Places to visit in Mathura

Mathura, the center of faith of millions of people, is called the pilgrimage site of Hindu pilgrimage, whether it is Gokul or Vrindavan, whether it is Govardhan or Radha's Barsana and Yashoda's Nand village, you have to come to visit Mathura.

If you are fond of traveling and are interested in religious places, then the famous temples of Mathura can be a great philosophical place for you.

There are thousands of temples here, you will get tired of roaming around but the temples of Mathura will not end.

There are many such mysteries in Mathura, the place of Leela and birth place of Lord Krishna and Radha Rani, which remain a mystery even in modern times.

Places to visit in Mathura

In Mathura, Krishna is called as Thakur, when Kishan Kanhaiya left Nanda village in the morning to graze his cow, first of all he would take a bath in Prem Sarovar and go out to graze the cows.

Sakri Khor, where the cows were grazing, took milk and curd donations from the gopis till noon and bursting the pots with their companions, after that they would go to Nadwara and return to this place again. Then, as soon as evening came out to wash the cow, Dohni Kund would take the cow from there and go to Shri Ji Bhavan.

So let's know about the famous temple of Mathura and places to visit in Mathura where you will get divine supernatural vision of Shri Krishna.

1. Dwarka Dhish Mandir Mathura

Among the famous philosophical sites of Mathura, Dwarka Dhish Temple is the birthplace of Lord Krishna, this temple was built outside the prison inside which Kansa had imprisoned Basudev and Mata Devaki.

This temple was built in 1814, which is located near Vishram Ghat, here Lord Krishna and the events related to him are described through artifacts.

2. Krishna Janma Bhoomi

Going to visit Mathura and Krishna does not visit the birthplace, it cannot happen, this is the place where Lord Vishnu was born in the form of Krishna in the earth world in Dwapar Yuga.

Inside the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple, it is strictly forbidden to take any kind of item inside the temple premises for the convenience of the visitors. can.

3. Vishram Ghat

It is such a belief about Mathura's Vishram Ghat that Lord Shri Krishna, after killing his maternal uncle Kansh, took rest on the banks of river Yamuna, due to which this place is known as Vishram Ghat.

Do not miss at all to see the spiritually divine panoramic tableau at the time of evening aarti at this ghat of Yamuna. Boat on this ghat of Yamuna is more popular among tourists than Bihar. Believe me you will get the most wonderful experience here in the sightseeing of Mathura.

In the evening at Vishram Ghat, definitely attend the grand evening aarti vandan at 7 pm and see the unique view of the divine atmosphere here.

4. Vrindavan Mathura

Vrindavan is the city of temples, here the signs of Lord Krishna's Leela are scattered at every step, that's why there are more than 5 thousand temples in Vrindavan which have different importance.

As soon as you reach here, your mind will get a pleasant experience, as if you are fascinated by seeing Krishna's Leela with your own eyes in Dwapar Yuga.

But you have to come to Vrindavan to see it.

Places to visit in Vrindavan

Prem Mandir – 

In the most famous temples of Mathura, Prem Mandir will see the sights of sculptures that look alive, whose beautiful view you will never be able to forget in life, when you come to visit Mathura, then definitely visit Prem Mandir in Vrindavan.

Banke Bihari Temple - 

The black colored statue of Shri Krishna is seen in the form of Banke Bihari.

ISKCON Temple Vrindavan – 

This temple of Vrindavan is very famous, especially foreigners like to come here the most, they entertain a lot with dancing and singing.

Nidhivan - 

Even today at night, Lord Krishna comes to perform Maharas with the gopis Nidhivan is an unsolved mystery, all the trees of this forest take the form of gopis as soon as night falls. It is forbidden to stop, even birds do not stop, whoever stays here, leaves the world in a few days.

5. Gokul Mathura

You must have heard about Gokul, located at a distance of about 25 kilometers from Mathura, at some point of time, there are many pastimes of Lord Krishna's childhood associated with Gokul, out of which Mother Yashoda has to see the whole universe inside her mouth.

You must have heard in Mahabharata or Gita that God used to be very naughty in his childhood and used to break the pots of the gopis of Braj and steal the curd from which Mother Yashoda had once tied them with oak to punish them all those Leela trees. Life was done for salvation but at that time the people of Mata Yasoda or Nand village did not know.

Places to visit in Gokul

Shri Ukhal Bandhan Ashram-

 Just think that the Lord, who holds the opulence of the whole world, was tied by his mother, this place is only a part of 84 kos of Braj. To see which devotees from all over the country and abroad come throughout the year.

Brahmand Ghat- Kishan Kanhaiya had given the vision of the entire universe in his mouth to Mother Yashoda at this ghat of Yamuna river.

Nand Mahal Gokul- 

The palace present here shows the evidence of the existence of Dwapar era, this is where after Krishna's birth, Vasudev brought Nanda Yashoda's house, which is still present in Gokul located in Mathura. Most tourists in Gokul come to visit Nand Mahal only. .

Raman Reti- 

Whatever Krishna devotee comes here by lying down in this sandy land and doing packrama, all his diseases get cured, it is said that Shri Krishna used to come here to graze cows in his childhood and return to this sandy land to play games. .

Yogmaya Temple - 

Yogmaya, the daughter of Yashoda i.e. Krishna's sister, who had predicted the future of Kansh's death, that Kansh is sure of your condition, has taken birth in the earth to kill you. Must visit here.

6. Radha Birth Place Barsana

Shri Krishna's divine infinite love Ladli Radha ji's birth place is in Barsana, 50 km from Mathura, which is very popular for devotees.

Barsana is famous for Radha Janmasthali Temple, Holi of Barsana, Radha Ashtami and Krishna Janmashtami, a large number of devotees come here to visit Radha Rani. There are many mysterious places of love lila associated with Radha and Krishna to the devotees.

