Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023
28th Oct - 27 Nov
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru & Gauranga!
Invitation + Schedules
Dear Devotees,
To fulfill the wish of our beloved guide and well-wisher nitya-lila om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayaṇa Gosvami Maharaja, we cordially invite you to Sri Vrndavana Dhama for Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama this Kartika, 2023!
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja’s hearts’ desire and great pleasure is that during Sri Vraja-mandala and Sri Navadvipa-dhama parikrama devotees from all over the world come together as a loving family and become immersed in sweet hari-katha, remembering the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha Krsna and Sri Gaura Nityananda Prabhu. This month-long immersion offers the opportunity of visiting and hearing about all of Radha Krsna’s transcendental pastime places in Vraja, of deepening our realization through hearing Vaisnavas’ recollections of the philosophical conclusions of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, of performing kirtana morning, noon and night, and of being in the company of sincere devotees from around the world.
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2023 begins on 28 Oct and ends on 27 Nov. This year again two main parikrama parties are being organized. One party will be lead by members of the International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust (IGVT), the other parikrama will be lead by Vedanta Samiti Trust (GVST)
Both parikramas will start from Vrindavan and continue in Govardhan, thus giving you plenty opportunity to visit the beautiful pastime places, be in wonderful association, fill your ears with nectarean Hari-katha from all the illustrious Vaisnavas and roll in the dust of Sri Vrindavan dham. The schedules, location and contact details are posted below.
You, your family and friends are all warmly invited for this month long parikrama of Sri Vraja-mandala.
“Think of Vrindavan with love, roll in the dust of Vrindavan, offer your entire body to the service of Vrindavan and thus develop firm love for Vrindavan, worship the birthplace of Srimati Radharani, and satisfy the moving and non-moving living entities who reside in Vrindavan. In this way take shelter of Vrindavan, the best of all holy places.” (Sri Vrindavan-mahimamrita)
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International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust (IGVT)
(Version 1)
Govardhana - 2024
(Sri Karshani Raman Reti Aashram, Parikrama Marg, Aanyor, Govardhana)
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Sridhar Maharaja
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Siddhanti Maharaja, contact: +91 99112 83869
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Shanta Maharaja
For information, accommodation etc. contact:
Sripad Padmanabha Maharaja (Jr.): +91 80820 86715
Sripad BV Bodhayan Maharaja: +91 97762 38328
Sripad BV Paramahamsa Maharaja: 78.7244.5650
Venu prabhu: 92.8665.2833 / Ramani-mohan prabhu: 95.8398.2245
Vipin prabhu: 99.5306.5783 / Vrinda-devi dasi: 91.1972.3604
15 Day Schedule for Kartik 2024
| Nov. 1, Fri. | Dipa-dana, Dipantvita (festival of lights) - Sankalpa (making vow) at Manasi Ganga. Darshan of Cakaleshvar Mahadeva, Sri Sanatan Gosvami’s bhajan kutira, Sri Brahma kunda, Sri Harideva temple |
| Nov. 2, Sat. | Govardhan puja, Go-puja, Go-kridha (Worship of Govardhan Hill and worship and decorating of cows) |
| Nov. 3, Sun. | Yama-dvitiya (Yamaraja’s blessing on brothers and sisters) BY BUS to Kamyavan. Dig, Bhojan-thali, Pichala pahari (slide hill), cave of Vyomasura, Caran pahari, temple of Vrinda-devi, Kameshvar Mahadeva, Bimala kunda. Adi-bhadri. |
| Nov. 4, Mon. | Disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Gosvami Maharaja and Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Gosvami Maharaja. Hari-katha and rest in Sri Karshani Raman Reti Ashram, Govardhana |
