Govardhan

Coordinates: 27°30′N 77°28′E / 27.5°N 77.47°E / 27.5; 77.47
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This article is about the Indian town. For other uses, see Govardhan (disambiguation).

Govardhan
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Govardhan also called Giriraj, is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a

Mathura and Deeg.[3]

Geography

Govardhana is located at 27°30′N 77°28′E / 27.5°N 77.47°E / 27.5; 77.47.

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.[1]

Govardhan Hill

Govardhan hill, Govardhan.
Krishna lifting the Govardhan Hill

Pilgrimage

Each year

Guru Poornima (also called "Mudia Poono").[citation needed] Following the festival of lights, or Diwali, the previous day, devotees come to Govardhan for parikrama.[5]

Historic religious sites

Sites on the hill include

Parikrama
of the famous Govardhan Hill.

Shri Govardhan Giriraj Ji Temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna.
Shri Govardhan Giriraj Ji Temple, Govardhan Hill, Mathura

Mansi Ganga sacred lake

Mansi Ganga

The town also houses Mansi Ganga, a close-ended lake.

sacred lake, there are quite a few temples, prominent among them the Mukharbind temple.[citation needed
]

Kusum sarovar and Samadhi of Jat ruler Maharaja Suraj Mal

On the Govardhan

Jat ruler Maharaja Suraj Mal (r. 1755 – 25 December 1763) and 2 his wives, all of these memorials were built by his son and successor Maharaja Jawahar Singh.[6][7] 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 and Maharajs Suraj Mal's court.[6][7] Most imposing chattri is of Mahara Suraj Mal, flanked on either side by two smaller chattris of his two wives, "Maharani Hansiya" and "Maharani Kishori".[7] Maharaj Suraj Mal is well known for capturing Red Fort in 1754 CE after defeating the forces of Mughal king Ahmad Shah Bahadur.[8][9]

Transportation

Govardhan is located about 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Delhi, where the airport is located. A railway station is located at Mathura, where taxis can be hired to reach the town,[5] which is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) away. There are also tourist buses[3] and a single line electric train for the journey from Mathura.[10]

Gallery

See also

  • Govardhana sila

References

  1. ^ a b "Govardhana (Mathura in Uttar Pradesh)". City Population. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Goverdhana, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Travel to Goverdhan". Maps of India. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Govardhana
  5. ^ a b c Amit Sengupta (16 June 2015). "Spiritual Soujourn (sic) in Govardhan". Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c D. Anand, 1992, Krishna: The Living God of Braj, Page 56.
  8. ^ Jat Kingdom of Bharatpur
  9. ^ "Haryana Revenue Gazeteer of Gurgaon 1910, Section B - History" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Departures from Goverdhan (GDO)". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 7 April 2017.

External links

Media related to Govardhan at Wikimedia Commons

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