{"id":1542,"date":"2018-11-22T22:38:34","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T02:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=1542"},"modified":"2018-11-22T22:50:07","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T02:50:07","slug":"gulala-kunda-govardhana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/gulala-kunda-govardhana\/","title":{"rendered":"Gulala Kunda (Govardhana)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The word \u2018gulala\u2019 refers to the powdery \u2018bright red pigment\u2019 used in religious ceremonies all over India.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Once, on the occasion of the annual Holi festival, after having thrown red colored gulala powder on each other, Radha and Krishna came to this kunda near Ganthuli village to bathe.<\/span>
\nAfter they had bathed and sported in the kunda for some time, the water of the kunda turned \u2018gulali\u2019 or a reddish color, due to the red gulala powder that had been thrown on the \u2018divine lovers\u2019 during the holi festivities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nGulala-kunda is situated near Gantholi on the left side of the road. In springtime the gulala colour (the pink colour of Holi) mixes with the water of this kunda. It is said that after playing Holi, Radha, Krishna and the gopis bathed in this kunda and washed the pink colour from their bodies and clothes. This is how the pond received the name Gulala-kunda.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Location<\/strong><\/span>
\nStreet front of Jatipur village<\/span>
\nA kunda on the left<\/span>
\nSee Govardhana map, n.64<\/span><\/p>\n

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More on Gulala Kunda and all sacred places in Vraja in <\/span>Isvara Archive<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a># Gulala Kunda<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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