Places to visit in Barsana

Radha Janma Sthali Temple – This is the birthplace of Radha Rani, here she was born in the house of her father – Brijbhanu Mata – Kirti.

Kirti Mandir - 

The second most famous religious place of Barsana is the temple of Radha's mother Kirti, here it is also described in the form of beautiful living looking idols.

Sankri Khor- Even today the fragrance of milk curd comes from this mountain, where Shri Krishna broke the pot of Chandravali, the place where the pot was broken can still feel the fragrance of milk curd from the rock of that hill.

7. Nand Village

Lord Krishna spent his childhood in the courtyard of Yasoda Mata in Nand village, about 9 km from Barsana.

After Krishna's birth, Vasudev had brought him to Nanda's house in Gokul by crossing the Yamuna, where he spent about three years as a child, then because of Kansha's wrath, all of them left Gokul and settled in Nanda village of Brajbasa Barsana.

To visit the devotees in Nand village, one can visit Nand Mahal, Moti Kund etc.

8. Govardhan Parvat

Govardhan i.e. Giriraj mountain which is famous for Hindu pilgrimage is considered to be a journey of the entire Char Dham by 7 kos circumambulation of Govardhan mountain.

Govardhan is the place where Lord Krishna had to lift the entire mountain with the help of his junior finger to save the Brajbasis from the wrath of Indra.

By circumambulating the Govardhan or Giriraj mountain, man gets the desired result, that is why most of the devotees come from abroad throughout the year.

Places to visit in govardhan

Dan Valley - This is the divine place in Govardhan, Mathura, where Krishna used to take milk, curd donations from the gopis along with his hair companions.

Mansi Ganga- The most popular place to visit in Mathura, Mansi Ganga was built by Lord Krishna himself with his flute ie Murli and urged the waters of all the pilgrimages to join this lake.

Kushum Sarovar-Kushum Sarobar is a very famous place among the devotees in Govardhan of Mathura, it is believed that Mother Radha Rani used to come here to meet Shri Krishna hiding from her friends.

Radha Kund – It was built by Radha Rani herself with her bracelet.

Lota of Askari - By visiting this temple during Govardhan parikrama, it is ensured that you are doing parikrama. Lord Kanhaiya himself has a friend in the form of a statue sitting in this temple.

Radha Krishna Charan Mark - How fortunate is it when you will touch the feet of Lord and Lakshmi in reality, this place is located in Govardhan Parikrama Marg of Mathura, which must be visited.

9. Birla Mandir Mathura

Slightly different from Krishna Leela, the famous temple of Mathura, Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple, also known as Birla Mandir, its beautiful carvings make it one of the most special temples. Mother Lakshmi and Lord Vrishna are seated in the form of beautiful statues in the pride house of the temple.

Evening time is the best time to visit here, you can also taste the street food outside the temple premises.

How long will it take to visit Mathura?

Friends, whenever you do a Mathura Tour Plan, take at least 3 days to come here and then your entire Braj Mandal journey will be completed.

Day 1 Plan – In Mathura you can see the aarti of Dwarkadhish temple, Krishna Janmabhoomi, and Vishram Ghat in the evening.

Day 2 – In the morning leave for Vrindavan where after visiting Prem Mandir, Banke Bihari Temple, ISKCON Temple and Nidhivan leave for your hotel.

In the third day plan, after visiting Govardhan Parikrama, Gokul and Radha Rani Mandir Barsana, your Mathura tour ends.

By the way, even 3 days will be less to visit Mathura because there are many mysterious places here where you may take more time to see.

Mathura Holi

Holi is celebrated all over India, but it starts from Barsana located in Mathura, the city of Kanha, here a large number of people come here to play Lath Mar Holi, not only from the country but also from abroad, who are welcomed by the Gopias of Braj. .

When you plan to visit Mathura, then come here during Holi and see this famous festival of Mathura with your own eyes.

How to reach Mathura?

Mathura is Located at a distance of 160 km from Delhi and 56 km from Agra, Braj Bhoomi Mathura is connected by railways to all the major cities of India, where trains run daily from almost all parts of the country.

There is a very good cab services from New Delhi to Mathura at a reasonable cost. They offer a complete tour package for Matura and its destination. 

If you want to go to Mathura by air travel, then the point is that Mathura does not have an airport, but due to the proximity of Delhi, it does not miss it either.

How to visit Mathura?

You can have many options to visit Mathura, out of which

First - through personal auto taxis, which can be booked on rent and see the places to visit in Mathura, and the special thing is that you will also get a guide, through which you will be able to know the secret here in a good way.

The second option is the tourist bus which almost covers the famous places of Mathura in the tour plan, but for this you have to know in advance whether the bus you want to travel will go to Gokul or not because most of the vehicles will go to Gokul. Do not cover in your tour plan.

But I would like to advise you that you should go to Mathura by personal taxi only.

Who is the famous market of Mathura?

The most famous market in Mathura Braj is Holi Gate, where travelers get to buy everything from food and drink to Mathura's famous curd and lassi and all kinds of things.

Whenever you go to roam the streets of Mathura, then definitely visit the famous market Holi Gate here.

FAQ about Mathura ?

Which temples are famous in Mathura?

Among the famous temples of Mathura where most devotees come - Krishna Janma Sthali, Prem Mandir, Banke Bihari Temple, Radha Janma Sthali Temple Barsana, Kirti Mandir, Nidhivan Vrindavan, Nand Mahal Gokul, and Govardhan Parvat. There are thousands of temples but these have the largest crowd of devotees throughout the year.

What is the secret of Vrindavan? 

Nidhivan of Vrindavan - Even today at night, Lord Krishna comes to perform Maharas with the Gopis. This is an unsolved mystery for today's science.