5 such shocking things about the city of Mathura, which hardly anyone has heard about, take a look

Mathura is one of the 7 ancient cities

You must have heard about the 7 ancient cities of India, which include Ayodhya, Mathura, Haridwar, Kashi, Kanchi, Avantika and Dwaraka, the name of Mathura city is also included in these. Remains of the time of 500 BC have been found here, due to which its ancientness is proved.

The name of Mathura was changed

Mathura is known by many names in ancient literature, as we told you, due to the dense forests, it was known as Madhuban at that time. There are some other names which were changed by the rulers and for many reasons. These include Shursen Nagari, Madhupuri, Madhunagari, Madhura etc.

The new city of Mathura was established after the murder of the king

In ancient times, it used to be the capital of Shursen country. In Valmiki Ramayana, Mathura was also called Madhupur or Madhudanav’s city. After Lavanasur, who used to be the king of Madhupuri, was killed by Shatrughna at that time, the new city of Mathura was established at this place.

There are 4 tehsils in Mathura district

There are 4 tehsils in Mathura district, one is Mant, Chhata, Mahavan and Mathura. There are also 10 development blocks here – which include places like Nandgaon, Chhata, Chaumuhan, Govardhan, Mathura, Farah, Nauhjheel, Mant, Raya and Baldev. Places like Gogul, Vrindavan, Braj Mandal, Govardhan Mountain, Barsana, Nandgaon are considered to be the major places here.

12 forests of Mathura

Varaha Purana and Naradiya Purana mention about 12 forests near Mathura. These include forests like Madhuvan, Talvan, Kumudvan, Kamyavan, Bahulavan, Bhadravan, Khadirvan, Mahavan (Gokula), Lohajanghvan, Bilva, Bhandirvan and Vrindavan.

Temples around Mathura

If you have visited Mathura, you must be aware of the major temples here. Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple, Sati Burj, Adivaraha Temple, Peepaleshwar Mahadev, Baldauji, Shrinathji Bhandar, Kankali Devi, Katra Keshavdev Temple, Kalindiswar Mahadev are some of the special temples here. Brahmand Ghat, Vishram Ghat and Yamuna Ghat are some of the major ghats here.

How To Reach Mathura

By Rail: Mathura is a major railway junction and is connected by rail to major cities of India. You can take a train to Mathura Junction from your nearest railway station. The distance from Delhi to Mathura is about 145 km and many trains are available from there.

by the road: Mathura is easily accessible by road. National Highway 44 (NH-44) passes through Mathura between Delhi and Agra. The journey from Delhi to Mathura can be completed by road in about 2-3 hours. You can come here by your car, taxi or bus.

By Air: The nearest airport to Mathura is Agra Airport (about 60 km) and Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi (about 160 km). From the airport, you can reach Mathura by taxi or bus.

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