Friday 12 December 2014

Bhajan Kutir of Bhaktivinoda Thakur and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

Bhaktivinoda Thakura's (1838-1914) house, which was built in the beginning of the century, is located down a side road going away from Syama-Kunda. After leaving the Govinda Temple and turning right back onto the parikrama path, you walk about 25 m (75 ft). You then go left onto the broad cobble stone road, when the parikrama path turns right. You then walk 70 m (200 ft) and this place is on the right side of the road. It has a colorful sign above the entrance which says:

'Vraja Swananda Sukhada Kunja'.Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati used this bhajana kutir from 1900 to 1936.

Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati would come here during the month of Kartika (Oct/Nov). The puspa-samadhis of both Bhaktivinoda Thakur and Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati are located here. There are personal articles of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta in this house: his

  1. wooden shoes, 
  2. walking stick, 
  3. bed, 
  4. chair, and 
  5. table. 

Here at Radha-Kunda, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati instructed Srila A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
"If you ever get money, print books."
If you follow the path that goes to Bhaktivinoda Thakur's bhajana kutir to the edge of the town, there are two bodies of water.

  1. Balarama-Kunda is on the right side and 
  2. Vrishabhanu-Kunda (Bhanu Khor) is on the left. Vrishabhanu Maharaja (Radharani's father) is said to have had his camp here during the time of Govardhana puja.


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http://www.mvtindia.com/radhakunda/srilabhaktivinode.htm
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http://wikimapia.org/6086416/Bhajan-Kutir-of-Srila-Bhaktivinoda-Thakur-and-Srila-Bhaktisiddhanta-Saraswati-Prabhupada
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