Dwarkadhish Templeद्वारकाधीश मंदिर मथुरा
Mathura's main Vallabh-sect temple, built 1814, with a swing festival every Shravan.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereMathura, Uttar Pradesh
Braj & Agra
Braj & Agra
Kind of placeTemples & Shrines, Pilgrimage Routes
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 25 February to 20 March and 20 July to 20 August
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyVishram Ghat area, Mathura, Mathura Junction
EntryFree
About Dwarkadhish Temple
Seth Gokul Das Parikh, treasurer to the Gwalior state, built it in 1814 and it belongs to the Pushtimarg, the Vallabh sect, so darshan is a series of short openings and closings of the curtain through the day rather than an open hall. Rajasthani painted ceilings and a busy courtyard. Its Holi and the Shravan swing festival, with jhulas of gold, silver and flowers, are the two times it really fills.
What to see and do
- Pushtimarg darshan timings
- Painted courtyard ceilings
- Shravan Hindola swing festival
- Holi in the courtyard
- Vishram Ghat five minutes away
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