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WHAT TO SEE

Shri Krishna Janmasthan

This splendid temple Katra Kesha Dev is built over the little prison cell believed to be the birthplace of Lord Krishna.

Gita Mandir

A beautiful temple located on the Mathura - Vrindavan road, has a fine image of Lord Krishna. The Bhagwad Gita is inscribed on the walls.

Kans Qila

This ruined fort on the banks of the river Yamuna was built by Raja Man Singh of Jaipur. An observatory was built here at a later date by that keen astronomer Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh of Amer.

Sati Burj

The 17 m tall, 4 storeyed, red sandstone tower built in 1570 AD, commemorates the death of the widow off Raja Bihari Mal of Amer who committed sati.

 

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