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There are many places of historic and religious importance in Mathura and its neighbouring towns.<ref name=holycity>{{cite news |title=Mathura: Mathura gets five more 'teerth sthals' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/mathura-gets-five-more-teerth-sthals/articleshow/63434923.cms |access-date=23 November 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=24 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | There are many places of historic and religious importance in Mathura and its neighbouring towns.<ref name=holycity>{{cite news |title=Mathura: Mathura gets five more 'teerth sthals' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/agra/mathura-gets-five-more-teerth-sthals/articleshow/63434923.cms |access-date=23 November 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=24 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
[[Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex]] is an important group of temples built around what is considered to be the birthplace of [[Krishna]].<ref name=Avatar>{{cite book|last=Krishna|first=Nanditha|title=The Book of Avatars and Divinities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT99|year=2018|publisher=Penguin Random House India|isbn=9780143446880}}</ref><ref name="Vemsani">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4fw2DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA140|title=Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names|last=Vemsani|first=Lavanya|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2016|isbn=978-1-61069-211-3|pages=140–141}}</ref> The temple complex contains Keshav Deva temple, Garbha Griha shrine, Bhagavata Bhavan and the Rangabhoomi where the final battle between Krishna and [[Kans|Kamsa]] took place.<ref name=Janm>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/devotees-throng-krishna-janmbhumi-in-ups-mathura-on-occasion-of-janmashtami/videoshow/70819935.cms|title=Devotees throng 'Krishna Janmbhumi' in UP's Mathura on occasion of 'Janmashtami'|first1=ANI | 24|last1=Aug 2019|first2=07:07 Pm|last2=Ist|via=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref | [[Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex]] is an important group of temples built around what is considered to be the birthplace of [[Krishna]].<ref name=Avatar>{{cite book|last=Krishna|first=Nanditha|title=The Book of Avatars and Divinities|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BfV5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT99|year=2018|publisher=Penguin Random House India|isbn=9780143446880}}</ref><ref name="Vemsani">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4fw2DAAAQBAJ&pg=PA140|title=Krishna in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names: An Encyclopedia of the Hindu Lord of Many Names|last=Vemsani|first=Lavanya|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2016|isbn=978-1-61069-211-3|pages=140–141}}</ref> The temple complex contains Keshav Deva temple, Garbha Griha shrine, Bhagavata Bhavan and the Rangabhoomi where the final battle between Krishna and [[Kans|Kamsa]] took place.<ref name=Prasad/><ref name=Britishlibrary/><ref name=Avatar/><ref name=Janm>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/devotees-throng-krishna-janmbhumi-in-ups-mathura-on-occasion-of-janmashtami/videoshow/70819935.cms|title=Devotees throng 'Krishna Janmbhumi' in UP's Mathura on occasion of 'Janmashtami'|first1=ANI | 24|last1=Aug 2019|first2=07:07 Pm|last2=Ist|via=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref> | ||
The [[Dwarkadheesh temple Mathura|Dwarkadheesh Temple]] is one of the largest temples in Mathura.<ref name=Prasad/> [[Vishram Ghat]] at the bank of river Yamuna is said to be the place were Krishna had rested after killing [[Kans|Kamsa]].<ref name=Prasad/> | The [[Dwarkadheesh temple Mathura|Dwarkadheesh Temple]] is one of the largest temples in Mathura.<ref name=Prasad/> [[Vishram Ghat]] at the bank of river Yamuna is said to be the place were Krishna had rested after killing [[Kans|Kamsa]].<ref name=Prasad/> | ||