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TodayGlories of “Varsana” Dham

Based on book: Braja Mandala Parikrama by Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaj

onFri Sept 7, 2007, 9p – 10p

Speaker: Bhaktivedanta Vishnu-daivata Maharajvishnudaivata@gmail.com

How To Get Here Varsana is about 42km (25 miles) northwest of

Vrindavana, off the main road that goes between Mathura and Delhi. The

easiest way to get here is by taking a taxi, which takes about an hour.

Both Varsana and Nandagram are close to each other (about 8km

apart) and can easily be visited in the same day.

Sri Barsana Temple

Sri Barsana Temple

Sri Barsana Temple

Entrance to Sri Barsana Temple

Sri Barsana Temple

Sri Barsana Temple

Vrishbhanu Kund

Sankari KorHow To Get Here If you just came down the steps from the Ladily Lal (Sri Barsana) Temple, you make a right. You walk 80m and make another right. You follow the road around for about 200m. At this point the road turns left and bears to the right. You turn left and go 30m and make a right. The road goes through the village for 300m and then becomes a path for 700m. At this point you come to Sankari Kor. You can also have your taxi take you here. By taxi you come to the other side of Sankari Kor, near Mayur Kutir, in the village of Chiksoli.

DaangadHow To Get Here This place is on top of the hills here, next to the Kushal Bihari (Jaipur) temple. It is about 20m (60 feet) from the Kushal Bihari temple, on the same side as Mayur Kutir.

MaangadHow To Get Here This place is close to the Mayur Kutir. If you came from Sankari Kor you take the second larger set of steps (15 of them). When you come up the steps you make a left passing Krishna Kunda. You then follow the path around for about 20 seconds and you will come to some red rough steps that go up a steep hill. It is a tough climb to get here. If you take the main path from the Jaipur temple you come to a set of buildings at the end of the path, after half a km. You make a left down some steps and walk about 16m (50 ft) and the steps leading to this place are on your right.

Mayur KutirHow To Get Here This is a small red brick building without any windows on the top of the hill. There are two ways to get here. From the Jaipur temple you take the left path going in the direction away from the Larily Lal Temple. You pass the Dan-bihari Temple at the beginning of the path. You walk across a ridge (the top of the hill) about 400m. If you come this way you should have shoes on, as the path can be a bit rough.If you just came from Sankari Kor, you walk 300m on the path away from the village of Varsana. Forty metres after passing a small intersection you make a right and follow the road around to the left for 180m. When the road bears sharply to the left you will see two stairways on your right about 30m ahead. You take the first stairway (the smaller one). It is a fairly tough climb.

Vilasa-gadHow To Get Here This place is close to the Mayur Kutir. If you came from Sankari Kor you take the second larger set of steps (15 of them). When you come up the steps you make a left passing Krishna Kunda. You then follow the path around for about 20 seconds and you will come to some red rough steps that go up a steep hill. It is a tough climb to get here. If you take the main path from the Jaipur temple you come to a set of buildings at the end of the path, after half a km. You make a left down some steps and walk about 16m (50 ft) and the steps leading to this place are on your right.

How To Get Here This village is on the other side of Sankari Kor. Varsana is on one side and Chiksoli is on the other. They are virtuously right next to each other.

Chiksoli

How To Get Here This village is on the other side of Sankari Kor. Varsana is on one side and Chiksoli is on the other. They are virtuously right next to each other.

Chiksoli

Gahvarvana

Krishna Kunda

Dohani Kunda

How To Get Here These two kunds are near the village of Chiksoli. They are at the bottom of the hill, not far from the bottom of the steps that go up to Mayur Kutir.

Vihval Kunda

Pila PokharaHow To Get Here Pila Pokhar is across the road from the Larily Lal Temple, at the bottom of the hill. If you just left the place where most people park to go to the Larily Lal Temple, you go back to the main road (about 200m away). Directly in front of you is a bridge, which you cross. After going about 200m, directly in front of you is Pila Pokhar, behind some buildings (a school). It is a large well-kept kunda and is hard to miss.

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