Mathura Tourism Information

Late the city was also ruled by Mayur and Sunha dynasties. The city sacked and destroyed so many times by many brutal attackers like Mahmud of Ghazni, Lodi and Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. Later it was controlled by the British and used as army cantonment base.

Archaeological Museum:

This museum is located at Dampiar Park, was built by British in year 1874. There is a rare collection of sculptures, pottery, terracotta and bronze coins from the Gupta and Kushan period.

Holy Trithas (Ghat):

Being a Hindu religious city, Mathura has a 25 trithas (Ghats- A holy place for bath). Every day devotees take bath in these ghats for the Moksa. Asi ghat, prayaga ghat, Chakra ghat and Visrama ghat are some famous ghats of Mathura.

Dwarkadheesh Temple:

This temple was built in 1814. This main temple is decorated lavishly during the Janmashtami, Diwali and Holy festivals.

Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi:

his complex is to believe that it’s a Lord Krishna’s birth place.

Jama Masjid:

This mosque was built by Nabir khan in 1661 AD.