मधुरा
வடமதுரை, Sri Govardhana Nesa Perumal Temple
| Divya Deśam | 102, Thiru Vadamathura |
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| Temple Name | Sri Govardhana Nesa Perumal Temple |
| Moolavar | Sri Govardhana Nesa Perumal/Sri Balakrishna Perumal |
| Thayaar | Sathyabama Thayar |
| Perumal Kolam | Nindra |
| Facing | East |
| Vimanam | Govardhana Vimanam |
| Theertham | Yamuna Nadi |
| Naadu | Vada Naadu (Northern) |
| Location | Govardhanesan and Brindhavan or Vrindavan near Mathura, Uttar Pradesh |
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| Nearest City | Uttar Pradesh |
This Divya kshetram is in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh. This is one of the holiest pilgrim centers in India. Mathura is on the banks of the River Yamuna.
The legend has it that Sathrughna the brother of Lord Rama after vanquishing the demon king Lavanasura built this city of Mathura. The Govardhanagiri hill is closby and the famous Brindavan, where Krishna performed Raas Lila, is at 10 Kms away.
The main temple is Rangamandir. The moolavar is Govardhanesan also called Balakrishnan. The Thayar is Satyabhama Nachiyar. The Theertham is Yamuna Nadi and the Vimanam Govardhana Vimanam. There are more than thousand temples and 35 ghats in this shetram. The Govindadev temple and Sri Krishnaji temple, Githa Mandir are a must to visit.Sri Ramanuja sampradaya, Nimbarka Vaishnava sampradaya, Madhva sampradaya, Vallabha and Chaitanya traditions are being practiced in this kshetram.
| मधुरामाहात्म्यम् | Madhurā Māhātmyam |
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| Volume / Chapters | Volume 1, Prathama Bhāge, Chapter 17 |
| Periya Azhwar | 16 pasurams |
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| Sri Andal | 18 pasurams |
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| Thondaradippodi Azhwar | 1 pasuram |
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| Thirumangai Azhwar | 4 pasurams |
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| Namm Azhwar | 10 pasurams |
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