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    Braj

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    For the language, see Braj Bhasha.
    "Brij Bhoomi" redirects here. For the 1982 film, see Brij Bhoomi (film).

    Braj

    Region

    Country  India

    Region Northern India

    Proposed capitals Mathura, Agra

    Proposed Districts
    List[hide]

    Mathura district
    Bharatpur district
    Aligarh district
    Farrukhabad district
    Agra district
    Palwal district
    Hathras district
    Etawah district
    Mainpuri district
    Etah district
    Kasganj district
    Firozabad district

    Language Braj Bhasha dialect of Hindi

    Braj, also known as Brij or Brijbhoomi, is a region in India on both sides of


    the Yamuna river with its center at Mathura-Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh state
    encompassing the area which also includes Hodal in Haryana state and Bharatpur
    district in Rajasthan state.[1] Within Uttar Pradesh it is very well demarcated culturally
    in the area which stretches from the core Mathura
    to Aligarh, Hathras, Etah, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Farrukhabad, Agra, Etawah and Aura
    iya.[2] This region is associated with Lord Krishna,[3] who was born in Mathura and
    since Vrindavan was his playground it is now the main centre of Krishna circuit of
    Hindu pilgrimage.[1]
    It is located 150 km south of Delhi and 50 km northwest of Agra. [1]

    Contents

     1Etymology
     2Braj pilgrimage circuits
     3See also
     4Further reading
     5References

    Etymology[edit]
    The term Braj is derived from the Sanskrit word vraja (व्रज).[3][4] Vraja was first
    mentioned in Rigveda, and in Sanskrit it means a pasture, shelter or resort for
    cattle from Sanskrit term "vraj" which means "go" in english.

    Braj pilgrimage circuits[edit]


    Main 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 3 main pilgrimage sites
    related to Krishna circuit, namely 48 kos parikrama of
    Kurukshetra in Haryana state, Vraja Parikrama in Mathura in Uttar Pradesh state
    and Dwarka Parikrama (Dwarkadish yatra) at Dwarkadhish Temple in Gujarat state.
    Braj Yatra circuit of pilgrimage was formally established by the 16th
    century sadhus of vaishnava sampradaya with fixed routes, itinerary and rituals. The
    circuit covers is spread across 2500 sqkm area with 84 kos or 300 km long periphery
    extending 10 km to east and 50 km to 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[edit]
    Regional

     Braj language
     Vṛji, the ancient region of the Vṛji janapada that Bajjika evolved from
    Religious

     48 kos parikrama of Kurukshetra


     Dwarka
     Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
    Vedic era

     King Kuru
     Cemetery H culture
     Painted Grey Ware culture
    General

     Kingdoms of Ancient India


     Regions of Haryana
     Regions of Rajasthan
     Regions of Uttar Pradesh

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