Vrindavana is in all respects the most prominent of the forests in Vraja-mandala, and is the most auspicious of all auspicious places.
Sriman Giriraja-Govardhana, a pastime place within Vraja’s area, supplies the cows with water, tender grass and other items; offers the gopas fruits, edible roots, water, resting places and so forth; and provides the gopis secluded forest bowers, caves and so on for their unimpeded enjoyment. By this Giriraja-Govardhana increases their joy, and thus lives up to his name Govardhana[1]. By doing this, he is also offering abundant assistance in Sri Krishna’s pastimes. Thus it is fully appropriate to call him Krida-giri[2].
There is a bathing-place (ghata) called Nilamandapika and a cave called Manikandali at Govardhana.
[1] The word go refers to cows, gopas and gopis, and vardhana means “increases”
[2] The pastime ground Giriraja-Govardhana
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