Kesava Deo Temple, Mathura

Name: Kesava Deo Temple
Address: Mathura, India

#2 among attractions in Mathura

Top attraction, Temple

Gallery (4)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

The Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex is a group of Hindu temples in Mallapura, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. These temples are built at the location where the Hindu deity Krishna is believed to be born, and is adjacent to the Eidgah mosque built by Aurangzeb. ()

Completed: 1982 (42 years ago)Coordinates: 27°30'17"N, 77°40'11"E

Address

Mathura India

ContactAdd

Social media

Facebook

Mathura

Day trips

Kesava Deo Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Government Museum, Kans Quila, Jama Masjid, Kimbell seated Bodhisattva.

1.1 miSE
Museum, Archaeological museum, Buddhist architecture
Government Museum, Mathura
28 min walk • The Government Museum, located in the vibrant city of Mathura, India, stands as a testament to the region’s rich cultural and historical heritage. This museum is a treasure trove for those interested in exploring the ancient civilization that once flourished in this...
0.8 miE
Forts and castles
Kans Quila, Mathura
20 min walk • Kans Quila is a fortified castle located in Mathura, India. The fort is named after "Kansa", a king who lived around 5500 BC, in the ancient city of Mathura, India. Kansa was the maternal uncle of Krishna, a Hindu deity. The fort is believed to be from the age of Mahabharata, about 5500 BC.
0.6 miE
Mosque
Jama Masjid, Mathura
16 min walk • The Jama Mosque is a 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.
0.7 miSW
Monuments and statues
Kimbell seated Bodhisattva, Mathura
18 min walk • The Kimbell seated Bodhisattva is a statue of a "bodhisattva" from the art of Mathura, now in the Kimbell Art Museum. The statue is dated to 131 CE, by an inscription recording its dedication in "Year 4 of the Great King Kanishka", since the date of the beginning of Kanishka's reign is thought to be 127 CE.
0.9 miE
Temple
Dwarkadheesh temple Mathura, Mathura
24 min walk • Shri Dwarkadheesh Mandir is one of the oldest and largest Hindu temples of Mathura city in state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The current structure of temple was built up by Seth Gokul Das Parikh, the treasurer of then Gwalior State in 1814, with approval and donation from Shrimant Daulatrao Scindia, Maharajah of Gwalior.
1.1 miE
Park
Aram Bagh, Mathura
28 min walk • The Aram Bagh is the oldest Mughal Garden in India, originally built by the Mughal Emperor Babur in 1528, located about five kilometers northeast of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. Babur was temporarily buried there before being interred in Kabul.
1.3 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Yūpa, Mathura
33 min walk • A Yūpa, or Yūpastambha, was a Vedic sacrificial pillar used in Ancient India. It is one of the most important elements of the Vedic ritual. The execution of a victim, who was tied at the Yūpa, was meant to bring prosperity to everyone.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Art of Mathura, Mathura
18 min walk • The Art of Mathura refers to a particular school of Indian art, almost entirely surviving in the form of sculpture, starting in the 2nd century BCE, which centered on the city of Mathura, in central northern India, during a period in which Buddhism, Jainism together with Hinduism flourished in India.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kesava Deo Temple?

Nearby attractions include Jama Masjid, Mathura (16 min walk), Art of Mathura, Mathura (18 min walk), Kimbell seated Bodhisattva, Mathura (18 min walk), Kans Quila, Mathura (20 min walk).

How to get to Kesava Deo Temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kesava Deo Temple:

Train

Shri Krishna Janam Asthan (3 min walk)
Bhuteshwar (7 min walk)

Bus

New bus station (25 min walk)