SHRI KRISHNA Twelve Forests Of Vrindavan By Pushpit

SHRI KRISHNA

Twelve Forests Of Vrindavan By: - Pushpit Maggo

12 forests of Vrindavan On the Eastern bank of the Yamuna there are five forests : 1. Bhadravana 2. Bilvavana (Belvan) 3. Lohavana (Lauhavana) 4. Bhandiravana 5. Mahavana

On the Western side of the Yamuna there are seven forests : 6. Madhuvana 7. Talavana 8. Kumudavana 9. Bahulavana 10. Kamyavana 11. Khadiravana 12. Vrindavana

Bhadravan / ������ • Is one of the places where Shri Krishna and Shri Balram go to graze the cows. • Places of darsan here are – Bhadra Sarovar – Gocharan Sthal.

Bilvavana/Belvan / ����� • There was an large amount of bel (bilva) trees. • Shri Krishna and his sakhas would play different kinds of sports and eat bel fruits.

Lohjanghvan / Lohvan / ���� • This forest is decorated with all Kinds of trees and flowers. • It is one of the places where Krishna pastures his cows. • It is called Lohvan because, Shri Krishna killed Lohjanghasur.

Bhandirvan / ������� • Bhandirvan, where Shri Krishna performed a variety of sweet pastimes. • Places of darsan here are : – Venu-Kup – The place of Wrestling – The temple of Shridham

Mahavan / ����� • It is the largest of all the forests. • Krishna killed the demons –Putana –Shakatasur here.

Madhuvan / ����� • In this Forest Krishna killed a demon named Madhu then Krishna known as “Madhusudan”. • This forest is as sweet as “Shri Madhusudan” himself.

Talvana / ����� • Only Kansa and his friends enjoyed the forest's sweet tala fruits, which were otherwise inaccessible to ordinary people.

Kumudvan / ������� boys decorated each • The other with garlands made of kumudini flowers.

Bahulavan / ������� • The charming forest of Bahulavan is full of beauty. • Shri Hari's sakhi Bahula resides here. • Places of darsan here are : -Shankarshan Kund - Man. Sarovar

Kamyavan / ������� • Krishna bathing in this forest in Childhood Past times.

khadiravana • The present name of this village is Khayro. • Every year when the dates ripened, Krishna and the sakhas would come here to herd the cows and eat ripe dates. • Krishna Killed demon Bakasur here sent by Kans appeared there as a huge crane to swallow Krishna.

Vrindavan / Brindaban / ���� • The city of Lord Krishna's birthplace. • Lord Krishna spent his childhood days.

• Braj is like the ocean. • Mathura like the lotus. • Vrindavan like the nectar-pollen.

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