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Location of Mathura
Mathura is in Uttar Pradesh. Hindus’ Holy place Varanasi, Rama’s birth place Ayodhya and Krishna’s birth place Mathura are in the state.
Krishna’s Temple
Muslim Fanatic King Aurangzeb destroyed original Krisha Temple and built a mosque over the temple. The mosque is still there.
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Three Temples in one complex
There are three temples in the current Krisha Temple in Mathura. They are Temple of Keshava dev, Garbagriha where Krishna was born and Bhagavata Bhavan with Radha Krishna.
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Where is Brindhavanam or Vrindhavan?
Brindhavanam is the place where Krishna as a boy played with his classmates. It is 20 kilometres from Mathura. Brindha means Holy basil / Tulsi; van means forest.
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Why do people call surrounding area as Vraj Bhumi ?
Vraj means pasture and Bhumi means land ; it is where Yadu kula raised their thousands of cows.
Braj, also known as Vraj, Vraja, Brij or Brijbhumi
How big is Vraj Bhumi and what are the important places located there?
It covers a vast area touching three states. Krishna played with Gopi girls led by Radha, killed many demons, did many adventures to protect cows and cowherd boys. There are 5500 temples.
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Why is Mathura called City of Widows?
A lot of women who lost their husbands went there and started living there. There are 15,000 to 20,000 widows who are supported by several charities.
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Two Holy Trees in B/Vrindhavan
There is a holy tamarind tree where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu did meditation. Moreover Radha left Krishna there searching for her. Third thing abot the tree is that the fruits never ripen because of Radha’s curse. One of the fallen fruits hurt Radha and she went late to meet Krishna.
Another holy tree is a banyan tree called Vamsi Vat ; vamsi means flute and vat means banyan tree. This is where Krisha used to sit and play on flute.
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What is the significance of Nidhivan?
Nidhivan which means “Tulsi Forest ” is one of the sacred sites of Vrindavan, nobody is allowed to stay inside the premises. Nidhivan is considered as one of the mysterious places of Vrindavan. It is a dense forest with the lush green trees. The interesting thing is that the barks of the trees are hollow and the land is absolutely dry, but the tree remains loaded with green leaves throughout the year. Vrindavan saint Swami Haridas got an idol of Radha Krishna here. He was the Guru of Tansen, Akbar’s Royal Musician. Every year big music festival is organised at the site.
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