ABOUT MATHURA
Mathura (मथुरा) is a holy city in Uttar Pradesh.
It is located approximately 50 km north of Agra, and 150 km south
of Delhi. During the ancient period, this was an economic, located
at the junction of some relatively important caravan routes.
Mathura is reputed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna. The Keshav
Dev temple was built in ancient times on the site of Krishna's
legendary birthplace (an underground prison). As per epic Mahabharta,
Mathura was the capital of the Surasena Kingdom, ruled by Kansa
the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna.
Mathura is also famous as one of the first two centres of production
for images of theBuddha. Human images of the Buddha began to appear
approximately at the same time (1st Century AD).
History
Mathura has an ancient history.
As per the ASI plaque at Mathura museum,the city finds mention
in the oldest epic Ramayana. In the epic, the Ikshwaku prince
Shatrughna slays a deamon called Lavanasur and claims the land
in Aryan fold. The place hence came to be known as Madhuvan as
it was thickly wooded, Madhupura and later Mathura. Deeper research
shows us that the deamon that Shatrughan killed in Ramayana was
Lavanasur who was the progeny of a devout king Madhu who gets
Lord Shiva's Trident in a boon in the puranas. The Puranas ascribe
the founding of the city to Ayu, the son of Pururuvas and celestrial
nymph Urvashi. The city might also have got its name from a famous
Yadav king Madhu who reigned in around 1600BC.
Major
Tourists Sites at Mathura
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SHRI KRISHNA JANMA BHUMI
: The Birth Place of Lord Krishna
JAMA MASJID : Built by Abo-inNabir-Khan in 1661.A.D.
the mosque has 4 lofty minarets, with bright colored plaster mosaic
of which a few panels currently exist.
VISHRAM GHAT : The sacred spot where Lord Krishna
is believed to have rested after slaying the tyrant Kansa.
DWARKADHEESH TEMPLE : Built in 1814, it is the
main temple in the town. During the festive days of Holi, Janmashthami
and Diwali, it is decorated on a grandiose scale.
GITA MANDIR : Situated on the city outskirts,
the temple carving and painting are a major attraction.
GOVT. MESEUM : Located at Dampier Park, it has
one of the finest collection of archaeological interest. Rare
items from the Gupta and Kushan period (400 B.C.-1200A.D.) are
on display. Major attraction for tourists.
