Kusum Sarovar

This is a large and beautiful kund on the Parikrama Marg of Giriraj ap-proximately 2km south of Radhakund. Here, the Gopis picked up flowers for Krishna.

Ashok Lata

Ashok Lata is a kunj situated near Kusum Sarovar. In this kunj, Lord Krishna braided Srimati Radharani’s hair.

Uddhava Mandir

There is a small temple on the south-west bank of Kusum Sarovar dedi-cated to Uddhava. Uddhava remains here in the form of grass.

Narad Kunda

This is a beautiful kund on the left side of the Parikarama Marg. Narada Muni wrote the Narada-bhakti-sutra here.

Manasi Ganga

The Manasi Ganga is situated in the middle of the Govardhan village. After Lord Krishna killed Vatsasura, His friends told Him to bathe in the waters of Ganga for purification. Unwilling to travel a long distance, Krishna brought the Manasi Ganga here and bathed in it.

Nand Baba and Mother Yashoda want to visit Ganga snan. To fulfil his parents' wish, Sri Krishna manifested as Manasi Ganga from his mind.

Haridev Mandir

Haridev Mandir is located on the southern bank of Manasi Ganga. The temple is made of red rock. Haridev is one of the four presiding Deities in Vraj. It is a fam-ous temple in Govardhan village. Later, the Deity was moved elsewhere fearing the con-quest of the Yavanas. People take darshan of Haridev during the Govardhan parikrama. The Deity is said to have been installed by Vajranabha.

One day Srimati Radharani and the gopis were waiting for Krisna to come and meet them. As they were waiting, the gopis started to feel intense separation from Krisna and they began to chant: "Haridev, Haridev, Haridev!" over and over again and their feeling intensified to the point of almost giving up their lives. Suddenly Krisna appeared in this beautiful Deity form of seven-year-old boy holding Govardhan Hill in His left hand and flute in the other. The ecstasy of Radharani and the gopis knew no bounds. Since than Radharani and gopis would come here every day and worshiped Govardhana-natha Haridev with many offerings.

Brahma Kunda

After Brahma stole the calves and Gopas (cowherd boys), Lord Krishna expanded Himself to assume the calves’ and boys’ forms exactly identical to them. Lord Brahma permanently resides here. Bilvamangala Thakura performed austerities here. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Lord Nityananda Prabhu visited and rested on the banks of Brahma kunda.

Chakra Tirtha

The Chakra Tirtha is on the bank of Manasi Ganga. The Chakra Tirtha was created when Indra tried to devastate the whole of Vraja with pouring torrential rains. For the entire seven days, Krishna held the hill up and His Sudarshan Chakra generated immense heat of many suns rising up in the sky dried up the flood water.

Danaghati

Danaghati is located at the middle of the Govardhan Village. Here, Lord Krishna begged for milk and yogurt from the Gopis.

Aniyor

This village is located 3 km south of Danaghati on the Govardhan Parikrama Marg by the eastern side of Giriraj. Here, the Vrajavasis at first offered bhoga to Giriraj.

Sankarshana Kunda

Outside the Anyor village is this Kunda. Near to it at Sringar Sthali, Madhavendra Puri found the Deity of Gopal.

Narayana Sarovar

There was a Kadamba tree here before and it was here, that Krishna entered in a cave and lifted up Govardhan Hill.

Govinda Kunda

This kunda is located near the Aniyor village on its south. Here, Indra worshipped Lord Krishna and performed His abhiseka after the lifting of the Govardhan Hill. This kunda was filled with the water from that abhiseka of the Lord. While Madhavendra Puri was living at Govinda-kunda, a beautiful dark boy came near and gave him a pot of milk. Later in a dream, the same boy came and told him where the Deity of Gopal was hidden in a nearby kunj.

Luk Luk Dauji

On the south of Govind Kund and on the top of Giriraj the Luk Luk Dauji temple is there. Devotees don’t go to this temple.

Punchari

This village is in Rajasthan. Punchari is the southern tip of Govardhan Hill. Here, Lord Krishna performed the rasa dance

Lautha Baba Mandir

On the Govardhan parikrama near the Punchari village is this tem-ple of Lautha Baba. When Akrura took Sri Krishna to Mathura, Lautha, one of Krishna’s friends, asked Him when He would return. Krishna told him He would come soon. Lautha did eat or drink until He returned. Then he arrived at this place and sat down. Lautha Baba still awaiting Krishna here. This is a beautiful temple and in it the deity of Lautha Baba is established. Mathura, Lautha, one of Krishna’s friends, asked Him when He would return. Krishna told him He would come soon. Lautha did not eat or drink until He returned. Then he arrived at this place and sat down. Lautha Baba is still awaiting Krishna here. This is a beautiful temple and in it, the deity of Lautha Baba is established.

Navala Kunda And Apsara-Kunda

The Apsara Kunda is located 100 m away on the north-east of Lautha Baba Mandir. Near to Apsara Kunda is Naval Kunda. Here, Lord Krishna performed rasa dance with the Apsaras.

Shyam Dhak

This is approximately 2 km away from the Parikrama Marg. This is a small forest where Krishna played with the cowherd boys. Near to this is the Gopi Sagara Kunda, where Krishna enjoyed with the Gopis. Parikrama does not touch this place.

Surabhi Kunda & Airavat Kunda

These two kundas are at close proximity and located approximately 1.5 km from Lautha Baba Mandir. Indra, together with Surabhi and Airavat, came here to plead for forgiveness from Krishna.

