sheela Nand Ji Maharaj, revered as Pagal Baba, a devotee of Lord Krishna. It was built to provide a centre for devotion and to present the life and leelas of Krishna through art, puppets and dioramas for pilgrims and visitors.

Dedicated to Lord Krishna, the temple is an important devotional site in the Braj region. Its puppet exhibition illustrating episodes from Krishna leela and the Mahabharata serves as a cultural and educational attraction, reflecting Vrindavan's association with Krishna traditions and drawing pilgrims and tourists throughout the year.