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River Yamuna
River Yamuna (1376 km) (A tributary of river Ganga)
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(Uttarakhand)
- Yamuna Udgam: Yamunotri Glacier (near Banderpunch peaks)
- Yamuna flows: Yamunotri (3292 m) (Uttarkashi district) -- (129 km from Uttarkashi, 182 km from Dehradun)
- Yamuna - Tons Sangam: Kalsi (Dehradun district) -- (45 km from Dehradun)
- Yamuna flows: Paonta Sahib (Sirmaur district) -- (50 km from Dehradun, 32 km from Kalsi)
- Yamuna - Ganga Doab region: Muzaffarnagar (Muzaffarnagar district) -- (56 km from Meerut, 135 km from New Delhi)
- Yamuna flows: Mathura (Mathura district) -- (60 km from Agra, 160 km from New Delhi, 240 km from Jaipur)
- Yamuna flows: Gokul (Mathura district) -- (10 km from Mathura)
- Yamuna flows: Vrindavan (Mathura district) -- (15 km from Mathura)
- Yamuna flows: Agra (Agra district) -- (60 km from Mathura)
- Yamuna flows: Mainpuri (Mainpuri district) -- (130 km from Agra)
- Yamuna - Ganga - hidden Saraswati Sangam: Prayagraj (Prayagraj district) -- (120 km from Varanasi)
(Himachal Pradesh)
(Uttar Pradesh)
1.
Yamunotri - Source of river Yamuna:
- Yamunotri (3291 m)
(Chota Char Dham)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)
Yamuna: Devi Yamuna Temple
- Yamunotri is the place from where river Yamuna originates.
☗ Yamunotri Glacier
► River Yamuna Udgam (Source) → Yamuna Mandir Ghat (Aarti)
- Yamunotri (3291 m)
(Chota Char Dham)
(Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand)
Yamuna: Devi Yamuna Temple
- Yamunotri is the place from where river Yamuna originates.
☗ Yamunotri Glacier
► River Yamuna Udgam (Source) → Yamuna Mandir Ghat (Aarti)
2.
Mathura Kshetra - Moksha Puri and where Sri Krishna incarnated:
- Mathura
(Vraja Bhoomi)
(Moksha Puri)
(Divya Desam)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
Krishna: Krishna Janambhoomi, Potara Kund, Akrur Ghat, Kans Kila
Shiva: Bhuteshwar Mahadev (outskirts)
Devi: Devi Mahavidya or Ambika (outskirts)
- Mathura is the place where Sri Balarama incarnated in the prison of Kamsa in the womb of Devaki, but was transferred to the womb of Rohini in Gokula by Devi Yogamaya.
- Mathura is the place where Sri Krishna incarnated in the prison of Kamsa, slayed Kamsa along with his wrestlers, and defeated Jarasandha seventeen times.
- Mathura is the place where Devi Yogamaya manifested as Goddess Durga when Kamsa tried to kill the girl child.
Sages: Garga
- Mathura is the place where Sage Garga performed the Upanayana ceremony of Sri Krishna before he departed to Sandipani Ashrama of Avanti.
Saints: Nimbarkacharya, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Meerabai, Swami Haridas
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Nimbarkacharya (? - 1162 CE) is said to have lived and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Dvaitaadvaita).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) lived and composed devotional songs in praise of Sri Krishna (Sur Sagar).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) lived for sometime and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Pushtimarga).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) visited during his pilgrimage and spread devotion of Sri Krishna through his Sankirtans (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) visited and worshipped Sri Krishna (Meera Bhajans).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Swami Haridas (16th Century) lived (in Nidhivan) and practised devotion of Sri Krishna. The Banke Bihari idol was found by Haridas Thakur in Nidhivan.
