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Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctum

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Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctum

Janmasthan — the exact birth-cell

परंपरा · Hindu

काल · Epic-Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); destroyed c. 1670, rebuilt 1940s–1990s.

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⏳Historical Period7c CE

Epic-Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); destroyed c. 1670, rebuilt 1940s–1990s.

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Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

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Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

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Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

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Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

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Agni

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Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Aiyanar of Pudukottai

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Aiyanar of Pudukottai

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Arya Samaj

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Arya Samaj

Ayyavazhi

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Ayyavazhi

Brahmo Samaj

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Brahmo Samaj

Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

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Ganapatya (Ganesha Worship)

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Gaudiya Vaishnavism

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Hinduism

3000 BCE7th century CEPresent

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Sacred Facts · At a Glance

Mantra

Tradition-specific

Gender: male
Sacred Colours: tradition-specific
Sacred Offerings: tradition-specific

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Primary Scriptures

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Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctum

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

Mathura, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh (27.5062°N, 77.6797°E)

Sacred Narrative

See main mathura-keshava-deva. This entry specifies: the inner sanctum — a tiny room said to be the exact prison-cell in Kaṁsa's palace where Krishna was born at midnight on Bhādra Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī. Pilgrims enter barefoot, briefly, in silence.

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MantraTradition-specific

Offerings: tradition-specific
Sacred colours: tradition-specific

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Narrative of Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctum
See main mathura-keshava-deva. This entry specifies: the **inner sanctum** — a tiny room said to be the exact prison-cell in Kaṁsa's palace where Krishna was born at midnight on Bhādra Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī. Pilgrims enter barefoot, briefly, in silence.
— Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites: • tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

Main shrine of Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctumVaries
📍 Mathura, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
27.5062°, 77.6797° — view on map
Festivals: Annual festival
Janmasthan — the exact birth-cell

🎊 Festivals

Annual Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctum festival
Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral

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Sources & provenance

🎓 1 Scholarly📖 1 Tertiary

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Mathura Gazetteer

पवित्र सूची

कथा
भूगोल
उद्धरण
संबंधित ज्ञान

कालक्रम

Epic-Puranic period attested; documented by Xuanzang (7th c.), Al-Biruni (11th c.), Ibn Battuta (14th c.); destroyed c. 1670, rebuilt 1940s–1990s.

पवित्र भूगोल

📍Mathura, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

प्राथमिक उद्धरण

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Scholarly sourceBook
Hindu tradition sources
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Supporting referenceGazetteer
Mathura Gazetteer

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"Krishna Janmasthan inner sanctum." ELGODS: Spiritual Encyclopedia of India, Deities, https://elgods.jambudweep.tech/explore/deities/krishna-janmasthan-inner-mathura. Accessed August 22, 2026.

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