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Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama Video Series Update
Sri Sri Guru Gaurangau jayatah!
Dandavat pranams to all. I have been uploading video coverage of our Sri Vraja mandal Parikrama this year in my youtube channel. I hope to be able to keep up in this service and upload videos daily. I may miss a few days because we are also doing a marathon to print our Rays of the Harmonist Magazine for this Kartik. Anyhow, we'll see what happens. It's been a while since I visited my page here in Sanga Space so in this blog I wish to welcome everyone to join our devotees in Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama and in this month of Kartik join us in our humble prayers to the dust of the holy pastime places of our worshipful Lords Sri Sri Radha Krishna that soon by Srila Gurudev's grace, we may attain Vraja prema and qualify to become the maidservants of Srimati Radhika.
Especially those unable to come physically to Vraja, may these videos inspire you to one day be within the blissful association of the devotees during Sri Vrajamandal parikrama. Just as a summary, here is the list of videos posted since we began our parikrama in Mathura:
Mathura Darshan: Ghats of Yamuna
This is first of the series of Vraja mandal Parikrama 2009 videos. Footage taken 20 Sept. 2009 when devotees from Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math led by Sripad BV Tirtha Maharaj started Mathura Parikrama. In this video our parikrama party took us into Holi gate towards Vishram Ghat where we did Sankalpa (vow to do Parikrama) and puja to Yamuna devi. Then we proceeded to Pipalishwar Mahadev, Prayag Tirtha Ghat, Shyam Ghat, Ram Ghat, Kankhali Tirtha then to Bengali Ghat. The Yamunās Twenty-four Ghāṭas (from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj) In Mathurā, Śrī Yamunā flows in a crescent shape. Viśrāma Ghāṭa is situated in the centre. On her southern side lie the following twelve ghāṭas: (1) Avimukta Tīrtha, (2) Guhya Tīrtha, (3) Prayāga Tīrtha, (4) Kankhala Tīrtha, (5) Tinduka Tīrtha, (6) Sūrya Tīrtha, (7) Baṭa Svāmī Tīrtha, (8) Dhruva Tīrtha, (9) Ṛṣi Tīrtha, (10) Mokṣa Tīrtha, (11) Koṭi Tīrtha and (12) Bodhi Tīrtha. The following twelve ghāṭas lie on her northern side: (13) Nava Tīrtha (Asī Tīrtha), (14) Saṁyamana Tīrtha, (15) Dhārāpattana Tīrtha, (16) Nāga Tīrtha, (17) Ghaṇṭā-Bharaṇaka Tīrtha, (18) Brahma Tīrtha, (19) Soma Tīrtha, (20) Sarasvatī-Patana Tīrtha, (21) Cakra Tīrtha, (22) Dasāśvamedha Tīrtha, (23) Vighnarāja Tīrtha and (24) Koṭī Tīrtha. All the principal tīrthas of India, even Tīrtharāja Prayāga, worship Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa on the banks of Śrī Yamunā Mahārānī, and do so under her shelter. Especially during Cāturmāsya, these tīrthas all come here to perform their worship. 1. Avimukta Tīrtha Here, Kāśī Viśvanātha Mahādeva himself performs ārādhana of Bhagavān. Those who take bath in this tīrtha or who leave their body here very easily become free from material existence and reach the dhāma of Bhagavān. 2. Guhya Tīrtha By taking bath here one is liberated from the cycle of birth and death and attains bhagavat-loka, the planet of Bhagavān. 3. Prayāga Tīrtha Tīrtharāja Prayāga, the king of the tīrthas, worships Bhagavān here. Veṇī Mādhava of Prayāga is eternally present at this place. Those who take bath here receive the result of performing all the yajñas headed by the agniṣṭoma-yajña and attain Vaikuṇṭha Dhāma. 4. Kankhala Tīrtha Mahādeva and Pārvatī are always devotedly worshipping Śrī Hari at this tīrtha. Just as Mahādeva Śaṅkara bestowed mercy upon Prajāpati Dakṣa and liberated him from material existence, so one who bathes at this tīrtha will attain Brahma-loka. 5. Tinduka Tīrtha This tīrtha is also named Guhya Tīrtha. By taking bath here one attains bhagavad dhāma, the abode of Bhagavān. Nearby is Daṇḍī Ghāṭa, where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took bath and captivated everyone by His dancing and saṅkīrtana. Nowadays, this ghāṭa is also called Bengālī Ghāṭa. To read more, you can download the book from the books section in www.purebhakti.com Pīpaleśvara Mahādeva Situated near Viśrāma Ghāṭa, on the eastern side of Mathurā Purī, Pīpaleśvara Mahādeva always protects Mathurā Kṣetra. He is one of Mathurās four kṣetra-pālas (area-protectors). Thereafter, one can have darśana of Veṇī Mādhava, Rāmeśvara, Dāūjī, Madana-Mohana, Tinduka Tīrtha, Sūrya Ghāṭa and Dhruva Ṭīlā. Then, on Sapta-ṛṣi Ṭīlā one can have the sacred darśana of Atri, Marīci, Kratu, Aṅgīrā, Gautama, Vaśiṣṭha and Pulastya Ṛṣi. These seven (sapta) ṛṣis reside in Mathurā Dhāma at this place, performing their worship of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Mathura Darshan: Dhruva ghat to Sapta Rishi Tila
22 Sept 2009. Our parikrama party headed by Sripad BV Tirtha Maharaji and other sannyasis of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja this day went to Dhruva Tirtha then to Sapta Rishi Tila. Some excerpts on these places from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj which is available for download at our resources section in www.purebhakti.com Dhruva Tīrtha After being pierced by the arrow-like words of his step-mother, the five-year-old Dhruva came to the forest here on the instruction of his mother Sunītijī and met Devarṣi Nārada at this ghāṭa on the bank of the Yamunā. Devarṣī Nārada instructed Dhruva to take bath at this ghāṭa and then gave him a twelve-syllable mantra. Dhruva thereafter journeyed to the isolated highlands of Madhuvana where he worshipped Bhagavān by performing severe austerities and finally received His darśana. By taking bath here, a person is glorified on Dhruva-loka.Also, ones forefathers become happy when one offers them śrāddha here, which grants the equivalent result of offering piṇḍa in Gayā. Many mahātmās following the guru-paramparā of the ancient Nimbāditya Sampradāya have been living here, and this is the only place of this ancient sampradāya that remains in Braja Maṇḍala. Ṛṣi Tīrtha Here Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi of Badrī Dhāma is always absorbed in the worship of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This tīrtha is situated south of Dhruva Tīrtha. A person who takes bath here attains bhagavat-loka
Mathura Darshan: Kamsa Tila
24 September 2009. This time our parikrama party went to Kamsa Tila which is just very near our Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math. This whole area where Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math and Kamsa Tila is situated was the wrestling arena of King Kamsa. And in this place, Krsna killed this demon Kamsa who represents all anarthas or misgivings in one's heart. Therefore those who get darshan of this place and remember this pastime of Krsna's killing of Kamsa will have their hearts purified from all anarthas and sins.