▬ River Yamuna flows → Vishram Ghat (Aarti)
Related Festivals:
- Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Krishna in Mathura
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti): Celebrates the descent of river Yamuna on Earth
- Kartik Poornima: Holy Bathing in Sacred River (Yamuna)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Sapta Mokshapuri Sloka
• Sri Krishna incarnating in Mathura (Krishna Janambhoomi, Potara Kund)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 3)
• Sri Krishna to Gokula, then Vrindavana, and returning to Mathura to kill Kamsa
• Sri Krishna showing the vision of Lord Vishnu to Akrura (Akrur Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 39 to 40)
• Sri Krishna killing Kamsa in Mathura (Kans Kila)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 44 to 45)
• Sage Garga performing the Upanayana ceremony of Sri Krishna in Mathura
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 45)
• Sri Krishna to Avanti for studying and then returning to Mathura
• Sri Krishna defeating the army of Jarasandha seventeen times in Mathura
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 50)
• Sri Krishna killing Kalayavana through Muchukunda
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 51 to 52)
• Sri Krishna establishing Dwarka and shifting there
- Mathura
(Vraja Bhoomi)
(Moksha Puri)
(Divya Desam)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
Krishna: Krishna Janambhoomi, Potara Kund, Akrur Ghat, Kans Kila
Shiva: Bhuteshwar Mahadev (outskirts)
Devi: Devi Mahavidya or Ambika (outskirts)
- Mathura is the place where Sri Balarama incarnated in the prison of Kamsa in the womb of Devaki, but was transferred to the womb of Rohini in Gokula by Devi Yogamaya.
- Mathura is the place where Sri Krishna incarnated in the prison of Kamsa, slayed Kamsa along with his wrestlers, and defeated Jarasandha seventeen times.
- Mathura is the place where Devi Yogamaya manifested as Goddess Durga when Kamsa tried to kill the girl child.
Sages: Garga
- Mathura is the place where Sage Garga performed the Upanayana ceremony of Sri Krishna before he departed to Sandipani Ashrama of Avanti.
Saints: Nimbarkacharya, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Meerabai, Swami Haridas
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Nimbarkacharya (? - 1162 CE) is said to have lived and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Dvaitaadvaita).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) lived and composed devotional songs in praise of Sri Krishna (Sur Sagar).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) lived for sometime and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Pushtimarga).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) visited during his pilgrimage and spread devotion of Sri Krishna through his Sankirtans (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) visited and worshipped Sri Krishna (Meera Bhajans).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Swami Haridas (16th Century) lived (in Nidhivan) and practised devotion of Sri Krishna. The Banke Bihari idol was found by Haridas Thakur in Nidhivan.
▬ River Yamuna flows → Vishram Ghat (Aarti)
Related Festivals:
- Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Krishna in Mathura
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti): Celebrates the descent of river Yamuna on Earth
- Kartik Poornima: Holy Bathing in Sacred River (Yamuna)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Sapta Mokshapuri Sloka
• Sri Krishna incarnating in Mathura (Krishna Janambhoomi, Potara Kund)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 3)
• Sri Krishna to Gokula, then Vrindavana, and returning to Mathura to kill Kamsa
• Sri Krishna showing the vision of Lord Vishnu to Akrura (Akrur Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 39 to 40)
• Sri Krishna killing Kamsa in Mathura (Kans Kila)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 44 to 45)
• Sage Garga performing the Upanayana ceremony of Sri Krishna in Mathura
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 45)
• Sri Krishna to Avanti for studying and then returning to Mathura
• Sri Krishna defeating the army of Jarasandha seventeen times in Mathura
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 50)
• Sri Krishna killing Kalayavana through Muchukunda
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 51 to 52)
• Sri Krishna establishing Dwarka and shifting there
3.
Gokula Kshetra - Where Sri Krishna grew up:
- Gokul
(Vraja Bhoomi)
(Divya Desam)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
Krishna: Nand-Yashoda Bhavan (Gokul), Nand Bhavan or Chaurasi Khamba Temple (Mahavan), Putna Uddhar Sthal (Gokul), Putna Temple (Mahavan), Yashoda Ghat (Gokul), Brahmanda Ghat (Mahavan), Ukhal Bandhan (Mahavan)
Devi: Yogamaya Temple
- Gokula is the place where Devi Yogamaya incarnated as the daughter of Nanda and Yashoda.
