Gogamedi

Gogamedi
गोगामेड़ी
Goga Medi
village
Nickname(s): Gugameri
Gogamedi

Location in Rajasthan, India

Coordinates: 29°09′26″N 75°01′44″E / 29.157296°N 75.028982°E / 29.157296; 75.028982Coordinates: 29°09′26″N 75°01′44″E / 29.157296°N 75.028982°E / 29.157296; 75.028982
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), 20 km from Bhadra, Rajasthan, 80 km from Hisar, 245 km from Delhi and 359 km from Jaipur.[1][2]

Gogamedi fair

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.[1][2]

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 20 km from Bhadra on the way to Nohar. From Delhi take the NH10 to Hisar (165 km) and from Hisar take the road to Bhadra-Nohar.[1][2]

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