Vilasa Vana and Vilachu Kunda
#Vilasa Vana and #Vilachu Kunda About halfway between Jati Pura and the town of Govardhana is the Satya Narayana temple. This temple is a small road-side temple about a km from Jati Pura. You can see … Read More
Uddhava Temple
#Uddhava Temple Near Kusuma Sarovara is a temple dedicated to Uddhava that was established by Krishna’s great-grandson about 4900 years ago. Uddhava remains here in the form of grass. Krishna sent Uddhava to Vrindavana, with a … Read More
Uddhava Kunda
#Uddhava Kunda This is the place where Uddhava, after meeting with the gopi, desired to have a future birth as an insignificant clump of grass in Braja. As you approach Uddhava Kunda, on the right side … Read More
Surabhi Kunda
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This place is where Surabhi got Indra forgiven, for the great offense that he committed against Krishna and the residences of Braja. It is a good-size kunda in the middle of the … Read More
Siva Khari (Siva Pushkarani)
#Siva Khari (Siva Pushkarani) You then walk awhile until you reach Siva Khari Kunda, which is on the right hand side of the parikrama path. The word Siva with a long i means “jackal.” Between the … Read More
Syamavana and Syama Kutir (Ratna Simhasana)
#Syamavan and #Syama Kutir (Ratna Simhasana) Shyamavan is known as the black forest. At Shyama Kutir (also known as Ratna Simhasana) there is a kunda called Ratna Kunda. This kunda is said to mark the spot … Read More
Sankarsana Kunda and Balarama Temple
#Sankarsana Kunda and Balarama Temple Sankarshana is an expansion of Lord Balarama. It is said in the Adi Varaha Purana that by taking bath in this kunda the sin of killing a cow is removed. Not … Read More
Sakhi Vana and Sakhi Sthali (Sakhikhara)
#Sakhi Vana and #Sakhi Sthali (Sakhikhara) This is the place of Chandravali. This place is where she used to meet Krishna. There is a run-down kunda here on the left hand side of the parikranta path. … Read More
Rudra Kunda (Rudan Kunda)
#Rudra Kunda (Rudan Kunda) After proceeding on the parikrama path from Airavata Kunda, for about ten minutes, you come to this kunda. Lord Siva meditated on Krishna here. It is said that Lord Siva shed tears … Read More
Raghava Pandit’s Bhajana Kutir and Sutalavana Forest
Just after passing Apsara Kunda, you enter the forest of Sutalavana, and close by is Sutala Kunda. Next to this kunda is the Sri Nathaji temple. This temple is less than a hundred years old. … Read More
Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda
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#Radha Kunda and #Syama Kunda This is a very tranquil and peaceful place. It is considered by Gaudiya Vaishnavas to be the most holy place in the Braja area. It is a very important place to … Read More
Puncari Ka Lautha Baba Temple
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#Puncari Ka Lautha Baba Temple This temple is dedicated to Lautha, a friend of Krishna, who sat and waited for Krishna to return to Vrindavana from Mathura. Because this temple is close to Punchari he has … Read More
Panca Tirtha Kunda
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Pancha Tirtha Kunda Pancha Tirtha Kunda This place is called Pancha Tirtha because five holy places are said to be within its water. They are: Gomati, Narmada, Sarayu, Vetri and Kanchi. The building in front of … Read More
Narasimha Temple
#Narasimha Temple Next to Navala Kunda, on a small hill, is a Narasimha Temple. You can get a good view of Govardhana Hill from the top of the temple, if you can get up there. Rasa … Read More
Narada Vana
#Narada Vana is near Kusuma Sarovara. Narada Muni is said to have wrote the Narada-bhakti sutras here. He performed tapasya here after being instructed by Vrinda Devi to do so. He desired to witness the … Read More
