Divya Desam series: - TIRUVAIPADI (Gokulam)

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TIRUVAIPADI (Gokulam)

 

This Divya shetram is located around 12 kms from Mathura. Gokulam is associated with the childhood of Krishna.

 

The original temple as sung by Azhwars does not exist now. The temple presumably built later, on the banks of Yamuna River, has the moolavar Nava Mohana Krishna, withYashoda and Balarama in the sanctum. The Thayar is Rukmini, Satyabhama. The Theertham is Yamuna Nadhi and the Vimanam Hemakooda Vimanam.

 

The legend has many stories of the childhood of Krishna at this place.

Azhwaar Mangalaasaasanam:

Periyaazhwar – 14,16, 132, 145, 231, 235, 237, 239, 263, 281

Andaal – 474, 618, 630, 636, 638

Tirumangai Azhwar – 1021, 1392, 1435, 1993 - 95, 2673 (pasuram number as found in Naallayira Divya prabhandam). The pasuram of Sri Andaal, in Tiruppavai, refers to “Aaippadi”

Om Namo Narayanaya

Padmashri Sampathkumar