A Visit to Mathura

By the mercy of the Lord our second Kartika parikrama took us to the city of Mathura, where Lord Krsna appeared 5, 000 years ago. In a beautiful and spacious temple we discussed the glories of Mathura as revealed in the Brhat Bhagvatamrita, by Srila Sanatana Goswami. After kirtan we wandered the ancient quarters of the city discovering many old temples. Devotees were particularly impressed with two large Deities of Lord Varaha, who have been worshipped since the dawn of