Janmabhoomi (birthplace) shrine of Krishna

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The Janmabhoomi (birthplace) shrine of Krishna is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Mathura, revered as the sacred spot where Lord Krishna is believed to have been born.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ
Hindu temple complex ⓘ
religious shrine ⓘ
architecturalType temple complex ⓘ
associatedDeity Krishna ⓘ
associatedRitual chanting of Krishna bhajans ⓘ
offerings to Krishna ⓘ
associatedTradition Vaishnavism ⓘ
associatedWith Braj Bhumi ⓘ
linked to: Braj region

Krishna Leela traditions ⓘ
city Mathura ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalSignificance important center of Krishna devotion ⓘ
dedicatedTo Krishna ⓘ
devotionalFocus remembrance of Krishna’s birth ⓘ
devotionalPractice darshan of Krishna birthplace ⓘ
parikrama in Mathura ⓘ
etymology Janmabhoomi means birthplace in Sanskrit-derived languages ⓘ
festivalObserved Holi ⓘ
Janmashtami ⓘ
heritageStatus important Hindu religious heritage site ⓘ
languageContext Hindi ⓘ
linkedMythology Krishna birth narrative ⓘ
linkedText Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Harivamsa ⓘ
Vishnu Purana ⓘ
locatedIn India ⓘ
Mathura ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
near Yamuna River ⓘ
linked to: Yamuna
partOf Braj region ⓘ
Krishna pilgrimage circuit ⓘ
peakPilgrimagePeriod Janmashtami ⓘ
pilgrimageType tirtha ⓘ
primaryFunction pilgrimage destination ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ
region North India ⓘ
linked to: northern India
religion Hinduism ⓘ
sacredTo Hindus ⓘ
linked to: Hinduism

Vaishnavites ⓘ
significance believed birthplace of Krishna ⓘ
major Vaishnavite pilgrimage site ⓘ
state Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
tourismType religious tourism ⓘ
visitedBy international Hindu pilgrims ⓘ
pilgrims from all over India ⓘ

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Mathura → knownFor → Janmabhoomi (birthplace) shrine of Krishna ⓘ
Nand Bhawan Temple → hasReligiousSignificance → Lila sthali of Krishna ⓘ
linked to: Janmabhoomi (birthplace) shrine of Krishna