Junagadh, 12 November 2013

Annual Lili parikrama around mount Girnar will kick off officially on Wednesday morning. The parikrama event will continue till 17th of this month. Thousands of pilgrims have already started yatra unofficially two days ago.

The city traffic police has restricted the entry of heavy and light motor vehicles beyond Girnari Darwaja towards Bhavnath. Special parking spaces are created for smooth traffic.

Meanwhile the forest guards pushed nine lions to Ramnath round area for smooth run of Lili parikrama. The lions were seen at Nav Paani area which is on route of Lili parikrama. The forest department has set up cages at various places to trap wild animals for safety of pilgrims.

About Lili parikrama

Around one million Hindus will participate in Girnar’s annual Lili Parikrama(Green pradakshina or circumambulation). The 36-km parikrama started today and end on 28th. According to Gujarati Hindu calendar parikrama starts from Kartik 11 to 15 every year.

Girnar the tallest mountain of Gujarat is 6 km. from Junagadh city. On an average, about 7 lakh devotees attend the parikrama but as Gir forest has a lush green look after good monsoon this year, it may attract one million devotees. In year 2003 Parikrama had attracted 1.2 million devotees.

According to popular belief, after winning the war at Kurukshetra, Pandavas had done the parikarma to seek God’s blessings.

As the stretch of the Parikrama passes through the forest, it is an adventurous trip for the youngsters. After the rainfall, the ponds and rivers are full of water adding to the scenic beauty of the forest and hills, so this year many more youngsters will participate in the Parikrama. Youngsters see it as solving a dual purpose. They complete a ritual as they enjoy the beauty of Gir forest.

The Parikrama will commence from Girnar Taleti, night halt at Jinabava Madhi, Marvella and Bordevi and return to the starting point on the fifth day.

At first look this photograph may seem like just another photograph. But if you look properly, you would be amazed to notice its side face type of look. Face that resembles with the face of yogi that is popularly worshiped as Girnari Maharaj; a form of Lord Shiva in Saurashtra region.

Devotees believe this face as Lord Shiva’s face. Photograph above is real and without trick. Same photograph is presented vertically below in which you will be able to clearly notice a side face like shape.