Which one to choose in Mathura
Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura vs Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple
Two temples in Mathura. Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura has no online ticket listed; Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Mathura, India
There is nothing to book for Dwarkadhish Temple itself. Entry is free, there is no timed ticket and no separate entrance for foreigners; you simply join the devotees at the door during one of the darshan periods, leave shoes at the stand outside and make a donation if you wish. Mobile phones, cameras and leather items are often not allowed inside, so it pays to leave them in the hotel or use the paid deposit counters nearby.
Most visitors see the temple on foot from Vishram Ghat on the Yamuna, which is only a few minutes away through the lanes of the old city.
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Mathura, India
There is no ticket for the Krishna Janmabhoomi complex and none is sold online. Entry is free, but security is among the tightest at any Indian temple: mobile phones, cameras, bags, pens and electronic items are not allowed, so either leave them at the hotel or use the paid lockers at the entrance, then pass a body search. Foreign visitors use the same entrance as Indian pilgrims and are welcome inside.
The complex lies on the western side of Mathura, about 2 km from the old city and the ghats on the Yamuna, and is easily reached by autorickshaw or e-rickshaw from Mathura Junction station.
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