Goda Vihar is a famous town in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the site of an ancient forest which is the region where, according to the Mahabharata, the Supreme Lord Krishna spent his childhood days. The town is a few miles away from Mathura near the Agra-Delhi highway. Recently Goda Vihar is becoming a major source of earnings for Real Estate companies. People from Delhi are investing in Goda Vihar for its relative peace and quiet, and to live in a Holy place. As a result of this demand, many notable Real Estate and property development companies have launched many new housing projects in Goda Vihar. There are many Sanskrit institutes in the locality. Two of the most famous institutes are Sanskrit Chhatravas and Vedic Shiksha.