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  2. Govardhana Shila - Wikipedia

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    A Parikrama [circumambulation- going 38 km {24-miles} around the hill] is a sacred ritual called Govardana parikrama performed by many believers. There is no time limit for performing Govardhana parikrama, but for those who perform the dandavata (full prostration) Parikrama, an arduous form which may take weeks and sometimes even months to ...

  3. Hindu pilgrimage sites in India - Wikipedia

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    Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...

  4. Govardhan Hill - Wikipedia

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    Govardhan Hill, stretching from Radha Kund to south of Govardhan, is a long ridge that, at its highest, stands 100 feet (30 m) above the surrounding land. At the southern end of the hill is the village of Punchari, while at the crest stand the villages of Aanyor and Jatipura. [ 6 ]

  5. Indian Rummy - Wikipedia

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    Indian Cherokee Rummy (or Paplu) is a card game in India with little variation from original Rummy.It may be considered a cross between Rummy 500 and Gin Rummy.Indian Rummy is a variant of the Rummy game popular in India that involves making valid sets out of 13 cards that are distributed among every player on the table.

  6. Parikrama - Wikipedia

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    At times the outermost parikrama path covers the whole village, town, city, thereby implying that the length of the path can stretch. [6] [9] Parikrama is also done around the sacred Peepal tree, tulsi (Indian basil plant), and agni (sacred fire or the fire God), [10] [11] and agni parikrama, known as Mangal phera, is a part of the Hindu ...

  7. Vraja Parikrama - Wikipedia

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    Vraja Mandal Parikrama, also called Vraja Yatra (Vraja pilgrimage), is a Nimbarka Sampradaya Hindu pilgrimage dedicated to Krishna. At present Vraja Parikrama Pradhan Mahant Sri Sri 108 Swami Rasbiharidas Kathiababaji Maharajji of 84 kos Vraja region (Braja) which takes 1 to 2 months depending on the route and speed of travel on foot. [ 1 ]

  8. Govardhan Puja - Wikipedia

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    Govardhan Puja is a principal ritual performed during Annakut. Although some texts treat Govardhan Puja and Annakut as synonymous, the Govardhan Puja is one segment of the day-long Annakut festival. [17] [18] There are many variants of how Govardhan Puja is performed. In one variant of the ritual Krishna is made out of cow dung in horizontal ...

  9. Category:Indian card games - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Indian card games" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 304 (card game) C.