Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh
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Nandgaon is a historical town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Nandgaon is a religious centre in Braj region.
Nandgaon | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 27.72°N 77.38°E / 27.72; 77.38 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Mathura |
Named for | Nand Rai |
Government | |
• Type | Nagar Panchayat(Shri Mati Manju Devi is chairman from May-2023) |
Elevation | 184 m (604 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 9,956 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
• Native | Braj Bhasha dialect |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP 85 |
Website | up |
The town is named after Nandi, the bull of Shiva, and was formerly called Nandigrama. The hill in the town was formerly known as Nandīśvar, and considered to be Śiva-svarūpa (Shiva's own form). Before the sixteenth century, the town was not associated with Krishna. Since then, due to its proximity to Barsana (birthplace of Radha) and a false etymology linking the town to Nanda, Krishna's father, the town has become associated with Krishna.[1][2]
The Nanda Bhavan aka Nandrayji ka Mandir houses identical images of Krishna and Balarama flanked by Nanda and Yashoda. The current temple was built in the mid-eighteenth century by Rup Singh, a Sinsinwar Jat.[3] Surrounding the town are several tanks and ponds associated with events from Krishna's life.[4]