Kaliya Ghat

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Kaliya Ghat is a sacred riverbank site in Vrindavan associated with the Hindu legend of Lord Krishna subduing the serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna River.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
religious tourist attraction
sacred riverbank
associatedWithDeity Krishna
associatedWithEvent subjugation of the serpent Kaliya
associatedWithLegend Krishna subduing the serpent Kaliya
associatedWithRiver Yamuna
surface form: Yamuna River
associatedWithText Bhagavata Purana
Vishnu Purana
associatedWithTradition Gaudiya Vaishnavism
country India
culturalSignificance important stop for Braj parikrama
site commemorating Krishna’s victory over evil
devotionalPractice kirtan gatherings
offering prayers to Krishna
parikrama halts
hasFeature murals and sculptures of the Kaliya-daman episode
shrines depicting Krishna and Kaliya
steps leading down to the Yamuna River
hasHeritageType Vaishnavite site
hasLocalName Keshi Ghat
surface form: Kaliya Ghat, Vrindavan
hasNearbyTemple temples dedicated to Krishna
temples dedicated to Radha-Krishna
hasSeasonalPeak Holi
surface form: Holi in Braj

Janmashtami
languageUsed Braj Bhasha
Hindi
locatedIn India
Mathura district
Uttar Pradesh
Vrindavan
mythologicalContext Krishna leela
nearbyCity Mathura
partOf Braj region
Vrindavan pilgrimage circuit
primaryDeityWorshipped Krishna
region northern India
surface form: North India
religion Hinduism
symbolizes protection of devotees by Krishna
purification of the Yamuna River
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
visitedFor bathing in the Yamuna
pilgrimage
religious rituals

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Vrindavan hasSite Kaliya Ghat