#Vrindavan

[desikanya]

Some photos that I clicked when I visited Rishikesh, Haridwar, Banaras and Vrindawan dham. They were so pretty, I wanted to share;))

[aahanna]

मेरी लगी श्याम संग प्रीत ये दुनिया क्या जाने ||

[vaidehi-raghunatha]

Just a photo dump from my 1 week vrindavan trip :D

[yoddhasblog]

beyond tired but look how pretty. First trip ever to Vrindavan. The heat was maddening. The lassi has my heart forever. The monkeys took my father's glasses(got them back in exchange for three frootis). The hotel service was abysmal. I adored the love you feel inside the city. As if the gods' beating heart is what keeps the city alive. Bankey Bihari ji is beautiful. Radha Rani is ethereal. The paintings on the ceiling of the temple were breathtaking. We got lost in the streets many times. Google maps is blind. I'm going to sleep now.

[aap-kaisi-ladhki-hain-kammo-ji]

radhey radhey✨🦢

godd.... i love this place🥺

[kaalbela]

Vrindavan, India.

Sam Dalrymple

[haribolnamaste]

Little Krishna and Mother Yasoda

[krishnaart]

☀ SHRI KRISHNA GOVINDA ☀

[devimayi]

i imagine vrindavan to be chaotic and messy in the best way possible. krishna playing his flute means that everyone will stop whatever they are doing. radha and the sakhis constantly try to outwit this makhan chor but to no avail. every prank of theirs is reported by the parrots that krishna bribes feeds everyday for this entire purpose.

mother yashoda and nanda maharaj are doing their duties when krishna's elder brother balram rushes in, throwing accusations against krishna.

krishna refutes them and the parents share a fond look with each other while their mischevous children argue.

dwarka is no less chaotic, perhaps tempered by the maturity krishna shows. the makhan chor of braj remains with the people of vrindavan, gokul, barsana and only them. dwarka sees the dawn of yaduvanshi vāsudev shri krishna. a new leaf of the same flower of madhav.

[nidhi-writes]

Andal: *continues to pretend, then looks up with a smirk* "Yes, may I help you?"

Kanha: *holding out the garland* "Here, you owe me my daily dose of flower garland."

Andal: *playfully* "Well, you have it in your hand; wear it yourself."

Kanha: *gasps dramatically* "Blasphemy, how could you!"

Andal: *smiling.* "Well, what do you owe me if I wear the garland first?"

Kanha: *leaning in, whispering,* "Me."

Thus, my dear people, Ranganatha(Kanha) always wears the garland once adorned the chest of his lovely Andal/Kothai.

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[maintohthakgayibhaishaab]

for all the kanha fans, to all the Gopis 🦚

[aahanna]

"Radhe Krishna, the divine union of souls"

In the quaint village of Barsana, a child was born to King Vrishabhanu and Queen Kirti. They named her Radha, and she was a divine soul, destined for greatness. However, Radha was born with closed eyes, as if waiting for a special moment to open them.

The parents consulted sages and astrologers, who revealed that Radha's blindness was not a curse, but a choice. In her previous life, Radha had prayed to the gods to be born blind, so she could see Lord Krishna first with her heart, rather than her physical eyes.

Years passed, and Radha grew up with an extraordinary inner light. She would sense the presence of Krishna, who would visit her in the form of a gentle breeze or a soft whisper. Their bond deepened, and Radha's heart eyes saw the beauty of Krishna's soul.

One fateful day, Krishna arrived in Barsana, and Radha's heart skipped a beat. She sensed his presence, and her eyes miraculously opened, beholding the radiant face of her beloved Krishna.

Their eyes met, and the universe witnessed the union of two souls, destined to be together. Radha's blindness had been a test of faith, and her heart had seen the truth all along.

