Govardhan also called to Giriraj mountain descended its name from the Holy Govardhan Hill. It extends up to 4 or 5 miles and has many sacred sites.
Shrine’s History
Lord Sri Krishna is associated with several religious places in Mathura and Vrindavan. It is said that Lord Krishna held Govardhan Hill on his little finger to save the town from the wrath of the god of rains Indra. There are many temples in this town Haridev Mandir, Daan-Ghati Mandir and Mukharbind. The temple god is another form of Lord Krishna. The town is also famous for its 21 kilometres long Parikrama of the very old hill called Govardhan. The parikrama procession is held in very high religious belief.
Shrine’s Map Location and How to Go There
By Road
Nearest Highway: Mathura Road (Highway) and Located at a distance of 23 km to the west of Mathura Road
By Rail
Nearest Railway Station :Mathura Railway Junction
By Air
Nearest Airpor: is Indra Gandhi International Airpot, New Delhi which is 147 km away from Mathura
Events Celebrated at This Shrine
One of the most important day in Goverdhan is Guru Poornima . On this day, Millions of devotees come to Goverdhan for parikrama.
Extra Information About this Shrine
There are not many hotels available in Govardhan . Instead there are Dharmasalas and simple guest houses, where you can stay at low cost