Goloka Vrindavan

By :- Janvi Nandwani

Om ajñana timirandhasyaJñanañjana salakaya

Caksur unmilitam yenaTasmai Sri Gurave Namah

What is Goloka Vrindavan

• Goloka Vrindavan is the eternal Supreme Abode of Krishna.• It is located above the Vaikunta• Goloka means the world of cows.• The name Vrindavan comes from

Brindavana.

Where is Goloka Vrindavan

Goloka-namni nija-dhamni tale ca tasya Devi mahesa-hari-dhamasu tesu tesu Te te prabhava-nicaya vihitas ca yena Govindam adi-purusam´ tam aham´ bhajami ….. (Brahma Samhita 5.43)

[ Devi-dhama, the material world, consists of 14 planetary systems. Above this lies Mahesa-dhama [abode of Mahesa]; above that Hari-dhama [abode of Vaikuntha natha Hari] and above them all lies Goloka, the abode of Svayam Bhagavan, Sri Govinda. I worship that original Supreme Personality, Sri Govinda who regulates characteristic influence pertaining to each individual abode.]

Description of Goloka Vrindavan• Goloka Vrndavana

is illuminated by numberless moons of spiritual bliss

• Its spiritual beauty cannot be described

• There are many waterfalls.

Description of Goloka Vrindavanśriyah kāntāh kāntah parama-purusah kalpa-taravo

drumā bhūmiś cintāmani-gana-mayi toyam amrtamkathā gānam nātyam gamanam api vamśī priya-sakhicid-ānandam jyotih param api tad āsvādyam api ca Brahma Samhita 5.56.1

• All trees are Spiritual trees (kalpa tarus)• Ground is made of Cintamani jewels• Water is nectar• Speaking is singing & Walking is dancing• Flute is the dear-most friend• Light is all knowledge and bliss• Oceans of milk flowing from Surabhi cows• There is no time (kala)• Completely unknown to this world.• Only very few very rare sadhus know it

Vrinda Devi

• Vrinda devi is an intimate associate of and an expansion of Srimati Radharani

• Vrinda devi is the organizer of all the transcendental pastimes between Sri Krishna and Srimati Radharani

• Vrinda devi controls for how the things work for the pleasure of

the Divine Couple.

Vrinda Devi (contd)…

• Vrinda devi, completely controls Vrindavana

• Vrinda devi appeared as a friend of Srimati Radharani in Krishna Leela.

• Vrinda devi would arrange secret meetings between Krishna and Radha

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[Goloka Lokam Āduthe Gokula Gānam Pāduthe Govinda Bālam Leelamellām, Āh..āh…Ānandam ] ... (Goloka)

[Gānam, Mazhai Meham – Naru Pullānkulal Geetham] (2)

[Nādam Nadi Teeram – Nalla Thohai Mayil Natanam] (1)

Vrindavana-mellām Ānandame (2) ...(Goloka)

[Bālam, Gopālam – Manda Hāsam Madhu Vadanam] (2)

[Moham, Mana Moham – Gopi Kāntam Madhu Sūdanam] (1)

Vrindavana-mellām Ānandame (2) ...(Goloka)

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Not by dharma, Karma or JnanaOnly Krishna Prema can take us there.But how can one get Krishna Prema?By chanting the Maha Mantra

How can we reach?

References

• www.gokulbhajan.com• www.vrindavan-dham.com• http://www.krishna.com

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