Mathura Darshan: Rangeshwar Mahadeva
After the parikrama party went to Kamsa Tila or Kamsa's hill, we proceeded down to the temple of Rangeshwar Mahadev - one of the four Mahadevas protecting Mathura dham. for more info about this place and all other places in Vraja mandal, read the Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book available for download here.
Mathura Darshan: Kubja Bhavan (House of Kubja)
After Rangeshwar Mahadev our parikrama party proceeded to Kubja Bhavan. A brief description is excerpted below from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj: "While wandering throughout Mathurā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma met Kubjā, the maidservant of Kaṁsa, at this place. With great love Kubjā offered āṅgarāga (an application of ointments) to the limbs of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. Just by touching her waist and chin with His hands, Śrī Kṛṣṇa transformed her into a very beautiful young kiśorī with the appearance of an apsarā. Looking at Him with shy, lust-filled eyes, Kubjā tried to take Him to her home, but Śrī Kṛṣṇa left after promising to visit her house upon completing His work. After killing Kaṁsa, Kṛṣṇa went to Kubjās house with Uddhavajī and stayed there for some time, thus fulfilling her hearts desire."
Mathura Darshan: Dirgha Vishnu
28 September 2009. The parikrama party today went to Digha Vishnu then to Mathura Devi then Sri Padmanabha temple then to Gopal temple and Satrughna Temple then to Virabhadreshwar Mahadev. This video clip covers only the darshan in Dirgha Vishnu. The rest is in the next video clip. Dīrgha Viṣṇu Temple When Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Baladevajī and Their cowherd friends (sakhās) were proceeding to Kaṁsas wrestling arena (raṅgabhūmi), Śrīdāma and other sakhās asked Him, Sakhe! Are You going to raṅgabhūmi? How will You kill the mighty Kaṁsa when you have such small and tender body? It was here when Śrī Kṛṣṇa then displayed His huge (dīrgha) form, carrying a conchshell, disk, club and lotus flower. Unlike Arjuna who when Krsna manifested his gigantic universal form became overwhelmed with awe and reverence and prayed for forgiveness for his familiarity with Śrī Kṛṣṇa , Krsna's sakhās when they saw the Dirgha Vishnu form, began to clap and rejoice. By Yogamaya, they remain free from any thought of Śrī Kṛṣṇa being the Supreme Lord. They were just thinking that their best friend Kanhaiyā could do anything by the mercy of Nārāyaṇa, and that Nārāyaṇa sometimes manifested through Him. They were impressed and happily, they danced towards the raṅgaśālā with Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Mathura Darshan: Sri Mathura Devi, Sri Padmanabha and other temples
After darshan of Dirgha Vishnu the parikrama party had darshan of Sri Mathura devi, Sri Padmanabha, then Satrughna-Gopal then Virabhadreshwar Mahadev. Mathurā-devī Close to Dīrgha Viṣṇu, towards the east and inside a lane, is the temple of Mathurā-devī, the presiding deity (adhiṣṭhātrī-devī) of Mathurā. Mathurā-devī has a very loving relationship as a sakhī of Śrī Yamunājī. Together they serve their Prabhu, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Śrī Padmanābhajī Heading east down the same lane, one comes to the temple of Bhagavān Śrī Padmanābha in Caubeyā Pāḍā. The father of the material creation, Brahmājī, took birth on the lotus flower that manifests from the lotus stem growing out of Garbhodaśāyī Bhagavān Padmanābhas navel. Only by Śrī Padmanābhajīs mercy does Vairāja Brahmājī create the material universe.
Mathura Darshan: Bhuteshwar Mahadeva
30 September 2009. Today is ekadasi and today our parikrama party had darshan of Bhuteshwar Mahadev, Sri Krishna Janmasthan, Adi Keshav, Mahavidya devi and more. The eternal kshetra-pala (area protector) on Mathura's western side is Bhuteshwar Mahadeva. Nearby is Patala devi, whom Kamsa worshipped, and a little further on are Potra Kunda, Adi Keshav and Sri Krishna Janma-sthana which will be covered in my next video episode.
Mathura Darshan: Sri Krishna Janmasthan, Adi Keshav to Mahavidya Devi
After Bhuteshwar Mahadev our parikrama party proceeded to Krishna's Appearance place where cameras are not allowed so I couldn't have footage inside. Then nearby is Potra Kunda where Vasudev and Devaki used to take bath and wash their clothes. Then outside the backgate of Janmasthana is the ancient temple of Adi Keshav, a very ancient Deity of Krishna established by Krishna's great grandson Vajranabha. This unque Deity has all the marks of Sri Krishna's 24 avatars. Also nearby is the temple of Mahavidya devi or Yogamaya and Saraswati Kund where Sri Krishna liberated one big python who tried to swallow Nanda Baba (whole story in Srimad Bhagavatam 10th canto chapter 34). For more info about these places and all other places in Vraja mandal, read the Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book available for download here.
