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Govardhan Hill, stretching from Radha Kund to south of Govardhan, is a long ridge that, at its highest, stands 100 feet (30 m) above the surrounding land. At the southern end of the hill is the village of Punchari, while at the crest stand the villages of Aanyor and Jatipura. The parikarma path
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Govardhan Hill is considered a sacred site because it is the setting for many legends relating to the life of Lord Krishna, the deity believed to be embodied in the earth of the hill. Krishna and his brother
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are said to have spent many happy hours roaming among its shade providing groves, pools, caves and lush cow-pastures. An Eden-like sanctuary, the area's waterfalls, garden-grove (
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The buildings and other structures on the Hill date from the sixteenth century. As of 2013, there is no known archaeological evidence of any remains of greater age.
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Shri Chaitanya Temple, built of red sandstone and adorned with paintings of Krishna and Radha
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of Govardhan hill is intersected by some part of district Deeg of State of Rajasthan.
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There are legends of Krishna’s saving the hill from a flood, dalliances with
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Chief Minister declared Govardhan as a pilgrimage centre along with
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Mount Govardhan

Sanskrit
[ɡoːʋɐrdʰɐnɐ]
Hindu
Mathura district
Uttar Pradesh
India
Govardhan
Radha Kund
Vrindavan
Braj
Krishna
Govardhana Shila
Balarama
Radha
Kusum Sarovar
Radha Kund
Kusum Sarovar ("Lake of Flowers"), one of the holy sites on Govardhan Hill
Kusum Sarovar
Kusum Sarovar, Govardhan after extensive restoration, 2017
Govardhan Giriraj Temple, Mathura dedicated to Krishna
Mathura
Mansi Ganga
Temple dedicated to Govardhan
Govardhan Puja

Krishna
Smithsonian Institution
gopis

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