DIVYADESAM No. 104:
VADA MADHURAI (వడ మధుర/ ఉత్తర మధుర)
శ్లోకము:
యమునా సరతస్తీరే హ్యుత్తరే మథురాపురే।
భద్రాఖ్యాన విమానస్థః శ్రీకృష్ణః ప్రాఙ్ముఖ స్థితిః।।
రుక్మిణీ సత్యభామాభ్యాం వసుదేవామరేక్షితః।
శ్రీ విష్ణుచిత్త తత్సూను శఠజిత్ కలిహస్తుతః।।
STHALA
PURAANAM:
" అయోధ్యా మధురా మాయా కాశీ అవంతికాపురీ ద్వారవతీ చైవ
సప్తైతా మోక్షదాయకా" This sloka is very well known to all
bhaktaas. AyOdhya, Madhura, Haridwaar (Mayaa),Kaasi, Kanchi,
Avanthikaapuri(Ujjain) -- these seven kshetraas give moksham. This Madhura is
very well associated with Sri Krishna in Dwaapara yugam. This is in Uttar
Pradesh State; 145 kms from Delhi, 50 kms from Agra, 10 kms from Brundaavan,
and 22 kms from Govardhanam. There are choultries, lodges, railway retiring
rooms for pilgrims.
MOOLAVAR: Sri
Krishna in standing posture east facing.
THAYAAR: Rukmini
devi.
VIMAANAM: Bhadra
VIMAANAM.
AALWAAR PAADAL:
Periyaalwaar, Aandaal, Nammaalwaar and Thirumangai Aalwaar have done
magalaa saasanams.
OTHER DETAILS:
As per Bhaagavatha
puraanam, this place was ruled by Satrugna, brother of Sri Rama after
defeating an asura who used to rule this area by name lavanasura . It was
then called as Madhuvanam. Later, it came to be called as Madhura.
Madhura is the
birth place of Sri Krishna. In Dwaapara yugam, this was ruled by Ugrasena King;
his son was Kamsa. Bhagavatha puraana gives detailed account of Sri
Krishna's birth in a prison; the child was taken to vraj , kept by the side is
Yasoda and her female child was brought by Vasudeva. Krishna was brought up by
Nanda and Yasoda. Kamsa tried his best to kill Krishna; but met his death
at the hands of Krishna. This land of Madhura is considered as very pious as
Krishna was born and brought up and made Ugrasena as King again after the death
of Kamsa, and released his parents, Vasudeva and Devaki from prison.
Later, after King Jaraasandha invaded Madhura for 17 times, Krishna
migrated to Dwaaraka , specially constructed at his instance by Devasilpi,
Viswakarma.
Madhura is on the
banks of River Yamuna. There are as many as 25 bathing ghats; important among
them are: visraam, ganesh, dasaaswamedha, varaahakshetra, gantaagaran,
saraswati sangam, krishnaganga, swamighat, vaikuntaghat, doorvaa ghat,
chakrateertha, raamghat, suryaghat etc., Visraam ghat is the main ghat as
many pilgrims prefer to bathe in this that only as Krishna is believed to have
bathed here after killing Kamsa. It is also believed that if bathed
here on sukla vidiya in Kaarteeka maasam, pilgrims will get moksham. It is also
believed that Yoga that is the place where Kamsa tried to kill Yogamaaya(born
to Yasoda). Devotees perform PARIKRAMA(పరిక్రమ) round
Madhura.
Historically,
this was ruled by Maurya kings; Megasnasees in his treatise made a mention of
this place. In 1018, MD. Ghajani invaded and destroyed some places; In
1489-1517, king Sikander Lodi again invaded; In 17th century, Aurangajeeb
invaded and destructed the Krishna janma sthalam and constructed a maszid.
Devotees can see this maszid and stones constructed prison where Krishna was
born side by side. Vallabhaachaarya and Nimbaarka and other vaishnavites
started daily poojas as per Paancharaatra Aagamam. Daily at 6 pm,
deepaaraadhana is performed on the banks of River Yamuna just it is now being
done in Godaavari and Krishna ghats in Rajamandry and Vijayavada respectively.
