Thursday, 25 October 2012
Saturday, 25 August 2012
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Krishna Taking Pot of Milk From Radha
Here Sri Krishna is playfully disturbing Srimati Radharani whilst she is carrying a pot of milk by Govardhana Hill.
Sometimes He also goes to Barsana and declares Himself the person to whom the girls must pay taxes whenever they travel along the narrow pass between two hills, with their milk pots on their heads. Naturally they object to this proposal, so Sri Krishna then knocks their pots to the ground spilling all the curd and milk.
Both Krishna and the gopis invite each other to become very angry in these joking exchanges. Many playfully heated words are spoken.
When these pastimes are remembered, the mind momentarily becomes withdrawn from the enticements of this world.
Dancing / Male-Female Peacock / Kutir / Video
There was a peacock dance competition between Krishna and Radharani (Mor Kutir). There are four peaks that make up Varsana; the four hills in Barsana named Bhramanchal are considered to be the four heads of Lord Brahma.
The four peaks are:
- Vilas Ghar
- Man kutur
- Mayur Kutir (Peacock hill - Krishna lost and accepted and as sign of accepting the defeat put the peacock feather on his head)
- Daan Ghar
Lord Brahma wanted to do some personal service for Radha and Krishna, so he incarnated himself as these hills. This is stated in the Varaha and Padma Puranas.
Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Pratibhu Deities / Shilas
In 1670, many of the original Deities of Vrindavana were moved to Jaipur. Their first stopping place was Radha-Kunda.Small replica temples of the original temples in Vrindavana were built at Radha-Kunda. Pratibhu-murtis (expanded forms, non-different from the original Deities) were established at Radha-Kunda to honour the Lord's visit here, and the worship has been continued for centuries. The residents of Radha-Kunda can visit the seven major temples of Vrindavana without ever leaving Radha-Kunda.
http://www.salagram.net/sstp-RadhaKunda.html
http://www.salagram.net/sstp-RadhaKunda.html
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Conversation
Lord Krishna Said to Srimati Radharani, "O Radhe! As you are very dear to me, similarly this pond which is non-different from You is very dear to me. I will always come here to your beloved kunda to bathe with my friends.”
In reply Sri Radhika said, “ O Shyam, I will also come to your beloved kunda (Shyama Kunda) with my friends. Whoever in the future resides here or renders any kind of service, will become free from millions of sins, and will be very dear to me.
In reply Sri Radhika said, “ O Shyam, I will also come to your beloved kunda (Shyama Kunda) with my friends. Whoever in the future resides here or renders any kind of service, will become free from millions of sins, and will be very dear to me.
Hotels / Purport
http://www.maplandia.com/india/uttar-pradesh/mathura/radha-kund/
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Purport
Living entities who are eager to return home to the transcendental kingdom of God, Goloka Vrindavana, by means of attaining their spiritual bodies (siddha-deha) should live at Radha-Kunda, take shelter of the confidential serving maids of Sri Radha and under their direction engage constantly in Her service. This is the most exalted method for those engaged in devotional service under the protection of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In this connection Srila Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvati Takura writes that even great sages and great devotees like Narada and Sanaka do not get an opportunity to come to Radha-Kunda to take their baths.
Spiritual World
Radha Kunda is surrounded by kadamba, campaka, asoka, mango, punnaga (white lotus) and bakula trees, and lavanga and vasnati creepers. The banks are decorated with different kinds of gems. Radha and Krishna swing on a gold gem-studded swing, hanging from a tree.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur gives a description of Radha Kunda in his book, Gita Mala. The banks of Radha Kunda are made of desire-fulfilling touchstones. There are hundreds of beautiful transcendental gardens surrounding the lake. The trees and creepers of the gardens are made of coral and rubies and the fruits they produce are pearls and diamonds.
Krishna Dasa Kaviraja in his Sri Govinda-lilamrita and Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti in his Sri Krishna Bhavanamrita describe Radha Kunda in the spiritual world. On the four sides of Radha Kunda are jeweled stairways leading to jeweled bathing ghats.
A jeweled bridge connects Radha Kunda with Syama Kunda. On either side of the ghats are pairs of swings. There are jeweled platforms around the stairs of the ghats, flanking gem-studded cottages.
There are many shade trees and flowering creepers. These flowering creepers have unlimited flowers. On all side of Radha Kunda are kalpa-vriksha (wish-fulfilling) trees. The bathing ghats are surrounded by various kunjas (forest groves or gardens).
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur gives a description of Radha Kunda in his book, Gita Mala. The banks of Radha Kunda are made of desire-fulfilling touchstones. There are hundreds of beautiful transcendental gardens surrounding the lake. The trees and creepers of the gardens are made of coral and rubies and the fruits they produce are pearls and diamonds.
Krishna Dasa Kaviraja in his Sri Govinda-lilamrita and Sri Visvanatha Cakravarti in his Sri Krishna Bhavanamrita describe Radha Kunda in the spiritual world. On the four sides of Radha Kunda are jeweled stairways leading to jeweled bathing ghats.
A jeweled bridge connects Radha Kunda with Syama Kunda. On either side of the ghats are pairs of swings. There are jeweled platforms around the stairs of the ghats, flanking gem-studded cottages.
There are many shade trees and flowering creepers. These flowering creepers have unlimited flowers. On all side of Radha Kunda are kalpa-vriksha (wish-fulfilling) trees. The bathing ghats are surrounded by various kunjas (forest groves or gardens).
Sangam Ghat
This ghat is situated between Rädhä-Kunda and Syäma-Kunda. The two kunds meet under this platform. Sangama means “meeting”. This is the Yogapitha of the eternal pastimes of the Divine Couple Sri Rädhä-Krishna. Vaishnavas first bathe in Rädhä-Kunda and then in Syäma-Kunda. It is said that there was an old tamäla tree here that disclosed to one devotee that it was Agastya Rishi.
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