- Gokula is the place where Sri Krishna grew up as the child of Nanda and Yashoda and performed many childhood Leelas.
Sages: Garga
- Gokula is the place where sage Garga performed the naming ceremony of Sri Krishna secretly within a cowshed.
Saints: Nimbarkacharya, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Meerabai, Swami Haridas
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Nimbarkacharya (? - 1162 CE) is said to have lived and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Dvaitaadvaita).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) lived and composed devotional songs in praise of Sri Krishna (Sur Sagar).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) lived for sometime and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Pushtimarga).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) visited during his pilgrimage and spread devotion of Sri Krishna through his Sankirtans (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) visited and worshipped Sri Krishna (Meera Bhajans).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Swami Haridas (16th Century) lived (in Nidhivan) and practised devotion of Sri Krishna. The Banke Bihari idol was found by Haridas Thakur in Nidhivan.
▬ River Yamuna flows → Gau Ghat, Brahmanda Ghat (Aarti)
Related Festivals:
- Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Krishna in Mathura
- Nandotsav: Celebrates the birth of Sri Krishna in Gokula and joy of Nanda Baba
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti): Celebrates the descent of river Yamuna on Earth
- Kartik Poornima: Holy Bathing in Sacred River (Yamuna)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Yogamaya incarnating in Gokula (Yogamaya Temple)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 3)
• Sri Krishna appearing as the son of Yashoda in Gokula (Gokul Nand-Yashoda Bhavan or Mahavan Nand Bhavan)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 5)
• Sri Krishna killing Putana and liberating her in Gokula (Gokul Putna Uddhar Sthal or Mahavan Putna Temple)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 6)
• Garga Muni performing the naming ceremony of Sri Krishna secretly in cow-shed in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 8)
• Sri Krishna showing mother Yashoda the whole universe inside His mouth in Gokula (Gokul Yashoda Ghat or Mahavan Brahmanda Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 8)
• Sri Krishna performing various childhood pranks in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 8)
• Sri Krishna allowing mother Yashoda to bind him in Gokula (Mahavan Ukhal Bandhan)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 9)
• Sri Krishna liberating Nalakuvara and Manigriva (as Arjuna Trees) from a curse in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 10)
• Sri Krishna making a woman fruit-seller rich in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 11)
- Gokul
(Vraja Bhoomi)
(Divya Desam)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
Krishna: Nand-Yashoda Bhavan (Gokul), Nand Bhavan or Chaurasi Khamba Temple (Mahavan), Putna Uddhar Sthal (Gokul), Putna Temple (Mahavan), Yashoda Ghat (Gokul), Brahmanda Ghat (Mahavan), Ukhal Bandhan (Mahavan)
Devi: Yogamaya Temple
- Gokula is the place where Devi Yogamaya incarnated as the daughter of Nanda and Yashoda.
- Gokula is the place where Sri Krishna grew up as the child of Nanda and Yashoda and performed many childhood Leelas.
Sages: Garga
- Gokula is the place where sage Garga performed the naming ceremony of Sri Krishna secretly within a cowshed.
Saints: Nimbarkacharya, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Meerabai, Swami Haridas
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Nimbarkacharya (? - 1162 CE) is said to have lived and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Dvaitaadvaita).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) lived and composed devotional songs in praise of Sri Krishna (Sur Sagar).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) lived for sometime and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Pushtimarga).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) visited during his pilgrimage and spread devotion of Sri Krishna through his Sankirtans (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) visited and worshipped Sri Krishna (Meera Bhajans).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Swami Haridas (16th Century) lived (in Nidhivan) and practised devotion of Sri Krishna. The Banke Bihari idol was found by Haridas Thakur in Nidhivan.
