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Mathura
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Mathura Introduction |
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| Mathura is 141km south of Delhi and 58km north. Mathura is famous as the birthplace of Lord Krishna, an important deity in the Hindu religious. Mathura must be one of the crowded cities in India. The recently restored sand -stone Holi Gate at the entrance to the old city is Matura's major landmark. | ||||||||||||
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Mathura History |
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The holy town along the banks of the Yamuna is one of the few, which has been mentioned both in history and mythology. Mathura is full of stories of Krishna, his birth and the part of his life he spent there. A king named Ugrasena ruled over Mathura. Once Ugrasena and his wife were taking a walk in the gardens when a demon saw the queen and fell in love with her. In his lust for her he diverted Ugrasena, assumed his form and the child born of this union was Kansa. Kansa grew up to dethrone his father and imprison his cousin, Devaki. While driving Devaki and her husband Vasudeva in his chariot, Kansa heard a voice in the sky telling him that he way carrying a woman whose eighth child would kill him. Kansa immediately prepared to till Devaki. But Vasudeva intervened and begged for her life with the promise that they would hand over all their children to him soon after their birth. So Kansa imprisoned them and killed seven children. A few minutes before the eighth child was to be born Vasudeva was advised by a voice from the heavens to carry the baby to Yasoda and Nanda (a cowherd) in Vrindavan and exchange it for the baby girl born there. It was midnight and pouring with rain. Putting the newborn baby in basket Vasudeva set out wondering how he'd protect the child from the rain. But he needn't have worried. The prison doors opened, the rivers receded and the serpent on which Lord Vishnu reclines came down to protect Lord Krishna with its hood. Krishna arrived safely in Vrindavan to grow up to kill Kansa. |
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How to Reach Mathura |
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Air: The nearest
airport is Agra, at a distance of 47 km. There are regular flights from Agra
to several cities of India, including Delhi, Khajuraho and Varanasi.
Rail: The Mathura has its own railway station. Mathura is well connected by train with Agra (1 hour), Bharatpur, Sawai Madhopur and Kota. The Taj Express runs daily between Mathura and Delhi (2½ hours). Mathura is an important railway junction with direct trains to many places.
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Best Season to Visit
Mathura |
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The best time to visit Mathura is during winter, between the months of
October and March. |
