Mathura

[ muht-oo-ruh ]

/ ˈmʌt ʊ rə /

noun

a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India: Hindu shrine and holy city; reputed birthplace of Krishna.

Formerly Muttra.

Example sentences from the Web for mathura

Bind that woman,” he said, turning to his followers, “and take her to my castle of Mathura.

Akbar |P. A. S. van Limburg-Brouwer
Near Jait in the Mathura district is a tank with the broken statue of a hooded serpent on it.

Human Animals |Frank Hamel
Mathura and Krishna's kinsmen, the Yadavas, are far from safe.

The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry |W. G. Archer
His 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. Archer

That disciple of Madhav Puri invited every householder in Mathura.

Chaitanya's Life And Teachings |Krishna das Kaviraja

British Dictionary definitions for mathura

Mathura

/ (ˈmʌtʊərə, mʌˈθʊərə) /

noun

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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