Krishna's birthplace

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The residents of Mathura like to say Krishna was born in Mathura, but

the residents of Vrindavana like to say Krishna was born in Gokula.

So, what is the truth?

1) In the Srimad Bhagavatam it is described that Nanda Maharaja was

happily performing the Jata-karma ceremony for Krishna. This means

that the umbilical cord is cut between the mother and the child. So,

if Krishna would not be born in Gokula how this birth day ceremony

could be performed? And how this could happen if Vasudeva brought

Krishna to Gokula?

2) Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura writes that Krishna was born

before Yogamaya, she is called the younger sister of Krishna.

Therefore, both of them were born from mother Yasoda. Further he says

that Krishna took birth simultaneously in two places. He appered to

Vasudeva as Visnu because the love and affection of Vasudeva was

mixed with owe and reverence.

3) When Vasudeva requested Vishnu to take two handed form the acaryas

describe that Gokula Krishna went to Mathura and absorbed the Vishnu

form within Himself.

4) Another proof that Krishna was born in Gokula is that - when Kamsa

tried to kill Yogamaya in the prison of Vasudeva, Yogamaya slipped

out of his hand; rose in to the air and after chastising Kamsa she

said: "The Supreme Personality of Godhead who is your enemy has

already taken birth somewhere else."

5) The most interesting evidence for Krishna's birth in Gokula are

the direct words of Sukadeva Goswami the most exalted speaker of the

Srimad Bhagavatam. In his ecstasy he said: "Vrindavana is very

glorious because of your janma, and because of that Laksmi always

resides there. It is only for your sake that we, your servants

maintain our lives. We have been searching everywhere for you so,

please show yourself to us.

Krishna is not born as an ordinary child. He manifests Himself by His

own internal potency. Thus he is understood to be unborn with no

beginning and no end. Just as Lord Varaha appeared from the nostrils

of Lord Brahma so Krishna appeared as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki

& Nanda and Yasoda. At the end just to mention from Bhakti-rasamrta-

sinddhu: Krishna is perfect in Dvaraka; more perfect in Mathura; and

most perfect in Vrindavana. We prefer to worship Krishna of

Vrindavana who Lord Caitanya was always remembering.

 

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