Visit to Lord Krishna City "Mathura"

Mathura is an essential place of Hindu pilgrimage which is located on the banks of River Yamuna. It is considered one of the seven holy cities by Hindus. It is known as the Brajbhoomi - the land where Lord Krishna was born and spent his youth. The land of braj starts from Kotban near Hodel which is about 95 km from Delhi and ends at Runakuta.

Mathura City

It became a place of great reverence after Lord Krishna was born. It is surrounded by picturesque ghats, arched gateways and temple spires extending along the right bank of the River Yamuna. During the Kushana period Mathura became famous for the Mathura School of sculpture. The famous Keshav Dev Temple was built in ancient times on the site of Lord Krishna birthplace ie in underground prison.

Mathura has innumerable shrines and holy sites within its vicinity. Shri Krishna Janmabhumi Temple is supposed to be the exact spot where Lord Krishna was born. The temple chambers comprise of a small prison where his parents lived. In the vicinity is also the Vishram Ghat which is the place where Lord Krishna rested after he killed Kansa. 

Keshav Dev Temple

Apart from Keshav Dev Temple,other important heritage places are as follows:

Gita Mandir: It is a beautiful place located on Mathura road and is frequently visited by pilgrims.

It's wall are inscribed with the verses of entire Bhagavadgita.

Sati Burj: It is a slender,four-storied structure of red stone built by son of Behari Mal in memory of his mother who performed sati sacrifice.

Vishram Ghat: Aarti is performed daily in this ghat. People take a ritual dip here before visiting other temples.

Sati Burj

Mathura can be reached in following ways:-

By Train: Mathura has around four railway stations but Mathura Junction is said to be the largest in the city. It is preferable as it connect cities from the North to the Southern part of India.

By Road: The national highway connecting the states is commutable. So, if you plan to reach the place by road then you can travel by the NH-11, NH-3 and NH-93, accessible from Ajmer, Mumbai and Agra.