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Each year [[Hinduism|Hindus]] and other people make pilgrimage to Govardhan, and its sacred [[Govardhan Hill]], from different places in India and other parts of the world. They circumambulate Govardhan and offer their obeisances to [[Krishna]] and [[Radha]], key deities in [[Hinduism]]. One of the main festivals celebrated at Govardhan is [[Govardhan Puja]], that commemorates the lifting of Govardhan Hill (Giriraj Parvat) to protect the villagers of [[Braj]] from the flood caused by the Lord of thunder and rain, [[Indra]].<ref name="Spiritual sojourn">{{cite news|url=http://www.moneylife.in/article/spiritual-soujourn-in-govardhan/42258.html |title=Spiritual Soujourn (sic) in Govardhan | author=Amit Sengupta | Each year [[Hinduism|Hindus]] and other people make pilgrimage to Govardhan, and its sacred [[Govardhan Hill]], from different places in India and other parts of the world. They circumambulate Govardhan and offer their obeisances to [[Krishna]] and [[Radha]], key deities in [[Hinduism]]. One of the main festivals celebrated at Govardhan is [[Govardhan Puja]], that commemorates the lifting of Govardhan Hill (Giriraj Parvat) to protect the villagers of [[Braj]] from the flood caused by the Lord of thunder and rain, [[Indra]].<ref name="Spiritual sojourn">{{cite news|url=http://www.moneylife.in/article/spiritual-soujourn-in-govardhan/42258.html |title=Spiritual Soujourn (sic) in Govardhan | author=Amit Sengupta | ||
|date=16 June 2015 |access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="Maps of India" /> One of the most important day celebrated at Govardhan is [[Guru Poornima]] (also called "Mudia Poono").{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Following the festival of lights, or [[Diwali]], the previous day, devotees come to Govardhan for parikrama.<ref name="Spiritual sojourn" /> | |date=16 June 2015 |access-date=7 April 2017}}</ref><ref name="Maps of India" /> One of the most important day celebrated at Govardhan is [[Guru Poornima]] (also called "Mudia Poono").{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} Following the festival of lights, or [[Diwali]], the previous day, devotees come to Govardhan for parikrama.<ref name="Spiritual sojourn" /> Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple as per Chaitnya charitamratam.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}} | ||
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple as per Chaitnya charitamratam | |||
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The town also houses Mansi Ganga, a close-ended lake.<ref name="Maps of India" /> On the banks of this [[sacred lake]], there are quite a few temples, prominent among them the Mukharbind temple.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} | The town also houses Mansi Ganga, a close-ended lake.<ref name="Maps of India" /> On the banks of this [[sacred lake]], there are quite a few temples, prominent among them the Mukharbind temple.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} | ||
===Kusum sarovar and Samadhi of | ===Kusum sarovar and Samadhi of Suraj Mal=== | ||
{{anchor | Chhatri of Suraj Mal | Samadhi of Surajmal }} | {{anchor | Chhatri of Suraj Mal | Samadhi of Surajmal }} | ||
On the Govardhan [[Parikrama]] path on the western bank of 130 sqm sacred artificial lake [[Kusum Sarovar]] (Kusum kund) there are three [[Chhatri]]s housing the [[samadhi]]s of | On the Govardhan [[Parikrama]] path on the western bank of 130 sqm sacred artificial lake [[Kusum Sarovar]] (Kusum kund) there are three [[Chhatri]]s housing the [[samadhi]]s of [[Suraj Mal]] (r. 1755 – 25 December 1763) and 2 his wives, all of these memorials were built by his son and successor [[Jawahar Singh]].<ref name=cent1/><ref name=cent2/> | ||
The architecture and carving is in the [[Jali|pierced stone style]] and the ceiling of cenotaphs are adorned with the beautiful painting of life of lord Krishna.<ref name="cent1">Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, Dr. Krishna Gopal, Phal S. Girota, 2003, [https://books.google.com/books?id=GAfgAAAAMAAJ&q=surajmal+smadhi+govardhan Fairs and Festivals of India: Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh], p. 480-494.</ref><ref name="cent2" /> Most imposing chattris are of Suraj Mal, flanked on either side by two smaller chattris of his two wives, ''"Maharani Hansiya"'' and ''"Maharani Kishori"''.<ref name="cent2">D. Anand, 1992, [https://books.google.com/books?id=EsvSwdUgQYcC&dq=surajmal+smadhi+govardhan&pg=PA56 Krishna: The Living God of Braj], Page 56.</ref><ref name="Jat1">[http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingListsFarEast/IndiaJats.htm Jat Kingdom of Bharatpur]</ref><ref name="Har-rev-2">{{Cite web |url=http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gurgaon_1910/History.pdf |title=Haryana Revenue Gazeteer of Gurgaon 1910, Section B - History |access-date=30 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009000200/http://revenueharyana.gov.in/html/gazeteers/gurgaon_1910/History.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
