Nandgaon, Uttar Pradesh

Nandgaon is a historical town and a nagar panchayat in Mathura district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Nandgaon is a religious centre in Braj region.

The town is named after Nandi, the bull of Shiva, and was formerly called Nandigrāma. The hill in the town was formerly known as Nandīśvar or Rudraparvata, and was considered to be Śiva-svarūpa (Shiva's own form). Before the sixteenth century, the town was not associated with Krishna. Since then, due to its proximity to Barsana (birthplace of Radha) and a false etymology linking the town to Nanda, Krishna's father, the town has become associated with Krishna.

The Nandarāyajī kā Mandira at the peak of the hill houses identical images of Krishna and Balarama flanked by Nanda and Yashoda. The current temple was built in the mid-eighteenth century by Rūp Siṁh, a Sinsinwar Jat. Surrounding the town are several tanks and ponds associated with events from Krishna's life.