Credit: Lavit Gupta
About Vishram Ghat
One of the most important ghats, Vishram ghat, is a sacred bathing ghat located on the bank of the river Yamuna in Mathura. It’s the starting and ending point of parikrama, which is the circumabulation of major religious and cultural events in Mathura. The word vishram, meaning rest, is derived from a particular incident when Lord Krishana is to have rested at the place after killing Kansa.
Central to 25 other ghats, the ghat is marked with many elegant temples. The most famous mathura shrines—Mukut Temple, Radha-Damodar, Murali Manohar, Neelkantheshwar, Yamuna-Krishna, Langali Hanuman, and Narasimha temples—are situated along the ghats.
During the evening, aarti is held and little oil lamps are floated on the river, which is a beautiful sight to watch. On the occasion of Bhaiduj or Yama Dwitiya, which falls on the third day after Diwali, the brother-sister duo take holy dip on the ghats.
Visitors can also enjoy the scenic views of the river and temple on a boat ride at the ghat.
Best time to visit
Oil lamps floating on the river during the occasion of Bhaiduj or Yama Dwitiya are something to look for. It falls on the third day after Diwali. Every evening aarti is held at the following time.
Aarti Timings: 7 PM–7.15 PM in summer and 6.45 PM–7 PM in winter.
How to Reach
By Train
At a distance of 4.5 km from Mathura Junction Railway Station.