TheBraj Yatra circuit of pilgrimage was formally established by the 16th-century sadhus of the vaishnava sampradaya with fixed routes, itinerary and rituals. The area the circuit covers is spread across 2500 km2 with 84 kos or 300 km long periphery extending 10 km to the east and 50 km to the north and west. 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 former, longer traditional pilgrimage route, also includes additional sacred sites Nandgaon and Barsana with travel on foot.[1]
^ abcdJanet Cochrane, 2008, Asian Tourism: Growth and Change, page 249.
^Lucia Michelutti (2002). "Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town" (PDF). PhD Thesis Social Anthropology. London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. p. 49. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^Lynch, Owen M. (31 December 1990), "ONE. The Social Construction of Emotion in India", Divine Passions, University of California Press, pp. 3–34, doi:10.1525/9780520309753-002, ISBN978-0-520-30975-3
^ abLucia Michelutti (2002). "Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town" (PDF). PhD Thesis Social Anthropology. London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. p. 46. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
^Prasad, Dev (2015). Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna. Jaico Publishing House. ISBN978-81-8495-170-7.
Further readingedit
Rupert Snell, The Hindi Classical Tradition: A Braj Bhasa Reader. Includes grammar, readings and translations, and a good glossary.
February 12, 2024
braj, language, bhasha, brij, bhoomi, redirects, here, 1982, film, brij, bhoomi, film, also, known, vraj, vraja, brij, brijbhumi, region, india, both, sides, yamuna, river, with, centre, mathura, vrindavan, uttar, pradesh, state, encompassing, area, which, als. For the language see Braj Bhasha Brij Bhoomi redirects here For the 1982 film see Brij Bhoomi film Braj also known as Vraj Vraja Brij or Brijbhumi is a region in India on both sides of the Yamuna river with its centre at Mathura Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state encompassing the area which also includes Palwal Ballabhgarh and Nuh in Haryana state Deeg Bharatpur Karauli and Dholpur in Rajasthan state and Morena District in Madhya Pradesh 1 Within Uttar Pradesh it is very well demarcated culturally the area stretches from the Mathura Aligarh Agra Hathras and districts up to the Farrukhabad Mainpuri and Etah districts 2 Braj region is associated with Radha and Krishna who according to scriptures were born in Barsana and Mathura respectively 3 4 It is the main centre of Krishna circuit of Hindu pilgrimage 1 BrajRegiontop to bottom Radha Krishna at Kirti Temple Barsana Krishna Janmasthan in Mathura Radha Rani Temple in Barsana Prem Mandir in Vrindavan and Kusum Sarovar in Govardhan Hill Country IndiaRegionNorthern IndiaProposed capitalsNoida AgraProposed DistrictsList Mathura districtAgra districtHathras districtFirozabad districtAligarh districtKasganj districtBharatpur districtKarauli districtDholpur districtFaridabad districtPalwal districtLanguageBraj Bhasha dialect of HindiIt is located 150 km south of Delhi and 50 km northwest of Agra 1 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Braj pilgrimage circuits 3 See also 4 References 5 Further readingEtymology editThe term Braj is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja व रज 4 5 Vraja was first mentioned in Rigveda and in Sanskrit it means a pasture shelter or resort for cattle from the Sanskrit term vraj which means go in English Braj pilgrimage circuits editMain article Vraja Parikrama Further information 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra Dwarka and Hindu pilgrimage sites in India Since this is a site associated with the Vedic era Lord Krishna and Mahabharata it is an important place of pilgrimage for Hindus It is one of the three main pilgrimage sites related to Krishna circuit namely 48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra in Haryana state Vraja Parikrama in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh and Dwarka Parikrama Dwarkadish yatra at Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat TheBraj Yatra circuit of pilgrimage was formally established by the 16th century sadhus of the vaishnava sampradaya with fixed routes itinerary and rituals The area the circuit covers is spread across 2500 km2 with 84 kos or 300 km long periphery extending 10 km to the east and 50 km to the north and west 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 former longer traditional pilgrimage route also includes additional sacred sites Nandgaon and Barsana with travel on foot 1 See also editRegionalBraj language Vajji the ancient region of the Vṛji janapada that Bajjika evolved fromReligious48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra Dwarka Hindu pilgrimage sites in IndiaVedic eraKing Kuru Cemetery H culture Painted Grey Ware cultureGeneralKingdoms of Ancient India Regions of Haryana Regions of Rajasthan Regions of Uttar PradeshReferences edit a b c d Janet Cochrane 2008 Asian Tourism Growth and Change page 249 Lucia Michelutti 2002 Sons of Krishna the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town PDF PhD Thesis Social Anthropology London School of Economics and Political Science University of London p 49 Retrieved 20 May 2015 Lynch Owen M 31 December 1990 ONE The Social Construction of Emotion in India Divine Passions University of California Press pp 3 34 doi 10 1525 9780520309753 002 ISBN 978 0 520 30975 3 a b Lucia Michelutti 2002 Sons of Krishna the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town PDF PhD Thesis Social Anthropology London School of Economics and Political Science University of London p 46 Retrieved 20 May 2015 Prasad Dev 2015 Krishna A Journey through the Lands amp Legends of Krishna Jaico Publishing House ISBN 978 81 8495 170 7 Further reading editRupert Snell The Hindi Classical Tradition A Braj Bhasa Reader Includes grammar readings and translations and a good glossary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Braj amp oldid 1205678090, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
