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Mahaban Beautiful Place Near Mathura

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Mahaban or the ‘great Forest’ is almost 9 kms from Mathura. 18 kms from Mathura, in the Mahaban, lies the famous shrine of Mathuranath.

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Kalya Ghata in Mathura

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Here, Lord Krishna jumped from a big Kadamba tree into the Yamuna River, in order to chastise the Kaliya serpent who was poisoning the waters of the river, The kadamba tree that Krishna climbed is still here, even though the Yamuna does not flow here anymore, except during the rainy season when the river floods.

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Twenty Five Tirthas in Mathura

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Mathura is also famous for its Ghats. These twenty ghatas are the holy tirthas (bathing places or ghatas) in Mathura. Many of the ghatas are known now by different names. Vishram Ghata is in the middle and there are 12 ghatas south of Vishram Ghata and 12 ghatas north.

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Kesi Ghata in Mathura

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This is the place where Lord Krishna killed the Kesi demon that appeared in the form of a gigantic horse and then took His bath in this very same ghata. This is also very famous bathing place in Vrindavana. An arati to Yamuna Devi is held here every evening.

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Jugal Kisore Temple in Mathura

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When mughal emperor Akbar visits vrindavan in the year 1570, he gave permission for four temples to be built by the Gaudya Vaisnavas, which were Madana-mohana, Govindaji, Gopinatha and Jugal Kisore. This is one of the oldest temple of Vrindavana and was completed in 1627. It is sometimes called the Kesi ghata temple, as it is located next to this ghata.

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Radharamana Temple in Mathura

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Gopala Bhatta Gosvami established this temple. Radharamana means “one who gives pleasure to Radha", and is one of the many names of Lord Krishna. The Deity of Sri Radha-Raman was manifested from one of Gopala Bhatta Gosvami’s shalagram-shilas (Damodara), on the full moon day (Purnima), 15th day of the month of Vaishaka (April-May) in 1542. It is the day after the appearance day of Lord Narasimha. This event is celebrated every year (April-May) by bathing the Deity of Radha-Raman with over 300 litres of milk and other auspicious items. Radha-Raman is bathed in panchamrita, which are milk, yogurt, ghee, honey and sugar.

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Geeta Mandir in Mathura

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A beautiful temple located on the Mathura - Vrindavan road, has a fine image of lord Krishna. The Bhagwadgita is inscribed on the walls. The imposing temple, built by one of the country’s leading industrial families, the Birlas, is overshadowed by the outrageous multistoried, spaceship like edifice known as the Pagal Baba Mandir just down the road. The temple carving and painting are a major attraction.

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Govt. Museum in Mathura

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Located in a fine octagonal building at Dampier Park, it has one of the finest collection of archaeological interest. The Government Museum is today one of the leading centers for research, study, and the preservation of Mathura’s splendid heritage of art. Rare items from the Gupta and Kushan period (400 B.C.-1200A.D.) are on display, which are also a Major attraction for tourists.

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Vishram Ghat in Mathura

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It is one of the most important ghat amongst of all 25 ghats in Mathura, where Lord Krishna is believed to have rested after slaying the tyrant Kansa. The aarti held at the Vishram Ghat each evening is an experience, not to be missed, for the little oil lamps that are floated on the river set the placid water to sparkle with myriad flickering lights. It is lined with elegant temples and some of Matura’s most important shrines - the Mukut Temple, Radha-Damodar, Murli Manohar, Neelkantheshwar, Yamuna-Krishna, Langali Hanuman and Narasimha temples are found here.

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Jamma Masjid in Mathura

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Jama Masjid is built by Nabir -Khan in 1661 A.D. the mosque looks quite impressive with its four delicate minarets and the traces of the bright colored plaster mosaic that had once graced its panels.

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Govinda Dev temple in Mathura

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The red stone temple of Govindaji is an impressive one built in 1590 by Raja Man singh of Jaipur under the direction of two gurus Rupa and Sanatana. The temple is a testimony of the architectural splendour of medieval India. The temple walls average 10 ft. thickness. The image of Govinddevji apparently was moved to Jaipur fearing Aurangazeb.

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Shiva Temple in Mathura

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Shiva is the eternal guardian of the Braja Mandala area. Because he is the guardian one is supposed to ask his permission to be able to successfully circumambulate Braja Mandala. He is the greatest Vaishnava. There are four important Siva temples that surround Mathura. There are four Siva-lingas that protect the four sides of Mathura, which are called the dik-pala (protectors) of Mathura. They are Gokarnesvara Mahadeva in the north, Pippalesvara Mahadeva in the east, Rangesvara Mahadeva in the south, and Bhutesvara Mahadeva in the west.

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Dwarkadheesh Temple in Mathura

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Mathura’s most popular shrine, which was built in 1814 by Seth Gokuldas Parikh, treasurer or the state of Gwalior. It is the main temple in the town. During the festive days of Holi, Janmashthami and Diwali, it is decorated on a grandiose scale. This is the most visited temple in Mathura. This temple is managed by followers of Vallabhacarya. Once one enters this temple from the street, it is fairly interesting architecturally and there is a lot of activity inside. It is located in the eastern part of Mathura, not far from the Yamuna River.

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Archaeological Museum in Mathura

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Besides Hindu temples, Mathura is also known as a great center of Buddhism. The Archaeological Museum of Mathura is an important place to visit. The museum houses a powerful, impressive Bodhisttava from the Kushana period and even claims the honors of having produced the first images of Buddha. It houses an excellent collection of sculptures belonging to the ancient Mathura School of Art.

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Ranghbhumi in Mathura

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Ranghbhumi is situated near to the post office in Mathura, the wrestling arena where Krishna killed Kansa in a duel and set his parents free reinstating his maternal grandfather Ugrasena on the throne. Kansa’s fort stood on the riverbank. The most important bathing ghat of Mathura is the Vishram Ghat. It is here that Krishna took vishram (rest) after killing Kansa.

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Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi In Mathura

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This temple is a birth place of lord Krishna, also the main attraction of Mathura and an important pilgrimage for the Hindus. A narrow passage leads one into a small room with a raised platform adorned with pictures of Krishna as a child to the left. The story of His birth is written and depicted on the walls. The earlier Kesava Deo temple had the room where Lord Krishna was born. According to legends, Lord Krishna was born in a small prison room where the tyrant ruler Kansa held his parents captive.

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