Shrouded in folklore, Mathura the legendary birthplace of Lord Krishna covers a geographic expanse of 3329.4. Encompassing the coordinates of 27°41’North latitude and 77° 41’ East longitudes, Mathura, the erstwhile kingdom of the Solar and Lunar dynasties was the focal point of ancient Indian civilization and religion, which witnessed the convergence of Indian, Indo-Scythian and Hellenstic cultures. The district is strategically placed 145 Km southeast of Delhi and 58 Km north west of Agra.
According to the 1991 Mathura’s population indices are marked at 1647.84. The district has a distinctly agrarian economy.
The tranquil Mathura District with its congenial salubrious climate and lush terrains laced by the Yamuna paint a pretty picture of Radha- Krishna’s romance. The district known for its religious history attracts visitors to:
# Shri Krishna Janma Bhoomi
# Jama Masjid
# Vishram Ghat
# Dwarkadeesh Temple
# Gita Mandir
# Government Mueseum
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Uttar-pradesh-Map
Aagra-district aligarh allahabad
Aambedkarnagar auriya azamgarh
baghpat bahraich ballia
banda barabanki bareilly
basti bijnor budaun
bulandshahr chandauli chitrakut
deoria etah etawah
faizabad farrukhabad fatehpur
firozabad gautambudhnagar ghaziabad
ghazipur gonda gorakhpur
hamirpur hardoi hatras
jalaun jaunpur jhansi
jyotibaphulenagar kannauj kanpur
kaushambi kheri kushinagar
lalitpur lucknow maharajganj
mahoba mainpuri mathura
maunathbhanjan meerut mirzapur
moradabad muzaffarnagar pilibhit
pratapgarh raebareli rampur
saharanpur santkabirnagar santravinagar
shahjahanpur shravasti sidharthnagar
sitapur sonbhadra unnao varanasi
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