Gogamedi
Gogamedi गोगामेड़ी Goga Medi | |
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village | |
Nickname(s): Gugameri | |
Gogamedi Location in Rajasthan, India | |
Coordinates: 29°09′26″N 75°01′44″E / 29.157296°N 75.028982°ECoordinates: 29°09′26″N 75°01′44″E / 29.157296°N 75.028982°E | |
Country | India |
State | Rajasthan |
District | Hanumangarh |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Gogamedi (Hindi: गोगामेड़ी) is a village of religious importance in the Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan (India), 359 km from Jaipur.
A grand fair is held at Gogamedi in August in memory of Gogaji (a Chauhan Rajput 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.
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 from Bhadra Gogamedi lies around 20 km on the way to Nohar. From Delhi take the NH10 to Hisar (165 km) and from Hisar take the road to Bhadra-Nohar.
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