Girnar Parikrama

Girnar Parikrama, also known as Lili Parikrama, is held on Kartak Sud Agiyaras, every year at Bhavnath, Junagadh. The Girnar Parikrama travels around mount Girnar. The trip is long. The parikrama starts from Girnar Parikrama Gateway, Rupayatan, and ends at Girnar Taleti, Bhavnath.

Meaning of Parikrama

Parikrama is also referred to as Pradakshina. Both are Sanskrit words: Parikrama literally means "the path surrounding something" and Pradakshina literally means: to the right (Dakshina means right) representing circumnambulation (Sanskrit: Pradakshina; Tibetan: skor ba). Both words are typically used as a verb, describing religious deities in a temple, sacred rivers, sacred hills and a close cluster of temples, and "doing" a parikrama as a symbol of prayer, is an integral part of Hindu worship.

Pilgrimage details

Pilgrims make the trip in 3 days, spending the night at Jina Bhava ni Madhi, Malvela and at Bordevi.

Charity kitchens provide free food to pilgrims. Many NGO(s) and Charity Trust support the kitchens.

Girnar Parikrama opens officially at Kartika Sud Ekadashi (Gujarati: Kartak Sud Agiyaras) from Girnar Parikrama Gateway, Rupayatan at 12 PM.

Sant Aja Bhagat and Sant Farali bava started The Lili Parikrama. Aja bhagat Born in Village Bagdu(18 KM distance of Junagadh.)