How To Plan This Janmashtami In Mathura?

Mathura is the perfect place to celebrate Janmashtami

Mathura offers authentic Janmashtami celebrations

Jhulanotsov and Ghatas

Major temples to visit while in Mathura

While you are on the Mathura Vrindavan Tour, why not make the best of it and go for some sightseeing? You can indulge in some great food as well. You will be astounded to know that there are more than four thousand temples in Mathura. The major and most notable ones are Radhanath Temple, Iscon Temple, etc. These are the temples that devotees come to in order to take part in the temple’s rituals and ceremonies. You can sit by the temple for a while and soak in the aura of Mathura. It can prove to be quite a spiritual and emotional experience for a lot of people.

Experience the Dahi Handi tradition

The Dahi Handi tradition can be said to be an elaborate recreation of Krishna’s childhood. The famous stories of him stealing milk and butter as a child come alive. You will see that a pot full of curd (Dahi) is hung high above. Groups of people will then form intricate human pyramids in order to get to the top and break it. The whole affair is very entertaining and thrilling to watch.

Here's how you can make a round trip to Mathura from Delhi

You can travel from Delhi to Mathura in two ways – either by bus or by train. Though you can take a cab too, it can prove to be costlier in terms of money and time both. If you choose to go by bus, you have to take a bus to Mathura via the Yamuna Expressway Highway. You can catch the bus from Noida Sector 37. If you choose to go by train, you can take one from Nizamuddin Railway Station. Plenty of trains go from here to Mathura in a couple of hours, like Telangana Express, Karnataka Express, etc.