Vraj Mandal Jhanki-Fulfil longing For Drishy of Divine Bhumi-3

Vraj Mandal Jhanki-Fulfil longing For Drishy of Divine Bhumi-3

(A part of 21 post series)

Entry to Divine Vraj Bhumi is prohibited due to Covid-19 pandemic.

I long to be there!

And I realise that similarly there must be 1000’s of bhakts who long to place foot in Vraj.

Divine Vraj Mandal is sakshat Golok 🙏

Just so all can have darshans of the Bhumi, I’ll try and post few from my collection of several yatras over the years. A kripa from the divine shaktis of Vraj bhumi🙏

Hope all bhakts enjoy them; a kripa from Shree Radha Herself, who is the original Divine Shakti 🙏

वह भव्य, दिव्य व्रज भूमि, जो साक्षात गोलोक है,

जब नेत्र और आत्म में शुद्धता होने से आलोकिकता महसूस होने लगे,

तो समझिए श्रीनाथजी, श्री राधा कृष्ण की कृपा बरस रही है 🙏

Jai Shree RadheKrishn 🙏

Jai ShreeNathji Prabhu 🙏

Jai Vraj Bhumi

Complete Vraj Album (made for Covid times) can be viewed here on Facebook too

https://www.facebook.com/pg/abhashahrashyama/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3511763468838954

Dhanyawad 🙏

ShreeNathji mandir on Giriraj Govardhan

Sadhu doing bhakti at Vrindavan Parikrama marg    

Shree Krishn Janm Bhumi, Mathura, Vraj Mandal

Divine Vraj Mandal

Babri sthan at Vrindavan

Shri Rup Goswami bhajan kuti at Radha kund

Radhe Krishn..Radhe Krishn  @ BanshiVat

Shri Yamunaji @ Vishram Ghat, Mathura

Peelu trees at Vraj Mandal

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Madan Ter at Vrindavan

Shri Yamunaji at Kesi Ghat

                                                

Shri Gusainji Baithakji at Shyam Dhak, Shri Govardhan

                                       

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I love myself in this setting. It feels as if the peacocks from my dress have jumped out on Shri Govardhan around me

Vraj Mandal Jhanki-Fulfil longing For Drishy of Divine Bhumi-2

Vraj Mandal Jhanki-Fulfil longing For Drishy of Divine Bhumi-2

(A part of 21 post series)

Entry to Divine Vraj Bhumi is prohibited due to Covid-19 pandemic.

I long to be there!

And I realise that similarly there must be 1000’s of bhakts who long to place foot in Vraj.

Divine Vraj Mandal is sakshat Golok 🙏

Just so all can have darshans of the Bhumi, I’ll try and post few from my collection of several yatras over the years. A kripa from the divine shaktis of Vraj bhumi🙏

Hope all bhakts enjoy them; a kripa from Shree Radha Herself, who is the original Divine Shakti 🙏

वह भव्य, दिव्य व्रज भूमि, जो साक्षात गोलोक है,

जब नेत्र और आत्म में शुद्धता होने से आलोकिकता महसूस होने लगे,

तो समझिए श्रीनाथजी, श्री राधा कृष्ण की कृपा बरस रही है 🙏

Jai Shree RadheKrishn 🙏

Jai ShreeNathji Prabhu 🙏

Jai Vraj Bhumi

Complete Vraj Album (made for Covid times) can be viewed here on Facebook too

https://www.facebook.com/pg/abhashahrashyama/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3511763468838954

Dhanyawad 🙏

जहाँ श्री राधा कृष्ण लीला में डूब जाने को मन, शरीर, आत्मा और दिल करे, वो व्रज धाम, श्रीनाथजी ठाकुरजी की प्रिय लीला भूमि;
The photo says it all! The divine land yatra is never complete without at least one photo with beloved gaumata — at Mahalakshmi Mandir, Belvan, Vrindavan.

