Back নন্দগাঁও BPY Nandgaon (lungsod sa Indiya) CEB Nandgaon Spanish नंदगाँव, मथुरा Hindi Nandgaon (Uttar Pradesh) Italian Nandgaon, Mathura Malay Nandgaon Dutch Nandgaon (Uttar Pradesh) Polish Нандгаон Russian Nandgaon (ort i Indien) Swedish
Nandgaon | |
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Town | |
  Nandgaon Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Nandgaon Nandgaon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27°43′N 77°23′E / 27.72°N 77.38°E | |
| 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 |
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.
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 Nandarāyajī kā Mandira at the peak of the hill 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][4] Surrounding the town are several tanks and ponds associated with events from Krishna's life.[5]
- ^ Entwistle, A.W. (1987). Braj: A Center of Krishna Pilgrimage. Egbert Forsten. p. 378.
- ^ Vaudeville, Charlotte (1976). "Braj, Lost and Found". Indo-Iranian Journal. 18 (3/4). Brill: 205.
- ^ Entwistle 1987, p. 377-378.
- ^ Mītala, Prabhudayāla (1966). Braja kā Sāṁskr̥tika Itihāsa. Rājakamala Prakāśana. p. 29.
- ^ Entwistle 1987, p. 379-382.