BRIJ CHAURASI KOSH PARIKRAMA

 According to the Hindu epic Varaha Puran, the entire Braj Mandal is described as 20 yojans. Thus taking one yojan as 7 miles, 20 yojans would be nearly equal to 84 Kos, the distance travelled by the pilgrims while performing the sacred parikrama (circumambulation) of Braj Mandal. This perambulation includes almost all the most popular shrines and holy places of Braj Mandal. Braj is the sacred land of sri Vrajeshwara Sri Krishna who relished his pastimes in the land of Braj. Within this 84 kos area of Braj Mandal there are about 133 vans (forests) including the 12 major forests, 12 up-vans, 12 Prati-vans, 12 Adhi-vans, 5 Sevya-vans, 12 Tapo-vans, 12 moksha-vans, 12 Kama-vans, 12 Artha-vans, 12 dharma-vans, 12 Siddhi-vans. Thus Braj is said to have the forest culture. As also said by the lord Krishna in verse of Shreemadbhagvata to his foster father Nandbaba that:


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