Mathura- A Wonderful Heritage City of India
Mathura which is located in Uttar Pradesh is the birthplace of Lord Krishna and is one of the devout cities for the Hindus. This city is located approximately at a distance of 14 kms from the other important city for the Hindus and that is Vrindavan. These two cities are said to be twin cities.
There are a number of places of tourist interest in this city. This city has a religious heritage. There are a number of places that one must visit. The Keshav Dev temple, which is also known as the Shri Krishna Janambhoomi, Dwarkadheesh temple, Vikram Ghat, Krishna Balram temple, are some of the places that one must visit.
Best Time to Visit Mathura:
It is always better to visit Mathura in the cooler months. If you have plans to visit Mathura between October and March then you can club your trip with Agra so that you will get a chance to visit the beautiful Taj Mahal as well. It is a 1 ½-hour drive and the road conditions are good.
Brief History of Mathura:
This is considered to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna who was born in the Yadu dynasty. According to Ramayana, the Prince Shatrughan killed Lavanasura who was a demon and got this land. Later this place was known as Madhuvan as it had dense forests. Later it was called Madhupura and later it was named as Mathura.
This city was the capital of the Sursena kingdom in the 6th century BCE. In the 4th and 2nd century BCE it was ruled by the Maurya Empire. There are findings that suggest that the city was under the control of Indo-Greeks then under the control of Indo-Scythian as well. The Kushan empire was also in charge of this place.
Later the city was invaded and destroyed by Muhammad Gazni and then again by Sikander Lodhi. He was called as the destroyer of the Hindu deities. Emperor Aurangzeb built Shahi-Eidgah Mosque adjacent to the Krishna Janambhoomi temple during his rule.
Mathura has a deep history and if you want to know all the details about the same then you must visit this city at least once in your life. You can opt for a Same day agra tour and connect it with your Mathura visit.
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Make your weekends and holidays exciting by visiting the beautiful Mathura and take home the best memories.