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Hope you are having a blissful time watching the places of Krishna lila all these days. This episode we visit Srimati Radharani’s in-laws’ house, and then have darshana of Lord Vishnu reclining on Seshanaga. We then visit the bank of river Yamuna, where she was threatened to be torn apart by the wrath of Lord Balarama. We then visit the site of Pralambasura’s death. Finally, we visit the spot where Lord Krishna stole the dressing of the gopis, to fulfill their innocent desire for Krishna.

Javat

This town of Yavata was built by Maharaja Vrsabhanu for the pleasure of His daughter, Srimati Radharani. Yavata is the ancestral village of Abhimanyu, who is the supposed husband of Radharani. After Her marriage, Radharani moved from Her father’s palace at Varsana to Yavata to live in Abhimanyu’s house; called Jatila ki Haveli; with his mother Jatila and sister Kutila.

Seshashayi

This is the famous Deity of Seshashayi Vishnu in His four-armed form of Narayana lying down on the celestial serpent Sesha Naga and being served by Lakshmi Devi, the goddess of fortune, who is massaging the Lord’s lotus feet. In the Vraja-riti-chintamani it says, “At Seshashayi, Lord Krishna manifested the milk ocean and expanded Himself as Ananta Sesha, transformed Himself into Kshirodakashayi Vishnu, and then sat down on the body of Ananta. Srimati Radharani then became the beautiful Lakshmi Devi, who with humbly bowed head began to massage Lord Vishnu’s lotus feet. This sight greatly delighted Radha’s on-looking gopi-friends”.

Rama Ghata

This is the celebrated place near the banks of the #Yamunariver where Lord Balarama once dragged the River Yamuna with His celebrated plough weapon known as “hala”.

Akshaya Vata

This is the sacred place known as Akshaya Vata where a very large forest of banyana trees stood during Krishna’s pastimes. Akshaya Vata, lying on the western bank of the Yamuna south of Rama Ghata, is the place where Balarama killed the demon Pralambasura.

Tapovana

This sacred tirtha near the banks of the Yamuna is where the gopis performed tapasya during the month-long katyayani-vrata to achieve Krishna as their husband.

Chira Ghat & Katyayini Mandir

This is the celebrated ghata where Krishna stole the clothing of the gopis. The word ‘chira’ means ‘clothing’. There is a temple here dedicated to goddess Katyayani Devi that commemorates the transcendental pastime that took place here.