The photo says it all! The divine land yatra is never complete without at least one photo with beloved gaumata — at Mahalakshmi Mandir, Belvan, Vrindavan.

A peacock witnessing five Neel Gai running through Govardhan — at Goverdhan Giriraji Tehaleti Jatipura Prikrama.

A peacock witnessing five Neel Gai running through Govardhan — at Goverdhan Giriraji Tehaleti Jatipura Prikrama.

Ter Kadamb, Nandgaon Ter Kadamba is located just 1.5 km from Nandgaon

Ter Kadamb is located just 1.5 km from Nandgaon and is quite secluded. So that retains the traditional vibe of Vraj Bhumi. It is the place where Shree Krishn plays bansuri to call His 900000 cows

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जहाँ श्री राधा कृष्ण लीला में डूब जाने को मन, शरीर, आत्मा और दिल करे, वो व्रज धाम, श्रीनाथजी ठाकुरजी की प्रिय लीला भूमि

Vraj Mandal-Gwal Pokhar or Gopal Kund

Gwal Pokhar or Gopal Kund, about 500 metres on the right side of Govardhan parikrama. It is a small Kund located near Shyam Kuti, Govardhan.Shree Krishn, during His Gocharan time would rest here in the afternoon.

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Bel Van, Peelu Tree

Radha-Shyam Kund

Tatiya sthan Vraj Mandal

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Pavitr Kadamb at Vrindavan

Pavitr Kadamb at Vrindavan

Vraj Mandal Jhanki-Fulfil longing for drishy of Divine bhumi-1

Vraj Bhumi – First Jhanki

(part of 21 post series)

Entry to Divine Vraj Bhumi is prohibited due to Covid-19 pandemic.

I long to be there!

And I realise that similarly there must be 1000’s of bhakts who long to place foot in Vraj.

Divine Vraj Mandal is sakshat Golok 🙏

Just so all can have darshans of the Bhumi, I’ll try and post few from my collection of several yatras over the years. A kripa from the divine shaktis of Vraj bhumi🙏

Hope all bhakts enjoy them; a kripa from Shree Radha Herself, who is the original Divine Shakti 🙏

वह भव्य, दिव्य व्रज भूमि, जो साक्षात गोलोक है,

जब नेत्र और आत्म में शुद्धता होने से आलोकिकता महसूस होने लगे,

तो समझिए श्रीनाथजी, श्री राधा कृष्ण की कृपा बरस रही है 🙏

Jai Shree RadheKrishn 🙏

Jai ShreeNathji Prabhu 🙏

Jai Vraj Bhumi

Complete Vraj Album (made for Covid times) can be viewed here on Facebook too

https://www.facebook.com/pg/abhashahrashyama/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3511763468838954

Dhanyawad 🙏

Shree RadhaRani darshans as a baby at Rawal, Her birth place

Giriraj Govardhan at Vraj Mandal

Giriraj Govardhan at Vraj Mandal

A Golden Vraj Mandal, Jai Shree RadhaKrishn

A Golden Vraj Mandal

BanshiVat at Vrindavan

BanshiVat at Vrindavan, Shree RadhaKrishn MahaRaas Sthali

BhandirVan at Vraj Mandal

BhandirVan at Vraj Mandal, Shree RadhaKrishn Marriage place

Shree RadhaKrishn divine bhumi, Vraj Mandal

Beautiful Gaumata@Shree RadhaKrishn divine bhumi, Vraj Mandal

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Tulsi kyara at Vrinda Kund

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Madan Mohanji at Vrindavan

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Kaliya Deh at Vrindavan

Kaliya Deh at Vrindavan

GaharVan at Barsana

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Jai Shree RadheKrishn 🙏

Jai ShreeNathji Prabhu 🙏

Save Vrindavan

SAVE VRINDAVAN FROM THE GREED OF HUMANS:

Special strong laws is need of the hour. Already this sacred city has reached the point of no return. Few years more down the line and we will have a concrete jungle and heaps of waste littering all the divine vans. Yamunaji has already shrunk to the point of not being there.

