The town of Mathura (Brajbhoomi) is located in the western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in the northern region of India.
It is a part of the great northern plains and is situated on the western bank of the river Yamuna.
It is famous as the birthplace of Lord Krishna, an important deity in the Hindu religious pantheon. It is an important pilgrim place of the Hindus and one of the seven most sacred cities in India. The main pilgrim centre in Mathura is the Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi temple. Mathura is also an important crafts centre. Mathura belongs to the Agra Sub circuit of the Golden Triangle of India i.e. Agra-Delhi-Jaipur circuit.
It is worthwhile to visit the Mathura region for the sheer pleasure of tracing the early years of the life of Lord Krishna.
The Shri Krishna Janmbhoomi (birthplace of Lord Krishna) is the main attraction of Mathura and an important pilgrimage for the Hindus. A stone slab marks the original spot of the birth of Lord Krishna. The earlier Kesava Deo temple had the room where Lord Krishna was born. According to legends, Lord Krishna was born in a small prison room where the tyrant ruler Kansa held his parents captive.
Vrindavan is 10 km from Mathura and it is associated with the childhood exploits of Lord Krishna. Like Mathura, Vrindavan is also famous for its temples. There are about 4,000 temples in Vrindavan. The main temples are Govind Dev Temple, Rangaji temple, Bankey Bihari temple, Radha Ballabh temple, Madan Mohan temple, Pagal Baba temple and the Nidhi Van temple.
Hindus celebrates Lord Krishna's birthday as Janmashtami on the eighth day of the darker half of the month in July/August. For Mathura, Janmashtami is the biggest festival and it is held on a grand scale.
The Indian town of Mathura is easily accessible through air, road and rail from the other major Indian cities and states. 123indiatravel can arrange for you all types of transport for your comfortable journey to and in Mathura and throughout the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
In order to make the travel tour to Mathura even more joyful you need to choose just the right kind of accommodation for you and your family or friends in Mathura. The various hotels packages in Mathura offer the best of facilities. You may enjoy the luxuries of life on your stay at the Mathura hotels. You may take your pick from a range of luxury and budget hotels in Mathura besides the star categorized accommodation hotels around the landmarks of Mathura offer excellent view of the landmarks through their suites. Most of the places to stay in Mathura are strategically located in the pilgrim centers or near the railway station.
Planning a pilgrimage trip to Mathura? Currently, we do not have any all-inclusive tour packages, pilgrimage tours and holiday for Mathura. Thoush, we can come up with offers that will make your travel trip to Mathura town comfortable and enjoyable. We can provide a range of tour packages and holiday offers for the town of Mathura that will suit your requirements and budget. As per the nature, duration and the accommodation required during the holiday trip or religious travel to Mathura town the tour packages vary. So, please let us know your requirements at the earliest so that we can come up with the most economical package for Mathura.
