Ban Khandi Mahadeva (Vrindavana)
This temple is situated at the junction of three roads at the end of Athkhamba, coming from the famous Banke-bihari Temple.
During his stay in Vrindavana, Sri Sanatana Gosvami resided in his bhajana-kuti near the old Sri Madana-mohana Temple, and would daily go for darsana of Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva. When Sanatana Gosvami became old, Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva instructed him one day in a dream, “In your old age, please do not go to so much trouble to take my darsana. I myself will appear at Bankhandi nearer to your bhajana-kuti.” That very next day, Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva appeared in Bankhandi. Seeing this, Sanatana Gosvami became overwhelmed in ecstatic emotions. From that day on, he would take darsana of Bankhandi Mahadeva each day before returning to his bhajana-kuti. Because Sri Gopisvara Mahadeva appeared in Bankhandi, he became known by the name Bankhandi Mahadeva.
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