Is Mathura worth a visit ?

Captain Beaky · Jul 1st, 2009, 22:39

Hi

I shall be in Agra for a day and a half in October. I am on a tight schedule but I hope to see the Taj, the baby Taj, Agra Fort, Akbar's tomb, Fatepur Sikri as well as doing some souvenir shopping.
However I hear that Mathura is worth a visit as there are some great temples there as well as some ghats by the river.
It has been described to me like a small version of Varanasi.

Can anybody advise if they think it is worth a visit and if so which of the other above items should I miss out on.

thanks

atala · Jul 2nd, 2009, 00:59

Vrindavan, 10 km from Mathura is worth a visit, but you can skip Mathura itself on a tight schedule. Vrindavan is where the temples are. Krishna's birthplace is in Mathura, not really worth a visit except for devout Hindus.

Check out the Vrindavan threads with the search function.

Captain Beaky · Aug 3rd, 2009, 18:29

thanks Atala

Jul 1st, 2009, 22:39	#1
Captain Beaky Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 14	Is Mathura worth a visit ? Hi I shall be in Agra for a day and a half in October. I am on a tight schedule but I hope to see the Taj, the baby Taj, Agra Fort, Akbar's tomb, Fatepur Sikri as well as doing some souvenir shopping. However I hear that Mathura is worth a visit as there are some great temples there as well as some ghats by the river. It has been described to me like a small version of Varanasi. Can anybody advise if they think it is worth a visit and if so which of the other above items should I miss out on. thanks

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Jul 2nd, 2009, 00:59	#2
atala 8 years in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland Posts: 978	Vrindavan, 10 km from Mathura is worth a visit, but you can skip Mathura itself on a tight schedule. Vrindavan is where the temples are. Krishna's birthplace is in Mathura, not really worth a visit except for devout Hindus. Check out the Vrindavan threads with the search function.

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Captain Beaky Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: England Posts: 14	thanks Atala