Top Tourism Places in Agra

Agra is the city of Uttar-Pradesh state and its located in the west side of state capital, Lucknow.

Agra city is on the banks of the river yamuna. Population of the Agra city is 1,68,7234 and it is most popular city of Uttar-Pradesh and 19th most popular city of India.

Agra city is included in the Golden Triangle with Delhi and Jaipur. Agra city is most tourist destination because of Mughal era buildings. Most notably tourist places are Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Skri.

All three are United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, World heritage sites. Agra city is mentioned in the mahabharat, where it was called agrevana it means the border of the forest.

Climate of the Agra City :

Climate of the Agra city is mild winter, hot and dry summers and a monsoon seasons.

Monsoon season are not heavy as as the monsoon in the other part of the India.

History of Agra :

Agra's history is mainly recognized with Mughal empire.

The sultan sikandar lodi founded Agra in year 1504 and sikandar lodi was the ruler of the delhi sultanate and after the death of sultan the Agra city was ruled by his son sultan lbrahim until he fail fighting to babar in the panipat fought.

During the time of Mughal empire, Agra city was known as Akbarbad and it was the capital of Mughal empire and Mughal empire was under the emperors Akbar, jahangir and shah jahan.

Babar was the founder of the Mughal dynasty and he built first Persian garden on the bank of the Yamuna river and he gave name aram bagh, the meaning is relaxation and his grand son Akbar built a new city outside of the Agra and name of the city was fatehpur sikri and he built fatehpur city was in the form of military camp of the Mughal and Akbar's son jahagir had a love of gardens and he built many gardens inside the red fort at Agra.

Places of Interest :

There are many places in Agra city to visit and the most famous place is Taj Mahel.

Taj Mahal, Agra :

Taj Mahal is the most famous building in the world, it is the one of the seven wonders in the world and one of the three world heritage site in Agra. It was built in 1953.

It was built by king shah jahan for his beloved wife as the final resting place of her. It was built by using marble and it was built by persian architect ustad isa and it took 22 years of labor and 20,000 workers.

Taj Mahal is on the south bank of river yamuna. Taj Mahal can be observed from Agra fort. It is a masterpiece of symmetry and the top of the gate there are 22 small domes, which signify the number of years took to build Taj Mahal.

The most elegant dome of the Taj Mahal has a diameter of 60 feet and it rise to a height of 80 feet and directly under this dome there is a tomb of mumtaz mahal and her husband shah jahan, shah jahan's tomb was erected by his son Aurangzed.

Places to Visit in Mathura ( Brajabhumi )

Brajabhumi ( It consist the land of Mathura,Vrindavan,Goverdhan,Gokul,Baldev,Nandgaon,Barsana,Mahavan,Kusum Sarovar ), is located 140 km south-east of Delhi and 60 km north-west of Agra. Covering an area of about 3,800 sq. km., Brajabhumi can be divided into two distinct units - the eastern part in the trans-Yamuna tract with places like Gokul, Mahavan, Baldeo, Mat and Bajna and the western side of the Yamuna covering the Mathura region that encompasses Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kusum Sarovar, Barsana and Nandgaon (Nandagram).

Brajbhumi consist of following cities/towns.

Mathura City

Held in sanctity by the Buddhists, Jain and Brahmanical faith alike, Mathura has a long and chequered history. One of the Sapta Mahapuris, it was ruled in turns by the kings of  Solar and Lunar  dynasties and became a center of three Cultures India Indo-Scythian and Hellenstic. For are creation Mathura is the Athens of India. The great school of sculpture known as Mathura school of Art flourished here for 1200 Years. Such proliflic creativety and gushing devotion to novel Art Forms and experi-ment in sculptures and clay figurines as found in this school  are rare in the annals of indian Art History. A survey of this glorious School of Art can be made in the Government Museum, Mathura. The present day Mathura abounds in Place of Religious and Historic Interest, All round the year A large number of Festival and fairs are held in Matura and adjoining areas of Vrindavan Gokul, Brazen and Goverdhan The rascal of Brij is thematically the basis of many performing Arts.

Places and Temples to visit in Mathura

Vrindavan Dham

15 Km. north of Mathura on the same bank of Yamuna, lies the celebrated town of Vrindavan, almost as closely associated with Krishna as Mathura itself. Indeed one hardly speak of Vrindavan alone to; the devout Hindu. Mathura-Vrindavan can not a unified image of untold beauty and religious sanctify.

Vrindavan is believed to have been the stage on which Krishna performed his famous romantic and sportive roles. Unlike busy Mathura. Vrindavan seems perpetually to be dreaming and imaginatively, re-living its romantic past. There are hundred of shrines in the town, as also numerous ghats and several sacred tanks, of which one called Brahama kund and another named Govinda kund are the most highly venerated. 

Places and Temples to visit in Vrindavana

Goverdhan Hill

26 Km from Mathura along the road to Deeg. It is named after the name of the Goverdhan Hillock" which is said to have raised on the finger and was put in the condition to save the people from the incessant rain which fell constantly for seven days to destroy the people of Brij. The hillock is 7 Miles (21km) in length.  

Places and temples to visit in Goverdhan

Barsana

21 Kms. to the north of Goverdhan is Barsana the birth place of Radha a favourite devotee of Lord Krishna. It is a famous place for pilgrimage with a regular bus service from Mathura to Barsana Via Kosi & Goverdhan.

Barsana originally known as Brahmasaran lies on a slope of ridge. The four prominent peaks of  the hill are regarded as amblematic of the four-faced divinity and are crowned by a group temple is honor of Lali Ji a local title of Radha meaning 'the beloved'.
Places and Temples to Visit in Barasana





Nandgaon ( Nandgram)

AT the foot of a hill 51 Kms. north-east of Mathura is situated the venerable village of Nandgaon. It is known as the home of Lord Krishna's foster father Nand, in whose memory a spacious temple stand on the brow of the hill. Probably built in the middle of the 12'th century by one Rup Singh, It consist of an open nave with choir and sacrarium beyond. Standing in the center of a paved courtyard, it is surrounded by a lofty wall which commands an extensive view of the Bharatpur hill and the level expanse of Mathura District as far as Goverdhan.
Places & Temples to Visit in Nandgaon




Gokul Village

About 15 Kms. of the south-east of Mathura connected by a metalled road is Gokul, a suburb of the inland town of Mahavan on the bank of the river Yamuna. Gukul is a celebrated spot where Lord Krishna was reared in secrecy by his nurse. This place is very scared and is visited by thousand of pilgrims particularly during the birth anniversary of the Lord Krishna in july-august and the time of Annakut festival. Gokul is also associated with the famous saint Vallabhacharya who lived here for many years.
Places to Visit in Gokul






Mahaban

Lying on the left bank of Yamuna. Mahavan is 4 Kms. from Gokul on the road to Sadabad. Lord Krishna is believed to have been craddled in this place. The largest and most sacred temple is that of Mathura Nath an edifice built of rock and plaster. Overhanging the Yamuna at Mahavan is an old building which is identified as the place of Nanda.
Temples to Visit in Mahavan









Baldev ( Dauji )

Baldeo is about 9 Kms. from Mahavan on the road leading to Sadabad. In the center of the town stand the famous temple of Baldeo(Dauji). The elder brother of Lord Krishna. Two annual fair are held at Baldeo. One on the Sixth day of the light half of Bhadon called Deo-Chhath other on the full moon of Aghan. There is not a single day in the course of the year in which the temple court are not occupied with Pilgrims.
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