ShreeNathji Mandir darshan on Shri Giriraj Govardhan parvat
श्रीनाथजी प्रभु का प्राचीन मंदिर, गिरिराज गोवर्धन पर।महिमा सुनिए, दिव्य दर्शन कीजिए
इस दुर्लभ विडीओ में देखिए मंदिर के वे दर्शन:
⁃ उस खिड़की का दर्शन कीजिए जहाँ से श्री ठाकुरजी श्री गुसाँई जी को दर्शन देते थे, अपने मंदिर से चंद्र सरोवर पर जब श्री गुसाँई जी ने ६ महीने विप्रयोग का अनुभव करा; उनकी बैठकजी है यहाँ पर
⁃ उस खिड़की का जहाँ श्रीनाथजी मोहना भंगी को दर्शन देते थे
⁃ उस खिड़की का जहाँ से श्रीनाथजी व्रज वासी को दर्शन देते थे बिलछु कुंड पर; और बिलछु कुंड पर अपनी ही युगल स्वरूप लीला का अनुभव करते थे
⁃ शैया मंदिर में श्री महा प्रभुजी की १५वीं बैठकजी के दर्शन कीजिए
⁃ उस शैया मंदिर का दर्शन कीजिए जहाँ श्री महाप्रभुजी श्री नवनीत प्रियाजी के साथ शयन करते हैं
⁃ दर्शन कीजिए वह सुरंग का जो सीधी नाथद्वारा जाती है, जहाँ से कहते हैं श्रीनाथजी नाथद्वारा से श्री गोवर्धन आते जाते थे
Baithaks in Pushtimarg religion are holy places where Shri Vallabhacharya, the founder of Pushtimarg, narrated the Holy Bhagvad Katha. They are total 84 in number and spread all over the country. Mahaprabhuji had circled the whole of India three times and done sthapna of these various Baithaks.
Each Baithak has its own particular Charitra (description).
Baithaks are holy places where there is no Idol or Chitra (Picture); sewa is done of Gaddi (Seating).
Baithaks are a very important pilgrim place for all Pushtimarg bhakts, as Shri Vallabhacharya is their primary Guru.
Here are some pictures displayed from my visit to the 8th Baithak of Mahaprabhuji, located at Bahula Van, Vraj Mandal.
The Mukhiyaji had asked us not to take photos of the darshans, so I did not.
These three photos that you see below, I have found on the internet, hence uploaded them for the bhakts. Their link is given at the bottom of this post.
View of the Krishn Kund, one of the few Kunds which have been maintained in cleanliness
There are several birds in this area, as it is not commercialized yet. There is no major construction happening here, thank God!
Shri Vallabhacharya was born in the VS 1535 or AD1478.
It was on Vaishak Vad Giyaras (11th) in Vikram Samvat 1535, or AD 1478; in Satbhisha Nakshatra on a Thursday; during the Abhijit mahurat, 12.40-1.00 in the afternoon; when ShreeNathji’s Lotus Face Appeared from Govardhan to give His divya Darshan to the lucky people of the village; According to Shree Krishn’s desire, on the same day but in the Abhijit mahurat, 12.40-1.00 at night, Shree Vallabhacharya also appeared at Champaran in a ring of fire.
(Details of his life and teachings, can be read on my website:
At Bahulavan, Shri Mahaprabhuji stayed three days giving discourses on the Srimad Bagavatam
This is the fourth Van of the Vraj area, in the village of Bathi.
Krishn Kund is also located here
Here there are temples of Bahulabihariji and Bahula cow.
A story of Bahula cow can be found in Padma Puran:
Once Dharmaraja, in the form of a lion, visited this jungle to kill cows. All the cows except Bahula had escaped at the sight of this lion. Lion wanted to kill Bahula. She requested him to wait till she can go and feed her child. She promised him to return after that. She did return. Impressed with her honesty and truthfulness, lion revealed his true identity of Dharmaraja. When the cow died the people of this village started worshipping her by installing a stone statue of this cow.
The Muslim King of this area prohibited them from worshipping this cow. The king proclaimed that worship could only be commenced when the cow would actually eat grass. During his visit to this place, Shri Mahaprabhuji was informed about this prohibition. Shri Mahaprabhuji invited the king and showed to him the stone Bahula cow partaking of the offered grass. The king was amazed and became disciple of Shri Mahaprabhuji. In his next life this king was born as Meha Dhemar.
Amongst the Vraj’s 12 ‘ Vans’, this ‘ Van’ ranks fourth. Under the tree of ‘ Vadh’, this Baithakji is situated. Also beside it a cow named ‘ Bahula’ rests.
In this Baithakji, Vraj’s Muslim Suba was shown an astonishing miracle by Shri Mahaprabhuji.