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Govardhan also called Giriraj, is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a nagar panchayat; seat of an MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Uttar Pradesh; a Tehsil, in Mathura district in India in the state of Uttar Pradesh. About 23 kilometres from Mathura, the town is on the road link between Mathura and Deeg.[1]
Geography
Govardhana is located at Template:Coord.[2] It has an average elevation of 179 metres (587 feet). Govardhana has been made Tehsil in Mathura District by the Uttar Pradesh government.
Demographics
In the 2011 Indian Census, Govardhana had a population of 22,576. Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Govardhana has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Govardhana, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]
Govardhan Hill
Pilgrimage
Each year Hindus and other people make pilgrimage to Govardhan, and its sacred Govardhan Hill, from different places in India and other parts of the world. They circumambulate Govardhan and offer their obeisances to Krishna and Radha, key deities in Hinduism. One of the main festivals celebrated at Govardhan is Govardhan Puja, that commemorates the lifting of Govardhan Hill (Giriraj Parvat) to protect the villagers of Braj from the flood caused by the Lord of thunder and rain, Indra.[4][1] One of the most important day celebrated at Govardhan is Guru Poornima (also called "Mudia Poono").Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Following the festival of lights, or Diwali, the previous day, devotees come to Govardhan for parikrama.[4] Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple as per Chaitnya charitamratam.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Historic religious sites
Sites on the hill include Kusum Sarovar, Haridev Temple,[1] and other temples like Daan-Ghati Temple and Mukharbind Temple. The town is also famous for its 21 kilometers long Parikrama of the famous Govardhan Hill.
Mansi Ganga sacred lake
The town also houses Mansi Ganga, a close-ended lake.[1] On the banks of this sacred lake, there are quite a few temples, prominent among them the Mukharbind temple.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Kusum sarovar and Samadhi of Suraj Mal
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On the Govardhan Parikrama path on the western bank of 130 sqm sacred artificial lake Kusum Sarovar (Kusum kund) there are three Chhatris housing the samadhis of Suraj Mal (r. 1755 – 25 December 1763) and 2 his wives, all of these memorials were built by his son and successor Jawahar Singh.[5][6]
The architecture and carving is in the pierced stone style and the ceiling of cenotaphs are adorned with the beautiful painting of life of lord Krishna.[5][6] Most imposing chattris are of Suraj Mal, flanked on either side by two smaller chattris of his two wives, "Maharani Hansiya" and "Maharani Kishori".[6][7][8]
Transportation
Govardhan is located about Template:Convert from Delhi, where the airport is located. A railway station is located at Mathura, where taxis can be hired to reach the town,[4] which is about Template:Convert away. There are also tourist buses[1] and a single line electric train for the journey from Mathura.[9]
Gallery
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Suraj Mal's Cenotaph at Govardhan, a photo by William Henry Baker, c.1860.
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Samuel Bourne, "Upper Portion of the Palace, Goverdhun, 1312," 1863-1869, photograph mounted on cardboard sheet, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, D C
See also
References
External links
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- ↑ a b Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, Dr. Krishna Gopal, Phal S. Girota, 2003, Fairs and Festivals of India: Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, p. 480-494.
- ↑ a b c D. Anand, 1992, Krishna: The Living God of Braj, Page 56.
- ↑ Jat Kingdom of Bharatpur
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