Vishram Ghat

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Vishram Ghat is a prominent riverside bathing and pilgrimage site in Mathura, India, revered in Hindu tradition as the place where Lord Krishna is believed to have rested after defeating the tyrant Kamsa.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
ghat
religious site
tourist attraction
associatedWithMythologicalEvent Defeat of Kamsa
Rest of Krishna after killing Kamsa
associatedWithPerson Kamsa
Lord Krishna
linked to: Krishna
belongsToCityType ancient city
city Mathura
country India
culturalTradition Krishna bhakti
devotionalFocus Krishna
Yamuna goddess
etymology Name means 'resting ghat' in Hindi
hasFeature boat rides on Yamuna
evening aarti ceremony
steps leading to river
temples along the riverbank
hasFestivalAssociation Govardhan Puja
Holi in Braj
linked to: Holi

Janmashtami
hasLocalNameLanguage Hindi
hasRitual chanting of Krishna bhajans
holy dips in Yamuna
offering lamps to the river
hasSignificanceForDeity Krishna
hasUse aarti rituals
pilgrimage
religious ceremonies
ritual bathing
isImportantFor Krishna devotees
isMajorGhatOf Mathura
locatedIn India
Mathura
Uttar Pradesh
near Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura
linked to: Dwarkadhish Temple

other ghats of Mathura
onRiver Yamuna River
linked to: Yamuna
partOf Braj region
partOfPilgrimageCircuit Mathura Vrindavan pilgrimage
region Northern India
linked to: northern India
religion Hinduism
state Uttar Pradesh
timePeriodOfMythologicalEvent Dvapara Yuga (Hindu tradition)
linked to: Dvapara Yuga
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
visitedBy Hindu pilgrims
tourists

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Vraja Mandala hasPart Vishram Ghat