Yatipura

This is a village on the Parikrama Marg path approximately 3km south of Go-vardhan village on western side of Giriraj. Yatipura is named after Madhavendra Puri, who lived here during his visit to Vraja. Yati means a sannyasi and pura means village.

Govardhan

The new Govardhan village is 3km from Yatipura on the north on the Pari-krama Marg.

Uddhava Kund

This is a small and beautiful kund located 3km from Govardhan on the Parikrama Marg. Uddhava lives here forever as a grass.

Radha Kunj Bihari Mandir

This temple was founded by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati in 1935. The puspa-samadhi of Gaura Kishora Das Babaji is located here.

Radhakund Parikrama

Among the dear Gopis, Radharani is dearest to Krishna. This kunda is a delight to Krishna like Radharani. Taking bath once in thisKunda, bhakti will arouse soon.

Raghunath Das Goswami’s Samadhi

On the northern bank ofRadha Kunda is this samadhi. Raghunath Das Goswami lived inthis place. For many years, akhanda-kirtan (non-stop kirtan) goeson here.

Radha Gopinath Mandir

This temple is close to SrilaRaghunath Das Goswami’s Samadhi. This is where SrimatiJahnavi saw Gopinath. Originally, Vajranabha installed these Deities in Vrindavan and later Madhu Pandit Goswami worshippedthem.

Jahnava Ghat

Jahnava Ghat is located on the northern bank ofRadha Kunda. This is Jahnava Devi’s bathing place.

Shyama Kunda

Krishna dug Shyam Kunda with his foot. It is eastside of Radha Kunda.

Manasa Pavana Ghat

This ghat is on the north-west bank ofShyama Kunda. Radharani would take bath in Shyama Kunda on thisghat.

Pancha Pandavas

This is located on the northern bank of Shyama Kunda near the Manasa Pavana Ghat. The Pancha Pandavas dwellhere as trees. When Raghunath Das Goswami was excavatingShyama Kunda Maharaja Yudhisthira appeared in a dream and toldhim not to cut down the trees beside Shyama kunda since they existthere as trees and perform bhajan. One among them is visiblenow, but dried up.

Raghunath Das Goswami’s Bhajan Kuti

In this bhajan kuti,Raghunath Das Goswami described the glorious pastimes of LordCaitanya Mahaprabhu every day. He lived at Radha-kunda formore than forty years.

Krishna Das Kaviraj’s Bhajan Kuti

This is between the northof Shyama Kunda and east of Radha Kund. Here, Krishna DasKaviraj wrote the Caitanya Caritamrita.

Three Goswamis’ Samadhis

Three Goswamis- Raghunath Bhatt Goswami , Raghunath Das Goswami, and Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami left this world on the same day, in different years. Their samadhis are here.

Gopal Bhatt Goswami’s Bhajan Kuti

Sri Gopal BhattGoswami was born in a village near Sri Rangam. He performedbhajan in Vraj for 45 years, mainly at Radhakund. He compiledsome books as well while living here. His bhajan kuti is nearRadha-kunda.

Radha Govinda Dev Mandir

This temple is on the right sideof the Parikrama Marg. The original Deity of Govindadev wasinstalled nearly 5000 years ago by Vajranabha. Lost for years, Govindadev appeared to Rupa Goswami in a dream and revealedthe whereabouts of the hidden Deity. Govindadev was laterbrought to Jaipur in Rajasthan. During the transit preparations, the Deity was kept safely at Radha-kund. The Deity here now isthe replica of its original at Jaipur.

Govardhan Jihva Mandir

Raghunath Das Goswami decidedto dig a well and when the diggers partly dug down, they struck arock and blood flowed from it. That night, in a dream, it was revealed to Raghunath Das Goswami that the stone was the tongueof Govardhan. The same stone is established in this temple.

Bhaktivinod Thakur & Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati’s BhajanKuti

Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s house was used as a bhajan kuti.Their puspa-samadhis are also here. This is located a bit away from the Parikrama Marg on the left, towards the north.

Gopi Kupa

This is an ancient well from where the tongue ofGovardhana was found while digging. This is on the east ofShyama Kunda on the Parikrama Marg. In a small temple here, thefootprints of Caitanya Mahaprabhu can be seen.

Jagannath Mandir

This is an ancient temple of Lord Jagannathon the Parikarama Marg.

Ashtasakhi Mandir

On the eastern bank of Shyama Kunda, theAshtasakhi Mandir is located.

Jiva Goswami’s Bhajan Kuti

Sri Jiva Goswami stayed herewhen he visited Radhakund. This is located near Lalita Kund onthe northern bank of Shyamkund on the right of Parikrama Marg.

Madhavendra Puri’s Baithak

This is Madhavendra Puri’ssitting place on the eastern bank of Shyama Kunda. This is locatedon the eastern bank of Shyama Kunda and on the right of the Parikrama Marg.

Lalita Kunda

Moving a little ahead of Jiva Goswami’s BhajanKuti, we reach Lalita Kund. This is the kund of Lalita. LalitaSakhi is one of eight sakhi of Radharani. This is on the left ofParikrama Marg. The temple of Lalita sakhi is on the bank of thiskunda.

Tamal Tala

This is on the south-eastern bank of Shyama Kunda.There was a tamal tree here and under its shade, Sri CaitanyaMahaprabhu had sat down and chanted.

Sangam

This is the meeting point of Radha Kunda andShyama Kunda.

Nityananda Bhaithak

This is the sitting place of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. Nityananda Baithak located on the south of Radha Kunda