Mathura Darshan: Completing the parikrama marg
After darshan of Janmasthan and Sri Mahavidya temple, our brothers Shyam and Giri accompanied me to follow the Mathura parikrama marg (path) so as to complete our Mathura parikrama this ekadasi day. This video covers the key places we passed by along the path. It includes Gokarneshwar Mahadev (kshetra pala of the northern side of Mathura), Chakra Tirtha (where Chakra Sudarshan saved Ambarish Maharaja from Durvasa Muni), Srila Vyasadev's birthplace, Kamsa Kila (Kamsa's fort overseeing the Yamuna and Mathura), Swami ghat (or Samyamana Tirtha where Maharaj Vasudev crossed the Yamuna carrying baby Krishna to go to Gokul), and reaching Vishram ghat where we took a quick bath and from where we continued the parikrama path (the places of which we have already covered in previous episodes) to go back to our temple Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math.
Mathura Darshan: Dwarkadish to Adi & Sweta Varaha
1 October 2009. The parikrama party today went first to Dwarkadish Temple. With the sankirtan party led by Rasananda Prabhu, the devotees were loudly chanting "Radhe! Radhe!" as a way of telling the Lord of Dwarka, "Hey where's your peacock feather and your flute? Why you left Vrndavan? Are you really happy away from our Swamini? Radhe! Radhe!" Among the new temples of Mathurä, the Dwarkadish Temple is prominent. It was established about 150 years ago by a devotee in the line of Sri Vallabacharya. This temple is situated close to Vishram ghat. Then the parikrama party proceeded to the temples of Adi Varaha or Krishna Varaha (black Varaha Deity) and Sweta Varäha (white Varaha Deity) whiich are just nearby. Below is an excerpt about the Deity of Varahadev from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhakttivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja: "At the beginning of Satya-yuga, there was a brahmin rishi named Kapila. He was a worshipper of Bhagaväan Adi Varaha. Indra, the king of the demigods was pleased with that brahmin and brought that deity of Varaha to Svarga (heaven), where he installed Him for worship. Having defeated Indra, the mighty Ravana seized that Varaha deity from Svarga and established Him in Lanka. After killing the nirvisheshavadi Ravana, Bhagavan Sri Ramachandra brought that same deity to Ayodhya and installed Him in His palace. While leaving Ayodhya to kill Lavanasura, Maharaja Shatrughna asked his elder brother Sri Ramachandraji for this Varaha deity. Maharaja Shatrughna carried the deity with him and, after killing Lavanasura, established Him in the city of Mathura, where one can take darshana of Him today."
Lohavan Darshan: Durvasa Ashram
2 October 2009. Today the parikrama party crossed the Yamuna to go to Durvasa Ashram which is situated in Lohavan. Before reaching Durvasa Ashram, first the parikrama party took breakfast prepared by the local Vrijvasis in the village of Ishapur. That time I went ahead to visit our Durvasa Ashram Goshala and had darshan of our cows then proceeded to our Durvasa Ashram Temple and welcomed the parikrama party. Below is an excerpt about Durvasa Ashram from the Lohavan chapter in Sri Vraja mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja: "This place lies across the Yamuna one mile north of Vishram Ghat in Mathura. It is Maharishi Durvasas place of austerities. It was from here that Durvasa crossed the Yamuna on Dvadasi and went to the palace of Ambarish Maharaja in Mathurä just when the king was due to break his Ekadasi fast (parana). This pastime has been narrated in detail in Srimad-Bhagavatam (Ninth Canto, Fourth Chapter). Just near Durvasa Ashrama is the ashrama of Maharishi Parasara. Sri Vyasa and other rishis and munis would visit Maharishi Parasara there. Close by, on the bank of Yamunä, was the ashrama of Dattatreyaji. Satyavati, also known as Matsyagandha, the mother of Sri Vyasadeva, stayed here with her father, the boatman who had raised her. The island on which Krishna-dvaipayana Sri Vedavyasa took birth is in the Yamuna nearby. At Durväsa Ashrama, the gopis satisfied Maharishi Durväsa by offering him various kinds of delicious foodstuffs."
Kartik Vrata begins: Sankalpa in Vrndavan (Part 1)
4 October 2009. Today is Sarad Purnima and beginning of Kartik Vrat. After the morning class, our most worshipful Srila Gurudev Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja performed Gurupuja and pushpanjali ceremony to Paramgurudev Sri Srimad Bhakti Pragyan Keshav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudev's Guru Maharaj and the sanyass Guru of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj) whose disappearance day we are also celebrating today. Then we all went to the bank of the Yamuna for the sankalpa ceremony (or the taking of vow to perform Kartik vrata this month). This episode is a brief coverage of the devotees' assembly at the bank of Yamuna and the lovely harikatha by our Srila Guru Maharaj about the real purpose of our sankalpa before the Sankalpa and Yamuna puja started. (Sripad BV Madhav Maharaj gave the english translation in the video.)
Kartik Vrata Begins: Sankalpa in Vrindavan (part 2)
In previous episode Srila Guru Maharaj made it clear that we shall follow Kartik vrata only for the sole aim and purpose to become the maidservant of Srimati Radhika. This video episode covers briefly the actual sankalpa ceremony and Srila Guru Maharaj's return to Gopinath Bhavan ending with a blissful sankirtan rock-out with Sripad Rasananda Prabhu and Sripad BV Ashram Maharaj.
Vrindavan Darshan: Kaliya Lake to Sri Madanmohan Temple
5 October 2009. Today the parikrama party went to the famous spot where Krishna subdued the serpent Kaliya and to the bhajan kuti and samadhi of Sri Prabodhananda Saraswati just nearby. Then the parikrama party proceeded to Sri Madanmohan temple to get the darshan of Srila Sanatan Goswami's worshipful Deity Sri Madanmohanji. In this coverage, you can have video darshan of Sri Sanatan Goswami's samadhi and bhajan kuti and the place of the original Sri Madanmohan temple which was desecrated by the tyrannical Mughol emperor Aurangzeb.before taking darshan of Sri Madanmohanji in His new temple. In this way we are taking the shelter of Sri Sanatan Goswami by whose mercy only we can have sambandha (relationship) with Sri Madanmohan.
