page_title: Govardhan
section_title: Historic religious sites
hierarchical_section_title: Govardhan / Govardhan Hill / Historic religious sites
caption_attribution_description: English: Shri Govardhan Temple is dedicated to Hindu Lord Krishna to mark the event when he lifted up the Govardhan mountain on his little finger to save Braj from rains.
context_page_description: Govardhan is a key pilgrimage centre in India and a municipal town; a nagar panchayat; seat of a MLA Member of Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh; a Tehsil, in Mathura district in the India in state of Uttar Pradesh. About 23 kilometres from Mathura, the town is on the road link between Mathura and Deeg.
context_section_description: Sites on the hill include Kusum Sarovar, Haridev Temple, and other temples like Daan-Ghati Temple and Mukharbind Temple. The town is also famous for its 21 kilometers long Parikrama of the famous Govardhan Hill.
caption: Shri Govardhan Giriraj Ji Temple, dedicated to Lord Krishna.
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