Gokul
The other side of the Yamuna, and the earliest years.
- Where
- Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.4500, 77.7200
Get the Gokul stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gokul. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gokul
Government Museum, Mathura 6.1 km
The red sandstone Kushan sculpture of Mathura, gathered in one octagonal building.
Kans Quila 7.4 km
A fortified ruin at Mathura that people have called Kansa's castle since at least the eighteenth century.
Vishram Ghat 7.7 km
The ghat where Krishna is said to have rested after killing Kansa, and where the Yamuna is worshipped every evening.
Krishna Janmasthan 7.9 km
The prison cell Krishna is said to have been born in, and a mosque beside it.
Radha Raman Temple 14 km
A self manifested deity, and no photographs.
ISKCON Vrindavan 14 km
Where the movement began, in 1975.
Prem Mandir 14 km
Italian marble finished in 2012, lit at night in changing colour, with the Ras Leela carved around its base.
Banke Bihari Temple 15 km
A temple where the curtain is drawn every few minutes, because the deity's gaze is held to be too much to meet for long.
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Questions
Where is Gokul?
Gokul is in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Government Museum, Mathura (6.1 km), Kans Quila (7.4 km), Vishram Ghat (7.7 km).
How do I get the Gokul stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gokul and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttar Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gokul before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttar Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.