Govardhan parvat has a Parikrama of about 14 miles or 23 kms. and can take around five to six hrs to complete if one walks at a brisk pace. People from all over India visit Vraja in order to perform Govardhana Parikrama. On auspicious occasions like Guru Purnima, Purusottamamasa or Govardhana-puja, over half a million people go around the sacred hill.
There is no time limit for performing Govardhana parikrama, for those who perform the dandavata Parikrama it may take weeks and sometimes even months to complete. The dandavata parikrama is performed by standing in one spot, offering obeisances like a stick (danda) by lying flat on the ground. One then places a stone where the fingertips touch the ground in order to mark the spot. Standing up, one moves to the stone marker and again offers obeisances like A group of ladies performing parikrama a stick, again marking the spot where the fingertips touch the ground, thus repeating the same process again and again all the way around Govardhana Hill. Some sadhus perform 108 dandavata Parikrama by offering 108 obeisances in one spot before moving to the next. This can take a number of months to complete and one has to sleep wherever one is and accept alms from pilgrims passing by.
Shri Krishna was the first to do the poojan and parikrama of Shri Girirajji.Shri Mahprabhuji & Shri Gusainji had done the same by offering milk to Shri Girirajji as part of his poojan.The vaishnavas also follow the same procedure to this day and do the parikrama (circumnavigate) of Shri Girirajji.The parikrama can be done in 3 ways :
On foot : The vaishnavas do the parkrama barefoot, singing kirtans and reciting the Ashtakshar mantra.
Doodh dhara : In this type also the vaishanvas walk barefoot but they carry a small pot which is filled with milk.A very small hole is done at the base of this pot so that a stream of milk is continuously falling while the parikrama is being done.
Dandvati : This parikrama is not done on foot but it is done by doing sashtang dandvat (prostrate) along the whole path of the parkirama.This hard parikrama is completed in 10-15 days time.
Three different routes of the Giriraj Parikrama
The path of the giriraj parikrama can be varied according to ones strength.It has three different routes.The more the distance the more are the spots of Shri Krishna's leelas are seen.The different routes are as follows:
Saat-kosi Parikrama(generally prefferred route) : The distance is seven kos (21 kms).The route of this parikrama is from Mukharvind (Jatipura) - Govardhan village - Mansi Ganga - Udhav kund - Radha kund - Anyuar village - Govind kund - Poochri village - Surabhi kund - back to Mukharvind.
Panch-kosi Parikrama : The distance is five kos (15kms).This route goes straight from Govardhan village to Anyuar village, skipping Radha kund on the way.
Nav-kosi Parikrama :The distance is nine kos (27 kms).In this route Chandra sarovar is added to the route after Govardhan village is crossed.
How to Reach:
Govardhan By Air:
Delhi International airport is the nearest one, which is 165 km away from Govardhan. Delhi airport is well connected with major cities within the country and abroad.
Airports near Govardhan Type Aerial Distance
Kheria Airport, Agra (AGR) Domestic 67 km
Indira Gandhi Intl Airport, Delhi (DEL) International 129 km
Gwalior Airport (GWL) Domestic 159 km
Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai (BOM) International 1067 km
Govardhan By Train
Nearest railhead is at Mathura, which is 26 km away from Govardhan. Taxi cabs are available from Mathura. Mathura Railway junction is an important rail head in the Mumbai – Delhi, Chennai – Delhi rail route. Pre-paid taxi services are available from Mathura to near by destinations. Regular train services are available from Mathura to Delhi and also to other cities in India.
Railway stations near Govardhan Aerial Distance
Mathura Junction (MTJ) 23 km
You can visit anytime here for the auspicious trip. Best Season to visit Govardhan is from October to March.
Govardhan is well connected with nearby cities like Agra, Faizabad and Allahabad by state owned road transport corporation buses via Mathura.
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There is no time limit for performing Govardhana parikrama, for those who perform the dandavata Parikrama it may take weeks and sometimes even months to complete. The dandavata parikrama is performed by standing in one spot, offering obeisances like a stick (danda) by lying flat on the ground. One then places a stone where the fingertips touch the ground in order to mark the spot. Standing up, one moves to the stone marker and again offers obeisances like A group of ladies performing parikrama a stick, again marking the spot where the fingertips touch the ground, thus repeating the same process again and again all the way around Govardhana Hill. Some sadhus perform 108 dandavata Parikrama by offering 108 obeisances in one spot before moving to the next. This can take a number of months to complete and one has to sleep wherever one is and accept alms from pilgrims passing by.
Shri Krishna was the first to do the poojan and parikrama of Shri Girirajji.Shri Mahprabhuji & Shri Gusainji had done the same by offering milk to Shri Girirajji as part of his poojan.The vaishnavas also follow the same procedure to this day and do the parikrama (circumnavigate) of Shri Girirajji.The parikrama can be done in 3 ways :
On foot : The vaishnavas do the parkrama barefoot, singing kirtans and reciting the Ashtakshar mantra.
Doodh dhara : In this type also the vaishanvas walk barefoot but they carry a small pot which is filled with milk.A very small hole is done at the base of this pot so that a stream of milk is continuously falling while the parikrama is being done.
Dandvati : This parikrama is not done on foot but it is done by doing sashtang dandvat (prostrate) along the whole path of the parkirama.This hard parikrama is completed in 10-15 days time.
Three different routes of the Giriraj Parikrama
The path of the giriraj parikrama can be varied according to ones strength.It has three different routes.The more the distance the more are the spots of Shri Krishna's leelas are seen.The different routes are as follows:
Saat-kosi Parikrama(generally prefferred route) : The distance is seven kos (21 kms).The route of this parikrama is from Mukharvind (Jatipura) - Govardhan village - Mansi Ganga - Udhav kund - Radha kund - Anyuar village - Govind kund - Poochri village - Surabhi kund - back to Mukharvind.
Panch-kosi Parikrama : The distance is five kos (15kms).This route goes straight from Govardhan village to Anyuar village, skipping Radha kund on the way.
Nav-kosi Parikrama :The distance is nine kos (27 kms).In this route Chandra sarovar is added to the route after Govardhan village is crossed.
How to Reach:
Govardhan By Air:
Delhi International airport is the nearest one, which is 165 km away from Govardhan. Delhi airport is well connected with major cities within the country and abroad.
Airports near Govardhan Type Aerial Distance
Kheria Airport, Agra (AGR) Domestic 67 km
Indira Gandhi Intl Airport, Delhi (DEL) International 129 km
Gwalior Airport (GWL) Domestic 159 km
Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai (BOM) International 1067 km
Govardhan By Train
Nearest railhead is at Mathura, which is 26 km away from Govardhan. Taxi cabs are available from Mathura. Mathura Railway junction is an important rail head in the Mumbai – Delhi, Chennai – Delhi rail route. Pre-paid taxi services are available from Mathura to near by destinations. Regular train services are available from Mathura to Delhi and also to other cities in India.
Railway stations near Govardhan Aerial Distance
Mathura Junction (MTJ) 23 km
You can visit anytime here for the auspicious trip. Best Season to visit Govardhan is from October to March.
- October to November offers nice scenic sight seeing in and around.
- December to March is excellent for all outings and tourist activities.
- July to September is good for short trips in and around the city. Muddy roads may cause some road blocks.
Govardhan is well connected with nearby cities like Agra, Faizabad and Allahabad by state owned road transport corporation buses via Mathura.
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- Radha Kund
- Kusum Sarovar
- Mansi Ganga Tank
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