- RADHE RADHE

[kaal-naagin]

I lost a part of me in Vrindavan

Mera kuchh reh gaya udhar

I couldn't spend more than 2 days there but I don't know

Sab bohot apne se lage

Aisa laga jaise Mai koi aisi jagah aa gai jo Prithvi ka hissa nahi hai

Aur ek ladka Mila jiske aankhein mujhe Andar se jhakjhhor diya

Pata nahi Kab meri Laadli ju ki kripa prapt hogi aur dobaara jaane ka saubhagya prapt hoga

Suna hai Vrindavan mein Marne se Gupt Vrindavan ka ansh ho jaate hain

Jahaan Thakurji ke Vigraha aapse baat karte hain, Maakhan maangte hain, do din naa jaao toh haal puchhte hain

Nahi chahiye mujhe swarn, swarg ya swayambhaav

Mujhe bas mere LaadliLaal chahiye

(This man stole something from me. Agar Pata mile toh Bata Dena Sakhiyo)

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[yoddhasblog]

राधे–राधे✨

[krishna-sangini]

Living The Vrindavan Dream

(Warning: Very long post)

This is the post describing my trip to Braj Dham <3

Day 1:

We reached Vrindavan at around 3 p.m. Had prasad and then after resting for a while, we left for the Banke Bihari Temple.

Tbh, my experience in Banke Bihari wasn't very good. Not because of the temple itself, obviously, but because of the people. Rushing in like literal animals! Like, yeah I understand y'all are excited to see the lil Manmohana there, BUT SO ARE WE! Anyyyyway, we did catch a good glimpse of Him there sooooo 🫠❤️🥹❤️

Anyyyyway, we then went to the Sneh Bihari Temple. It was way less crowded and people were civilised. Soooo yeah, that's where I broke down. Like, my Keshav looked so freaking beautiful there, I just couldn't bring myself to dam my tears. It was simply ethereal...✨

He just looked so freaking beautiful and I felt like I had transcended all limits of the world...💫

And guess whaaat? The pandit of the temple called me near him AND GAVE ME A BEAUTIFUL GARLAND FROM KESHAV! IT WAS LIKE THE BEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE; I HAVEN'T BEEN HAPPIER FR FR!!! OUUUUFFFF KESHAV I LOVE YOU TOOOO!

We then visited the Ashta Sakhi Temple, Radha Ballabh Temple and the Keshav Mahadeveswar Temple. The serenity there is to die for. Like, why not? It's our Kanha's place after all!

Day 2:

JANMASTHAMI DAAAAY!!!!!!! THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE? HELL YEAH!

Soooo, I wore this beautiful ghaghra for my Keshav's bday celebrations.

But ek haadsa hogaya. Four monkeys legit jumped on me to snatch my beautiful latkans. One of them even managed to rip one of the latkans off my ghaghra🥲. One grabbed my ghaghra, and the rest three grabbed my chunari. But Kanha saved another me from a full-on Vastra Haran sooo yeah. I just got a few scratches.

Anyyyway, first, we went to Seva Kunj Temple. There, I did my Keshav's abhishek!!!!!! I've never felt happier, fr fr; I almost cried. He looked so freaking cute like aaaaahhhh!

From there, we went to the Radha Raman Temple. Again, it was crowded to the point that breathing became laborious. Couldn't catch a proper glimpse of Keshav there 🥲

Next, we went to Radha Damodar Temple. This place was great. Crowded, but organised. Plus, they had an almost empty bhajan hall. There, we could sit peacefully and I could get lost in my Keshav's thoughts...😌

From there, we went to the Meera Bai Temple. There was a super beautiful cow sitting in front of the idol. It felt as if the Murlidhar himself was petting her gently as she sat there calmly with her eyes closed. <3

We then visited the Govindji Temple. That place is so freaking beautiful! Like, you can feel the walls echoing the name of the darling of Vrindavan; it was simply blissful.

After that, we went back to our guest house to rest. In the evening, we went back to Seva Kunj for the Janmashtami celebrations.

IT. WAS. THE. HAPPIEST. I. HAVE. EVER. BEEN. IN. MY. WHOLE. ENTIRE. LIFE

Firstly, we had a beautiful pravachan by a Maharaj Ji. He basically talked about the birth of Krishna.

So, it's a lesser-known fact that Yashoda maiyya actually gave birth to twins, Yogmaya and Vrindavan Krishna. So, when Vasudev brought in Devaki's Krishna, both the Kanhas became one. And when Krishna and Balram were leaving with Akrur ji, the Vrindavan Krishna stayed back in Vrindavan. So, he technically never left. AND THAT'S WHY VRINDAVAN'S AIR REEKS OF LOVE AND DIVINE BLISS TO DATE!

Anyway, the Maharaj ji said so many other sweet things about us Krishna lovers. He was like, "We all sitting here for our Krishna; do you know in what roop y'all are sitting here? We're basically gopis here."

