Indian Antiquary Vol 48

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 307

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which are shown the cradle of Krishṇa and the spots where Putanâ was killed and where Siva appeared to see the infant god. At a short distance from the house of Nanda are the mortar which was overturned by the infant Krishya, and the place which contained the 'twin Arjuna trees broken by Krishna. Gokul or new Gokul was founded by Ballabhåchiryya in imitation of Mahavana or Purana (old) Gokul and contains also the same famous spots that are shown in Mahavana. The shrine of Syâm Lala at new Gokula is believed to mark the spot where Yasoda, the wife of Nanda, gave birth to Maya or Yoga-nidra. substituted by Vasudeva for the infant Krishna. Nanda's palace at Gokul (new Gokul) was converted into a mosque at the time of Aurangzeb. Outside the town is Putnâm-khar, where Kțishna is said to have killed Putana. Growse identifies Mahavana with Klisoboras. of the Greeks and supposes that the modern Braja was the ancient Anupa-desa (Growse's Mathura); Ashtigrâma was the birth-place of Radhika (Adi P., ch. 12). See Goks and
Braja-mandala. Braja-mandala-It comprises an area of 84 kos containing many villages and towns
and sacred spots associated with the adventures of Krishna and Radhika. The 12 Vanas and 24 Upa-Vanas are specially visited by pilgrims in their perambulation commencing from Mathura in the month of Bhadra. At the village of Maholi is Madhuvana, the stronghold of the Daitya named Madhu; at Tarsiis Tala yana where Balarama defeated the demon Dhenuka; at Radhâkuşda are two sacred pools called Syâmakunda and Ralhakunda, whore Krishna expiated his sin after he had slain the bull Arishta ; at the town of Gobardhan, which contains the celebrated hill of that name on the bank of the tank called Manas Gange, is the ancient temple of Hari Deva; at Paitho, the people of Braja came to take shelter from the storms of Indra under the hill uplifted by Krishia (see Govardhana); at Gantholi, the marriage knot was tied which confirined the union of Radha and Krishna ; at Kambana, the demon Agh Asura was killed by Krishna; at Bargana, Radhika was brought up by her parents Vrishabhanu and Kirat; at Rithora was the home of Chandrâvali, Radhika's faithful attendant; at Nandagaon was the abode of Nanda and Yasodâ ; at Pansarovara, Krishna drove his cattle morning and evening to water; at Charan Paha!, Indra did homage to Krishya ; at Chirghåg on the Jamuna, Krishna stole the bathors' clothes ; at Vaka-vana, Vaka sura was slain by Krishņa ; at Bha trond, some Brahmanas' wives supplied Kțishna and his companions with food (rice). notwithstanding that their husbands had refused to do so; at Bhandira-vana, Balarama vanquished the demon Pralamba; at Raval, Radhika was born and passed the first years of infanoy before her parents went to live at Barshana ; at Brahmaụda Ghit. beyond the village of Hathora, Kfish a showed Yasoda the universe within his mouth; at Mahavana, Krishna passed his infancy and killed Putana ; at Mathura. he killed Kamge and restod at Bigranta Ghât (Bhagavata P., and Growse's “Country of Braj”
in J ASB., 1871). See Braja. Briddha-KAMI-A celebrated place of pilgrimage now called Pudubeli-Gopuram in the
presidency of Madras. It was visited by Chaitanya, who defeated here the Buddhists
in controversy (Syamlal Goswami's Gaura-sundara). Bfikasthala- At a short distance to the south of Hastinapura (Mbh., Udyoga, ch. 86). Brikshakhanda-8ee Chitabhämi. Brindavana-Brindaban in the district of Mathura, where Krishga showed to the world
examples of transcendental love through the Gopis. The original image of Govindaji was removed to Jaipur and that of Madanamohana to Karauli in anticipation