▬ River Yamuna flows → Gau Ghat, Brahmanda Ghat (Aarti)
Related Festivals:
- Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Krishna in Mathura
- Nandotsav: Celebrates the birth of Sri Krishna in Gokula and joy of Nanda Baba
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti): Celebrates the descent of river Yamuna on Earth
- Kartik Poornima: Holy Bathing in Sacred River (Yamuna)
(Srimad Bhagavatam)
• Yogamaya incarnating in Gokula (Yogamaya Temple)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 3)
• Sri Krishna appearing as the son of Yashoda in Gokula (Gokul Nand-Yashoda Bhavan or Mahavan Nand Bhavan)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 5)
• Sri Krishna killing Putana and liberating her in Gokula (Gokul Putna Uddhar Sthal or Mahavan Putna Temple)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 6)
• Garga Muni performing the naming ceremony of Sri Krishna secretly in cow-shed in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 8)
• Sri Krishna showing mother Yashoda the whole universe inside His mouth in Gokula (Gokul Yashoda Ghat or Mahavan Brahmanda Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 8)
• Sri Krishna performing various childhood pranks in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 8)
• Sri Krishna allowing mother Yashoda to bind him in Gokula (Mahavan Ukhal Bandhan)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 9)
• Sri Krishna liberating Nalakuvara and Manigriva (as Arjuna Trees) from a curse in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 10)
• Sri Krishna making a woman fruit-seller rich in Gokula
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 11)
4.
Vrindavana Kshetra - Where Sri Krishna performed the Rasa Leela and Vrindavana Shakti Peetha:
- Vrindavan
(Vraja Bhoomi)
(Divya Desam)
(Shakti Peetha)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
Krishna: Nidhi Van and Seva Kunj, Kaliya Ghat, Chir Ghat, Keshi Ghat
Devi: Devi Uma or Devi Katyayani Temple, Devi Ambika or Mahavidya Temple
- Vrindavana is the place where Sri Krishna performed the famous Rasa Leela with the Gopis.
- Vrindavana is the place where Devi abides as Vrindavana Shakti Peetha.
Saints: Nimbarkacharya, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Meerabai, Swami Haridas
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Nimbarkacharya (? - 1162 CE) is said to have lived and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Dvaitaadvaita).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) lived and composed devotional songs in praise of Sri Krishna (Sur Sagar).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) lived for sometime and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Pushtimarga).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) visited during his pilgrimage and spread devotion of Sri Krishna through his Sankirtans (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) visited and worshipped Sri Krishna (Meera Bhajans).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Swami Haridas (16th Century) lived (in Nidhivan) and practised devotion of Sri Krishna. The Banke Bihari idol was found by Haridas Thakur in Nidhivan.
▬ River Yamuna flows → Keshi Ghat (Aarti)
☸ Vrindavana Forest (Puranic)
Related Festivals:
- Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Krishna in Mathura
- Radha Ashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Radharani in Raval / Barsana
- Vraj Holi: Celebrates the Holi of Vraj which includes the Phool Holi
- Shravan Jhulan Utsav: Idols of Radha-Krishna are placed on decorated swings
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti): Celebrates the descent of river Yamuna on Earth
- Kartik Poornima: Holy Bathing in Sacred River (Yamuna)
(Srimad Bhagavatam) (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Bakasura in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 11)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Aghasura in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 12)
• Sri Krishna humbling Lord Brahma in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 13 to 14)
• Sri Balarama killing demon Dhenukasura in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 15)
• Sri Krishna freeing river Yamuna from poisonous serpent Kaliya in Vrindavana (Kaliya Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 16)
• Sri Krishna stealing the garments of the gopis in Vrindavana (Chir Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 22)
• Sri Krishna performing the dance of Rasa during Rasa Leela with the gopis in Vrindavana (Nidhi Van and Seva Kunj)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 33)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Arishta in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 36)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Keshi in Vrindavana (Keshi Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 37)
• Vrindavana Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Vrindavana Shakti Peetha where the Keshajaala (the tresses of Hair) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Uma and the Bhairava is called Bhutesha.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 38)
- Vrindavan
(Vraja Bhoomi)
(Divya Desam)
(Shakti Peetha)
(Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh)
Krishna: Nidhi Van and Seva Kunj, Kaliya Ghat, Chir Ghat, Keshi Ghat
Devi: Devi Uma or Devi Katyayani Temple, Devi Ambika or Mahavidya Temple
- Vrindavana is the place where Sri Krishna performed the famous Rasa Leela with the Gopis.