And I was like, "YES, YOU SAID IT! YOU SAID IT!!!!" It made me so happy for real!!!!!

Sooo, after the pravachan, there was kirtan. And each one of us, men and women likewise, danced our hearts out for our Kanha. It was so blissful, y'all. Dancing without a care in the world with complete strangers tied to each other with a single thread of love for our one and only Keshav; it was one of the rare times when I've felt truly joyous... 💫

At midnight, we all welcomed our Kanha by doing mandir parikrama. After the festivities were over, we had prasad after thanking Krishna for being with us always <3

Thus ended the best day of my life...🌺

Day 3:

The Janmashtami hangover was still there when we got ready for Seva Kunj again. We did kirtan there again before having prasad. Then in the evening, we left for ISKCON.

Now, I don't have any words to describe how freaking beautiful and ethereal our sakha looked there! Like, he looks so perfect that you can't help but tear up...✨ His beautiful lotus eyes legit glimmer at you overflowing with love. There's nothing more peaceful than just staring at his face there for real. Everything in ISKCON was so freaking beautiful; simple exquisite. All the lovely mural paintings, the mesmerising idols, the gorgeous architecture; I could spend the rest of my life there without any regrets.

Moving on, we left ISKCON for Prem Mandir.

F. I. N. A. L. L. Y

And there, I legit became oblivious to my surroundings. Like, my friend legit had to guide me through cuz I was in a trance-like state. The freaking delightful and charming statues showing different phases of my Keshav's life looked as if they were speaking to me. The lovely statues of Radha Rani with her Kanha were just so so so pretty! The temple interior gave heaven vibes for real. Like, I just don't have the words to describe how happy and tranquil I felt in there despite the crowd... ❤️ I completely lost my heart and soul to the Makhan Chor that day...💫 Did that quite happily, I'm telling ya.

Thus ended another glorious day.

Day 4:

The day I've probably been the most heartbroken, cuz that's the day we left Vrindavan.

But not before visiting Nidhi Van. Y'all, if anyone ever tells me Krishna is mythology, I'm cutting their throats off without batting an eyelash. Like, you literally FEEL Kanha walking beside you and caressing your arms lovingly as you walk through Nidhi Van! The trees there, gracefully twisted and intertwined with each other, are a living testimony of our Kanha's raas with his Radhe and sakhis... ✨ It was just so soothing to feel His presence right next to you there!!!! I'm just repeating the same thing again and again, cuz that's basically what you live there in the land of Keshav 🥹❤️

Anyway, melancholy struck immediately after we left Nidhi Van cuz yeah, we left Vrindavan... Yeah... It was heartbreaking. Like, yeah, He is with me always, every day, every second. But I LEFT VRINDAVAN, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN, RIGHT!? Also, it was raining cats and dogs when we left. Call me over-dramatic, but I'm just gonna assume that it was my Keshav's bittersweet way of sending me off.

Anyway, we left for Radha Kund where we stayed at a मठ. In the evening, we went to see Radha Kund and Shyam Kund. Again, I felt His mischievous blissful presence pulling my leg right there <3 I felt my sakha lingering beside me, smiling at me with all His love. And I have no idea what overcame me, but I started singing 'Natnagar ki hai Saari Leela' aloud. Like, I hope no one minded that. But at the moment, my mind couldn't think of anything or anyone else but my Manmohana for real.

And yet another day in Braj passed by.

Day 5:

Our last day in Braj. We went to Barsana!!! We visited the Radha Rani Temple, of our very own Madanmohini... ❤️ The temple is so beautiful, y'all. Architecturally, aesthetically, and spiritually; it's simply perfect! And our Radha Rani, oufff! Unke baare me kya hi kahun? She's ever gorgeous, beautiful, dazzling, and whatnot! 🤩 And we both laughed about how Kanha is such a simp for her soooo, yeah!

The rest of the day, it simply rained. So we couldn't do much. But yeah, I listened to songs thinking about the past couple of days I spent with my Keshav himself... 💫

And yeah, the next day we left Braj... No further elaboration.

Photo/Video Dump:

My Vrindavan trip in short

I MISS THAT PLACE SO MUCH ASDFGHJKL!

P.S. I called up my bestie @pragyan05 and made her ugly cry by telling her about my Vrindavan trip 😌 I mean, why should I suffer alone.

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[bhagavanbhakthi]

Mother Yashoda cuddling Krishna