Vrindavan has an ancient past associated with hindu history and is an important hindu pilgrimage site one of its oldest surviving temples is the govinda dev temple built in 1590 with the town founded earlier in the same century the essence of vrindavan was lost over time until the 16th century mathura is the birthplace of krishna at the centre of braj or brij bhoomi called shri krishna janma bhoomi literally lord krishnas birthplace it is one of the seven cities sapta puri consid