Vrindavan Darshan: Advaita Vat to Sri Banke-bihari Temple
After dashan of Sri Madanmohanji, you can take the darshan of the other holy places just nearby like Advaita Vat which was the tree under which Advaita Acharya lived and worshipped Sri Madan-gopal when he first came to Vraja before the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Later on when Advaita Acharya left Vrindavan, He entrusted secretly Sri Madan-gopal to one Brahmin family in Mathura. When Sanatan Goswami came to Vraja, the same Deity made His way to Sanatan Goswami who established Him in a big temple at the place we just visited in the previous episode. From then on Sri Madan-gopal became known as Sri Madanmohan, Also just nearby is the beautiful Ashta-Sakhi Mandir or the Temple of the Eight Sakhis where you can have darshan of the Divine Couple Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in the middle of Their Eight girlfriends. And on the way back from here to our program site in Gopinath Bhavan you can pass by and take darshan of the famous Sri Banke-bahari Temple where Swami Haridas established the worship of Sri Banke-bihari Krishna, the Deity he manifested in Nidhuvan. Unfortunately cameras are strictly prohibited here so our coverage ends only at the temple entrance...
Vrindavan Darshan: From Imli Tala to Seva Kunja
6 October, 2009. Today the parikrama party first went to Imli Tala, the site of the ancient Tamarind tree where Sri Krishna sat down and because of intense absorption in the mood of separation from Srimati Radhika, His blackish complexion became golden like Radhika's. And when Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu came to Vraja and resided in Akrura ghat for several days, this place is where Mahaprabhu used to visit daily and sit under the same tree absorbed in deep moods of loving devotion. From Imli Tala we proceeded to Seva Kunja also known as Nikunjavan which is one of the highest places in Vrindavan being the special place where many intimate loving pastimes of the Divine Couple is eternally taking place.
Vrindavan Darshan: From Seva Kunja to Sringar Vata
From Seva Kunja the parikrama party went to Sri Radha Damodar Temple. and took darshan of Sri Sri Radha Damodar and circumambulated Their temple as well as the samadhis of great personalities there like Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Krsnadas Kaviraj, Srila Bugarbha Goswami, Srila Prabhupad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur and more. From Sri Radha Damodar Temple, on the way back to Gopinath Bhavan we took darshan of Sringar Vat, the holy tree under which Krishna met Srimati Radhika after she left the Rasa dance and attempting to break Her mana (jealous anger), He decorated Her with flowers. This place is also where Nityananda Prabhu resided when He visited Vraja. Thus it is also called Nityananda Vata. For more detailed description of the pastimes in these wonderful places, read Sri Vraja mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktiventa Narayan Goswami available for download here. Returning to Gopinath Bhavan, this video coverage ends with a quick darshan of our kitchen crew, in appreciation for their wonderful service of preparing and feeding prasadam to hundreds of our parikrama pilgrims from all over the world.
Baelvan Darshan: Journey to Lakshmi's place of austerity
7 October 2009. Today the parikrama party crossed the Yamuna by boat to go to one of Vraja's main forest called Baelvan. It is a place known to be the bestower of perfection to austerities. And showing how glorious Vraja mandal and the Vrajavasis (especially the Vraja gopis) are, Lakshmi, the Goddess of Fortune Herself left all her fortune to come and perform austerities in this sacred forest. Why? Because she too wants to enter into the Rasa lila of Sri Krishna. Unfortunately, she does not want to accept the position of being a cowherd girl and make cowdung patties and especially to be married to some other gopa so she can be a secret paramour lover of Krishna. Therefore upto now it is said that she is still performing austerities there. And so today we had darshan of her temple, and the remaining trees in what used to be a forest so abundant of Bael trees. It was a bit of a walk from the Yamuna with lots of happy and friendly honeybees buzzing around to welcome us. (Hey, those who came with us, you know what I mean. :)
Vrindavan darshan: Nidhuvan Parikrama
8 October 2009. Today the parikrama party went to Nidhuvan then to the temples of Sri Radharaman, Sri Gokulananda, Sri Radha-Gopinath, and Sri Shyamasundar. This episode covers our parikrama In Nidhuvana where Sri Sri Radha and Krishna's many wonderful amorous pastimes are eternally taking place. Here you can take darshan of Srimati Radhika's kunjas, Visakha kunda, the appearance place of Sri Bankebihari and the samadhi mandir of Swami Haridasji.
Vrindavan Darshan: Sri Radharaman Temple
After circumambulating Nidhuvan, our parikrama party proceeded to Sri Radharaman Temple. Before taking the darshan of Sri Radharamanji, we take the shelter of Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami, His dear devotee to whom He manifested Himself. Therefore, in this episode we first went to the samadhi temple of Gopal Bhatta Goswami then took a lovely darshan of the Supremely Beautiful Sri Radharamanjiu.
Vrindavan Darshan: Temples of Sri Gokulananda, Sri Radha-Gopinath and Sri Shyamasundar
After taking darshan of Sri Radharamanjiu, we proceeded to the temples of Sri Radha-Gokulananda where you can take darshan of Sri Radhavinodji the worshipful Deities of Sri Lokanath Goswami and Sri Radha Gokulanandaji, the worshipful Deities of Srila Viswanath Chakravarty Thakur. Within the temple premise, you can do parikrama of the samadhi mandirs of Srila Lokanath Goswami, Srila Visvanath Chakravarty Thakur and Srila Narottam das Thakur. Then just nearby is the temple of Sri Sri Radha-gopinath. You are lucky that Thakurji is giving His darshan in this video. Then finally we took the beautiful darshan of Sri Radha Shyamasundar after first taking shelter of the mercy of Srila Shyamananda Prabhu in his bhajan cave within the temple area. Photography is prohibited in the temple so i wasn't allowed to capture the very interesting and wonderful sringar (outfit and decoration) of Shri Shyamasundar today. But if you know where to pause the video you may have a glimpse of how Shri Shyamasundar is today dressed as a lady gardener in order to meet with His beloved Radhika. Jaya Jaya Sri Radhe! Gaur Premanande!
Upcoming videos will be posted individually in my next blog posts as soon as they are uploaded in my youtube channel. Otherwise, visit my youtube channel to check for any updates. Radhe! Radhe!
