Scenic Beauty of India-Amazing Mathura, Vrindavan -Birth place of Lord Krishna

Scenic Beauty of India-Amazing Mathura, Vrindavan -Birth place of Lord Krishna

• Uttar Pradesh is main Hindi Heartland and has been politically one of the most active and influential state of India.
• This state is fortunate to be birth place of Lord Krishna (District Mathura and  Vrindavan) and Lord Rama (Ayodhya).
• Corbett National park for wild life lovers.
• Varanasi, One of the oldest city of India and epitome of Indian culture.
• Prayag where three holy rivers met, Ganga , Yamuna and Saraswati, is an important Pilgrimage place where world Famous Kumbh Mela is organized and millions of Indian take a dip in Sangam.
• One of the Seven Wonders of the world Taj Mahal is in district Agra.
• Budhist temple Sarnath where Gautam Budha gave his first preaching.

Devotees of Lord Krishna chanting Hare Krishna with traditional Indian music instruments Courtesy theharekrishnamovement.org/

Let's start our voyage of Uttar Pradesh with enchanting and vibrant culture of Mathura , Vrindavan and Gokul and it's beautiful temples.
Vrindavan and Gokul are small areas within district Mathura.

Gokul- 

• Gokul is the place where Lord Krishna is believed to have spent his youth, played with his friends and met his Soul-mate Radha.
• As per Hindu tradition, Lord Krishna is The Supreme God and whole universe is part of His Consciousness (Maya).
• Pious land of Mathura and Vrindavan  is blessed with presence of many Great Sages and Saints from time to time to provide humanity the righteous path of life.
• At present land of Gokul is blessed to have presence of Respected Guru Sharnanand , who had left the home in his childhood for Sadhana. He is Great scholar of Sanatan Dharma, Gold Medalist from Banaras Hindu University , and true representative of Spiritual Heritage of India.

RamanReti Temple

Vrinadavan- 

• One of the most enchanting place in Mathura and place to many amazing temples.
• Place from where another Great Sage and founder of ISKON , Srila Prabhupada,  spread the message of Krishna Bhakti.

ISKON Temple Courtesy Holidify.com

Iskon Temple Vrindavan Courtesy MapsofIndia

 Banke Bihari Temple Courtesy demotix.com

GolKunda Temple Courtesy enzoytour.blogspot.de

Govind Deo Temple Courtesy enzoytour.blogspot.de/

Rang Ji Temple Courtesy enzoytour.blogspot.de

Shah Ji Temple

Shah Ji Temple

Mathura BirthPlace of Lord Krishna Courtesy en.wikigogo.org

Holi Celebrations in Mathura Courtesy Padharo.com

Varanasi- 

• Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in India and has been mentioned in various epic books like Ramayana and Mahabharata.
• Believed to be abode of Lord Shiva.
• Major attraction is Ganga Aarati in evening and Vishwanath Temple. 

Ganga Aarati in Varanasi Courtesy IndiaTrip-packages.com

Vishwanath Temple Courtesy Varanasi.cityseekr.com

Ganga Aarati in Varanasi Courtesy Bharatdiscovery.org

Pryag-

• Also nicknamed as Allahabad, is place where three holy rivers Ganga , Yamuna and Saraswati meets.
• River Saraswati has dried up thousands of year ago and as of now only Ganga and Yamuna can be seen.
• Prayag is considered to be pious place and Kumbh mela is celebrated where millions of Indians take dip .

Kumbh Mela -Prayag Courtesy aforasana.wordpress.com

Prayag Sangam where Ganga and Yamuna meets Courtesy the-travel-maniac.blogspot.com

Sarnath-

• Sarnath is place where Gautam Buddha is believed to have attained enlightment after moving to Bodhgaya.
• Place is also birthplace of another Great Guru of Jain religon, Shri ShreyanshNath 

Sarnath Where Gautam Buddha gave first preaching

Buddhist Temple of Sarnath Courtesy Wikipedia

I hope you enjoyed this beautiful journey, There are many more good places , however i took the privilege to present which I like most.
Stay tuned for Journey to one of the seven wonders of the world, Taj Mahal in next post.