The Braj Foundation
is dedicated to the all round development of Braj - the culturally
vibrant region lying in close vicinity to the Taj Mahal and associated
with the legend of Sri Radha-Krishna.
The Braj region spans the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, portions of Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Faridabad district of Haryana and lies well within the golden triangle of Delhi-Jaipur-Agra.
The Foundation works directly on projects to restore Braj as an ideal rural society by conserving heritage and environment through planning, conservation, renovation and encouraging local community participation.
The current focus is on the restoration of one thousand ancient water retention tanks (kunds), revival of 48 important sacred groves, regeneration of around 18000 acres of hilly terrain into lush-green pasture lands & forests and the resurrection of River Yamuna.
The Foundation is making several interventions in areas like organic farming, dairy industry, rural education, healthcare etc. towards the realization of its broader mandate.
Kund restoration
Most people do not know that Braj is the home of about 1000 beautiful historic kunds (water tanks). A large number of them are over 5000 years old and find mention in the folklore related to Radha-Krishna’s.... read-more
Grove Revival
Braj – the land of Lord Krishna comprises of over 137 sacred groves associated with His various pastimes. In fact the names of a large number of villages of Braj carry the suffix ‘van’ which....... read-more
Hill Protection
Very few people know that there are a number of beautiful exotic hill ranges in Braj. Laden with dense forests these hills have prevented the desertification of the region. These hills have always given... read-more