Dandavat pranams to all. I have been uploading video coverage of our Sri Vraja mandal Parikrama this year in my youtube channel. I hope to be able to keep up in this service and upload videos daily. I may miss a few days because we are also doing a marathon to print our Rays of the Harmonist Magazine for this Kartik. Anyhow, we'll see what happens. It's been a while since I visited my page here in Sanga Space so in this blog I wish to welcome everyone to join our devotees in Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama and in this month of Kartik join us in our humble prayers to the dust of the holy pastime places of our worshipful Lords Sri Sri Radha Krishna that soon by Srila Gurudev's grace, we may attain Vraja prema and qualify to become the maidservants of Srimati Radhika.
Especially those unable to come physically to Vraja, may these videos inspire you to one day be within the blissful association of the devotees during Sri Vrajamandal parikrama. Just as a summary, here is the list of videos posted since we began our parikrama in Mathura:
Mathura Darshan: Ghats of Yamuna
This is first of the series of Vraja mandal Parikrama 2009 videos. Footage taken 20 Sept. 2009 when devotees from Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math led by Sripad BV Tirtha Maharaj started Mathura Parikrama. In this video our parikrama party took us into Holi gate towards Vishram Ghat where we did Sankalpa (vow to do Parikrama) and puja to Yamuna devi. Then we proceeded to Pipalishwar Mahadev, Prayag Tirtha Ghat, Shyam Ghat, Ram Ghat, Kankhali Tirtha then to Bengali Ghat. The Yamunās Twenty-four Ghāṭas (from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj) In Mathurā, Śrī Yamunā flows in a crescent shape. Viśrāma Ghāṭa is situated in the centre. On her southern side lie the following twelve ghāṭas: (1) Avimukta Tīrtha, (2) Guhya Tīrtha, (3) Prayāga Tīrtha, (4) Kankhala Tīrtha, (5) Tinduka Tīrtha, (6) Sūrya Tīrtha, (7) Baṭa Svāmī Tīrtha, (8) Dhruva Tīrtha, (9) Ṛṣi Tīrtha, (10) Mokṣa Tīrtha, (11) Koṭi Tīrtha and (12) Bodhi Tīrtha. The following twelve ghāṭas lie on her northern side: (13) Nava Tīrtha (Asī Tīrtha), (14) Saṁyamana Tīrtha, (15) Dhārāpattana Tīrtha, (16) Nāga Tīrtha, (17) Ghaṇṭā-Bharaṇaka Tīrtha, (18) Brahma Tīrtha, (19) Soma Tīrtha, (20) Sarasvatī-Patana Tīrtha, (21) Cakra Tīrtha, (22) Dasāśvamedha Tīrtha, (23) Vighnarāja Tīrtha and (24) Koṭī Tīrtha. All the principal tīrthas of India, even Tīrtharāja Prayāga, worship Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa on the banks of Śrī Yamunā Mahārānī, and do so under her shelter. Especially during Cāturmāsya, these tīrthas all come here to perform their worship. 1. Avimukta Tīrtha Here, Kāśī Viśvanātha Mahādeva himself performs ārādhana of Bhagavān. Those who take bath in this tīrtha or who leave their body here very easily become free from material existence and reach the dhāma of Bhagavān. 2. Guhya Tīrtha By taking bath here one is liberated from the cycle of birth and death and attains bhagavat-loka, the planet of Bhagavān. 3. Prayāga Tīrtha Tīrtharāja Prayāga, the king of the tīrthas, worships Bhagavān here. Veṇī Mādhava of Prayāga is eternally present at this place. Those who take bath here receive the result of performing all the yajñas headed by the agniṣṭoma-yajña and attain Vaikuṇṭha Dhāma. 4. Kankhala Tīrtha Mahādeva and Pārvatī are always devotedly worshipping Śrī Hari at this tīrtha. Just as Mahādeva Śaṅkara bestowed mercy upon Prajāpati Dakṣa and liberated him from material existence, so one who bathes at this tīrtha will attain Brahma-loka. 5. Tinduka Tīrtha This tīrtha is also named Guhya Tīrtha. By taking bath here one attains bhagavad dhāma, the abode of Bhagavān. Nearby is Daṇḍī Ghāṭa, where Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took bath and captivated everyone by His dancing and saṅkīrtana. Nowadays, this ghāṭa is also called Bengālī Ghāṭa. To read more, you can download the book from the books section in www.purebhakti.com Pīpaleśvara Mahādeva Situated near Viśrāma Ghāṭa, on the eastern side of Mathurā Purī, Pīpaleśvara Mahādeva always protects Mathurā Kṣetra. He is one of Mathurās four kṣetra-pālas (area-protectors). Thereafter, one can have darśana of Veṇī Mādhava, Rāmeśvara, Dāūjī, Madana-Mohana, Tinduka Tīrtha, Sūrya Ghāṭa and Dhruva Ṭīlā. Then, on Sapta-ṛṣi Ṭīlā one can have the sacred darśana of Atri, Marīci, Kratu, Aṅgīrā, Gautama, Vaśiṣṭha and Pulastya Ṛṣi. These seven (sapta) ṛṣis reside in Mathurā Dhāma at this place, performing their worship of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Mathura Darshan: Dhruva ghat to Sapta Rishi Tila
22 Sept 2009. Our parikrama party headed by Sripad BV Tirtha Maharaji and other sannyasis of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja this day went to Dhruva Tirtha then to Sapta Rishi Tila. Some excerpts on these places from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj which is available for download at our resources section in www.purebhakti.com Dhruva Tīrtha After being pierced by the arrow-like words of his step-mother, the five-year-old Dhruva came to the forest here on the instruction of his mother Sunītijī and met Devarṣi Nārada at this ghāṭa on the bank of the Yamunā. Devarṣī Nārada instructed Dhruva to take bath at this ghāṭa and then gave him a twelve-syllable mantra. Dhruva thereafter journeyed to the isolated highlands of Madhuvana where he worshipped Bhagavān by performing severe austerities and finally received His darśana. By taking bath here, a person is glorified on Dhruva-loka.Also, ones forefathers become happy when one offers them śrāddha here, which grants the equivalent result of offering piṇḍa in Gayā. Many mahātmās following the guru-paramparā of the ancient Nimbāditya Sampradāya have been living here, and this is the only place of this ancient sampradāya that remains in Braja Maṇḍala. Ṛṣi Tīrtha Here Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi of Badrī Dhāma is always absorbed in the worship of Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa. This tīrtha is situated south of Dhruva Tīrtha. A person who takes bath here attains bhagavat-loka
Mathura Darshan: Kamsa Tila
24 September 2009. This time our parikrama party went to Kamsa Tila which is just very near our Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math. This whole area where Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math and Kamsa Tila is situated was the wrestling arena of King Kamsa. And in this place, Krsna killed this demon Kamsa who represents all anarthas or misgivings in one's heart. Therefore those who get darshan of this place and remember this pastime of Krsna's killing of Kamsa will have their hearts purified from all anarthas and sins.
