Kosi Kalan

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Kosi Kalan is a town and Nagar Palika in Chhata Tehsil in Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Agra-Delhi highway (National Highway 2). Agra is about 100 km from here. This place is popularly known as the holy place of Braj (Vraj).

The ancient name ‘Kush-van’ (grass forest) was shorted to form Kosi Kalan. A popular belief is that Kosi is a contraction of Kushsthali. Kosi has three holy tanks named Maya Kund, Bisakha Kund and Gomati Kund. There is a St Theresa’s Church and School functioning at Kosi.

Accommodations are available in Kosi Tourist Complex and Country Inn Kosi. Kosi Kalan Railway Station is on the Delhi-Mathura main line. The nearest airport is at New Delhi (100 km).
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosi_Kalan
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Coordinates:   27°47'9"N   77°26'15"E

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  • Kosi Kalan is a town located in Chhata taluk in Mathura District of Uttar Pradesh. It is on the Agra-Delhi highway (National Highway 2). Agra is about 100 km from here. This place is popularly known as the holy place of Braj (Vraj). The ancient name ‘Kush-van’ (grass forest) was shorted to form Kosi Kalan. A popular belief is that Kosi is a contraction of Kushsthali. Kosi has three holy tanks named Maya Kund, Bisakha Kund and Gomati Kund. There is a St Theresa’s Church and School functioning at Kosi. Accommodations are available in Kosi Tourist Complex and Country Inn Kosi. Kosi Kalan Railway Station is on the Delhi-Mathura main line. The nearest airport is at New Delhi (100 km).
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