Balakrishna at Mathura

Temple features:
Name of this place	Mathura
Deity in sanctum	Balakrishna east facing standing pose
Consort of Vishnu in sanctum	Sri Satyabama-Thayar
Tower is called	Sri Govardhana- Vimanam
Holi tank	Indira-Theertham, Govardhana-Theertham and River Yamuna
Devotees who have seen the god here	Gopis, Indiradhi devas, Vasudever, Devaki,Yasodha and Kamsa
Devotional song sung on the deity by	Thirumangai-alzhwar,Namazhwar, Periyalzhawar Andal Thondaradi-Podiyar
Legend: This is again recalling epic Ramayana. Once upon a time there was a kingdom called Madu and was ruled by a demon named Lavanasuran.He was very cruel and troubling all sages and citizens of Madu. One day all the citizens and sages went to Sri Rama and appealed to him to solve their problems. Rama sent his brother Satrukana and he destroyed the demon . After that Satrukana made the kingdom very big and he ruled over it for many years later the kingdom passed on to the heirs of Vasudeva. Sri Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva but was brought up by Yasodha. There are very many aspects to him. As a child he played his pranks in Gokulam. He was a cow-herd. He saved the city from a deluge by raising Govardahana hill as an umbrella. He was the solace, adviser and messenger to the Pandavas. His life from an young age was in destroying evil - Boothaki, Kamsa, and then the 100 Duryodhana brothers. He revealed Gita to Arjuna. He was a preacher to the whole world .   Cetasa sarvakarmani Mayi samnyasa matparah Buddiyogam upasritya Maccittah satatam bhava.   Meaning:- Surrendering in thought all actions to me. regarding me as the supreme and resorting to steadfastness in understanding, do thou fix thy thought constantly on me. Essence of this:- "Be always one with me in heart, will and consciousness." A perfect self-giving to the Universal Lord makes him the spirit of our life.   Om Sreem Narayanaya Namo Namaha Location: This place is enroute from Madras to Delhi and the temple is located 8kms from Mathura railway station Home