Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2025
7 Oct - 5 Nov
All Glories to Sri Sri Guru & Gauranga!
Invitation + Schedules
Dear Devotees,
To fulfill the wish of our beloved guide and well-wisher nitya-lila om visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayaṇa Gosvami Maharaja, we cordially invite you to Sri Vrndavana Dhama for Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama this Kartika, 2025!
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja’s hearts’ desire and great pleasure is that during Sri Vraja-mandala and Sri Navadvipa-dhama parikrama devotees from all over the world come together as a loving family and become immersed in sweet hari-katha, remembering the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha Krsna and Sri Gaura Nityananda Prabhu. This month-long immersion offers the opportunity of visiting and hearing about all of Radha Krsna’s transcendental pastime places in Vraja, of deepening our realization through hearing Vaisnavas’ recollections of the philosophical conclusions of Gaudiya Vaisnavism, of performing kirtan morning, noon and night, and of being in the company of sincere devotees from around the world.
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2025 begins on 7 October and ends on 5 November. This year again two main parikrama parties are being organized. One party will be lead by members of the International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust (IGVT), the other parikrama will be lead by the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti Trust (GVST).
Timings for IGVT: The IGVT party will facilitate three different groups:
- 28th September through 4th October ( 1 week) for Odisha devotees. Harikatha spoken in Odia language, and Odia prasadam.
- 7th October (Purnima) through 21st October (2 weeks) for Bengali devotees. Harikatha spoken in Bengali language, and Bengali prasadam.
- 27th October through 5th November (Purnima) (1 week+ 3 days) for the rest of India and International devotees. Harikatha spoken in Hindi & English language, and North Indian and non-spicy prasadam.
Timings for GVST: The GVST party will start in Vrindavan and end in Govardhan for the full month of Kartik.
- 6th October (day before Purnima) and end November 5th on Purnima.
With either parikrama, this giving you opportunity to visit the beautiful pastime places, be in wonderful association, fill your ears with nectarean Hari-katha from all the illustrious Vaisnavas and roll in the dust of Sri Vrindavan dham. The schedules, location and contact details are posted below.
You, your family and friends are all warmly invited for this month long parikrama of Sri Vraja-mandala.
“Think of Vrindavan with love, roll in the dust of Vrindavan, offer your entire body to the service of Vrindavan and thus develop firm love for Vrindavan, worship the birthplace of Srimati Radharani, and satisfy the moving and non-moving living entities who reside in Vrindavan. In this way take shelter of Vrindavan, the best of all holy places.” (Sri Vrindavan-mahimamrita)
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hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma
rāma rāma hare hare
International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust (IGVT)
(Version 1)
Vraja-mandala Parikrama - 2025
(Sri Karshani Raman Reti Aashram, Parikrama Marg, Aanyor, Govardhana)
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Sridhar Maharaja
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Siddhanti Maharaja, contact: +91 99112 83869
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Shanta Maharaja
For information, accommodation etc. contact:
Sripad Padmanabha Maharaja (Jr.): +91 80820 86715
Sripad BV Bodhayan Maharaja: +91 97762 38328
Sripad BV Paramahamsa Maharaja: 78.7244.5650
Venu prabhu: 92.8665.2833 / Ramani-mohan prabhu: 95.8398.2245
Vipin prabhu: 99.5306.5783 / Vrinda-devi dasi: 91.1972.3604
Parikramā Schedule & Special Seva Arrangements
1️⃣ Odia Parikramā (For Odisha Devotees)
28th September – 4th October 2025
Harikathā Language: -Odia
Arrangements : Odia prasādam, Bhajanas & Kathā tailored for Odia devotees
For More Details:
- Sripad Śrīnidhi Prabhu: +91 70782 61144
- Sripad Vṛndāvan Prabhu: +91 99384 74579
2️⃣ Bengali Parikramā (For Bengali Devotees)
7th – 21st October 2025
Harikathā Language: Bengali
Special Celebrations: - Śrī Rādhā-kuṇḍa Snāna, Deepotsav, Go-sevā
Arrangements : Bengali prasādam and accommodation for Bengali devotees
For More Details:
- Sripad Gaursundar Prabhu: +91 88517 80617
- Sripad Vṛndāvan Prabhu: +91 85850 91617
- Śrī Venu Prabhu: +91 92866 52833
22nd October 2025 – Annakūṭa Mahotsava @ Śrī Girirāj Gauḍīya Maṭha, Govardhan
23rd – 26th October 2025 – Guruvarga\\'s tithi palan @ Gopīnāth Bhavan, Vṛndāvana
3️⃣ Hindi and English Parikramā (For Indian and Western devotees)
27th October – 5th November 2025
Harikathā Language: Hindi & English
Arrangements : Multi-lingual arrangements with prasādam(spicy and non spicy) and kathā suited for Hindi and English-speaking devotees
For More Details:
- Sripad Rāmanī Mohan Prabhu: +91 95839 82245
- Vṛndā Didi: +91 91197 23604
Important Information for Devotees
Parikramā Sevā (Fees):
Updates will be announced on the auspicious day of Akṣaya Tṛtīyā – 30th April 2025
Online Booking Starts From Śrī Guru Pūrṇimā – 10th July 2025
Important Notice:
Please note that there will be no official Parikrama from October 22nd to October 26th. On October 22nd, devotees are invited to gather at Giriraj Gaudiya Math for the Annakut Festival.
Devotees who wish to stay in Vrindavan from October 22nd to October 26th for the Guruvarga Tithi Palan are kindly requested to inform us by 20th July 2025. Since facilities like prasādam and rooms will be arranged accordingly, your early communication will help us serve you better. Otherwise, devotees may need to humbly adjust as per the standard schedule.
We kindly request all devotees to choose the parikramā schedule that best suits their language and facility preferences for maximum spiritual benefit.
Parikrama Places to be visited
Vṛndāvana, Govardhan, Rādhā-kuṇḍa, Nandagrāma, Barsānā, kamyavan, Bhāṇḍīrvan, and many other transcendental pastime places of Vraja Maṇḍala.
hare kṛṣṇa hare kṛṣṇa
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa hare hare
hare rāma hare rāma
rāma rāma hare hare
Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti Trust (GVST)
Sri Kesavji Gaudiya Matha, Sri Rupa Sanatana Gaudiya Matha,
Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha (Govardhan)
Sripad BV Madhava Maharaja
Srila BV Govinda Maharaja: 94.3320.3718
Sripad BV Narsingha Maharaj: 97.1907.0939
Srila BV Bharati Maharaja: 97.3296.3260
Satyaraja prabhu: 93.5433.7105
Vipin Bihari das Prabhu: 99.5306.5783
Vrinda-devi dasi: 91.972.3604
2025
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