Gobardhan Parikrama

Gobardhan Parikrama

Tour Amount:-Rs.500

Goverdhan Parkrama can be done by employing one of the following ways.

On Bare foot: Mostly peoples do Parikrama on foot, this parikrama generally can be completed in 4 to 7 hours depending on devotees strength and walking speed.

Doodh Dhara: This ritual of Parikrama is considered to be even better if is it done with milk. A clay pot filled with milk, with a hole at the bottom, is carried by the devotees in one hand and a pot filled with dhoop (incense smoke) in another. An escort continuously fills up the pot with milk till the parikrama is completed. This kind of parikrma takes around 7 to 12 hours because holding milk pot requires caution and speed of parikarama gets slower.

Dandvat:  Dandavata Parikrama is performed by standing in one spot, offering obeisances like a stick (danda) by lying flat on the ground and then continuing, contiguously, till the entire route is covered. This kind of parikrama can take anywhere between 4 to 7 days.

Moksh Dandvat: It is  performed by doing 108 or 1008 obeisances in one spot before moving to the next. This takes quite a long time to complete.

Those who are physically challenged or old or are unable to take the parikrama by foot due to physical issues . They are advised to complete the parikrama by sitting in rickshaw , tanga ( Horse cart ) or by Car.

When to take the Goverdhan Parikrama

 Goverdhan Parikrama can be done round the year . However many pilgrims do parikrama in the month of Sharvana ( July-August ) since climate remains favorable that time.

Poornima of Every month is considered an auspicious day for taking goverdhan parikrama. Some occasions like krishna janmastami, Guru Poornima , Annakut ( next day of Diwali ) attracts huge crowd of devotees to perfrom Goverdhan Parikarma.

Those who are unable to visit Mathura to perform goverdhan parikrama due to various reason can do Goverdhan parikrama on the day of Annakut ( Next day of Diwali ) at their home by creating Goverdhan hill by using cow dung and can take 7 Parikrma alongwith the chants of Radhey Radhey , Jai Shree Krishna.