Mathura
a city in western Uttar Pradesh, in northern India: Hindu shrine and holy city; reputed birthplace of Krishna.
- Formerly Mut·tra [muh-truh] /ˈmʌ trə/ .
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How to use Mathura in a sentence
If Krishna should not be killed in the forest, the only alternative, the demons suggest, is to decoy him to Mathura.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherAkrura is now sent for and instructed to go to Brindaban and return with Krishna to Mathura.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherNext day, Krishna and the cowherds enter Mathura to attend the sports.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherHis true father is Vasudeva, a leader of the Yadava nobility and member of the Mathura ruling caste.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. ArcherAlthough reared and bred among the cowherds, Krishna is, in fact, a child of Mathura.
The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry | W. G. Archer
British Dictionary definitions for Mathura
/ (ˈmʌtʊərə, mʌˈθʊərə) /
a city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh on the Jumna River: a place of Hindu pilgrimage, revered as the birthplace of Krishna. Pop: 298 827 (2001): Former name: Muttra
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