Shri Krishna Janambhumi

Getting there

• By air

  Kheria Airport (AGR) in Agra is listed as the nearest, 46 km away, and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) in New Delhi is also listed for Mathura.

• By train

  Mathura Junction (MTJ) and Mathura Cantt. (MRT) are the stations listed, with regular trains from other major cities of the country.

• By road

  Regular buses connect Mathura with other major cities, and the town has its own bus station.

Why devotees come here

The Krishna Janmasthan at Mathura, in Uttar Pradesh, is where devotees believe Krishna appeared in Kansa's prison house. A temple of Astabhuja Maa Yogmaya stands beside the entrance of that prison cell. Mathura itself is known as Krishnanagri, the city of Krishna.

Devotees believe Shri Krishna manifested himself in the prison house of the cruel king Kansa. From that same prison he set free his father Vasudeva and his mother Devaki. The Krishna Janmasthan at Mathura marks this place.

Beside the entrance to the prison cell stands a temple where Astabhuja Maa Yogmaya is believed to have manifested. The shrine is adjacent to the entrance of the prison cell, and both stand at the Krishna Janmasthan.

The temple's message also draws on the Bhagavata Gita. The page says Krishna gave mankind thought-provoking ideas in that scripture. Mathura is in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. The town is known as Krishnanagri, the city of Krishna. Regular trains and buses connect it with other major cities of the country.

Tips for your visit

• Mathura Junction railway station is situated on the major Delhi-Mumbai rail route.
• Visit the Astabhuja Maa Yogmaya shrine too, since it stands beside the prison cell entrance.

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