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Mathura Vrindavan Tour :Trip to Shri Krishna's in a Day

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What will be the best option for weekend Getaways from Delhi NCR in the hot summers when mercury rises up to 45 degree. Obviously we think about the Hill stations like Nanital , Manali , Shimla etc etc so many of them. But here comes the twist in our plan we opted to Visit Mathura Vrindavan instead of the pleasant options available for hill stations . We packed our bag fueled up the Car's petrol tank for our Mathura Vrindavan trip and about 5 AM in the early morning we started from NOIDA -trip by road via Yamuna Expressway. In the morning we had not encountered much traffic so it was a perfect drive to Mathura Vrindavan . While reaching Yamuna Expressway just near toll we had our tea and breakfast . I watched out the culture gallery with antiques and handicraft accessories. We started again for our journey to Mathura Vrindavan. Its a wonderful experience to go through the Expressway . On Reaching Mathura the must visit place : Shri Banke Bihari Temple. After spending an hour by wor

A Day in the Braj Bhoomi of Mathura and Vrindavan

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Mathura and Vrindavan, better known as the Braj Bhoomi, are the twin cities where Lord Krishna spent many years of his life. The mentions of these two holy places can be found in various Hindu religious texts. Each year these twin cities are visited by thousands of devotees, especially during Janmasthami, who want to pay their reverence to Lord Krishna. So, on the eve of Janmasthami we thought of taking you on a trip through these twin “Cities of Temples”, as Mathura and Vrindavan primarily consist of many holy temples. With a day trip to Mathura and Vrindavan tourists can find themselves being transported to the glorious times when Lord Krishna roamed about these cities! If you want to plan an itinerary around tourist places in Mathura and Vrindavan then below is a must visit list. Tourist attractions of Mathura Dwarkadhish Temple Dwarkadhish Mandir is the most visited temple in Mathura. The present structure of the Dwarkadhish temple was built by Seth Gokul Das Parikh, about 200 year

Things to Do in Vrindavan – A Complete Travel Guide

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The birthplace of Lord Krishna, Mathura is among the most sacred pilgrimage destinations in India for Hindus. From the 1st century BC to the end of the 9th century AD, it remained an important centre of Buddhism and Buddhist Art. According to one of the great Chinese scholars Huen Tsang who charted this land in 635 AD, there are 5 big temples, 20 Buddhist monasteries and 3 stupas built by Ashoka in Mathura. And over the years, some more attractions are added to this holy city. Mathura has many tourist attractions primarily being the magnificent temples. And not just from India, tourists from outside the country visit here to offer their prayers as well. On the side of Mathura, the Yamuna River is flowing with 25 ghats lined. Locals and tourists during dawn take a holy dip and hundreds of diyas float on its surface during the daily aarti. Out of all the temples, the most important one is Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple and is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mathura. Mathur

Lets Celebrate Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan

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Celebrating Holi in Mathura and Vrindavan is something which was in my bucket list since the day I got to know about it, but until this year (2017) my stars never aligned to make this happen. I was planning to go to Mathura since it was going to be a long weekend, but seven of my friends were going to Goa and were trying their level best to convince me to come along. In hindsight, I am content that I decided to travel solo on my bike and got to see the most colourful Holi ever in my life. Day 1 After it stopped drizzling, I started my Mathura Vrindavan holi Tour form the chaos of Gurgaon, and it took me three hours to reach the destination. The roads from Gurgaon-Mathura is in an excellent condition and cruising on my Avenger with music in the background really gave me the ride I was longing for. Morning drizzle had made the weather serene and the villages of Haryana falling in the way added to the charm of it. As soon as I entered Mathura, I could sense the positive vibes and the ene