We must have hired a taxi to take us to Matura via Sikandra today.
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| Tomb of Akbar the Great façade |
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| Tomb of Akbar the Great detail |
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| Langurs take a break |
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| Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in front of the Aurangzeb Mosque |
Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi is a Hindu temple built in 1814, and it is said to be built over the site where the god Krishna was born.
In Matura, we hired a boat for a tour on the Yamuna River. Matura is one of seven cities considered holy by the Hindus, and as such, pilgrims come here to bathe in the river.
A ghat is a series of steps to a body of water considered to be holy, where worshipers can perform ritual bathing.
Depart Agra 17:40.
Arrive New Delhi 18:30.
Next: Simla.
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| Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi detail |
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| New temple in Mathura |
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| Old bathing pool |
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| Piles of cow dung for making cow dung patties as fuel for fires |
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| Sacred cows |
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| Tent city of pilgrims on the Yamuna River |
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| West of Vishram Ghat |
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| Rescuing a sunken boat |
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| Vishram Ghat |
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| Bathing in the river |
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| Jay, Jaymal, and Hansa on the boat |
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| Oil refinery |
Arrive New Delhi 18:30.
Next: Simla.
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