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  If you proceed along the side of Govardhana Hill you come to a large Govardhana-shila. On the shila is Radha and Krishna sitting on a swing being pushed by Radha’s girlfriends. This shila is not … Read More

  Govinda Kunda is about 400m after the village of Aniyora. This is where Lord Indra offered prayers and bathed Krishna, after Krishna lifted Govardhana Hill. This kunda was made by the bathing ceremony. Krishna’s feet … Read More

  O #Govardhana, O king of mountains, O hill whose nectarian name the best of Hari’s servants flows from the moonlike mouth of Sri Radha,O hill that the Vedas declare to be the tilaka marking of … Read More

  Madhavendra Puri found the Deity of Gopala at this place while staying at Govinda Kunda, about 500 years ago, This place is very close to Govardhana Hill, so one has to be careful not to … Read More

  Right after the tax-gate (toll) the road forks in two directions. The right road is the correct path. About a half km pass the tax-gate is a small road side temple on the right side … Read More

  This small temple is on top of Govardhana Hill. The black Deity of Balarama in this temple is in a crouching position. The story of this Deity is that there was once a rasa-lila dance … Read More

  It is said that this kunda was made when Indra fell at the feet of Krishna. Tears flowed from his eyes and bathed the feet of Krishna. This water formed this kunda. Getting there- If … Read More

  There used to be many kadamba trees on the banks of this kunda. Many of their leaves were in the shape of cups. It is said that Krishna and the cowherd boys would use the … Read More

  Aniyora After leaving the town of Govardhana, you come to the village of Aniyora. This town is about 3 km (2 miles) from the town of Govardhana on the parikrama path. It is said that … Read More

  #Jatipura Jati Pura is named after Madhavendra Puri, who was a sannyasi (in the renounced order), or yati. Yati means “sannyasa.” Jati is the modern corruption. Pura means “town.” This town is called Jati Pura … Read More

#Drisadvati   #drishadvati     Mbh.3.83.4115 They that dwell in Kurukshetra which lieth to the south of the Saraswati and the north of the Drishadwati, are said to dwell in heaven. Mbh.3.83.4225 Proceeding with regulated diet, … Read More

#vindhya Mbh.1.210.10328 Always entertaining the same purpose, desirous of subjugating the three worlds, the brothers, after due initiation, went to the mountains of Vindhya. Mbh.1.210.10334 For the mountains of Vindhya, heated for a long course of … Read More

Trigarta was a kingdom mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Mahabharata mentions two different Trigarta kingdoms, one in the west close to the Sivi Kingdom and the other north to the Kuru Kingdom. The northern Trigarta kingdom … Read More

  Just as it is essential for devotees to renounce dry knowledge, false renunciation, and useless argument, so they should engage in discussing the Absolute Truth and attribute pure attachment to spiritual objects. It is to … Read More

  Radhika Carana Renu by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura ‘The Dust of the Lotus Feet of Sri Radhika” (Sri Prema-bhakti-candrika 9) 1 – radhika carana-renu, bhusana kariya tanu, anayase pabe giridhari radhika-caranasraya ye kare se mahasaya, … Read More

#Nabhaga   A brother of Iksvaku, who had ten brothers named Nabhaga, Saryati, Dista, Dhrsta, Narisyanta, Nabhaga, Prsadhra, Kavi, Karusa and Vasuman. (Bhagavata, Skandha 8) .   NABHAGA. A brother of Iksvaku. The famous Arnbarisa was … Read More

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