Mor-kuti
A Comprehensive Guide to Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma
At Mayur Kutir (Mor Khutir) there was a dancing contest between Krishna and a peacock. Srimati Radharani judged their abilities. Another story about this temple is that one time Radharani complained that the forest in this area did not have any beautiful peacocks. Krishna then appeared dressed like a peacock and danced for Radharani and her friends. Another story is that one time peacocks came here and danced with their tail feathers raised for Radha and Krishna. Mayur means “peacock”.
In the small temple of Mayur Kutir there is a beautiful painting of Krishna dancing as a peacock. The painting on the altar here was done by a blind saint who used to live here. At the bottom of the hill is Krishna Kunda.
Directions: This is a small red brick building without any windows on the top of the hill. There are two ways to get here. From the Jaipur temple you take the left path going in the direction away from the Larily Lal Temple. You pass the Dan-bihari Temple at the beginning of the path. You walk across a ridge (the top of the hill) about 400m. If you come this way you should have shoes on, as the path can be a bit rough.
If you just came from Sankari Khor, you walk 300m on the path away from the village of Varsana. Forty metres after passing a small intersection you make a right and follow the road around to the left for 180m. When the road bears sharply to the left you will see two stairways on your right about 30m ahead. You take the first stairway (the smaller one). It is a fairly tough climb.