Mathura’s Govardhan Parikrama to Shine by Facade Lighting

Lucknow: Ahead of the Janmashtami celebration in Mathura and Vrindavan on August 26, the Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad has approved Rs. 20.99 crore for façade lighting along the Govardhan parikrama route.

Added to it, Rs 43.66 crore has also been sanctioned for the development of Ghats of Yamuna River.

The Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority will be the implementing agency for the facade lighting and signage work on Govardhan Parikrama route.

Against the sanctioned amount of Rs 20.99 crore under the scheme, the first installment of Rs 10 crore has also been released. For the revival of Yamuna River ghats, the first installment of Rs 15 crore has also been released to the implementing agency.

For pilgrims to Mathura-Vrindavan, the 21 kms long Govardhan Parvat parikrama is quite important. Under the development and revival work of ghats of River Yamuna, the existing ghat from Bengali Ghat to Sati Ghat will be renovated.