church in Mathura, India
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
Yamuna ghat where Krishna is said to have rested after slaying Kansa; evening aarti.
Tilak Dwar shop for sweets, puri and chole bhature.
Evening street stall for bhalla, about Rs 15.
Temple complex built over the cell where Krishna is believed to have been born.
museum in India
Hindu Temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
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building in India
church building in Lucknow, India
church building in Lucknow, India
building in India
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