PLACES TO BE
VISITED: Prison in which Yasoda/Vasudeva was kept by Kamsa. This is under tight
security of armed forces. Cell phones bags etc are not allowed inside ; Baldev
mandir; Kamsa raaja quilla; Sapta rishi mandir; Yogamaaya's
birth place; Nanda's house; Kamsa vichchedana mandir where Krishna is
believed to have killed Kamsa; Lakshmi Narayana mandir; Dwaarakaanaath mandir;
Mahaavan -( 8 kms from Madhura); Gokulam where Krishna is believe to have killed
Demon Poothana; Baladevgaav-10 kms from Mahaavan where Balarama temple exists;
and Brundaavan.
This place is part
of vraj bhumi. ‘Chaurasi kos vraj ‘ meaning 84 miles of vraj bhumi. Vrindavan
is the centre of vraj mandal. This is the place where Srikrishna roamed around
barefoot and played rolling in the sand took dip in yamuna gargled his mouth
with Yamuna waters and spit back into yamuna.
The temples of
almost all northern divyadesams were destroyed by Muslim invaders whatever we
see today are of later period constructions. However people like Nathamuni have
identified the places where Krishna had performed important leelas. These areas
are jatipura -Govardhan
Mukharavind. Where
Nathamuni did penance and found out the important places. This is the main spot
where from Krishna showed his face in the form of govardhan giriraj. Bel
van is the place where mahalakshmi descended from vaikuntham to participate in
Ras kreeda but was obtained by Krishna saying that she being empress of the
worlds can not accommodated herself amongst innocent gopis.
Bansi vat is the
place where Krishna used to play flute sitting on the baninan tree. Bhandeervan
is the place where brahma had performed marriage of Radha n Krishna.
Raman Teri is the place where Krishna n balarama had played as kids in the
sand.
Kesighat is the
place where Jedi rakshasi was killed by Krishna.
Cheerghat is the
place where robs of gopis were stolen by Krishna.
Brahmandghat is the
place where Krishna showed universe in his mouth to yasoda
Kailya ghat is the
place where Kaliya Nardana took place.
Man Sarovar is the
place where Radha shred tears with anger and the pond is said to be formed out
of tears of Radha.
Murli talas and
kangan talas are the places where Krishna and Radha have dig ponds with Murali
and bangle respectively.
Giving ghat is the
place where Indra has coronated Krishna as Govinda -emperor of cows.
Piranagokul is the
place where yasoda tied Krishna to a mortor.
Nandgaon is the
palace of nand Raja. Here we find Krishna balarama Sudama and one more friend
of Krishna all in the form of Krishna. We find Radha as a dutiful obedient
daughter in law in her in laws house. Here we find nandeswar mahadev -shiva
without serpents and tiger skin. Legend is that shiva wanted to have darshan of
Krishna. But yasoda on seeing all the poisonous snakes and tiger skin etc
objected for his entry in to nandgaon.
Later Krishna
played a Leela and started crying whole night. Then yasoda sent a word to shiva
thinking him as any other sadhu who can ward off any effects of evileye from
Krisna.But she posed a condition that he should drop all his attire of snakes
and tigers kin and come inside only in plain clothes. Shiva obliged and
requested for teertham used for bathing Krishna and the leftover food
eaten by Krishna as alms. Even today we find nandeswar Mahadev without snakes
and any gory dress and water offered to Krishna as abhisheka jalam and leftover
of food offered to Krishna as naivedyam.
Raval is the place
where Radha was found as a baby by her foster parents. Barsana is the place
where Radha was brought up.
The famous ‘Lathmar
Holi ‘ is played at barsana where all the youth from Vrindavan gather and
ladies of barsana hit them on their heads with lathis Legend is
that Krishna had attempted to
Play Holi with
Radha and was beaten up by Radha and her friends.
PAASURAM:
ఇదువో పొరిత్త మ్మిన్నాழி ప్పడైయా; యేఱుమిరుమ్ శిఱైప్పుళ్~
అదువే కొడియా వుయర్ త్తానే; ఎన్ఱెన్ఱేఙ్గి యழுదక్కాల్~
ఎదువేయాగ క్కరుదఙ్గో; లిమ్మాఞాలమ్ పొఱైతీర్పాన్~
మదువార్ శోలై యుత్తరమధురై; ప్పిఱన్దమాయనే==
Nammaalwaar's
Thiruvaaimoli -8-5-9
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