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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)

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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 glacial pace of India’s judiciary was evident one recent morning in Mathura, a town in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

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

“This is about those who dig, they must pay,” Mathura Sridharan, the Ohio deputy solicitor general, told justices on the state Supreme Court during oral arguments Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2022

The parents of one sojourned at Muturea, the other at Mathura.

From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey

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