168. Part 12 – My 3rd Vrindhavan Trip

Few hours in the small forest Covered on all sides by a high wall, the Nidivana forest is within Vrindhava town. The trees are small in height here. Peeping into this “courtyard” of forest, are houses all around, offering its residents a view of the holy land. The view is priceless compared to a million dollar [...]

164. Part 8 – My 3rd Vrindhavan Trip

Spending time at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Museum I am not sure how I missed this place in my 2 last trips. But I did. I knew it was there but I never took  the time to go and check it out. During one of the days at Vrindhavan dham, as I was carrying on with [...]

163. Part 7 – My 3rd Vrindhavan Trip

Goverdhan Parikrama – The Finish Kusuma-sarovara is one of the most beautiful architectural wonder I have ever seen. Throughout my school days of learning Indian history, the many wonders of India books that I had read or the numerous documentaries I have seen on TV, never before have I ever been introduced to this palace. [...]

162. Part 6 – My 3rd Vrindhavan Trip

 Goverdhan Parikrama – The Kundas Finally, I reached the spot on the banks of Shyama-kunda, where Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu sat in contemplation under a tamala tree. Shortly afterwards, He discovered the sacred ponds of Radha and Shyama Kunda. There is a tamala tree here which is an offshoot of the original one. Within the red [...]

161. Part 5 – My 3rd Vrindhavan Trip

Goverdhan Parikrama – Meeting people As I continued my walk around the hill, I bumped into these kids who were playing a sport that was a mix of cricket, soccer and rugby. Plenty of noises and plenty of fighting amongst one another. Some rolled on the ground, another made punching sounds and all were laughing [...]

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