- Vrindavana is the place where Devi abides as Vrindavana Shakti Peetha.
Saints: Nimbarkacharya, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sanatana Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Meerabai, Swami Haridas
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Nimbarkacharya (? - 1162 CE) is said to have lived and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Dvaitaadvaita).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Surdas (1478 - 1573 CE) lived and composed devotional songs in praise of Sri Krishna (Sur Sagar).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531 CE) lived for sometime and preached devotion of Sri Krishna (Pushtimarga).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 CE) visited during his pilgrimage and spread devotion of Sri Krishna through his Sankirtans (Gaudiya Vaishnavism).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Sanatana Goswami (1488–1558) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Rupa Goswami (1489–1564) came, being instructed by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to discover the sites associated with Sri Krishna.
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Sri Meerabai (1497 - 1557 CE) visited and worshipped Sri Krishna (Meera Bhajans).
- Vraja Bhoomi is the place where Swami Haridas (16th Century) lived (in Nidhivan) and practised devotion of Sri Krishna. The Banke Bihari idol was found by Haridas Thakur in Nidhivan.
▬ River Yamuna flows → Keshi Ghat (Aarti)
☸ Vrindavana Forest (Puranic)
Related Festivals:
- Krishna Janmashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Krishna in Mathura
- Radha Ashtami: Celebrates the incarnation of Sri Radharani in Raval / Barsana
- Vraj Holi: Celebrates the Holi of Vraj which includes the Phool Holi
- Shravan Jhulan Utsav: Idols of Radha-Krishna are placed on decorated swings
- Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti): Celebrates the descent of river Yamuna on Earth
- Kartik Poornima: Holy Bathing in Sacred River (Yamuna)
(Srimad Bhagavatam) (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Bakasura in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 11)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Aghasura in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 12)
• Sri Krishna humbling Lord Brahma in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 13 to 14)
• Sri Balarama killing demon Dhenukasura in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 15)
• Sri Krishna freeing river Yamuna from poisonous serpent Kaliya in Vrindavana (Kaliya Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 16)
• Sri Krishna stealing the garments of the gopis in Vrindavana (Chir Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 22)
• Sri Krishna performing the dance of Rasa during Rasa Leela with the gopis in Vrindavana (Nidhi Van and Seva Kunj)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 33)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Arishta in Vrindavana
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 36)
• Sri Krishna killing demon Keshi in Vrindavana (Keshi Ghat)
(Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 10 - 37)
• Vrindavana Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Vrindavana Shakti Peetha where the Keshajaala (the tresses of Hair) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Uma and the Bhairava is called Bhutesha.
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 38)
5.
Prayaga Kshetra - Triveni Sangam, Prayaga Shakti Peetha and where Sri Rama visited during forest exile:
- Prayagraj
(Kumbha Mela)
(Shakti Peetha)
(Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh)
Triveni Sangam: Triveni Sangam, Akshay Vat
Devi: Devi Alopi, Devi Lalita, Devi Kalyani
Brahma: Pratishthana
Vishnu: Beni Madhava
Shiva: Someshwar Mahadev
Rama: Bharadwaj Ashram
Hanuman: Lete Hanumanji
- Prayaga is the place with the Triveni Sangam (Ganga - Yamuna - Saraswati Sangam).
- Prayaga is the place where the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara) abides. Lord Brahma in the north of Pratishthana, Lord Vishnu in the form of Beni Madhava and Lord Shiva in the form of Akshaya Vata.
