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.

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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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Example Sentences

But some see Ayodhya as just the start - disputes and court cases are already ongoing over mosques in the cities of Mathura and Varanasi, referred to many by its ancient name Kashi.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

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

The incident occurred at Mathura cantonment railway station in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2022

“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

Vallabha, the son of a Telinga Brahman, after extensive journeyings all over India, settled at Gokula near Mathura, and set up a shrine with an image of Krishna Gopala.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various