Krishna Janambhoomi is one of the most visited tourist destination in India. The
place has been named so because it is considered to be the birthplace of
Lord Krishna. 'Janam' means 'Birth' and 'Bhoomi' means 'Place' in Hindi.
It is supposed that the present temple is built over spot of the prison
where Lord Krishna took birth.
The story goes that King Kansa, the ruler of Mathura, was a despotic
and cruel ruler. One day it was prophesied that he would meet his end
with the hands of his sister's son. Hearing the prophecy, he put his
sister and brother-in-law in to the prison. Lord Krishna took birth
amidst prison wall and slay him. The things that have been unearthed
during the excavation work support this story. It includes among other,
some old statues, utensils and a rock-based plinth that was common in
prisons of that era.
The present temple has been constructed in the 20th century. A stone
slab marks the original spot of the birth of Lord Krishna. The earlier
Kesava Deo temple had the room where Lord Krishna was born. The only
dampener is the heavy security cordoning that has been done in this
area. One has to go through complex and long security check ups before
getting admitted in the campus. There is a dispute regarding a mosque
that shares its wall with the temple.
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