#CMYogiAditynath #vrindavan

#CMYogiAditynath Stop trying to see #Vrindavan riding on your special #helicopters 🚁 and getting special darshans

#नरेंद्रमोदी #वृंदावन #मथुरा #Pmoindia

आज ७ जुलाई २०१९, वृंदावन में सूचना मिली की #CMYogiAditynath वृंदावन में पधार रहे हैं।

मीटिंग है और बाँके बिहारी जी के दर्शन के लिए जाएँगे।

सम्पूर्ण city को बंद कर दिया! रिक्शॉ तक को अंदर घूमने की अनुमति नहीं है। कई घंटों तक सब रोड बंद रहेंगे।

#CMYogiAditynath अगर आप VIP roads से आएँगे जाएँगे, शहर आपके लिए ख़ाली कर दिया जाएगा, आपको कैसे अन्दाज़ होगा की समस्या क्या हैं?

सुधार कैसे करेंगे?

फ़ालतू के projects पर budget ख़र्च करके आप समझते हैं आपकी duty पूरी हो गई?

शहर और तीर्थ की जो असल समस्या है, वहीं की वहीं रह जाती हैं।

क्या आपने कभी सोचा है की आप आपके VIP troup के साथ निकल जाते हैं, किंतु आप अभी नहीं जान पाते हैं, सत्य क्या है?

आज किन हालात में है यह पवित्र भूमि, जो श्री राधा कृष्ण का निवास है, जहाँ हर क़दम पर कोई लीला भूमि है?

वृंदावन आज इतने बुरे आक्रमण से जूझ रहा है, आप को कैसे पता चलेगा, आप कभी समझ ही नहीं सकते!

आक्रमण लालच में अंधे इंसान का है, जो इस पवित्र भूमि को लूटने पर तुले हैं।

#CMYogi

Please come down to the level of the common bhakt and try to see what is ailing my #Vrindavan.

Stop trying to see Vrindavan riding on your special #helicopters 🚁

Walk on the streets to know how you can truly help this dying #teerth

श्रीनाथजी #ठाकुरजी प्रभु आपको सद् बुद्धि देने की कृपा करें 🙏

Vraj Mandal-Vishram Ghat

Sandhya arti darshans at Vishram Ghat:

Vishram Ghat is the place where Shree Krishn rested after killing His mama Kans.

 

 

 

Visharam Ghat, Mathura, द्वारका दीश मंदिर से 30 मीटर की दूरी पर, नया बाज़ार में स्थित है। यह मथुरा के 25 घाटों में से एक प्रमुख घाट है। विश्राम घाट के उत्तर में 12 और दक्षिण में 12 घाट है। यहाँ अनेक सन्तों ने तपस्या की एवं अपना विश्राम स्थल बनाया। विश्राम घाट पर यमुना महारानी का अति सुंदर मंदिर स्थित है। यमुना महारानी जी की आरती विश्राम घाट से ही की जाती है। विश्राम घाट पर संध्या का समय और भी आध्यात्मिक होता है।

धार्मिक मान्यता

भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने कंस का वध कर इस स्थान पर विश्राम किया था इसलिये यहाँ की महिमा अपरम्पार है। कहा जाता है कि भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने महाबलशाली कंस को मारकर ध्रुव घाट पर उसकी अन्त्येष्टि संस्कार करवाकर बन्धु−बान्धवों के साथ यमुना के इस पवित्र घाट पर स्नान कर विश्राम किया था। श्रीकृष्ण की नरलीला में ऐसा सम्भव है; परन्तु सर्वशक्तियों से सम्पन्न सच्चिदानन्द स्वयं भगवान श्रीकृष्ण को विश्राम की आवश्यकता नहीं होती है। किन्तु भगवान से भूले–भटके जन्म मृत्यु के अनन्त, अथाह सागर में डूबते–उबरते हुए क्लान्त जीवों के लिए यह आवश्यक ही विश्राम का स्थान है।

