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Mathura

American  
[muht-oo-ruh] / ˈmʌt ʊ rə /

noun

  1. a city in western Uttar Pradesh, in northern India: Hindu shrine and holy city; reputed birthplace of Krishna.


Mathura British  
/ ˈmʌtʊərə, mʌˈθʊərə /

noun

  1. Former name: Muttra.  a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh on the Jumna River: a place of Hindu pilgrimage, revered as the birthplace of Krishna. Pop: 298 827 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Colourful celebrations are held in the northern Indian cities of Mathura and Vrindavan, which are associated with Krishna's birth and childhood.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The sculptures commissioned across these religions were often made in common workshops in the ancient city of Mathura which the curators say explains why there are marked similarities between them.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

In 1999, an Indian Railways ticketing officer overcharged Tungnath Chaturvedi, a lawyer at the Mathura court, by 25 cents.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

On Wednesday morning, the portion of the river in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district, where the cities are located, recorded water levels of 166.68 metres - the 'danger level' is 166 metres, according to local authorities.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2023

Their temples are numerous all over India, and especially at Mathura and Brindāban, where Krishna was brought up as a cowherd.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

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