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Vishram Ghat, Mathura
The chief bathing ghat of Mathura on the Yamuna, with an old temple of Dharmaraja (Yama) and Yamuna on its bank. On Yama Dwitiya brothers and sisters bathe there together holding hands, the sister marks the brother's forehead on the steps, and lamps are lit in the temple; Braj tellers say Yamuna settled here and Yama visited her here.
Sources: 1.25 lakh devotees take holy dip in Yamuna on Bhai Dooj in Mathura, IANS, 23 October 2025; Devotees celebrate Yama Dwitiya with holy dip in Yamuna honouring the bond of siblings, ETV Bharat, 23 October 2025; Bhai Dooj (भाई दूज), Bharatkosh / Bharat Discovery · see Vishram Ghat, Mathura's web