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Mathura : The Birthplace Of Shree Krishna

Cores of devotees visit the temple annually in Mathura, world famous for Lord Krishna's birthplace and his Raslilaas. Although there are thousands of temples in this entire district, but some temples have special significance for centuries. Here Mathura Nagar, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Gokul, Barsana and Nandgaon existed even before the birth of Shri Krishna. According to mythological history, about 5 thousand years ago, Lord Vishnu took his 22nd incarnation as Krishna in the human vagina. He was born from Devaki's womb in Kansa's prison (jail) at 12 o'clock on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha of Bhadrapada month in Dwapar Yuga. Kansa (a demon) was then the king of Mathura and had his sister Devaki and her husband Vasudev Maharaj taken captive and put in jail. Krishna was born inside the prison as the 8th child of Devaki. He was called Krishna because the color was dark blue.

Janmabhoomi temple was built by Sri Krishna's great-grandson:

According to the texts, the place where the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple is present in Mathura used to be the prison of Kansa in Katra Keshav Dev of Mallapura region during the reign of Kansa. Krishna was born in the same prison at midnight in the Rohini constellation. Later, numerous demons including King Kamsa were killed by Krishna. It is believed that the first temple at Mathura Kargar, i.e. Krishna's birthplace, was built by the son of Lord Krishna's great-grandson, Anirudh, son of Pradyumna.

3 times broken, 4 times this temple has been built:

It is mentioned in history that the second temple was built in 400 AD during the reign of Emperor Chandragupta Vikramaditya. However, Mahmud Ghaznavi attacked in 1017 AD and looted the temple and demolished the temple. After this, another Hindu king again built the temple. That temple was also broken by the Mughals. Raja Veer Singh Dev Bundela of Orchha built the temple for the fourth time at this place. In 1669, irritated by the grandeur of this temple, Aurangzeb broke it and built Idgah on one part of it. After this, no Hindu king could remove Idgah, although industrialist Jugalkishore Birla started the revival and construction of the sanctum sanctorum here. Which was completed in February 1982. Now there are both temple and Idgah here.

Revival work done by industrialist Jugalkishore Birla:

The system of Krishna Janmabhoomi temple is now in the hands of Janmabhoomi Trust. This trust was established in 1951. An official associated with the temple management said that the entire area of ​​the temple-mosque falls under a multi-level security circle. This place is in the middle of Mathura. Jugal Kishore Birla also played an important role in building the trust of the temple. When the revival work of the birthplace temple was done, Bhagwat Bhawan emerged as a major attraction here.

5 famous temples associated with Janmabhoomi:

Now there are five temples, of which Radha-Krishna's temple is the main one. Another attraction of Mathura is the temple of Thakur Dwarkadhish Maharaj located at Asikunda market. Here, the Ashtayam Seva-worship of Thakurji is done by worshiping the Vallabh clan. The largest and most valuable Hindole of the country belongs to the Dwarkadhish temple, which is of gold and silver. Here, reduce the red pink, black and undulating etc., decorated in the month of Shravan, are world famous.

25 ancient ghats on Yamuna in Mathura:

According to the book on Brajbhoomi tourism, the total number of ancient ghats of Yamuna in Mathura is 25. It is situated in the midst of them all - Vishram Ghat. Where the aarti of Yamunaji is performed in the morning and evening. The temple of Yamuna Queen and her brother Yamraj is also present here. Just across the Yamuna in front of the ghat of relaxation is the hermitage of Maharishi Durvasa.

These are the other major sights of the city:

Apart from the Janmabhoomi temple, Bhuteshwar Mahadev, Dhruva Tila, Kans Fort, Ambarith Tila, Kansa Slaughter Site, Pipleshwar Mahadev, Batuk Bhairav, Kansa Akhara, Potra Kund, Gokarna Mahadev, Ballabhadra Kund, Mahavidya Devi Temple, etc. are the major sightseeing places in Mathura.

How and when to arrive:

Direct trains run from cities across the country to reach Mathura. There is also a helipad in Vrindavan, which can be reached by helicopter. The nearest airport is Agra Airport. Agra is about 60 km from here. Direct buses to Mathura also run from Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

After taking entry in Mathura, devotees will have to go to the Deeg Gate intersection on the Deeg Marg to reach the Janmabhoomi area. That entire area is known as Sri Krishna's birthplace. There are temples and mosques in the middle. There is also a huge Potra Kund at a distance.

Days and temple opening hours

Day time:

Monday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Tuesday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Wednesday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Thursday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Friday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Saturday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Sunday 5:00 am - 12:00 pm

4:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Darshanadhi, Aarti Timing:

Summer 5:00 am to 12:00 pm noon & 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm

5:30 am to 12:00 pm after winters & 3:00 pm to 8:30 pm in winter

Mangal Aarti 5:30 am

Makhan Bhog 8:00 am

Sandhya Aarti 6:00 pm