Giriraj Govardhan is indeed the manifest form of Shri Krishna during the present time. Parikrama word literally means “circling around”. It is considered auspicious to do parikrama of Deities, your parents, Guru etc. as per Indian tradition. It is true that if you perform Giriraj Govardhan parikrama sincerety and devotion, Giriraj Govardhan fulfills your desires. Millions of devotees from around the world perform Govardhan Parikrama every year, mainly to get worldly material benefits. One can perform parikrama of Giriraj Govardhan by walking or traveling in Rickshaw or by car. However, walking bare feet is considered to be the best way of doing Govardhan parikrama. This means walking about 21 kilometers. There are thousands of devotees who perform “Dandavati Parikrama” every year.
