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History & Facts
Govardhan is in the shape of a peacock from the top. The two eyes of Govardhan Hill are Radha Kund and Shyam Kund respectively. The tail end is Puchri ka lota.
Govardhan is the place (lila sthali) of various passtimes of Radharani and Krishna. The prominent passtimes is of the meeting of Srimati Radharani and Krishna here in the afternoon on banks of Radha Kund.
Krishna comes with His sakhas (cowherd friends) near Manasi Ganga to graze His cows. Radharani comes at Radha Kund on the pretext of going to temple. This is how She gets permission from Her mother-in-law Jatila but in truth, She comes here to meet Krishna. Vrinda Devi brings Krishna away from His sakha friends at Manasi Ganga and makes Him meet Sri Radha at Sri Radha Kund. This passtime is really really beautiful and one can read the description of this in Govinda Lilamrta written by Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami.
When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu came to Vraj Bhumi for the first time and was visiting all places of Vraj, His ecstasy went no bounds when He saw Giriraj Govardhan. He started crying and hugged Giriraj with deep love.
How to reach Govardhan?
- Mathura to Govardhan: Regular shared auto is available from Mathura Railway Station as well as Govardhan Chauraha for Govardhan. It takes just 25-40 minute to reach Govardhan from Mathura. The shared auto-rickshaws charge around 30 rupees per person and if you book the entire auto, it cost around 150-200 bucks. You can also book a cab from any tour operator.
- Vrindavan to Govardhan: Autos for Govardhan are available from ISKCON, Banke Bihari Chowk and Chatikara from early morning 6 AM – 9 PM in the night. It takes around 25-35 minutes to reach Govardhan from Vrindavan. The shared autos charge 30 rupees per person.
- Other places to Govardhan: If you are coming from Delhi, you can take a turn near Chatikara and follow the road to Radha Kund. Note that private vehicles are not permitted inside the Govardhan area and you have to park your vehicle at Radha Kund parking itself if you are following this route. There is a hefty charge of 3000 rupees if you happen to take your vehicle inside as this is a no four-wheeler zone. However, there is no issue with bikes.