Rama-lila in Vrindavan

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Dandavat pranams.

 

In Kamyavan are the places where Sri Krsna played Rama-lila with His

friends.

 

Please see the attached photos, of Setabandha, Ramashvara Mahadev, and Ashok

van (Lankapuri) in Kamyavan.

 

Your servant,

Deenanath dasa

Food for Life Vrindavan

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On the order of the gopis, Sri Krsna, in the mood of Sri Rama, had the

monkeys construct a bridge (setu) here. Even today, one can see the ruins of

this bridge of rocks (setu-bandha) in the sarovara. Ramesvara Mahadeva

presides north of this kunda. He was installed by Sri Krsna, when He assumed

the mood of Sri Rama. Lankapuri, as a hillock, is situated to the south of

the kunda across from Ramesvara Mahadeva.

 

One day, the supremely playful Sri Krsna was sitting in the shade

under the trees on the northern bank of this kunda, together with the gopis,

and was joking and laughing with vinodini Sri Radhika. At that time, many

monkeys from nearby places descended from the trees, being attracted by

namas at His lotus feet, sang in joy, jumped and danced. Several monkeys

took very long leaps from trees on the southern bank of the kunda and landed

near His lotus feet. Bhagavan Sri Krsna praised the bravery of those

monkeys. To describe the astonishing lilas of Bhagavan Sri Ramachandra and

said that He received help from monkeys. At that greatly powerful Hanumanji

crossed the ocean with on jump, but today we are seeing with our own eyes

monkeys also cross this sarovara in a single jump."

 

Hearing this, Krsna proudly declared, "Do you know, I was Sri Rama

in Treta-Yuga. I performed all these lilas as Rama."

 

Lalita Praised the amazing lilas of Sri Ramacandra and said, "You

are a liar. You were never Rama. Such bravery is impossible for you."

 

Sri Krsna smiled and replied, " you don't believe me, but I did take

the form of Rama, and I married Sita after breaking the bow of Siva in

Janakapuri. On the order of My father, I roamed through Citrakuta and

Dandakaranya with bow in hand, together with Sita and Laksmana, where I

killed cruel and tyrannical demons. Thereafter, I wandered from forest to

forest in separation from Sita, destroyed Ravana and Lankapuri with the help

of the monkeys, and then returned to Ayodhya. Now I carry a vamsi, roam from

forest to forest tenting and grazing the cows, and perform pastimes with My

beloved Sri Radhika in the company of you gopis. Previously, when I came as

Rama My bow and arrow made the three worlds tremble. Now, however, all

living beings, both moving and non-moving, are becoming maddened by the

sweet sound of My venu."

 

Smilingly, Lalitaji said, "We do not believe mere words. If You can

show some valour like that of Sri Rama, then we may believe You. Sri

Ramacandraji arranged for a bridge to be constructed by bears and monkeys so

that He could cross an ocean on hundred yojanas wide with His entire army.

If You can get these monkeys to construct a bridge over this small sarovara,

then we may believe You."

 

Hearing Lalita's words, Sri Krsna assembled all the monkeys in a

moment by sounding His venu. He ordered them to construct a bridge over the

sarovara using flat stones. On the order of Sri Krsna, thousands of monkeys

immediately and eagerly started to help build the bridge, bringing stones

from distant places. This occurred right bridge, bringing stones from

distant places. This accurred right before the gopis' eyes. Sri Krsna then

constructed the bridge with His own hands with the stones brought by the

monkeys. He installed Ramesvara Mahadeva at the start of the bridge, on the

northern side of the sarovara. These places can still be seen to this day.

This kunda is also called Lanka Kunda.

 

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