84 Kos Braj Parikrama — map & routes
Temples, leela sites, kunds and forests of Braj on the map — the 84 Kos parikrama, the Shri Giriraj (Govardhan) parikrama and the twelve forests of Braj.
84 Kos Braj Parikrama
Parikrama of the whole Braj Mandal — darshan of the twelve forests, kunds, hills and Leela sites. The order given here is symbolic; stops and order differ between sampradayas and yatra groups.
About 250–300 km (the length of a kos varies by tradition) · Traditionally about 20–40 days
Shri Giriraj (Govardhan) Parikrama
Parikrama of Giriraj Govardhan. According to the official website of the Mathura district administration (mathura.nic.in), Govardhan hill is about 25 km from Mathura on the Mathura–Deeg road, and the parikrama is about 21 km (7 kos). Major places listed there: Daan Ghati temple, Jatipura, Poonchhari ka Lautha (Rajasthan), Kusum Sarovar, Radha Kund, Mansi Ganga, Uddhav Kund, Govind Kund and others. Parikrama is done throughout the year — especially on Purnima and Ekadashi, Guru Purnima, Govardhan Puja and in Adhik maas. Devotees usually begin and end at Daan Ghati; the order of stops below is pending verification.
About 21 km (7 kos) · About 5–7 hours on foot
The twelve forests of Braj
Seven forests west of the Yamuna — Madhuvan, Talvan, Kumudvan, Bahulavan, Kamyavan, Khadiravan, Vrindavan; and five to the east — Bhadravan, Bhandirvan, Belvan, Lohavan, Mahavan.