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SRI KRISHNA JANAM BHOOMI---- Mathura is blessed by sri Krishna because it is his birth place. The jail in which Kamsa had locked his sister and brotherin law Vasudev is still intact.This is th exact place where Sri Krishna was born.On Krishna janamashtmi this place is crowed to witness the abhishekam of Bal Gopal. There is a temple of sri Hanumanji as well as Shiva and maa Durga near the janam bhoomi.

SRI MATHURADHISH MANDIR----This temple is in between sribhuteshwar Mahadevji’s temple andKrishna janambhoomi.The deities are magificant. Any person ho has darshan of this deity becomes free from the bondage of death and birth cycle.

SRI BHUTESHWAR MAHADEV MANDIR---- There is a shiva lingam in this temple. Nearby there is also a temple of sri Paataal devi.It is called the dwaraarpaal of Mathura. 84 kos yatra begins from here.


SRI DAWARKA DHEESH TEMPLE---- This temple is near sri Assighat. Thakurji’s pooja is done in accordance to pushti marg.The architecture of the temple is very beautiful.In the garab garaha sri Dwarkadheesh ji mahraj ji is standing majistically next to Rukmaniji.

SRI VARAHDEVJI’S TEMPLE—This is a temple of Varaha baghwan one of the avtaars of Vishnu brought by Shatrughan from Ayodhya as it was gifted to him by sri Ramji.Till today the pooja is done as started by Sri Shatrughanji maharaj.

SRI KESHAV DEVJI’S TEMPLE---- This temple is located to the south of Krishna janam bhoomi.There is a beautiful vigraha of Krishna.Any one who does parikarma of Keshavdev ji will be rewared the boon of washing away of all is sins.

SRI DAAUJI’STEMPLE----Krishna used to call hislder brother Balramji as Daau meaning elder brother..This temple along with the temple of Madan mohan and Sri Gokul nath ji is placed on the banks of river yamunaji.

BIRLA MANDIR---This temple is situated on the Mathra- Vrindavan road. There are deities of Vishnu.Sri Ram, and Sri Krishna etc.

SRI DIGRA VISHNU TEMPLEe----This temple ji is of bhagwan Vishnu who is popular as Digra Vishnu in ths area.

Beside these temples there are many more temples such as Vittalnathji’s mandir, Gokaran, Chaamundadevi, Neelkanteshwar, Mahalaxmi, Govindev, Dewki Vasudev mandir, Mahavidya mandir etc.

IMPORTANT GHATS OF MATHURA


VISHRAAM GHAT-----It is the most important ghat where Krishna had taken rest after killing Kamsa.Having a dip on this ghat fulfils the Vishramtirtha.
Ganesh ghat----Vighanraj tirath
sarswati ghat---The dharapatan tirath
Pryaag ghat---Pryaag tiratha
Bhddha ghaat---bodhi tirtha
Dhruv ghat-----Dhruv tiratha
Suraj ghat-----Surya tiratha
Gaoo ghat-----som thiratha
Daau ji ghat--- Daauji pushti marg

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