Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma undertook the sacred seven-kosi parikrama of Shri Govardhan Ji in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, on 8 June 2026, offering prayers at one of Hinduism's most revered pilgrimage circuits.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma of Rajasthan was seen offering prayers at Shri Govardhan Ji — also venerated as Giriraj Maharaj — during the traditional circumambulation route in Mathura on 8 June 2026.
The seven-kosi parikrama of Govardhan is a roughly 21-kilometre circumambulation of the sacred hill in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, considered among the most spiritually significant Hindu pilgrimages in the Braj region.
Bhajan Lal Sharma made the pilgrimage to Mathura on Monday, 8 June 2026, undertaking the Govardhan Parikrama as part of a personal religious observance, according to his official social media handle @BhajanlalBjp.
Govardhan hill, located in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh, holds deep significance in Vaishnava tradition and draws lakhs of devotees annually for the parikrama — a ritual walk of reverence around the sacred site.
Bhajan Lal Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has served as Chief Minister of Rajasthan since December 2023. His visit to Mathura for the Govardhan Parikrama on 8 June 2026 was documented on his official social media.