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Kusuma Sarovara Peaceful Place Near Mathura

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Kusuma Sarovara is a 25 minutes walk from Radha Kunda. After going to Radha Kunda one can spend a relaxing hour here. It is a peaceful place, which not many people visit. Kusuma Sarovara is 460 feet long and the platforms go out 60 feet into the water. Kusuma means “flower,” and here the gopis would pick flowers for Krishna. Kusuma Sarovara is the best swimming spot in Braja.

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Sati Burj Beautiful Place Mathura

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The four storeyed tower was erected by Raja Bhagwan Das on the right bank of the Yamuna at Sati Ghat. Sati Burj is 17 mt. high, built of red sandstone in 1570 AD, is a slim tower which commemorates the death of a noble lady - widow of Raja Bihari Mal of Amer who committed sati.

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Agra Holy Place Near Mathura

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Agra is 47 km southeast of Mathura. It was the one-time capital of the Mughal rulers and is also known to be as Taj Agra just because of having a wonder of world present there. It also has a number of monuments belonging to the Mughals.

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Krishna Balarama Mandir Beautiful Temples Near Mathura

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This temple is built by the International Society for Shri Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), it is one of the most beautiful temples in Vrindavan. This beautiful marble temple was constructed twenty years ago. The principal deities of this temple are Krishna, his brother Balram and Radha (Krishna’s consort). In front of the temple is the Samadhi Mandir of Srila Prabhupada. This is where his body was laid to rest after he passed away in 1977. His house has been turned into a museum. There is also a guesthouse, restaurant, gurukula and goshalla.

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Seva Kunja Beautiful Place Near Mathura

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It is the place where lord Krishna performed rassleela with raadha rani decorating her hairs with flowers. Radha and Krishna would sometimes spend the night here dancing with the gopis and enjoying transcendental pastimes.

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Radhakund Famous Place Near Mathura

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It is 26 kms west from Mathura. Radhakund, a large lake where Lord Krishna is supposed to have killed the bull demon. To celebrate this event, every year on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Kartik (Oct. /Nov.), there’s a large fair held at this spot.

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Baldeo Beautiful Place Near Mathura

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20 km south east of Mathura is Baldeo, on the road to Sadabad. The name is derived from the temple built here, dedicated to Lord Krishna’s elder brother Balaram.

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Barsana Heritage Place Near Mathura

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Nandgaon- Lord Krishna’s village, Nandgaon is 56 kms from Mathura while at a distance of 50 kms from Mathura lies his companion Radha’s village barsana. These villages are located at the base of the hills with stairs leading to temples. The temples in Barsana include the Radha Rani temple or “Ladliji” temple while Nand Rai, built in the 18th century is the main temple at Nandgaon.

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Govardhan Heritage Place Near Mathura

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Govardhan is situated 26 km west of Mathura on the state highway to Deeg. A famous place of Hindu pilgrimage, Govardhan is located on a narrow sandstone hill known as Giriraj which is about 8 km in length. Pilgrims go barefoot around this hill for prayers. It is said that young krishna held giriraj up on the fingertip on one leg for seven days and seven nights to shield the people of Braj from the deluge of rain sent down by Lord Indra. Next to Govardhan lies the Mansi Ganga, a tank built by Raja Bhagwan Das of Amber in 1637.temples of Haridev and the Kusum sarovar (lake) are next to it, besides which are the chhatris or cenotaphs of the kings of Bharatpur. Chhatri of Raja Surajmal is worth seeing.

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Gokul Heritage Place Near Mathura

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One of the most eminent of Krishna’s abodes, Gokul, lies 15 kms south east of Mathura, on the Mathura-Etah metallic road. This is the place where Lord Krishna was brought up by Yashoda secretly, in a small village by the Yamuna. The most important place to visit, while in Gokul is the Nanda Krishna palace, house of Krishna’s foster father.

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Vrindavan Heritage Place Near Mathura

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Vrindavan is a very famous heritage site of India and also famous by the name of Lord Krishna. It is 10 kms from Mathura and it is associated with the childhood exploits of Lord Krishna. Like Mathura, Vrindavan is also famous for its temples. Vrindavan also comprise a principal part of the Krishna legend and is considered a sacred Hindu pilgrimage site. It has more then hundreds of shrines, several ghats and many tanks.

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