Braj

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Braj (Devanagari: ब्रज), also known as Brij or Brijbhoomi, is a region in Uttar Pradesh of India, around Mathura-Vrindavan. The land of Shri Shri Radha-Krishna. had always been in the center of devotional and spiritual life from more than 5,000 years. 

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It lies in the golden triangle between Delhi - Agra - Jaipur making it one of the prime location of Central India, spreading in more than 5,000 square kilometers. High devotional significance of the region results in heavy number of visits by more than 50 million devotees round the year from India and abroad. 

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Krishna performed his numerous popularly called lilas in the 137 sacred forests, at the 1000 Kunds, on the numerous holy hills and on the banks of the river Yamuna. In Srimad Bhagawat, he himself says to his foster father, Nandbaba that Braj is a culture of forests and hills and not of city. Nowhere in the history of mankind, can one find such an emphasis on the harmony of human life with the environment.

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Thus, the Brajbhasa, the language of Braj was the language of choice of the Bhakti movement, or the neo-Vaishnavite religions, the central deity of which was Krishna. Therefore, most of the literature in this language pertains to Krishna and was composed in medieval times.

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Many international Hindu communities and disciplic successions established temples in the heart of Braj, the holy city of Vrindavan.