Potara Kund

Potara Kund is a large historic stepped sacred pond located adjacent to the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple complex in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Believed to be the tank where the clothes of infant Lord Krishna were washed after his birth, it is a revered pilgrimage site. The kund features stone ghats and steps, holds religious and historical importance, and is visited by devotees and tourists exploring the Braj region.

Visitors can expect a large rectangular stepped water tank with stone ghats and staircases leading down to the water, situated next to the Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple complex. The setting is open and historic, surrounded by temple structures and old masonry walls. Visitors can walk around the perimeter, view the kund from the steps, observe devotees offering prayers, and take photographs of the architecture and water body.

Potara Kund is an ancient water tank traditionally linked to the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Local tradition holds that the infant Krishna's clothes (potara) were washed in this kund, giving it its name. The kund has been renovated and maintained over centuries by local rulers and temple authorities and remains an integral part of the Krishna Janmabhoomi complex heritage.

The kund is highly revered in Hindu tradition as a sacred water body associated with Lord Krishna's early life in Mathura. Pilgrims visiting Krishna Janmabhoomi consider a visit to Potara Kund auspicious. It is part of the Braj pilgrimage circuit and reflects the cultural importance of kunds as centres of religious and community life in Braj.