| Nov. 5, Tue. | Disappearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja. BY BUS to Vrindavan |
| Nov. 6, Wed. | Appearance of Sri Srimad Bhaktisirupa Siddhanti Maharaja. Visiting Narada kunda, Gvala Pokhar, Ratnadevi, Killola-kunda |
| Nov. 7, Thu. | BY BUS to Vrindavan |
| Nov. 8, Fri. | BY BUS to Madhuvan, Bhatrol, Akrura Ghat, Maansarovar, Bhandirvan, Bhandirvat |
| Nov. 9, Sat. | +Gopāṣṭamī, Goṣṭāṣṭamī - Govardhan big parikrama |
| Nov. 10, Sun. | BY BUS to Nandagaon. Visiting Ter Kadamba, Ashiseshvara Mahadeva, Chota Caran pahari, Pavana sarovar, Nanda Bhavan, Uddhava kyari, Nandakhirak, Sanket, Prema sarovar |
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Nov. 11, Mon. |
BY BUS to Varsana, visiting Bhanukhor, Sankarikhor, Chikasauli, Gaharavan, Sriji Mandir, Pili-phokar, Ucchagaon, Sakhigiri parvat, Suryakund. |
| Nov. 12, Tue. | Utthāna EKĀDAŚĪ - +Śrīla Gaura-kiśora dāsa Bābājī Mahārāja ~ Disappearance, Bhisma panchaka. Visiting Paitha and Candra sarovara |
| Nov. 13, Wed. | Radhakunda parikrama, visiting Uddhava kunda, Radha kunda, Syama kunda, Kusum sarovara etc. |
| Nov. 14 Thu. | BY BUS to Gokul Mahavan. Visiting Dauji temple, Brahmanda Ghat, Raval |
| Nov. 15, Fri. | End of Kartika-vrata, Urja-vrata and Caturmasya. Vaisnava homa (honoring Vaisnavas). Yajna. |
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Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti Trust (GVST)
Sri Kesavji Gaudiya Matha, Sri Rupa Sanatana Gaudiya Matha,
Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha (Govardhan)
Sripad BV Madhava Maharaja
Srila BV Govinda Maharaja: 94.3320.3718
Sripad BV Narsingha Maharaj: 97.1907.0939
Srila BV Bharati Maharaja: 97.3296.3260
Satyaraja prabhu: 93.5433.7105
Vipin Bihari das Prabhu: 99.5306.5783
Vrinda-devi dasi: 91.972.3604
2024
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Oct. 16, Wed. |
Darsana of Sri Durvasa Rsi Gaudiya Asrama. Hari-katha and prasadam in Vrindavana from 16th Oct. till 23rd Oct. |
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Oct. 17, Thu. |
(Vrindavana) Sri Sarad Purnima. Kartika-vrata begins. Sankalpa (vow) for the parikrama at Kesi-ghata in Vrindavana. Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja 56th disappearance festival. |
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Oct. 18, Fri. |
Sri Vrindavana parikrama, Kaliya-daha, Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi, Srila Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi, Sri Madana-mohana Temple, Dana-gali. |
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Oct. 19, Sat. |
Sri Govindadeva Temple, Gopesvara Mahadeva, Dhira-samira, Vamsi-vata, Brahma Kunda |
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Oct. 20, Sun. |
Seva-kunja, Sri Radha-Damodara Temple, Imlitala, Srngara-vata, Sri Jhadu-mandal, Sri Syamasundar Temple. |
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Oct. 21, Mon. |
Baelvan darshan |
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Oct. 22, Tue. |
Nidhuvana, temples of Sri Radha-Ramana, Sri Radha-Gokulananda, Sri Radha-Gopinatha. |
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Oct. 23, Wed. |
BY BUS Departure from Vrindavana to Govardhana. Visiting Madhuvana, Talavan, Kumudvana. Prasad seva at Real Public School, Paitha, Candra-sarovara. Stay in Govardhana at Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha till 15 Nov. |
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Oct. 24, Thu. |
Bahulāṣṭamī, Appearance of Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa and Śyāma-kuṇḍa |
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Oct. 25, Fri. |
Killola-kunda, Gvala-pokhara (prasadam), Syama-talaiya, Ratna-vedi, Carana-cihna, Narada-kunda. |
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Oct. 26, Sat. |
BY BUS to Bhatrol, Akrura-ghata, the place of the Yajna-patnis. Mana-sarovara (prasada-seva), Vamsivat, Mathavana, Bhadravana, Bhandiravana. Śrīla Bhakti Rakṣaka Śrīdhara Gosvāmī Mahārāja appearance festival. |