Sharing with you few pictures from my visit to the 20th Baithak of Mahaprabhuji, located at Vraj Mandal
Baithakji ShreeNathji sewa View of the Baithakji
Krishn Kund at the Baithakji The Mukhiyaji who does sewa here View from the Baithakji across the Krishn Kund. Cows grazing! In spite of irresponsible destruction of the land in various ways, they have not been able to destroy the divine vibrations
20TH BAITHAKJI AT KOKILA VAN AT Vraj Mandal
Here by the Krishn Kund, under a tree, Mahaprabhu Vallabhachayra resided for one month discussing the Shrimad Bhagavatam. Their Chaturnaga a disciple of the Nimvark Sampradays approached Mahaprabhuji and said, “we have heard that you support the path of Devotion as taught by Vshnu Svami and have debated and defeated all the Mayavadians in the south. Please shower you infinite grace on the thousand hermits living here by feeding them all rice pudding.
Mahaprabhuji then told Krishnadas to bring five kilos of milk and make the pudding for the hermits. When the pudding was prepared, Mahaprabhuji glanced over it and it became an inexhastable five kilos of pudding. The thousand hermits were feed the pudding in bowls made of leaves and even after everyone had finished, the same five kilos of pudding remained. Mahaprabhuji then told Krishnadas to distribute the rest of the pudding to all the peacocks and monkeys in the areas, but even after that the original five kilos of rice pudding remained. Only when Vasudevadas took the remains of the pudding to his home did the five kilos of pudding finally diminish.
Chaturnaga seeing this amazing pastime prayed, “you are no other than the Lord Himself. I was ignorant of your true form, but now I pray t be made you disciple.”
Shri Mahaprabhu replied, “you already have a guru, but by the grace of my grandson, Shri Gokulnathji who will appear in the future, you will enter into the path of Grace.”
Chatrunaga questioned, “what will be my condition intil then.”
“You will live for 150 years and then my grandson Shri Gokulnathji will shower his grace on you during your 110 th year.”
For many years, Chaturnaga wander about in to holy preceints of Vrindavan always absorbed in the Lord’s divine remembrance. Once, while rambling about, his hair got tangled on a branch and for three days he could not free himself. Then Shri Krishna came and untangle his hair. During that time, King Jahangir order that all Tulsi necklaces worn by the Vaishnavas not to be worn. Chaturnaga fell a victum to the order and fhad his necklace removed. Shortly later, Chaturnaga passed Shri Gokulnathji in Mathura. Shri Gokulnathji called, “Chaturnaga, although we are married people, we did not take off our tulsi necklaces. How is it that you a hermit had yours removed?”
Chaturnaga prostrated before Shri Gokulnathji and holding on to his feet said with welling eyes, “After so long a wait have net you. Kindly accept me as your disciple and give me Tulsi necklace.”
Gokulnathji knowing the promise of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made Chaturnaga his disciple. From that time, Chaturnaga always went about sing the glories of his guru. At the age of 150 he dropped his body at Govinda lake by the Govaradhan hill and enter into Krishna’s lila.
(A painted depiction of his place as it might 20TH BAITHAKJI AT KOKILA VAN AT Vraj Mandal
Here by the Krishn Kund, under a tree, Mahaprabhu Vallabhachayra resided for one month discussing the Shrimad Bhagavatam. Their Chaturnaga a disciple of the Nimvark Sampradays approached Mahaprabhuji and said, “we have heard that you support the path of Devotion as taught by Vshnu Svami and have debated and defeated all the Mayavadians in the south. Please shower you infinite grace on the thousand hermits living here by feeding them all rice pudding.
Mahaprabhuji then told Krishnadas to bring five kilos of milk and make the pudding for the hermits. When the pudding was prepared, Mahaprabhuji glanced over it and it became an inexhastable five kilos of pudding. The thousand hermits were feed the pudding in bowls made of leaves and even after everyone had finished, the same five kilos of pudding remained. Mahaprabhuji then told Krishnadas to distribute the rest of the pudding to all the peacocks and monkeys in the areas, but even after that the original five kilos of rice pudding remained. Only when Vasudevadas took the remains of the pudding to his home did the five kilos of pudding finally diminish.
Chaturnaga seeing this amazing pastime prayed, “you are no other than the Lord Himself. I was ignorant of your true form, but now I pray t be made you disciple.”
Shri Mahaprabhu replied, “you already have a guru, but by the grace of my grandson, Shri Gokulnathji who will appear in the future, you will enter into the path of Grace.”
Chatrunaga questioned, “what will be my condition intil then.”
“You will live for 150 years and then my grandson Shri Gokulnathji will shower his grace on you during your 110 th year.”
