Agra, June 16 -- About 6.5 crore devotees visited the rural belt of Mathura and Vrindavan during the holy month of 'Purshottam' that ended on Monday after beginning on May 17, the Mathura police claimed.

A majority of devotees visited Govardhan and Barsana, besides taking on the 260-kilometer long track for the Chaurasi Kos Parikrama (circumambulation) 125 km of which pass through Mathura.

Suresh Chandra Rawat, SP, Rural Mathura, said that elaborate arrangements were made for this inflow of visitors during the holy month.

"Almost 2.5 crore devotees logged the Parikrama at Govardhan in Mathura while about 3 crore devotees undertook Chaurasi Kos Parikrama and about a crore devotees visited Barsana.

"Personnel including 25 inspectors, 60...