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Oct. 27, Sun. |
Sri Hari-deva Temple, Brahma-kunda, Cakalesvara Mahadeva, Mukharavinda, Sri Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira, etc. |
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Oct. 28, Mon. |
Ekadasi. Govardhana big parikrama: Dana-ghati, Anyora, Govinda kunda, Punchari, Surabhi-kunda (prasadam). |
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Oct. 29, Tue. |
Pāraṇa after sunrise and before 10:08 am . Hari-katha and rest. |
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Oct. 30, Wed. |
BY BUS to Khelanvana, Rama-ghata, Viharavana, Cira-ghata (prasadam), Bahulavan, Vatsavana, Garuda-Govinda. |
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Oct. 31, Thu. |
Hari-katha and rest. |
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Nov. 1, Fri. |
Radha-kunda parikrama: Uddhava-kunda, Kusuma-sarovara etc. Prasadam at Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha.Dipavali, in the evening offering lamps at Mana sarovar. |
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Nov. 2, Sat. |
Govardhana Puja, annakuta festival, worship of Govardhan Hill. Go Puja and Go Krda - worship and decorating cows. |
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Nov. 3, Sun. |
BY BUS to Khadiravana, Javata, Baithana, Carana-pahadi, Kokilavana, (prasadam), (Yamaraja’s blessings on brothers and sisters). |
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Nov. 4 Mon. |
Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Vāmana Gosvāmī Mahārāja’s and Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Trivrikrama Gosvāmī Mahārāja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha and rest. |
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Nov. 5, Tue. |
Śrīla Bhaktivedānta Swāmī Mahārāja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha and rest |
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Nov. 6, Wed. |
Śrīla Bhaktiśrīrūpa Siddhānti Mahārāja's appearance day. Hari-katha and rest. |
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Nov. 7, Thu. |
BY BUS to Varsana. Sankiri Khora, Cikasauli, Gahvaravana parikrama, Vilasa-gharha, Mana-garha, Dana-garha, Mor-kuti (breakfast prasadam), Sriji Temple, Varsana. Pili-pokhara, Uchagaon (prasadam), Sakhigiri-parvata, Suryakunda. |
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Nov. 8, Fri. |
Hari-katha and rest. |
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Nov. 9, Sat. |
(Gopastami) BY BUS to Nandagrama via Ter-kadamba, Asisesvar Mahadeva, Choti Carana-pahadi, Pavana-sarovara, Nanda-bhavana, Lalita-kunda, Uddhava-kyari (prasadam), Nandakhirak (Nanda-baba’s goshala), Sanket, Prema-sarovara |
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Nov. 10, Sun. |
Hari-katha and rest. |
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Nov. 11, Mon. |
BY BUS to Dig, Bhojana-thali (breakfast prasadam), Pichala-pahadi (slide-hill), Vyomasura’s cave, Carana-pahadi, Vrinda-devi and Kamesvara Mahadeva, Bimala-kunda (lunch prasadam), Adi-badrinath. |
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Nov. 12, Tue. |
Ekadasi. Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja’s disappearance. Bhisma-pancaka. Hari-katha and rest. Diksha ceremony. |
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Nov. 13, Wed. |
BY BUS to Dauji, Brahmanda-ghata, Mahavana-Gokula, Raval (prasada-seva), Lohavan. |
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Nov. 14, Thu. |
Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja’s disappearance day. Hari-katha and rest. |
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Nov. 15, Fri. |
End of Kartika-vrata, Urja-vrata and Caturmasya. Vaisnava homa (honoring Vaisnavas). Yajna. (This is a tentative schedule, as some event or condition is likely to be affected and may not stay the same) |
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