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Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Edit
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Rock Architecture at Mathura It was perhaps one of the earliest arts, which was widely sought after and imitated all over northern India only to be rivalled by works of Gandhara. Even today, tilas (the local name for large mounds) rise up within the city, probably the remains of stupas unexplored because of the buildings on and around them. As a result, unlike other important sites, not a single early building or monument has survived, even in excavated form. Yet few cities in India can boast of greater antiquity. Through major excavations at Sonkh, a considerable light has been shed on its early cultural and political history of the region. Many of the stambhas bear the voluptuous pillar figures of women that represent the denizens of the heaven; they are too stereotypical. However, the Nagaraja`s from Mathura have a rich touch to it. It is observed that the Jains produced distinctive cult objects in the form of the sarvatobhadrika images. Some also show figures or scenes or stupas, others are carved with decorative patterns and such ancient Indian symbols as the svastika and the twin fish, adopted by the Jains as well as the Buddhists. But it is the Jain inscriptions that are found more than the Buddhist ones.
Rock Architecture at Mathura
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October to March
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 – 2 hours.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.
Bus : Mathura is well connected with nearby cities like Agra, Faizabad and Allahabad by state owned road transport corporation buses. Tourist Deluxe bus services are available from Delhi to Mathura, costing about Rs 500 per head.
Train : Mathura Railway junction is an important rail head in the Mumbai – Delhi, Chennai – Delhi rail route. Regular train services are available from Mathura to Delhi (Shatabdi Exp), Mumbai (Bdts Garib Rath), Kolkata ((Toofan Exp) and Chennai (G T Exp) along with many other cities in India.
Air : Delhi International airport is the nearest one, which is 147 km away from Mathura. Delhi airport is well connected with major cities within the country and abroad. Taxis are available from Delhi and it takes about 9 hours to reach Mathura and fare is about Rs 2500.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
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- Police : 100.
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- Ambulance : 102.
