Delhi → Mathura
The Krishna temples of Mathura and the evening aarti on the Yamuna.
- 7:00 AM Pickup from your home or hotel in Delhi NCR
- 8:30 AM Breakfast on the way
- 10:30 AM Krishna Janmabhoomi The temple complex built over the site revered as Krishna's birthplace, with the prison-cell shrine and the Keshav Dev temple. Security is strict: phones, cameras and bags are deposited at the lockers.
- 12:30 PM Hotel check-in at Mathura and lunch
- 4:30 PM Dwarkadhish Temple A 19th-century temple near the river with painted ceilings. Morning darshan ends at about 10:30 AM, and the temple reopens in the late afternoon.
- 6:30 PM Vishram Ghat aarti The main ghat on the Yamuna in Mathura, where Krishna is said to have rested after defeating Kansa. The evening aarti with floating lamps is the best time to be here.
Overnight: Mathura
Tip: Deposit phones and bags in the lockers at Janmabhoomi before you queue.