There are buses available from Mathura railway station to Barsana via Govardhan. Once you reach Govardhan, walk further for 100 meters to catch another bus for Barsana. There are also a few autos available from Govardhan to Barsana. Mathura railway…

Badrinath, Kedarnath – Today’s destination. A thought within – Uttarakhand? That is far, and if I am correct, we are on-tour ‘Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra – correct? No, not that one, but within Rajasthan – part of Braj Chaurasi Kos…

Owl Sitting On a Wall – This photo was taken near Surdas Samadhi (Parasauli) in Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).

Peacock On The Wall – This photo was taken at Surdas Samadhi (Parasauli) in Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).

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Chandra Sarovar is approx. 23 Kms from Kumudvan Gangasagar. The temple was closed, as it was afternoon hours we decided to have lunch. We tried our best to carry lunch along with us and a few fruits, and packed drinking…
After visiting Samadhi of Surdas and Chandra Sarovar 5 km more drive we stopped at Daan Ghati temple as it is the start of the Giriraj Parikrama. A visit to Shri Giriraj ji Maharaj Temple. Devotees, before starting Giriraj parikrama…

Mahatma Surdas, the immortal singer of Surya Braj Bharti of Hindi literature-Gagan, was born in Vaishakh Shukla 5, Samvat 1535 (1478 AD) at Sihi near Vallabhgarh. He lived in Sihi for almost 18 years. After this, wandering in Mathura-Mandal for…