For many years, Chaturnaga wander about in to holy preceints of Vrindavan always absorbed in the Lord’s divine remembrance. Once, while rambling about, his hair got tangled on a branch and for three days he could not free himself. Then Shri Krishna came and untangle his hair. During that time, King Jahangir order that all Tulsi necklaces worn by the Vaishnavas not to be worn. Chaturnaga fell a victum to the order and fhad his necklace removed. Shortly later, Chaturnaga passed Shri Gokulnathji in Mathura. Shri Gokulnathji called, “Chaturnaga, although we are married people, we did not take off our tulsi necklaces. How is it that you a hermit had yours removed?”
Chaturnaga prostrated before Shri Gokulnathji and holding on to his feet said with welling eyes, “After so long a wait have net you. Kindly accept me as your disciple and give me Tulsi necklace.”
Gokulnathji knowing the promise of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made Chaturnaga his disciple. From that time, Chaturnaga always went about sing the glories of his guru. At the age of 150 he dropped his body at Govinda lake by the Govaradhan hill and enter into Krishna’s lila.
Baithaks in Pushtimarg religion are pavitr places where Shri Vallabhachary, the founder of Pushtimarg, narrated the Pavitr granth Shrimad Bhagvadji Katha.
It was almost always under the Chonkar vraksh of a Vat vraksh with an adjacent Kund. (water body)
They are total 84 in number and spread all over the country.
Mahaprabhuji had circled the whole of India three times and done sthapna of these various Baithaks.
Each Baithak has its own particular Charitr (description).
Baithaks are holy places where there is no Idol or Chitr (Picture); seva is done of Gaddi (Seating).
There are several Baithaks of Shri Vitthalnathji Gusaiji also. Many are in the same place as Shri Vallabh Achary. Other’s located by themselves wherever he went and rested.
Here are some pictures displayed from the 33rdBaithak of Mahaprabhuji, located at Champarayan, 60 km away from Raipur in Madhya Pradesh.
This is known as the Chati Baithak.
There are pictures of the Sarvottam Van also, which is located close to the two Baithaks at Champarayan
Champaran-Chati Baithak-No 33
On the sixth day after his birth, the birth ceremonies of Shri Vallabhacharya took place here.
Hence known as Chati Baithak.
This is close to the Prakatya Baithakji.
Gaadi Sewa at the Baithak
Chati Baithakji , means that the pujan which was done on sixth day after birth was held here
Complete view of the mandir
Surrounding of the Baithakji, a lovely Tulsi Pot
Details of the various manoraths, timings of the mandir
A very old Krishn painting on one of the walls
There is a Yagya shala at Champaryana, where Mahaprabhuji’s father had performed Yagnas.
Distant view of the newly constructed Yagyashala
Closer view
The actual spot of the yagya kund. It is now covered with water, the water is also in a very bad condition and bhakts are warned not to drink this water
Sarvottam Sutra Van
It is also known as the Raas Leela Van.
It is spread in 16 acres.
You can also visit Sarvottam Sutra Van, Its a Museum where Paintings depicting the life of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya are kept.
Also there is a sort of jungle attached to it, where some sacred trees yet survive. the guide there will take you on a tour.
Sarvottam Van
The museum building where one can see paintings depicting Mahaprabhuji’s life along with all the Baithaks chitra
At the Radha krishn tree.
A Hawan place built in the Van.Shri Gusainji also did Pujan here.Mahadev, various Rishi-Muni all did Jaap here
A very old sacred tree
Champarayan forests are filled with several variety of snakes. This is one of the snake holes I found
All these trees have a Shila on them, representing the Sutras. various Rishis did their meditations in this area
ShreeNathji-Merged Swarup of Shree RadhaKrishn
Jai Shreeji
Baithaks in Pushtimarg religion are holy places where Shri Vallabhacharya, the founder of Pushtimarg, narrated the Holy Bhagvad Katha. They are total 84 in number and spread all over the country.
Mahaprabhuji had circled the whole of India three times and done sthapna of these various Baithaks.
Each Baithak has its own particular Charitr (description).
Baithaks are holy places where there is no Idol or Chitra (Picture); seva is done of Gaddi (Seating).
Mahaprabhuji, Shri Vallabhacharya was born in the VS 1535 or AD1478.
It was on Vaishak Vad Giyaras (11th) in Vikram Samvat 1535, or AD 1478; in Satbhisha Nakshatra on a Thursday; during the Abhijit mahurat, 12.40-1.00 in the afternoon; when ShreeNathji’s Lotus Face Appeared from Govardhan to give His divya Darshan to the lucky people of the village; According to Shree Krishn’s desire, on the same day but in the Abhijit mahurat, 12.40-1.00 at night, Shree Vallabhacharya also appeared at Champaran in a ring of fire.
Abha Shahra Shyama 