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MAHAVAN GOKUL

Gokul is also located on the banks of river yamuna. When Vasudevji was instructed by Vishnu ji to take the baby Krishna to Gokul and replace him with the newly born daughter of Yashoda and Nandji the yamuna was overflooded due to the rainy monsoon season in the month oh Bhadra.However inspite of such adverse conditions Vasudevji brought Krishna to Nand baba’s mahal in Gokul and took the baby girl who was the incarnation of mahamaya. In the morning every one thought that Yashoda has given birth to a baby boy. Here he was greeted by is brother Balram who had been transfered into the womb of his father’s first wife shrimati Rohinidevi from Devaki womb. We know about seregated mothers today. Maybe in those days such a system existed in a different way .Both the brothers grew up together in Gokul in Nand baba’s resident because Nand baba was a great friend of Vasudevji. The couple had lost all hopes of bearing a child.so when Krishna was born they were overjoyed and took utmost care of him ...

SRI GOVERDHAN MAHARAJ

There are no apprpriate words to describe the beauty of Sri Giri rajji maharaj whois Krishna himself. The brijvassi’s use to take their cows for grazing on this lovely hill which is situated on the northern part of brij 84 kos bhumi. The brijvassi’s used to worship Inder te rain god so that there is sufficient rainfall which the brijvassi’s wanted for their land so that their domestic animals could be fed as well as for agriculture. Krishna had realised that Inder was becoming too arrogant and proud and wanted to teach him a lesson so he intsigated his father who was one the chief of the brij mandal and convinced the brij vassi’s that intead of appeasing Inder , they should do pooja of Giriraj where who was giving green grass and other vegetation to the brijvassi’s for sustaining their cattel as ell as their livlihood.The briavassi’s agreed to Krishna since they had seen his power of killing so many demons who came to kill him. When Inder came to now that the brijvassi’s have changed ...

BARSANA

This small village is located in thewestof goverdhan was ruled by Sri brishbhanu maharaj who was a friend of Nand baba, the foster father of sri krishna. When Nand baba got disturbed due to attempts of killing Krishna in Gokul, Vrishbhan ji offered him to come and settle down on the nandi hill where the rakshas’s were banned from entrying due to a curse. This village is located on the Brahamahill.Many temples, sarovars and kunds in this place are worth visting. Some of the important places have been described as under. Sri Radha Krishna temple----- It is situated on the exact place which was the main mahal of king vrish bhabnuji. The deitiesare small in size but once a person climbes the stairsand reaches the main temple,he ceases to forget the huff and puff of climbin so many stair up the hill. It is believed that Radhji her self had requested Shyam sundar ji to be with her in her father’s kingdom. Krishna agreed and today the devotees have the darshn of the yugal pair in this most an...

OTHER PLACES WORTH SEEING IN THE CHOURASSI KOS

KOSIKALAN----One day Yashoda wanted to go for chaar dhaam yatra.Krishna told her that mayeea you are above80 years and itwill be very tough for you to go to these places so I will bring all the dhaams here in brij. Yashoda ji was very happy at this proposal, The yatra started from kosi from where he showed her dwarka dhaam. The popular temples worth seeing in kosi are gomti kund, vishaakha kund, maya kund, sri radha madhav mandir, sri radha kant mandir, sri luxmi naryan mandir, sri Radha valabha mandir,and Dau ji’s mandir. KOTVAN----Krishna had played holiin this placewith his friends. There is a very ancient tmple of Hanman ji as well as sri mahadevji. CHARAN PAHAARI--------There is a smaal hill near bettain where krishna was playing with his sakha’s. He played his flute and the the hill started melting. The marks of foot prints of krishna, his sakha’s, cows etc can be seen even today. CHOUMUHHAA-------This a the place where Krishna and his bal sakha’s were having their mid day meal w...

ATHA SRI YUGAL STOTRA

1. My pranam and salutations at the holy lotus feet of Radhaji. I take refuge in those sri charan who had secretly been hiding in the nikuj mahal for years and years. It was only due to swami sriharidasji’s kripa and compassion that he revealed this woderful enchating jori for the bhakts of kaliyuga from nidhi van in srivrindavan dham.I prostrate and bow on th feet of vrinavaneshwari and take her refuge by offering stuties and singing her glories. 2. I offer my obeinsances and pranam to pyaariji who is also known as ras roopa,ras nidhi and Radhaji, who is the ocean of divine nectar and nitya bihariji is never tierd of playing keli leela with her in the nitya mahal surrounded by sakhi’s and sahchari’s.I also sing the glories and offer my 3. kunjbihariniji who are staying as a divine jori in the nitya nikunj mahal along with their sakhi’s who emerged out of them and are a part of them only. 4. . My salutations to both on their holy feet. Both are so kind and compassionate to their devote...

SWAMI SRI HARIDAS MAHIMAMRIT BY RASIKVAR NAND KISHORE

1. I bow humbly at the lotus like feet of kunj viharni ji who is for ever engrossed in the keli leela in the divine nikunj mahal along With sri kunj bihariji. I also bow on the lotus feet of sri kunj bihariji who is always joyful to be with radhji in the nitya leela..My salutations to swami sri haridasji maharaj who is the incarnation of Lalita sakhi, the most intimate sakhi of the duo in the nikunj mahal and who is controls the various leelas of the two and gives them the utmost bliss. Without the blessings and kripa of swamiji, no body can understand the keli leela of sri kunj bihari and kunj biharini.In the bhagwat dharam guru bhakti is given priority over even ones isht.The nij or personal mantra given by the guru is the sole mantra which can take the aspirant to meet swami sri hari dasji and be blessed by him to reach the nitya mahal. It is only by serving, respecting and having faith in your guru that you can win hari’s kripa. In the 11th skand of the sri mad bhagwatam, bhagwan k...

Swami Haridasji's Keli Leela in Bhaav Smadhi 1-40 padaas

Nikunj is a place in Vrindavan which is surrounded by vrinda or tulsi shrubs. In these grooves of creepers the divine jori or couple loves to spend their pastime. This place exists in Nidhivan from where Shri Banke Bihari appeared by hearing the sangeet of Swami Shri Haridasji some 500 hundred years ago. Some of his leelas which Swami Shri Haridasji experienced in the nikunj in his Samadhi state are being explained below. All effort has been made to explain according to what he actually saw or experienced but incase something has been added by my own bhava, I ask forgiveness from Him. KELI LEELA 1. ‘Mai ri sahaj jori pragat bhai’ …… When Bihari ji appeared on Bihari Panchmi day in the month of December, there was a music recital where great classical singers had gathered to sing for Bihari ji. Swami Haridasji sang such enchanting padaas that Bihari ji was forced to make an appearance. Both Radha ji and Bihari ji appeared and were smiling at the devotees. At once Swami ji uttered ‘Mai (...