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Mathura and Vrindavan

Uttar Pradesh

Lord Krishna's birthplace and childhood home, full of temples, with the wildest Holi in India.

Photo: Rishabh gaur · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Feb–Mar, Aug–Nov
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Our full guide to Mathura and Vrindavan is being written. It's on the North India list as Must-See and India list as Worth a Detour.

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