Mathura

For other uses, see Mathura (disambiguation).

Mathura
City
Clockwise from top: Vishram Ghat on banks of river Yamuna, Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex, Mathura Museum, Kans Quila and Holi celebrations in Mathura
Nicknames:  Krishnanagri; The City of Lord Krishna
Mathura Location within Uttar Pradesh Mathura Location within India
Coordinates: 27°29′33″N 77°40′25″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Mathura
Division	Agra
Settled	1100 BCE
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Vinod Agarwal (BJP)
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Shrikant Sharma (BJP)
• Member of Parliament	Hema Malini (BJP)
Area
• Total	39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	441,894
• Density	11,000/km2 (29,000/sq mi)
Language
• Official	Hindi
• Additional official	Urdu
• Regional	Braj Bhasha
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	281001
Telephone code	0565
Vehicle registration	UP-85
Website	mathura.nic.in

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Mathura (Braj pronunciation: [mɐ.t̪ʰʊ.ɾäː] ^ⓘ) is a city and the administrative headquarters of Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 162 kilometres (101 mi) south-east of Delhi; and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the town of Vrindavan. In ancient times, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes. The 2011 Census of India estimated the population of Mathura at 441,894.

In Hinduism, the birthplace of Krishna, one of the main deities, is believed to be located in Mathura at the Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex. It is one of the Sapta Puri, the seven cities considered holy by Hindus, also called the Mokshyadayni Tirth. The Kesava Deo Temple was built in ancient times on the site of Krishna's birthplace (an underground prison). Mathura was the capital of the kingdom of Surasena, ruled by Kamsa, the maternal uncle of Krishna. Mathura is part of the Krishna circuit (Mathura, Vrindavan, Barsana, Govardhan, Kurukshetra, Dwarka and Bhalka). Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated in Mathura every year.

Mathura has been chosen as one of the heritage cities for the Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana scheme of Government of India.