सौर पुराण के अनुसार विश्रान्ति तीर्थ नामकरण का कारण बतलाया गया है−

ततो विश्रान्ति तीर्थाख्यं तीर्थमहो विनाशनम्।

संसारमरू संचार क्लेश विश्रान्तिदं नृणाम।।संसार रूपी मरूभूमि में भटकते हुए, त्रितापों से प्रपीड़ित, सब प्रकार से निराश्रित, नाना प्रकार के क्लेशों से क्लान्त होकर जीव श्रीकृष्ण के पादपद्म धौत इस महातीर्थ में स्नान कर विश्राम अनुभव करते हैं। इसलिए इस महातीर्थ का नाम विश्रान्ति या विश्राम घाट है। इस महातीर्थ में स्नान एवं आचमन के पश्चात् प्रतिवर्ष लाखों श्रद्धालु लोग व्रज मण्डल की परिक्रमा का संकल्प लेते हैं और पुन: यहीं पर परिक्रमा का समापन करते हैं।

http://bharatdiscovery.org/india/विश्राम_घाट_मथुरा

Dancing Peacocks-Vraj Mandal Pictures

These few peacock pictures are from the holy land of Vraj Mandal.

The peacocks are a very intimate part of the Divine ShreeKrishn and ShreeRadha leela. In some way they might belong to the generations of peacocks whose ancestors would have been a witness to Shree Radha and Shree Krishn leelas on this pavitra bhumi thousands of years ago

Peacocks are by nature very shy and hide away from intruders, I feel fortunate to have been able to catch them in the very natural surroundings. Unfortunately due to unplanned development in the holy Braj Dham and with an increase of the monkey population in the surroundings, these beautiful peacocks have dramatically reduced in number.

This is also an appeal to all, not to kill these beautiful birds for recreation or meat. They are as close to Shree RadhaKrishn as Their beloved sacred Cows!

I have selected a few dancing peacock pictures from my vast collection of peacock photos.

Hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I have been delighted to photograph and present them before you.

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Shreeji Ki Jai Ho!

 

Vraj Mandal Pictures – Shri Yamunaji

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A beautiful sunset on the sacred Yamuna river flowing through Vrindavan.

Yamunaji flows through entire Braj Dham and is the Leela Sthali of many Shree RadhaKrishn Leelas.

These pictures are from a monsoon evening, with the rainy grey clouds ready to shower heavily.

On the Parikrama maarg, many bhakts gather to say a small prayer to Shri Yamunaji.

 

 

 

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Yamunaji-Sunset

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Jai Shreeji!

(All photographs in the blog are copy right)

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Vraj Mandal- Vishram Ghat Pictures

 

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These are a few pictures from the most famous amd holy Vishram Ghat, at Mathura, Braj Dham, India.

This Sthal is considered very holy by all Vaishnavs and Pushti Maarg bhakts. This land is closely associated with Shree Radha Krishn divine Leelas.

Bhakts are gathered here inspite of the chilled winter foggy morning for the Mangla aarti. In fact, even in this low temperature you can see some bhakts who take a dubki (Dip) in these holy waters

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ShreeNathji-Merged Swarup of Shree RadhaKrishn

ShreeNathji-Merged Swarup of Shree RadhaKrishn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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    “Braj Dham –  Are the Divine Shaktis leaving us…?

(I apologise for depicting such filth about the divine land, but it is a sad state of affairs in ShreeRadhaKrishn-ShreeNathji Leela Bhumi)

Paragraph taken from my book: Zero2Dot.

http://www.zero2dot.org/

….  At this moment all who have been to Braj will agree how the authorities have let the whole of the area develop into an open sewage. There is no control or discipline in traffic as also the cleanliness of the district. Pilgrims are hounded by the locals and no one is allowed a moment’s peace in any of the important divine spots. The garbage is scattered all over and it looks worse than Bombay on a bad day (we call Mumbai the Slumbai and the sewer of the country).

