BIKERS CLUB FEBRUARY 2020 ISSUE | Page 74

ISSUE 02 | FEBRUARY 2020 BIKERS CLUB ® MAGAZINE | PAGE 74 KESHI GHAT Keshi Ghat, Vrindavan is one of those peaceful places where Lord Krishna performed childhood miracles. Vrindavan has witnessed many dreadful yet adorable activities of Lord Krishna and one can still feel Krishna's essence in the sands of Vrindavan. On this beautifully constructed ghat of Yamuna, Lord Krishna killed demon Keshi. BRAHMA KUND It is believed that Brahma ji glorified Lord Krishna by singing prayers of Brahma Samhita at this place. Bhagwati Yogmaya gave the form of Gopi to Mahadev Shankar by dipping him in this kund. Many prominent saints stayed at this site and performed their Bhajans here. KALIDAH Kaliya or Kalidah is the place on the banks of river Yamuna where Lord Krishna during his childhood subdued a poisonous serpent Kaliya Nag. This shrine has the deities of Lord Krishna and Balram along with Kaliya Nag. The Ghat is built in red sandstone and is adorned with the stone images of Krishna and Kaliya Nag. CHANDRA SAROVAR It is believed that Lord Brahma asked for forgiveness through penance at the site where Chandrasarovar is located today According to legend Lord Brahma brought the Moon God (Chandra) with him who built this famous Chandrasarovar and its clean and pure waters, Brahma took a bath before he began his penance. RADHA BAOLI Radha Baoli is at Rajpur village near Vrindavan, which is the birth place of Swami Haridas ji. CHEER GHAT Cheer Ghat recount the episode when Shri Krishna stole the clothes of gopis as they bathed in the river, and hung them on a Kadamba tree. This story has led to the customs of women tying a piece of cloth on the Kadamba tree at Cheer Ghat and making a wish which they believe will be answered by Krishna.