Vrindavan Parikrama
The ~10 km circuit of Vrindavan town
A roughly 10 km parikrama tracing the edge of Vrindavan along the Yamuna and through its lanes, passing the great temples and the sacred groves. Best done early morning or evening.
The route
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The Yamuna ghat where Krishna bathed after slaying the demon Kesi.
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The most beloved deity of Vrindavan; darshan is given in glimpses.
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Self-manifested from a shaligram-shila of Gopala Bhatta Goswami.
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Bhajan-place of the Goswamis; circumambulate the Govardhan-shila here.
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The grand temple whose deity was served by Rupa Goswami.
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One of the seven principal deities, revealed through Madhu Pandit.
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The oldest Goswami temple, on a hill above the Yamuna.
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Sacred grove of the Raas; vacated by evening out of reverence.
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The mystical grove where the nightly Raas is believed to take place.
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The tamarind tree where Chaitanya Mahaprabhu performed bhajan.