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BRIJ KI 84 KOS KI YATRA

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BRIJ CHOURAASI KOS KE KOI CHAAR GAAM NIJ DHAAM VRINDAVAN AUR MADHUPURI, BARSANO NAND GAMM The 84 kos of brij bhoomi starting from kosi to Agra, Aligarh to Bharat pur is considered to be the nitya dhaam of sri krishna. The purans make a mention that even during mahapralye this portion of the land on the earth does not drown. This part of the earth may look ordinary, but the fact it is even more dear to Krishna than vaikunth, saket or Golok. It is a replica of Golok.Even today the brij leela continous here although we cannot see it. Only pure hearted people can witness this leela in Vrindavan. Every year there is a particular time when arrangements are made and devotees visit all the important places of brij. The most imprtant places are vrindavan, Mathura, Gokul, nand gaon, Barsana, Goverdhan and Baldev. The important temples, vana’s, kunds, hills, ghats all are in the parikarma of brij 84 kos yatra. IMPORTANT TEMPLES OF VRINDAVAN Vri...
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IMPORTANT GHATS OF VRINDAVAN

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Keshighat—The ghat where krishna had killed, the demon keshi who was sent by the king of Mathura kanms, the maternal uncle of krishna who eager to kill krishna. Sri cheer ghat--- This was the place where the gopi’s were bathing during the month of kartik to please katianidevi. While they were bathing, krishna stole their clothes.He wanted them to know that they should not bath naked in the river,as it is against the principles of our shastra’s. Sri bhramar ghat---On this ghat there are many branches of flowers due to which one finds a lot of bumble bees here and it is named bhramar ghat. Dhir sameer ghat--- Calm winds blow in this ghat.It seems the yamuna river wants to serve the divine couple, hence the wind blowing on this ghat is very soothing as well as full of lovely scent.Jaidev in his famous poetry geet govind has described this enchanting ghat where Radha Krishna have performed their kel pastimes. It is believed that Jaidev could visualise Radha govind engrossed in their keli ...
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IMPORTANT VANA’S OF VRINDAVAN

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Vrindavan so van nahi, gokul jaiso gaaon, Radhe jaisi gopi nahi sri krishna jaiso naam. Some 60 years ago Vrindavan was a very deep forest. There were many wild animals also. In vrindavan itself there were quite a number of vana’s but 12 of them are very significant for some leela or the other of radha krishna. 1. NIDHI VAN-----This is near Sri Radharaman and shahj’s temple. This is the place from where Banke Bihari made his appearance. It was the main bhajan sthali of sriharidasji. Now w can have darshan of his samaadhi.also. No one can stay here in the night bcause even today the raas leela of radha krishna continues here.One great devotee of Radha Bihariji used to sweep this plce and he found Radhaji’s nupur here. 2Nikunjvan----- This van is also known as seva kunj. It is located near Radha Damodar temple. In the sevakunj there is a remple of Radha krishna. It is believed that even today the leels are performed by the duo here and no one can stay there in the late hours of night. 3s...
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DESCRIPTION OF THE POPULAR TEMPLES OF VRINDAVAN

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SRI BANKE BIHARI--- This is the most popular temple of Vrindavan. The chhaviof Bihariji is very attractive. Any person who has darshan of this jhanki even once, becomes his. His eyes are very big and shining, see it from any direction, it will seem they are looking at you. The ever smiing face and the most unique shringaar, a mixture of radhaji as well as Krishnaji gives so much joy to all the devotees who watch him without blinking. Swam Sri Haridasji the guru of Tansen the famous musician of the court of emporor Akbar, was the incarnation of Lalita sakhi, who was the most intimate sakhi of Bihari, Bihariniji in the nitya leela. Swamiji used to go in a deep cave like kunj every day and when he came out of it he ould prostrate before it many times.His disciples were curious to know where and why guru ji went there. One day swamiji made a jestre to his devotees to follo him. Inside the kunj the devotees were astonished to see Bihariji and Bihariniji siting on a beautiful throne decorat...
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PLACES OF VRINDAVAN ONE MUST VISIT

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RAMAN RETI---When the gopi’s had come to meet Krishna near the yamuna vanshivat, they became proud that they have been blessed by Krishna. Krishna can never bear his bhakts becoming proud so he disappeared from the raman reti. The gopi’ realised their fooly and repented, now they became so engrossed in Krishna bhakti and ask the trees, the creepers,the bushes and even animals, insects and any one if they ad seen their dear Krishna. VANSHI VAT-----Kanha used to play his flute here. The gopi’s used to come running here leaving all their household duties such as preparing food for the family, looking after children and elderly members of the faminly. On reaching vanshivat they were stunned to see the moon spreading its light rays all over making the place most blissful and enchanting. SRI GOPESHWAR MAHADEV-----When Krishna appeared in the dwapur yuga,Siva who was in deep meditation in his abode at Mt Kailash suddenly saw that his ishta has come to Vrindavan.He too wanted to experience the...
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MATHURA

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SRI KRISHNA JANAM BHOOMI---- Mathura is blessed by sri Krishna because it is his birth place. The jail in which Kamsa had locked his sister and brotherin law Vasudev is still intact.This is th exact place where Sri Krishna was born.On Krishna janamashtmi this place is crowed to witness the abhishekam of Bal Gopal. There is a temple of sri Hanumanji as well as Shiva and maa Durga near the janam bhoomi. SRI MATHURADHISH MANDIR----This temple is in between sribhuteshwar Mahadevji’s temple andKrishna janambhoomi.The deities are magificant. Any person ho has darshan of this deity becomes free from the bondage of death and birth cycle. SRI BHUTESHWAR MAHADEV MANDIR---- There is a shiva lingam in this temple. Nearby there is also a temple of sri Paataal devi.It is called the dwaraarpaal of Mathura. 84 kos yatra begins from here. SRI DAWARKA DHEESH TEMPLE---- This temple is near sri Assighat. Thakurji’s pooja is done in accordance to pushti marg.The architecture of the temple is very beautiful...
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IMPORTANT VANA’S OF MATHURA

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There are five important vanas in Mathura. Each has a story of Krishna with these vana’s.They as as follows:- MADHU VAN----- This vana is very attractive and the vibrations are like those of a tapo bhumi. This is the place where Dhruv ,a five year old child had done penance to have darshan of Vishnu, because he was hurt by his step mother’s remarks that he would have had access to sit on maharaj uttanpada’s lap only if he had been born from her womb. This is the place where Krishna had killed Madhuketab demon. Krishna used love comig to this place with his cowherd friends and cows. While the cows grazed, krishna used to play in this vana with the gaala’s and have food with them. TAAL VANA-----This van was full of juicy fruits.The gawalas told Krishna,that he wanted to eat some fruits which had spread their fragrance all over the place. Kamsa wanted to get krishna killed so he sent Dhenukasur who had come in the form of an ass However Balramji caught his two legs at the back and threw...
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