Govardhan Hill
Glories of Govardhana Hill
Appearance of Govardhana Hill
Krishna's Lifting of Govardhana Hill
Govardhana Parikrama Kusama
Sarovara Manasi Ganga
Sanatana Goswami Bhajana Kutira Aniyora
Village Govinda Kunda
Parikrama Map
Instructions
for Performing Parikrama
In
Vraja-bhakti-vilasa the following
instructions are found concerning
parikrama of Govardhana Hill
1. One
should offer proper respect to all the Deities, cows, brahmanas, trees, creepers, rocks and kundas one sees.
2. One
should not offend any living entity, moving or non-moving otherwise one will
lose the benefits of his parikrama.
3. While
performing parikrama one should not wear shoes or leather items and one’s
cloth should be freshly washed.
4. One
must observe brahmacarya and take bath as well as clean teeth before starting parikrama.
5. One
should not perform parikrama at night.
6. While
performing parikrama one should move carefully so as not to kill any living
entities on the path.
7. If
one becomes sick during parikrama one
should stop and take rest, parikrama should
be continued after health is regained.
8. One
should not leave his parikrama uncompleted.
9. Women
should not perform parikrama during
their menstrual period.
10. One should not strain himself while performing parikrama.
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