- Prayaga is the place where Devi abides as Prayaga Shakti Peetha.
Sages: Bharadwaja (Bharadwaj Ashram)
- Prayaga is the place where Sri Rama visited the Bharadwaja Ashrama during his forest exile.
◉ Ganga - Yamuna - hidden Saraswati Triveni Sangam (Confluence) (Aarti)
Ganga: Ram Ghat (Aarti)
Yamuna: Balua Ghat (Aarti)
☘ Akshay Vat
Related Festivals:
- Kumbha Mela: Kumbha Mela is held every 12 years in Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik.
- Magha Mela: Magha Mela is held in the month of Magha near river banks and sacred tanks of famous Pilgrimages.
Makara Shankranti, Mauni Amavasya and Vasanta Panchami are sacred days of Magha Mela.
- Sharadiya Navaratri: Celebrates the victory of Devi Durga over demon Mahishasura (Good over Evil) (Devi Alopi) (Devi Lalita)
(Matsya Purana) (Padma Purana) (Valmiki Ramayana) (Mahabharata)
• Prayaga - Greatness of Triveni Sangama
(Matsya Purana - 41 to 110)
• Prayaga - Greatness of Akshaya Vata
(Matsya Purana - 104, 106, 111)
• Sri Rama visiting the Bharadwaja Ashrama at Prayaga (Bharadwaj Ashram)
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54 to 55)
• Prayaga Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Prayaga Shakti Peetha where the Anguli Vrinda (Group of Fingers) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Lalita and the Bhairava is called Bhavah. (Devi Alopi) (Devi Lalita)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 28)
- Prayagraj
(Kumbha Mela)
(Shakti Peetha)
(Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh)
Triveni Sangam: Triveni Sangam, Akshay Vat
Devi: Devi Alopi, Devi Lalita, Devi Kalyani
Brahma: Pratishthana
Vishnu: Beni Madhava
Shiva: Someshwar Mahadev
Rama: Bharadwaj Ashram
Hanuman: Lete Hanumanji
- Prayaga is the place with the Triveni Sangam (Ganga - Yamuna - Saraswati Sangam).
- Prayaga is the place where the Trinity (Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara) abides. Lord Brahma in the north of Pratishthana, Lord Vishnu in the form of Beni Madhava and Lord Shiva in the form of Akshaya Vata.
- Prayaga is the place where Devi abides as Prayaga Shakti Peetha.
Sages: Bharadwaja (Bharadwaj Ashram)
- Prayaga is the place where Sri Rama visited the Bharadwaja Ashrama during his forest exile.
◉ Ganga - Yamuna - hidden Saraswati Triveni Sangam (Confluence) (Aarti)
Ganga: Ram Ghat (Aarti)
Yamuna: Balua Ghat (Aarti)
☘ Akshay Vat
Related Festivals:
- Kumbha Mela: Kumbha Mela is held every 12 years in Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik.
- Magha Mela: Magha Mela is held in the month of Magha near river banks and sacred tanks of famous Pilgrimages.
Makara Shankranti, Mauni Amavasya and Vasanta Panchami are sacred days of Magha Mela.
- Sharadiya Navaratri: Celebrates the victory of Devi Durga over demon Mahishasura (Good over Evil) (Devi Alopi) (Devi Lalita)
(Matsya Purana) (Padma Purana) (Valmiki Ramayana) (Mahabharata)
• Prayaga - Greatness of Triveni Sangama
(Matsya Purana - 41 to 110)
• Prayaga - Greatness of Akshaya Vata
(Matsya Purana - 104, 106, 111)
• Sri Rama visiting the Bharadwaja Ashrama at Prayaga (Bharadwaj Ashram)
(Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda - 54 to 55)
• Prayaga Shakti Peetha: I meditate on the Prayaga Shakti Peetha where the Anguli Vrinda (Group of Fingers) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Lalita and the Bhairava is called Bhavah. (Devi Alopi) (Devi Lalita)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 28)