Nandgaon is a historical town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indianstate of Uttar Pradesh. Nandgaon is a religious centre in Braj region. It is believed that Krishna in his childhood resided in Nandgaon with his family. Nandgaon, named after Nand Baba, father of Krishna has many famous temples related to lord krishna times, eg the Ancient temple of Lord Narsimha Dev. Afraid of demons of Kansha, Nand Maharaj established Lord Narsimha Dev Vigraha, on countcil of Shandilya Rishi, to protect Lord Krishna from Kansha demons. Nandgaon is the most pious Place in the world.
According to Hindu texts, Nandgaon was the home of Lord Krishna where he resided for nine years and 50 days along with his foster father Nanda Baba and mother Yashoda as Shandilya Muni cursed the demons of Kansa that if they entered Nandisvara Hill (Nandgaon) they will be turned into stone. Nanda Baba, the village chieftain, built the house atop a large hill to protect Lord Krishna from demons sent by King Kansa. Nanda Maharaja and other gwalas decided to move here from Gokula because of the turbulence caused by demons that were trying to kill Krishna.
The hill on which the main temple is located is called the Nandisvara Hill.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India,[2] Nandgaon had a population of 9956. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Nandgaon has an average literacy rate of 45%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 59%, and female literacy is 29%. In Nandgaon, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
How to reach
Nandgaon is 48 km (29 mi) northwest of Vrindavana. The easiest way to get there is to take a taxi, which takes about an hour. To get there by public transportation from Vrindavana take a public bus to the town of Kosi (40 km/24 mi). From there take a tempo to Nandgaon, which is 10 km away. The Braja Darsana bus comes here after stopping in Barsana. The bus departs at 8 a.m. from the Vrindavana bus stand and also stops near the front of the ISKCON Temple.
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