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Mathurā
Mathurā (also Madhurā). The ancient capital of the state of Surasena, situated on the river Yamunā, to the west of Kuru, located a few miles from present-day Mathurā in Uttar Pradesh. Though visited by the Buddha at least once, he does not seem to have stayed there long nor had any particular liking for the place, though he seems to have had a few followers there, notably his disciple Mahākatyāyana. In later centuries, the Chinese pilgrims Fa-hsien and Hsüan-tsang reported that there was a flourishing Saṃgha there. Mathurā was also important as a centre of Buddhist art, producing some of the earliest sculpted images of the Buddha. Not to be confused with a city of the same name near Madras in south India.
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DAMIEN KEOWN. "Mathurā." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAMIEN KEOWN. "Mathurā." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Mathur.html DAMIEN KEOWN. "Mathurā." A Dictionary of Buddhism. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O108-Mathur.html |
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Mathura
Mathura or Muttra , city (1991 pop. 235,922), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India, on the Yamuna River. An agricultural market town and district administrative center, it is best known as a Hindu pilgrimage site, the reputed birthplace of the god Krishna. The region, which may have been inhabited since the 7th cent. BC, is rich in archaeological remains. Muslim rulers (16th–18th cent.) destroyed many Hindu temples in the city and erected mosques. |
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"Mathura." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Mathura." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mathura.html "Mathura." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Mathura.html |
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Mathurā
Mathurā, Mattra, or Muttra. Ancient city on the river Yamunā in Uttar-Pradesh. As the birthplace of Kṛṣṇa, it is one of the seven sacred cities of India. It is a major centre of pilgrimage, and the site for the enactment of Rāslīlā, a series of plays based on the life of Kṛṣṇa.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Mathurā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Mathurā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Mathur.html JOHN BOWKER. "Mathurā." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Mathur.html |
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