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Watch in pics the solitary, sad lives of Vrindavan widows

New Delhi: The beautiful and holy towns of Vrindavan and Mathura in addition to being the birthplace of Lord Krishna have also a unique feature.It is the abode of almost 6000 widows in India. According

India TV News Desk Updated on: March 19, 2014 7:01 IST

 

Walk out of the temples, and one can see many widows sitting outside and begging.

While some of them have voluntarily left their home to devote their life worshipping the lord, yet many of them have been forced to leave homes as widows are still considered inauspicious in some parts of India.

 
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