Know what is Shri Giriraj Chalisa, whose regular recitation can bring peace in life

Shri Giriraj Chalisa is the most popular devotional hymn in praise of Lord Shri Giriraj. Lord Giriraj, a natural form of Lord Krishna, who lifted the hill on his finger to save the lives of Brijwasis. Govardhan Hill also known as Giriraj Parvat is located near Vrindavan in Mathura. Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan hill on his little finger to save the people from the wrath of the rain by god Indra. Krishna defeated the rain god and thus the villagers were saved. The daily recitation of a forty verse hymn dedicated to Shri Giriraj Chalisa Govardhan Pahari is believed to remove sorrow and bring happiness and opulence in one's life.
 Govardhan Shila is a mountain from the Govardhan hill in Braj. Mount Govardhan holds a unique place in Hindu scriptures relating to Krishna, the land called Braj where he was born. Known as Govardhan or Giriraj and being the sacred center of Braj, it is recognized as the natural form of Krishna. Indian classical art favors the image highly, but there are some contrasts in folk worship, early Buddhism, Shiva's Banalinga and Vishnu's Shaligram. They have solar significance, and their use in worship dates back to the Hindu period in India. The stone is usually brown in colour. Govardhan, a very famous place of Hindu pilgrimage, is located 26 km west of Mathura (154 km from New Delhi) at Deeg on the state highway. Govardhan is situated on a narrow sandstone hill known as Giriraj which is about 8 km in length. When Chaitanya Mahaprabhu did a parikrama (parikrama) of the Govardhana mountain during his visit to Vrindavan in 1515 AD, he did not walk on the hill as he did not consider Govardhana separate from Lord Krishna. Hence, traditionally Vaishnavas do not step on the Govardhan hill.

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Shri Giriraj Chalisa -
(Shri Giriraj Chalisa Lyrics)

Badahu vina vadini, dhari Ganpati ko dhyan, 
Mahashakti Radha, sahit Krishna karo kalyan;
Sumiran kari sab devgan, guru pitu barambar, 
Barnau Shri Giriraj yash, nij mati ke anusar.

Jai ha jai bandit Giri raja, braj mandal ke Shri maharaja,
Vishnu roop tum ho avtari, sundarta pai jag balihari,
Surna shikhar aati sobha paave, sur muni gan darshan ko aave,
Shant kandara swarg samana, jaha tapasvi dharte dhayana,

Drongiri ke tum yuvraja, bhaktan ke sadho ho kaja,
Muni Pulastayji ke man bhaye, jor vinay kar tum koo laaye,
Munivar sangh jab braj mein aaye, lakhi brajbhumi yaha thahraye,
Vishnu dham gaulok suhavan, Yamuna Govardhan Vrindavan,

Dekh dev man mein lalchaye, vaas karan bahut roop banaye,
Kou banar kou mrug ke roopa, kou vruksh kou lata swarupa,
Anand le gaulok dham ke, param upasak roop naam ke,
Dwapar aant bhaye avtari, Krishnachandra anand murari,

Mahima tumhari Krishna bhakhani, puja karibe ki man thani,
Brijwasi sabke liye bulai, Govardhan puja karvai,
Poojan ku vyanjan banvaye, Brajwasi ghar-ghar te laye,
Gwal baal mili puja kini, sahas bhuja tumne kar lini,

Swayam pragat ho krishna puja mein, mang-mang ke bhojan paave,
Lakhi nar-nari man harsave, jai jai jai Girivar gun gave,
Devraj man mein risiyaye, nast karan Braj medh bulaye,
Chaya kar braj liyo bachaye, ekau bund na niche aaye,

Saat divas bhai barsa bhari, thake medh bhari jaal dhari,
Krishnachandra ne nakh pe dhare, namo namo braj ke rakhware,
Kari abhiman thake sursai, kshma mang puni astuti gayi,
Trahi mam mein sharan tihari, kshma karo prabhu chuk hamari,

Bar-bar binati aati kini, saat kosh parikrama dini,
Sang Shurabhi Aairavat laye, hath jodkar bhet gahaye,
Abhay daan pa Indra sihaye, kari pranam nij lok sidhave;
Jo yah katha suno chitt lave, ant samay surpati pad pave;

Govardhan hai naam tiharo, karate bhaktan ko nistaro;
Jo nar tumhare darshan pave, tinke dukh dur ho jave;
Kundan mein jo kare aachman, dhanya dhanya vah manav jeevan;
Mansi Ganga mein jo nahave, sidhe swarg lok ku jave;

Dudh chadha jo bhog lagave, aadhi-vyadhi tehi pas na aave,
Jal phal tulsi patra chadhave, man vanchit phal nischit pave,
Jo nar det dudh ki dhara, Bharo rahe tako bhandara,
Kare jagran jo nar koi, dukh daridra bhay tahi na hoi,

Shyam shilamai nij jan trata, bhakti mukti sarbas ke data,
Putra hin jo tum ko dhyave, taku putra prapti ho jave,
Dandoti, parikrama karahi, te sahjahi bhavsagar tarahi,
Kali mein tum sam dev na duja, sur nar muni sab karte puja;

Jo yah chalisa padhe ,sune sugh chit lay;
Satya satya yah satya hai, Girivar kare sahay;
Kshma karahu apradh mama, trahi mam Giriraj;
Shyam Bihari sharan mein, Govardhan Maharaj.

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