Mathura Darshan: Rangeshwar Mahadeva
After the parikrama party went to Kamsa Tila or Kamsa's hill, we proceeded down to the temple of Rangeshwar Mahadev - one of the four Mahadevas protecting Mathura dham. for more info about this place and all other places in Vraja mandal, read the Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book available for download here.
Mathura Darshan: Kubja Bhavan (House of Kubja)
After Rangeshwar Mahadev our parikrama party proceeded to Kubja Bhavan. A brief description is excerpted below from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaj: "While wandering throughout Mathurā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma met Kubjā, the maidservant of Kaṁsa, at this place. With great love Kubjā offered āṅgarāga (an application of ointments) to the limbs of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. Just by touching her waist and chin with His hands, Śrī Kṛṣṇa transformed her into a very beautiful young kiśorī with the appearance of an apsarā. Looking at Him with shy, lust-filled eyes, Kubjā tried to take Him to her home, but Śrī Kṛṣṇa left after promising to visit her house upon completing His work. After killing Kaṁsa, Kṛṣṇa went to Kubjās house with Uddhavajī and stayed there for some time, thus fulfilling her hearts desire."
Mathura Darshan: Dirgha Vishnu
28 September 2009. The parikrama party today went to Digha Vishnu then to Mathura Devi then Sri Padmanabha temple then to Gopal temple and Satrughna Temple then to Virabhadreshwar Mahadev. This video clip covers only the darshan in Dirgha Vishnu. The rest is in the next video clip. Dīrgha Viṣṇu Temple When Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Śrī Baladevajī and Their cowherd friends (sakhās) were proceeding to Kaṁsas wrestling arena (raṅgabhūmi), Śrīdāma and other sakhās asked Him, Sakhe! Are You going to raṅgabhūmi? How will You kill the mighty Kaṁsa when you have such small and tender body? It was here when Śrī Kṛṣṇa then displayed His huge (dīrgha) form, carrying a conchshell, disk, club and lotus flower. Unlike Arjuna who when Krsna manifested his gigantic universal form became overwhelmed with awe and reverence and prayed for forgiveness for his familiarity with Śrī Kṛṣṇa , Krsna's sakhās when they saw the Dirgha Vishnu form, began to clap and rejoice. By Yogamaya, they remain free from any thought of Śrī Kṛṣṇa being the Supreme Lord. They were just thinking that their best friend Kanhaiyā could do anything by the mercy of Nārāyaṇa, and that Nārāyaṇa sometimes manifested through Him. They were impressed and happily, they danced towards the raṅgaśālā with Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Mathura Darshan: Sri Mathura Devi, Sri Padmanabha and other temples
After darshan of Dirgha Vishnu the parikrama party had darshan of Sri Mathura devi, Sri Padmanabha, then Satrughna-Gopal then Virabhadreshwar Mahadev. Mathurā-devī Close to Dīrgha Viṣṇu, towards the east and inside a lane, is the temple of Mathurā-devī, the presiding deity (adhiṣṭhātrī-devī) of Mathurā. Mathurā-devī has a very loving relationship as a sakhī of Śrī Yamunājī. Together they serve their Prabhu, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Śrī Padmanābhajī Heading east down the same lane, one comes to the temple of Bhagavān Śrī Padmanābha in Caubeyā Pāḍā. The father of the material creation, Brahmājī, took birth on the lotus flower that manifests from the lotus stem growing out of Garbhodaśāyī Bhagavān Padmanābhas navel. Only by Śrī Padmanābhajīs mercy does Vairāja Brahmājī create the material universe.
Mathura Darshan: Bhuteshwar Mahadeva
30 September 2009. Today is ekadasi and today our parikrama party had darshan of Bhuteshwar Mahadev, Sri Krishna Janmasthan, Adi Keshav, Mahavidya devi and more. The eternal kshetra-pala (area protector) on Mathura's western side is Bhuteshwar Mahadeva. Nearby is Patala devi, whom Kamsa worshipped, and a little further on are Potra Kunda, Adi Keshav and Sri Krishna Janma-sthana which will be covered in my next video episode.
Mathura Darshan: Sri Krishna Janmasthan, Adi Keshav to Mahavidya Devi
After Bhuteshwar Mahadev our parikrama party proceeded to Krishna's Appearance place where cameras are not allowed so I couldn't have footage inside. Then nearby is Potra Kunda where Vasudev and Devaki used to take bath and wash their clothes. Then outside the backgate of Janmasthana is the ancient temple of Adi Keshav, a very ancient Deity of Krishna established by Krishna's great grandson Vajranabha. This unque Deity has all the marks of Sri Krishna's 24 avatars. Also nearby is the temple of Mahavidya devi or Yogamaya and Saraswati Kund where Sri Krishna liberated one big python who tried to swallow Nanda Baba (whole story in Srimad Bhagavatam 10th canto chapter 34). For more info about these places and all other places in Vraja mandal, read the Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book available for download here.
