District of Uttar Pradesh in India
Mathura district
Mathura district, situated along the banks of the river Yamuna, is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of north-central India.
The historic city of Mathura is the district headquarters. Mathura district is home to many important sites associated with goddess Radha and Lord Krishna, who according to legend, was born in Mathura and grew up in the nearby town of Vrindavan. Both cities are some of the most sacred sites in the Vaishnava tradition, making Mathura district an important Hindu pilgrimage centre.
How locals move
Getting around Mathura district the local way
- Go nextWhile some walk, some do sashtang namaskar every step, some walk every foot by foot, while old people who cannot walk take vehicle or rickshaw.
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