building in India
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
church in Mathura, India
Park in Mathura · hours: sunrise-sunset.
Yamuna ghat where Krishna is said to have rested after slaying Kansa; evening aarti.
museum in India
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.
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
White-marble temple known for its evening light shows.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
Fort-like Hanuman temple in the centre of Ayodhya.
Lord Shiva temple in Agra
temple in Ayodhya, India
jain temple in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh, India