Mathura Darshan: Completing the parikrama marg
After darshan of Janmasthan and Sri Mahavidya temple, our brothers Shyam and Giri accompanied me to follow the Mathura parikrama marg (path) so as to complete our Mathura parikrama this ekadasi day. This video covers the key places we passed by along the path. It includes Gokarneshwar Mahadev (kshetra pala of the northern side of Mathura), Chakra Tirtha (where Chakra Sudarshan saved Ambarish Maharaja from Durvasa Muni), Srila Vyasadev's birthplace, Kamsa Kila (Kamsa's fort overseeing the Yamuna and Mathura), Swami ghat (or Samyamana Tirtha where Maharaj Vasudev crossed the Yamuna carrying baby Krishna to go to Gokul), and reaching Vishram ghat where we took a quick bath and from where we continued the parikrama path (the places of which we have already covered in previous episodes) to go back to our temple Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math.
Mathura Darshan: Dwarkadish to Adi & Sweta Varaha
1 October 2009. The parikrama party today went first to Dwarkadish Temple. With the sankirtan party led by Rasananda Prabhu, the devotees were loudly chanting "Radhe! Radhe!" as a way of telling the Lord of Dwarka, "Hey where's your peacock feather and your flute? Why you left Vrndavan? Are you really happy away from our Swamini? Radhe! Radhe!" Among the new temples of Mathurä, the Dwarkadish Temple is prominent. It was established about 150 years ago by a devotee in the line of Sri Vallabacharya. This temple is situated close to Vishram ghat. Then the parikrama party proceeded to the temples of Adi Varaha or Krishna Varaha (black Varaha Deity) and Sweta Varäha (white Varaha Deity) whiich are just nearby. Below is an excerpt about the Deity of Varahadev from Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhakttivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja: "At the beginning of Satya-yuga, there was a brahmin rishi named Kapila. He was a worshipper of Bhagaväan Adi Varaha. Indra, the king of the demigods was pleased with that brahmin and brought that deity of Varaha to Svarga (heaven), where he installed Him for worship. Having defeated Indra, the mighty Ravana seized that Varaha deity from Svarga and established Him in Lanka. After killing the nirvisheshavadi Ravana, Bhagavan Sri Ramachandra brought that same deity to Ayodhya and installed Him in His palace. While leaving Ayodhya to kill Lavanasura, Maharaja Shatrughna asked his elder brother Sri Ramachandraji for this Varaha deity. Maharaja Shatrughna carried the deity with him and, after killing Lavanasura, established Him in the city of Mathura, where one can take darshana of Him today."
Lohavan Darshan: Durvasa Ashram
2 October 2009. Today the parikrama party crossed the Yamuna to go to Durvasa Ashram which is situated in Lohavan. Before reaching Durvasa Ashram, first the parikrama party took breakfast prepared by the local Vrijvasis in the village of Ishapur. That time I went ahead to visit our Durvasa Ashram Goshala and had darshan of our cows then proceeded to our Durvasa Ashram Temple and welcomed the parikrama party. Below is an excerpt about Durvasa Ashram from the Lohavan chapter in Sri Vraja mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja: "This place lies across the Yamuna one mile north of Vishram Ghat in Mathura. It is Maharishi Durvasas place of austerities. It was from here that Durvasa crossed the Yamuna on Dvadasi and went to the palace of Ambarish Maharaja in Mathurä just when the king was due to break his Ekadasi fast (parana). This pastime has been narrated in detail in Srimad-Bhagavatam (Ninth Canto, Fourth Chapter). Just near Durvasa Ashrama is the ashrama of Maharishi Parasara. Sri Vyasa and other rishis and munis would visit Maharishi Parasara there. Close by, on the bank of Yamunä, was the ashrama of Dattatreyaji. Satyavati, also known as Matsyagandha, the mother of Sri Vyasadeva, stayed here with her father, the boatman who had raised her. The island on which Krishna-dvaipayana Sri Vedavyasa took birth is in the Yamuna nearby. At Durväsa Ashrama, the gopis satisfied Maharishi Durväsa by offering him various kinds of delicious foodstuffs."
Kartik Vrata begins: Sankalpa in Vrndavan (Part 1)
4 October 2009. Today is Sarad Purnima and beginning of Kartik Vrat. After the morning class, our most worshipful Srila Gurudev Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayan Goswami Maharaja performed Gurupuja and pushpanjali ceremony to Paramgurudev Sri Srimad Bhakti Pragyan Keshav Goswami Maharaj (Srila Gurudev's Guru Maharaj and the sanyass Guru of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj) whose disappearance day we are also celebrating today. Then we all went to the bank of the Yamuna for the sankalpa ceremony (or the taking of vow to perform Kartik vrata this month). This episode is a brief coverage of the devotees' assembly at the bank of Yamuna and the lovely harikatha by our Srila Guru Maharaj about the real purpose of our sankalpa before the Sankalpa and Yamuna puja started. (Sripad BV Madhav Maharaj gave the english translation in the video.)
Kartik Vrata Begins: Sankalpa in Vrindavan (part 2)
In previous episode Srila Guru Maharaj made it clear that we shall follow Kartik vrata only for the sole aim and purpose to become the maidservant of Srimati Radhika. This video episode covers briefly the actual sankalpa ceremony and Srila Guru Maharaj's return to Gopinath Bhavan ending with a blissful sankirtan rock-out with Sripad Rasananda Prabhu and Sripad BV Ashram Maharaj.
Vrindavan Darshan: Kaliya Lake to Sri Madanmohan Temple
5 October 2009. Today the parikrama party went to the famous spot where Krishna subdued the serpent Kaliya and to the bhajan kuti and samadhi of Sri Prabodhananda Saraswati just nearby. Then the parikrama party proceeded to Sri Madanmohan temple to get the darshan of Srila Sanatan Goswami's worshipful Deity Sri Madanmohanji. In this coverage, you can have video darshan of Sri Sanatan Goswami's samadhi and bhajan kuti and the place of the original Sri Madanmohan temple which was desecrated by the tyrannical Mughol emperor Aurangzeb.before taking darshan of Sri Madanmohanji in His new temple. In this way we are taking the shelter of Sri Sanatan Goswami by whose mercy only we can have sambandha (relationship) with Sri Madanmohan.
