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
Vrindavan is the most sacred and favourite place of sri krishna.It is fullof greenery all around. The trees, the vines, the creepers and bushes of Vrindavan are so beauitiful that one would give ll the possions of the world to stay there for ever.The place is so enchanting and there is some unseen vibrations and magical srenity in the air which makes one feel that Krishna is there, looking at you lovingly, smilingly and enchantingly.The fresh scent of the air is so pleasing that one really feels the prsence of Kanha with his cows and his sakha’s who are always in a playful mood with him. The sakhi’s are so much blessed to be a part of Kanha’s leelas or pastimes that they feel vaikunta is no where near the diviny that can be experienced here. It is on this land where kanha walked bare footed because his dear cows also walked bare footed. The marks of Kanha’s lotus feet have made this part of the land so auspicious as well as pure. Great poets have written beautiful discriptions of Vrindavan’s beauty. Jaidev was one of them who had written Geet Govind. Although there are more than 5000 temples in Vrindavan some of the important ones need a special mention. Some of the deities are self menifested. They have appeared either by the love of bhakts or some deities were dug in the ground due to yavan attacks reappeared in the dreams of devotees and saints.The most important ones are described below.
1. BANKE BIHARI TEMPLE
2. RADHA DAMODAR TEMPLE
3. SRI SHAH JI’S TEMPLE
4. SRI RANGA NATH TEMPLE
5. SRI RADHA GOVIND TEMPLE
6. SRI VANKHANDI MAHADEV JI’S TEMPLE
7. SRI GOPALJI’S MANDIR
8. SRI SRIRADHA GOPINATH TEMPLE
9. SRI GODAVIHAR TEMPLE
10. SRI RADHA RAMAN TEMPLE
11. SRI RADHA MADHAV TEMPLE
12. SRI RADHA VALLABH TEMPLE
13. SRI JANVAI VINOD TEMPLE.
14. SRI PAGAL BABA’S TEMPLE.
15. SRI LOTAN KUNJ
16. SRI KANCH TEMPLE
17. SRI ANANDMAI TEMPLE
18. SRI RADHA MADHAVE TEMPLE.
19. SRI RAM KRISHAN PARAMHANS TEMPLE (ISKCON)
20. SRI JANKI VALLABH TEMPLE
21. SRI ASHT SAKHI TEMPLE
22. SRI GAUR MAHAPRABHU TEMPLE.
23. SRI MADAN MOHANJI’S TEMPLE
24. SRI GOPESHWAR MAHADEVJI’S TEMPLE
25. SRI SWAMI AKHANDANANDJI’S TEMPLE
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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