Gogamedi

Gogamedi is a village of religious importance in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan (India), 25 km from Nohar, Rajasthan, 20 km from Bhadra, Rajasthan, 80 km from Hisar, 245 km from Delhi and 359 km from Jaipur.

Gogameri

Goga Meri
Village
Nickname(s): 
Gugameri (Gogaji ka Niwas)
Gogameri
Location in Rajasthan, India
Gogameri
Gogameri (India)
Coordinates: 29.157296°N 75.028982°E / 29.157296; 75.028982
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictHanumangarh
Government
  BodyGram panchayat
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-
Websitehttps://gogamedi.org

Gogamedi fair

A grand fair is held at Gogamedi in August in memory of Gogaji (a Chauhan from Dadrewa village in Churu district). The fair is held from the ninth day of the dark half of Bhaadra (Goga Navami) to the eleventh day of the dark half of the same month.[1]

Location

Gogamedi is accessible on NH 65 from Chandigarh; go straight to Hisar (Haryana) (230 km) and from Hisar take the road to Bhadra (60 km) and Gogamedi lies around 25 km from Nohar on the way to Bhadra. From Delhi take the NH09 to Hisar (165 km) and from Hisar take the road to Bhadra-Nohar.[2]

References

  1. "Gogamedi Fair in Hanumangarh". festivalsofindia. Retrieved 15 March 2017.
  2. "Gogaji Temple in Hanumangarh". apnisanskriti. Retrieved 15 March 2017.


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