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The city of Mathura is on the river Yamuna, on the Delhi-Agra
road, some 57-km north of Agra. Mathura is an ancient city dating back to 1500
BC, and is sanctified as the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
Mathura is associated
with the life of Lord Krishna whose birth, childhood and adulthood in and around
the city is richly woven into the poetry, music and dance that are a part of
Indian tradition and culture today. |
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(DISTANCE BY ROAD) |
FROM |
TO |
KILOMETERS |
TRAVELLING TIME |
AGRA |
MATHURA |
57 |
01 HOUR & 30 MINUTES. |
DELHI |
MATHURA |
147 |
02 HOURS & 30 MINUTES. |
VRINDAVAN |
MATHURA |
10 |
30 MINUTES. |
BY TRAIN: Connected with the capital city Delhi. Trains start from
Delhi (Hazrat Nizamuddin) |
CONNECTION
BY TRAIN |
NAME OF
THE TRAIN |
DEPARTURE |
ARRIVAL |
DAYS OF
OPERATION |
Nizamuddin Gwalior Taj Express |
Dep. Nizamuddin
0715 hrs. |
0857 hrs. |
Daily |
Nizzamuddin Agra Cantt Intercity Express |
Dep. Nizamuddin
1935 hrs. |
2140 hrs. |
Daily |
BY AIR:
THERE IS NO DIRECT SERVICE TO MATHURA. NEAREST AIRPORT IS AGRA.
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Dwarkadheesh Templ- This is the most important
temple of Mathura, built in 1815 by a staunch and wealthy devotee, Seth Gokuldas
Parikh, Treasurer of the State of Gwalior. It is attractively made up and
illuminated during the Janmashtmi, Holi and Diwali festivals.
Janmashtmi, the birthday of Lord Krishna is celebrated with
typical local flavor in this place.
Among the beautiful temples of Mathura there are some elegant temples as -
the Mukut Temple, Radha-Damodar, Murli Manohar, Neelkantheshwar, Yamuna-Krishna,
Langali Hanuman and Narsimha temples.
The Yamuna river that passes by is dotted with some other
monuments, temples and bathing ghats, the most important of the latter being the
Vishram Ghat where Aarti (or worship) is performed every evening.
Vrindavan- This is just 10 km from
Mathura, and is also closely
associated with Lord Krishna. Though there are not many ancient monuments here,
it has temples constructed during the 14th and 15th centuries.
The Banke-Bihari Templ- This temple was built in 1864 is the
most popular shrine at Vrindavan. The image of Banke Bihari was discovered in
Nidhi vana by Swami Haridas, the great Krishna devotee, belonging to the
Nimbarka sect.
The Rangaji Templ- Thie was built in 1851, is
dedicated to Lord Ranganatha or rangaji depicted as Lord Vishnu in his
sheshashayi pose, resting on the coils of the sacred Shesha-nag. The temple
built in the Dravidian style has a tall gopuram(gateway) of six storeys and a
gold-plated Dhwaja stambha (flag stand) 50 feet high.
The Govind Deo Templ- A magnificient seven storeyed
structure built in the form of a Greek cross. It is said that the emperor Akbar
donated some of the red sandstone that had been brought for the Red Fort at
Agra, for the construction of this temple. Built at the astronomical cost of one
crore rupees in 1590 by his general Man Singh, the temple combines western,
Hindu and muslim architectural elements in its structure.
The Shri Krishna-Balram Templ- This was built by
the International Society for Shri Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), is one of the
most beautiful temples in Vrindavan today. The principal deities of this temple
are Shri Krishna - Balram and Shri Radha - Shyam Sundar. Adjoining the temple is
the samadhi of Shri Prabhupada, the founder of the ISKCON sect, built in pure
white marble.
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