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6Gunther Deichmann_Virindavan_India261428.tif
In the streets and at the ghats in Virindavan. The city has an ancient past, associated with Hindu history, and is an important Hindu site. The town is about 10 km away from Mathura, the city of Lord Krishna's birthplace, near the Agra-Delhi highway. The town hosts hundreds of temples dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna and is considered sacred by a number of religious traditions such as Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Vaishnavism, and Hinduism in general.