Villagers of Mathura cannot recount a time when the Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra did not take place apart from last year. The yatra is a major pilgrimage as devout Hindus traverse the sacred areas of ...
Braj has two main types of pilgrimage circuits, the traditional longer Braj Yatra encompassing the whole circuit, and the other shorter significantly modified contemporary point-to-point pilgrimage to visit the main sites at Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Govardhan.
The entire expanse of 84 – Kos periphery around Vrindavan is Braj. The region spans across the Mathura district of UP, Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and Faridabad district of Haryana. The entire region has over 1300 villages, each of which are associated with one or the other Krishna leelas.
Hindustan Times: Mathura Hindus still tense, have Chaurasi Kos yatra ban in mind
Mathura: Unlike the much-hyped Ayodhya "parikrama" (circumambulation) with political overtones, the "84-kos Braj parikrama" around the shrines associated with Sri Krishna is a quiet, dignified and ...
Tension flared in Haryana's Nuh before the Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra. A mazaar was vandalised in Tauru. Locals and police acted swiftly. Security was heightened. The yatra proceeded peacefully ...
The New Indian Express: Haryana govt orders suspension of mobile internet, ban on non-veg ahead of Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra
Haryana govt orders suspension of mobile internet, ban on non-veg ahead of Braj Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra
Braj is the land of Lord Krishna, the propounder of world famous Srimad Bhagvad Gita.
What is Braj? Sri Braj Dham is the eternal home of Sri Krishna, where he perpetually plays with his beloved ones. He never takes a single step outside Braj; thus, Braj is not merely a geographical region but also a spiritual phenomenon that transcends time and space.