History, Culture, Festival Celebration, Best Places to Visit and Travel Guide of Gokul, Major Pilgrimage Destination of Uttar Pradesh, India
Gokul, the small town of Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India is the place where Sri Krishna had spent his childhood. Thus, even after more than 5200 years, Gokul is one of the most popular pilgrimage center of India where millions of Devotee visits throughout the year. Gokul is located just at 15 km away from Mathura where Lord Krishna brought up by Yashoda Maiya and Nandbaba. As per the legend, Lord Krishna was born to Devaki and King Vasudev in prison of Mathura when demon king Kans ruled here. Kans was the maternal uncle of Sri Krishna thus to protect child from Kans, Vasudevji took him to Gokul to the house of his friend Nanda