Gogamedi Explained

Gogameri
Other Name:Goga Meri
Nickname:Gugameri (Gogaji ka Niwas)
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Rajasthan#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates:29.1573°N 75.029°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Rajasthan
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hanumangarh
Governing Body:Gram panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Website:https://gogamedi.org
Iso Code:RJ-IN

Gogamedi is a village of religious importance in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan (India), 30 km from Nohar, Rajasthan, 20 km from Bhadra, Rajasthan, 80 km from Hisar, 245 km from Delhi and 359 km from Jaipur.

Gogamedi fair

A grand fair is held at Gogamedi in August in memory of Gogaji (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]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. News: Gogamedi Fair in Hanumangarh. 15 March 2017. festivalsofindia.
  2. Web site: Gogaji Temple in Hanumangarh. apnisanskriti. 15 March 2017.