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The Govardhana Shila is a rock from the Govardhana Hill in Braj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Govardhan Hill holds a unique position in Hindu scriptures related to Krishna, the land called Braj where He was born. Known as Govardhan or Giriraj and being the sacred centre of Braj, it is identified as a natural form of Krishna.
Govardhana or Govardhanacharya was the court poet of the 12th-century Sena king, Lakshmana Sena. He was a contemporary of Jayadeva and is known for his aryasaptashati ( IAST : āryasaptaśatī ), a collection of 700 stanzas of erotic poetry following the arya metre .
Govardhana might refer to: Govardhana (poet) or Govardhanacharya, a 12th-century poet of Eastern India; Govardhan, a town in Uttar Pradesh, India; Govardhan Hill, a pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh, India
Gajam Govardhana is an Indian master weaver, known for his work in Ikkat dyeing in the Telia Rumal tradition, and for his handloom creations. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In 2011 the government of India honoured him with the fourth-highest civilian award, Padma Shri .
Govardhana Hill (Sanskrit: गोवर्धन; pronounced [ɡoːʋɐrdʰɐnɐ]), also called Mount Govardhana and Giriraj, is a sacred Hindu site in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India on an 8 km long hill located in the area of Govardhan and Radha Kund, [1] [2] which is about 21 kilometres (13 miles) from Vrindavan. [3]
In the 2011 Indian Census, Govardhana had a population of 22,576. Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. Govardhana has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Govardhana, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. [1]
According to Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja's Caitanya Caritāmr̥ta, Mādhavendra Purī once circumambulated Govardhana Hill and bathed in Govinda Kuṇḍa. There he was approached by a cowherd boy who offered him milk, and later that night the boy appeared to Mādhavendra Purī in a dream, where he revealed himself as Gopāla .
Govardhan Puja (IAST: Govardhana-pūjā), also known as Annakut or Annakoot (meaning a “mountain of food”), [1] [2] [3] [4] is a Hindu festival celebrated on the ...