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Barsana
Sign in to saveBarsana is a historical town and nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The town holds cultural and religious significance as the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. Barsana is situated in the Braj region. The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year.
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Place details
- Locality
- Barsana
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 9,815
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
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Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Barsana
- Settlement.other_name
- Barsana Dham
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.nickname
- The Birthplace of Goddess Radha
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Mathura
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Metric
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 182
- Settlement.population_total
- 9215
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2001
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 8.73
- Elevation
- 182
- Image
- Varsana.jpg
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- postal code
- 281405
- Commons category
- Barsana
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Barsana is a historical town and nagar panchayat in the Mathura district of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The town holds cultural and religious significance as the birthplace of Hindu goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. Barsana is situated in the Braj region. The main attraction of the town is the historical Radha Rani Temple which attracts huge number of devotees throughout the year.
Barsana is an integral part of the Krishna pilgrimage circuit which also includes Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Kurukshetra and Dwarka.
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