Braj is called the Spiritual capital of this country and it definitely deserves better treatment from the government and of course from all the bhakts who visit or stay there. Rest of course is all in God’s hands, to decide what we deserve as humans.IMG_5043

(I do not like depicting my divine Braj in such filth, just a couple of pictures to show my point : these are from Govardhan and the prikrama marg;  there are spots worse then these; plastic is merging in a big way with the divine ‘Ruj’ of Vrindavan Dham and the sacred waters of Yamunaji. Because of the unplanned construction the sacred Sthals are being eaten away.  In areas like Sewa Kunj, Nidhi Van.. where one is not allowed to stay at night; surrounding structures have become so high, any one can peek at night within the sacred premises; they have also encroached in a big way sharing the boundary wall also! Similar there are several examples like this, all who visit Braj are very well aware of this fact.

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At Govardhan where ShreeNath Lives at the Mukharwind,  greed has made the locals take over HIS land. The shops have reached HIS door, the place where all believe ShreeNathji spends the night and the sacred place from where He has Appeared).

… There are so many spots like this, which are religious and sacred, but are not looked after due to various reasons. I feel, these places which are alive with the Presence of the Highest Energies and Powers, and the belief of the people being so high in them, deserve more importance from the concerned authorities.

 In spite of all the proofs as the original homes of the Deities, it is truly sad to see them having deteriorated to that extent. When the sacredness around the places is believed to be so high, it has to be looked after by the people who can exert the right power.

These sadhu, sanyasis, bhakts who have built their ashrams here, and people in power, own this to the Deities present there and to the Shraddha of the people who flock there for darshans.

This is a very intricate part of our spiritual culture, and dates back to before 5000 years; if proofs are there about this truth, why are they being neglected?

Why do we not feel strongly enough to protect the right environment, and give Shree RadhaKrishn “Energies” the highest purity and pavitra surroundings, so “They” can flow and flourish in their Form.

At this point I am sure “They” have been pushed in the corner as “They” will not flow when the right Bhao is not provided.

THE LOSS IS OURS; AS HUMANS THAT WE SHUT OUR EYES TO THE WEALTH AND RICHNESS OF THE HIGHER ENERGIES WE HAVE IN OUR MIDST.

“Who knows, some day “THEY” may decide we don’t just deserve it   all; and move away altogether?”

Where will that leave the sanctity of the place – which is accepted as the most Divine in our spiritual history?

(In June 2006, had the experience of being on the road in a car during the Govardhanji parikrama, at the Mansi Ganga area on a poonam. We were there with someone who was trying to show us some lands for purchase. It was like a stampede. We got caught in the worst human traffic with cars parked randomly every where. Not a single traffic policeman came to control the madness. There were lakhs of pilgrims doing the Govardhan Parikrama on that day, which is supposed to be a normal occurrence on poonam, over here. The whole scene turned so ugly we had 100’s of these people, including women and children climbing over our car, on the hood, the doors, the scene looked like monkeys gone mad(and I do not exaggerate) – basically over our heads to run for the parikrama. There was absolutely no bhao or religion in their hearts or minds. Like ShreeNathji then told us – “See these are humans today – there is no bhakti here. Even if God sat in that car they would not hesitate to climb on His head to get their share of “PUNYA” in completing the parikrama that day”. ShreeNathji wondered what these people actually deserved. None of the people there had the goodness of stopping for a few minutes to let the cars pass away.

There is a lot of selfishness and envy in the hearts and minds – I cannot talk about the soul as that is totally asleep yet in all of them.

The dirt from the left over food is scattered all over the side roads, and we talk about the Govardhanji being sacred?

Will GovardhanNathji – ShreeNathji ever reward them?

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He gave us this experience to make us aware of the humanity today).

It would not be surprising if the Higher Energies decide to move away into the clean corners and leave all of us empty handed as may be this is what we truly deserve.
…..From my book published in 2006.

http://www.zero2dot.org/

Jai Shreeji!!

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