Vrindavan Darshan: Advaita Vat to Sri Banke-bihari Temple
After dashan of Sri Madanmohanji, you can take the darshan of the other holy places just nearby like Advaita Vat which was the tree under which Advaita Acharya lived and worshipped Sri Madan-gopal when he first came to Vraja before the advent of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Later on when Advaita Acharya left Vrindavan, He entrusted secretly Sri Madan-gopal to one Brahmin family in Mathura. When Sanatan Goswami came to Vraja, the same Deity made His way to Sanatan Goswami who established Him in a big temple at the place we just visited in the previous episode. From then on Sri Madan-gopal became known as Sri Madanmohan, Also just nearby is the beautiful Ashta-Sakhi Mandir or the Temple of the Eight Sakhis where you can have darshan of the Divine Couple Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in the middle of Their Eight girlfriends. And on the way back from here to our program site in Gopinath Bhavan you can pass by and take darshan of the famous Sri Banke-bahari Temple where Swami Haridas established the worship of Sri Banke-bihari Krishna, the Deity he manifested in Nidhuvan. Unfortunately cameras are strictly prohibited here so our coverage ends only at the temple entrance...
Vrindavan Darshan: From Imli Tala to Seva Kunja
6 October, 2009. Today the parikrama party first went to Imli Tala, the site of the ancient Tamarind tree where Sri Krishna sat down and because of intense absorption in the mood of separation from Srimati Radhika, His blackish complexion became golden like Radhika's. And when Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu came to Vraja and resided in Akrura ghat for several days, this place is where Mahaprabhu used to visit daily and sit under the same tree absorbed in deep moods of loving devotion. From Imli Tala we proceeded to Seva Kunja also known as Nikunjavan which is one of the highest places in Vrindavan being the special place where many intimate loving pastimes of the Divine Couple is eternally taking place.
Vrindavan Darshan: From Seva Kunja to Sringar Vata
From Seva Kunja the parikrama party went to Sri Radha Damodar Temple. and took darshan of Sri Sri Radha Damodar and circumambulated Their temple as well as the samadhis of great personalities there like Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Krsnadas Kaviraj, Srila Bugarbha Goswami, Srila Prabhupad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur and more. From Sri Radha Damodar Temple, on the way back to Gopinath Bhavan we took darshan of Sringar Vat, the holy tree under which Krishna met Srimati Radhika after she left the Rasa dance and attempting to break Her mana (jealous anger), He decorated Her with flowers. This place is also where Nityananda Prabhu resided when He visited Vraja. Thus it is also called Nityananda Vata. For more detailed description of the pastimes in these wonderful places, read Sri Vraja mandal Parikrama book by Sri Srimad Bhaktiventa Narayan Goswami available for download here. Returning to Gopinath Bhavan, this video coverage ends with a quick darshan of our kitchen crew, in appreciation for their wonderful service of preparing and feeding prasadam to hundreds of our parikrama pilgrims from all over the world.
Baelvan Darshan: Journey to Lakshmi's place of austerity
7 October 2009. Today the parikrama party crossed the Yamuna by boat to go to one of Vraja's main forest called Baelvan. It is a place known to be the bestower of perfection to austerities. And showing how glorious Vraja mandal and the Vrajavasis (especially the Vraja gopis) are, Lakshmi, the Goddess of Fortune Herself left all her fortune to come and perform austerities in this sacred forest. Why? Because she too wants to enter into the Rasa lila of Sri Krishna. Unfortunately, she does not want to accept the position of being a cowherd girl and make cowdung patties and especially to be married to some other gopa so she can be a secret paramour lover of Krishna. Therefore upto now it is said that she is still performing austerities there. And so today we had darshan of her temple, and the remaining trees in what used to be a forest so abundant of Bael trees. It was a bit of a walk from the Yamuna with lots of happy and friendly honeybees buzzing around to welcome us. (Hey, those who came with us, you know what I mean. :)
Vrindavan darshan: Nidhuvan Parikrama
8 October 2009. Today the parikrama party went to Nidhuvan then to the temples of Sri Radharaman, Sri Gokulananda, Sri Radha-Gopinath, and Sri Shyamasundar. This episode covers our parikrama In Nidhuvana where Sri Sri Radha and Krishna's many wonderful amorous pastimes are eternally taking place. Here you can take darshan of Srimati Radhika's kunjas, Visakha kunda, the appearance place of Sri Bankebihari and the samadhi mandir of Swami Haridasji.
Vrindavan Darshan: Sri Radharaman Temple
After circumambulating Nidhuvan, our parikrama party proceeded to Sri Radharaman Temple. Before taking the darshan of Sri Radharamanji, we take the shelter of Sri Gopal Bhatta Goswami, His dear devotee to whom He manifested Himself. Therefore, in this episode we first went to the samadhi temple of Gopal Bhatta Goswami then took a lovely darshan of the Supremely Beautiful Sri Radharamanjiu.
Vrindavan Darshan: Temples of Sri Gokulananda, Sri Radha-Gopinath and Sri Shyamasundar
After taking darshan of Sri Radharamanjiu, we proceeded to the temples of Sri Radha-Gokulananda where you can take darshan of Sri Radhavinodji the worshipful Deities of Sri Lokanath Goswami and Sri Radha Gokulanandaji, the worshipful Deities of Srila Viswanath Chakravarty Thakur. Within the temple premise, you can do parikrama of the samadhi mandirs of Srila Lokanath Goswami, Srila Visvanath Chakravarty Thakur and Srila Narottam das Thakur. Then just nearby is the temple of Sri Sri Radha-gopinath. You are lucky that Thakurji is giving His darshan in this video. Then finally we took the beautiful darshan of Sri Radha Shyamasundar after first taking shelter of the mercy of Srila Shyamananda Prabhu in his bhajan cave within the temple area. Photography is prohibited in the temple so i wasn't allowed to capture the very interesting and wonderful sringar (outfit and decoration) of Shri Shyamasundar today. But if you know where to pause the video you may have a glimpse of how Shri Shyamasundar is today dressed as a lady gardener in order to meet with His beloved Radhika. Jaya Jaya Sri Radhe! Gaur Premanande!
Upcoming videos will be posted individually in my next blog posts as soon as they are uploaded in my youtube channel. Otherwise, visit my youtube channel to check for any updates. Radhe! Radhe!
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