Things to do in Govardhan, Uttar Pradesh
Govardhan also called Giriraj, is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a nagar panchayat; seat of an MLA of Uttar Pradesh; a Tehsil, in Mathura district in India in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
23 places to visit in and around Govardhan, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Deeg Palace
Deeg Palace is a historical monument in Deeg district in the Indian state of Rajasthan built in the 18th century as a luxurious summer resort by the rulers of the Bharatpur State.
- 2Siege of Deeg
The siege of Deeg was a siege of the main fort at Deeg, now in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, India, then within the Bharatpur Kingdom. Forces of the British East India Company, led by General Lake, captured the fort from its Marathan defenders.
- 3Kans Quila
Kans Quila or Kans Kila is a fortified castle located in Mathura, India. The earliest definitive mention of the castle is by Narahara Chakravarti in the 18th century, who described it to be the ruins of Kansa's castle.
- 4Govardhan Hill
Govardhana Hill, also called Mount Govardhana and Giriraj, is a sacred Hindu site in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India on an 8 km long hill located in the area of Govardhan and Radha Kund, which is about 21 kilometres from Vrindavan.
- 5Radha Kund
Radha Kund is a town and nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is also one of the pilgrimage sites dedicated to Hindu goddess Radha.
- 6Daan-Ghati
Daan-Ghati is one of the two main temple structures in Govardhan, near Mathura, India. The other temple structure is called Dasvisa.
- 7Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex
Krishna Janmasthan Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- 8Radha Rani Temple
Shri Radha Rani Temple, is a historical Hindu temple, located in Barsana in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to the goddess Radha.
- 9Prem Mandir, Vrindavan
- 10Banke Bihari Temple
- 11Government Museum, Mathura
Government Museum, Mathura, commonly referred to as Mathura museum, is an archaeological museum in Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The museum was founded by then collector of the Mathura district, Sir F. S. Growse in 1874.
- 12Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir
- 13Bhutesvara Yakshis
The Bhutesvara Yakshis, also spelled Bhutesar Yakshis, are a series of yakshi reliefs on a railing, dating to the 2nd century CE during the time of the Kushan Empire.
- 14ISKCON Temple, Vrindavan
- 15Radha Vallabh Temple, Vrindavan
- 16Kirti Mandir, Barsana
Kirti Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Kirti Maiya, the mother of Radha Rani, located in Barsana, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is notable for enshrining Radha Rani in her childhood form, seated in the lap of her mother.
- 17Shahi Eidgah Mosque
- 18Radha Madan Mohan Temple, Vrindavan
- 19Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura
- 20Radha Damodar Temple, Vrindavan
- 21Vishram Ghat
- 22Jama Mosque, Mathura
The Jama Mosque is a historical 17th-century congregational mosque in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Abd-al-Nabi Khan, governor of Mathura during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
- 23Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mathura