IMPORTANT VANA’S OF MATHURA

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 him so hard that he fell on the trees.Each tree was making the other trees fall and ultimarely he died.

KUMUD VANA-----This is another place where Krishna used to play with his cowherd friends. There is a kund here which is full of lotus flowers. Kumud means lotus flower. Hence this was named as kumudvana.The dadhi kand leela of Krishna was the main leela which took place here. The gwala bals used to snatch dhadhi fromeach other along wit Balram and Krishna.

AMBIKA VANA-----This is the place where an arconda snake caught nand baba Krishna’s father. The gawal’s tried to kill it with sticks but still it did not let nand baba go ,so they called Krishna who came running to save his father from the ajgaar. As soon as it touched Krishna,the snake became a demi god whose name was Sudarshana. He had been cursed by Angira rishi because he was very proud of his good looks. There is a temple of Sri Ambika devi as well as Gokarna and Mahadev in this place also.

BAHULA VAN-----This is the place where a lion was attacking a cow whose name was Bahula. The cow requested the lion to give her a short break so that she could feed her calf soe milkfor the last time. The lion at first did not agree but when she assured him that she will definitely come back he let her go but had all the doubts that she will not come back. When the cow returned back he was impressed by her honesty and set er free to go.

SOME IMPORTANT PLACES OF MATHRA

SRI YAMUNAJI-----Sri yamuna ji is one of the eight patrani’s of Krishna. Krishna loved bathing in yamunaji and is worshipped by all his devoteeswith geat devotion. Once in the month of Kartik on the second day after diwali her brothe Yamraj , the lord of death came to meet her.She was overjoyed and offered him food and put tilak on his forehead. In returned he gave a boon to his sister that on this day of yama dwityia if any brother and sister take a dip in the yamuna together will not face the tortures of yama for their sins.

SOM TIRTHA,KRISHNA GANGA GHAT AND GAOO GHAT ----It is mentioed in the purans that any person who takes a ip in these ghats, he will get moksha. Such a person will be given a place in Vaikunta dham of Vishnji.

KAMSA KILLA----This was the palace of Kamsa who was the maternal uncle of sri Krishna. This is evident by the archelogical statues found from this place.

SRI RANGESHWAR MAHADEV----It is believed that there are four security guards on all the four directions. This is the guard which looks after the southern part of Mathura.On the west is Bhuteshwar Mahadev. In the east is Sri Pipleshwarji and in the northern side is Sri Gokaran Mahadevji.