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Mathura (Hindi pronunciation: [mɐ.t̪ʰʊ.ɾäː] ⓘ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is located 57.6 kilometres (35.8 mi) north of Agra, and 146 kilometres (91 mi) south-east of Delhi; about 14.5 kilometres (9.0 mi) from the town of Vrindavan, and 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Govardhan.
Mathura district is home to many important sites associated with goddess Radha and Lord Krishna, who according to legend, was born in Mathura and grew up in the nearby town of Vrindavan. Both cities are some of the most sacred sites in the Vaishnava tradition, making Mathura district an important Hindu pilgrimage centre.
Jatpura is a village in the Nohjhil block in the Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Its jurisdiction falls under the Jatpura Panchayat, which belongs to the Agra Division. It is located 53 kilometers north of the district headquarters of Mathura. Jatpura is four km from Nohjhil, and 396 km from the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.
Mathura Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi pronunciation: [mət̪ʰʊɾaː]) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This constituency covers the entire Mathura district. According to Election Commission of India 2009 reports, the Mathura Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 17) has ...
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Late 18th century painting of Mathura, including Kans Qila, across the Jamuna river by Daniell brothers. Kans Quila or Kans Kila [1] is a fortified castle located in Mathura, India. The earliest definitive mention of the castle is by Narahara Chakravarti in the 18th century, who described it to be the ruins of Kansa's castle. Since then, the ...
Shri Dwarkadhish Temple is a Hindu temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.In this historic temple, Krishna is worshipped in his Dwarkanath or Dwarkadhish form along with his feminine counterpart goddess Radha in the form of Radharani. [2]
Government Museum, Mathura, commonly referred to as Mathura museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874. Initially, it was known as Curzon Museum of Archaeology, then Archaeology Museum, Mathura, and finally ...