Mathura

Worth seeing in and around Mathura

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Banke Bihari Temple

   Banke Bihari Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the town of Vrindavan, Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Banke Bihari who is believed to be the combined form of Radha and Krishna.

   9.8 km · temple of Radha Krishna in Vrindavan, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex

   Krishna Janmasthan Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. There are three main temples inside the premises -- Keshavdev temple which is dedicated to Krishna, Garbh Griha where Krishna is believed to be born in Dvapar Yuga and Bhagvata Bhavan where presiding deities are Radha Krishna.

   1.4 km · Hindu Temple complex in Mathura, India believed as the place of birth of Krishna · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Prem Mandir

   Prem Mandir is a Hindu temple in Vrindavan, Mathura district, Western Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple was established by Kripalu Maharaj.

   8.9 km · Hindu temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir

   Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir is a Hindu temple in early stages of construction at Vrindavan, Mathura, India. As planned, it will be the tallest religious monument in the world.

   8.9 km · Hindu temple in Vrindavan, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   ISKCON Temple, Vrindavan

   ISKCON Vrindavan, also called Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, is one of the major ISKCON temples in the world. It is a Gaudiya Vaishnava temple located in the city of Vrindavan, Mathura district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

   8.9 km · ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Government Museum, Mathura

   Government Museum, Mathura, commonly referred to as Mathura museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874.

   700 m · museum in India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Radha Vallabh Temple

   Shri Radha Vallabh Temple, also called Shri Radha Vallabhlal ji Temple is a historic temple in the city of Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deities Radha Krishna.

   10 km · Hindu temple in Vindravan, Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Madan Mohan Temple

   Shri Radha Madan Mohan Temple, also referred as Madan Mohan Temple. is a 16th-century Hindu temple situated in Vrindavan of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

   9.8 km · Hindu temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Jama Mosque

   The Jama Mosque is a historical 17th-century congregational mosque in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Abd-al-Nabi Khan, governor of Mathura during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

   1.7 km · mosque in Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan

    Shri Radha Damodar Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. The temple is situated in Vrindavan of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

    8.9 km · Hindu temple dedicated to Radha Krishna in Vrindavan · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Government Museum

   Biggest and richest in Asia for Mathura and Gandhar sculpture.

2. 02
   Basantar Park

   In memory of the victory of Basantar (1971 war).

3. 03
   Birla Temple
4. 04
   Dwarkadheesh Temple

   Built in 1814, it is the main temple in the town.

5. 05
   Jama Masjid

   Built by Abo-inNabir-Khan in 1661 AD, the mosque has 4 lofty minarets, with bright colored plaster mosaic of which a few panels still exist.

6. 06
   Krishna Janmabhoomi

   There are two main places to visit in this complex.

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Things to do

Boating. Boating in the holy river Yamuna and a visit to Durvasa Rishi Temple, which is on the other side of the river. Go to the beautiful Hansiya Rani ghat, which was built of red stone in the time of Rani Hansiya and where she used to bathe. Janmashtami. Ramleela. Sep-Oct. A play act based on the story of Ram. In this act the main play is Ram Barat.

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Where to eat

Sweets made of milk and milk products are the specialty of Mathura. Mathura is famous for "pede" (sweet made of milk and sugar).The best shop for trying sweets is "Brijwasi Mithai wala" which are located at 4-5 places in Mathura like Opposite Janmbhumi, in Holigate, in Chowk Bazaar and at the New Roadways bus stand. Other good sweet shops are Gosai Pede Wala, Radhika Sweets, Shankar Mithai Wala, and Bharatpuria.

1. 01
   Shankar Mithai Wala

   This candy store is not just famous for its sweet stuff.

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Getting to Mathura

Airports

Noida (DXN), 77 km · Indira Gandhi (DEL), 131 km · Jaipur (JAI), 199 km

Stations

Mathura Cantt railway station, 1.1 km · Vrindavan Road railway station, 8.6 km · Bhuteshwar railway station, 1.1 km

• Gautam Buddha Nagar → Mathura

  96 km · quickest by road, 2h 22m · ₹750–930
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• New Delhi → Mathura

  132 km · quickest by road, 2h 40m · ₹930–1,160
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• Jaipur → Mathura

  197 km · quickest by road, 3h 34m · ₹1,460–1,820
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