Travelling to
Jaipur
Rajasthan
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Yamuna ghat where Krishna is said to have rested after slaying Kansa; evening aarti.
Main ghat of Mathura; the evening Yamuna aarti is held here and large turtles can be seen.
Within 1 km of Vishram Ghat.
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
White-marble temple known for its evening light shows.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Hindu Temple in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
fort in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
mosque in Uttar Pradesh, India
Tilak Dwar shop for sweets, puri and chole bhature.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
Varanasi's main ghat, site of the big evening Ganga aarti that starts just after sunset.
Southern ghat popular with travellers and students; morning Subah-e-Banaras programme.
Varanasi's main cremation ghat; observe quietly and never photograph.
Confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, reached by boat for a holy dip.
The Ram Janmabhoomi temple at Ramkot; phones, footwear and bags must be left outside.
Fort-like Hanuman temple in the centre of Ayodhya.
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