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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.
Map showing location of Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh in India: Date: 17 October 2008: Source: own work based on image:India Uttar Pradesh locator map.svg: Author: User:Haros based on map created by w:user:Nichalp & w:user:Planemad: Permission (Reusing this file) Own work, attribution required (Multi-license with GFDL and Creative Commons ...
Mathura, India. Mathura has an ancient history. The district lies in the centre of the cultural region of Braj. According to the Archaeological Survey of India plaque at the Mathura Museum, the city is mentioned in the oldest Indian epic, the Ramayana. In the epic, the Ikshvaku prince Shatrughna slays a demon called Lavanasura and claims the land.
Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi, is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal, Ballabhgarh and Nuh in Haryana state, Deeg, Bharatpur, Karauli, and Dholpur in Rajasthan state and Morena District in Madhya Pradesh. [1]
The 17th century Shri Radha Madan Mohan Temple was built by Raja Gopal Singhji of Karauli dynasty. Vrindavan has an ancient past, associated with Hindu culture and history, and was established in the 16th and 17th centuries as a result of an explicit treaty between Muslims and Hindu Emperors, [11] and is an important Hindu pilgrimage site since long.
Kankali Tila (also Kankali mound or Jaini mound) is a mound located at Mathura in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The name of the mound is derived from a modern temple of Hindu goddess Kankali. The famous Jain stupa was excavated here in 1890-91 by Alois Anton Führer (Dr. Führer). [3]
The 7 mi (11 km)-long metre-gauge Mathura–Vrindavan branch line was opened by Bombay, Baroda and Central Indian Railway in 1889. [5] Mathura–Achhnera–Bharatpur line- Achhnera Junction to Mathura (23 miles) MG line opened 7 November 1881 by Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway and gauge conversion work completed on year 2003-04.
Gokul is a town in the Mathura district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Mathura.. Krishna dances over the subdued Kaliya Naag in river Yamuna, while seen on the banks are people of Gokula, Krishna's father Nanda Baba and his brother Balarama