Being inspired by Lord Krishna, I dedicated
myself to devotion of the God. This made me go on exploring places related to
Lord Krishna. Once my friend Janipher who planned her India tour in near
future suggested me to accompany her for Mathura travel. I jumped at it
and simply uttered, “Needn't ask for good deeds” and started preparing for the
same.
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| Shri Krishna Janam Bhoomi |
I met Janipher in Delhi and accompanied her at 5:30 and immediately we left for the birth place of Lord Krishna. After 4 hours journey without taking a halt, we touched the ground of Mathura. The holy city of Mathura lies 145 km from Delhi. Though we just wanted to explore the city but to refresh ourselves we booked our sojourn at a Dharamshala at Mathura. Once done with bath and then breakfast, we left to explore Mathura temples. There were many temples but we opted the famous ones. Dwarkadheesh Temple was the first one where we went.
Situated near the sacred river Yamuna,
Dwarkadheesh Temple speaks volume of its unique architectural style. This holy
abode of Lord Krishna is among the most revered shrines in Mathura.
Imposing structural design and stunning
paintings combined with wonderful carvings just leave you mesmerised. The beautifully designed idol of Lord Krishna soaks you in
devotion. The temple also depicts the pictures of Radha and other Gods.
Built by the Birla group, Gita Mandir
Temple was the next attraction in Mathura, we visited. It is acclaimed across the world for its
Bhagavad Gita inscription on the walls. The exquisite carvings and paintings
grabbed our attention for few minutes.
Shri Krishna’s Janam Bhoomi was next on our Mathura visit. The temple holds great
importance among visitors as it lies on the birthplace of Lord Krishna. This
religious spot in Mathura also shares its wall with the Jami Masjid. How could
I miss out “Mathura ke Pede” ( a famous sweet) and got it packed just to
enjoy after the tour ends.
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| Banke Bihari Temple |
After that blissful experience at Lord
Krishna Temples, we left for Vrindavan. People of this holy city also seem
immersing in the devotion of Lord Krishna. Another city with abundance of
temples Radha Vallabh temple was simply amazing. We had to follow a long queue of devotees for
Darshan.
Finally, we succeeded and then headed to Banke-Bihari
Temple. Another amazing temple of Lord Krishna that enabled us to forget
all the worldly worries for some time and all we could think of Lord Sri
Krishna. Madan Mohan temple was the last one on our visit to Vrindavan.
Jennipher seem contented with the trip and so was I. We left for Delhi with
the echo of the chantings of “Hare Krishna.”
