Posts Tagged ‘Mathura-Vrindavan’

Twenty Five Tirthas

Twenty Five Tirthas :
There are 25 holy tirthas (bathing places or ghatas) in Mathura . Visram Ghata is in the middle and there are 12 ghatas south of Visrama Ghata and 12 ghatas north. The 12 ghatas in the south extend to Moksa Ghata.
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Kesi Ghat

Kesi Ghat Yamuna river flows through Vrindavan and Mathura . It is the most sacred river in India as it is so intimately connected with Krishna ’s pastimes. Situated on the bank of the Yamuna is the Kesi Ghat, where Krishna killed the Kesi demon and saved His friends. One who bathes here gets [...]

Jaipur Temple

Jaipur Temple One of Vrindavan’s most opulent temples, was built by the Maharaja of Jaipur, Sawai Madhav, in 1917 after 30 years of labor. The fine hand-carved sandstone is of unparalleled workmanship, the huge pillars that hold up the roof are each carved from one solid rock, and the intricately fashioned marble on the altar [...]