Lal Baugh, Nathdwara

प्रभु श्रीनाथजी के ब्रज स्वरूप सुरम्य नगरी में सुन्दरी के कलात्मक व भावनात्मक के प्रतीक कई उद्यान है इन सारे उद्यानों को श्रीनाथजी के विहार स्थल के रूप में बनवाये गये थे । जहां श्रीनाथजी की लीलाओं के परिद्रशय आज भी दृष्टिगोचर होते है ।

यहां के सारे उद्यान वल्लभ परिवार की निजी सम्पति थे किन्तु नि.ली. ति. गो. श्रीगोविनन्दलालजी महाराज श्री ने अधिकतर उद्यान जन हित में सरकार व समाज को सौंप दिये | तीर्थ स्थान होने से पर्यटक , धार्मिक तीर्थयात्री इन उद्यानों को देखकर आनन्दित हो जाते है |

यहाँ के उद्यानों में " लालबाग" प्रमुख है । इन उद्यानों में मूर्तिकल, चित्रकला व उद्यानकला दर्शनीय है । इसी में एक महाराजश्री का महल है पीछे खेल का बड़ा मैदान है वर्तमान में खेल मैदान भारत सरकार व राज्य सरकार के खेल विभाग के सहयोग से विस्तृत्त रूप में विकसित किया गया है । यहाँ राष्ट्रीय व राजय स्तर की प्रतियोगिताएँ तथा सौम्यज्ञादिकार्य किये जाते है । 

 

यहाँ के महल में " श्रीनाथजी म्यूजियम" है जिसमें श्रीनाथजी मन्दिर से जुड़े पुराने रथ, पुराने सामान आदि संगृहीत कर यात्रियों के दर्शनार्थ हेतु रखे हुए है |

बगीचे के मध्य में " श्रावण भादवा" नाम का बगीचा है जहां कलात्मक ढंग के फव्वारे एवं लता पतादि का मनोरथ रूप दिखाई देता है | बाग़ के मध्य में जल का फव्वारा है इसके पास एक तिबारी है | आगे लीला विहार श्रीकृष्ण की मूर्तियां बनाकर वाटिका के सामान को सुसज्जित बनाया गया है इसी के पास कैलास पर्वत के शिवजी का प्राकृतिक रूप में गंगावरुण का दृश्य बनाया गया है | बाग में श्रीठाकुरजी पधराकर कई मनोरथ आयोजित किये जाते है | यहां सार्वजनिक मेले भी लगते है | यहां तुलसी , जामून , चंदन , केले आदि के वृक्ष व पौधे है यह सब श्रीनाथजी के मन्दिर में पधराये जाते है |

 ||जय श्री कृष्ण||

Sacred Relation between Shri Krishna & Draupadi

When Krishna faced injury in battle, Draupadi tied a strip of cloth around Krishna's wrist to stop bleeding from his wound.

This incident touched Krishna so much that he declared her as his sisters and vowed to protect her from all possible danger in future.

Jai Shri Krushna!

Shrinathji Gaushala - Nathuwas, Nathdwara

हमारे यहाँ गाय को गौमाता कहा जाता है। अत: सब की परम वंदनीय मानी जाति हैं । श्रीमदभागवत में भगवान वेद व्यास ने धरती माता को गाय की सर्वोच्च महत्ता स्थापित क़ी हैं । भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के जन्म पर गौ-श्रृंगार, गौ-पूजन और गौदान का वर्णन वर्णित है। श्रीकृष्ण का क्रीड़ारम्भ बछड़े की पूंछ पकड़ने के साथ ही हुआ था ।

वल्ल्भ संप्रदाय की प्रधान पीठ नाथद्वारा तो गायों का घऱ हें । कयोंकि इस संप्रदाय में गाय और गोपाल दोनों क़ो ही प्रधानता दीं जाती है । अत: ब्रजराज श्रीनाथजी के नाथद्वारा आगमन के साथ ही नगर में गौशालाए बनने लगी थी । 

श्रीकृष्ण स्वरूप श्रीनाथजी बावा क़ो गायें बहुत प्रिय है । नाथद्वारा में नाथूवास श्रीनाथजी की प्रधान गौशाला है । यह गौशाला बहुत विस्तृत रूप में है । यहाँ हजारों गाये, बछड़े,भैस है । यहाँ विशेष रूप से दुधारू गाये रखीं जाती है । जिससे मन्दिर में ठाकुरजी के लिए दूध पधराने में विलम्ब न हो। यहाँ एक कक्ष में नन्दवंश की गाय हे, जो अनन्कूट के अवसर पर अन्य गायोँ की साथ श्रीनाथजी के मन्दिर जाती है और गोवर्धन पूजा के चौक में महाराजश्रीं द्वारा पूजीं जाती है । यात्री और भकतगण गोशाला में इसका दर्शन करते है, पूजा करते है और इसके नीचे से निकलने की परंपरा है । गौशाला के विशाल परिसर में मध्य का एक स्थान उंचाई पर बना हुआ है, यात्रीगण यहाँ से गायों के दर्शन करते है । 

गायों को थूली, दलिया, गुङ खिलाने को चिर बना हुआ हैं। गाये अपने कक्षों से दौड़ती हुई चिर क़े पास पहुंचतीं हैं उस समय उनके गले में बंधी हुई तांबे पीतल आदि कि घण्टियाँ और टोकरो में बजती हुईं सुमधुर स्वर लहरियाँ सारे वातावरण को संगीतमय बना देती है। गोपाष्टमी के दिन यहाँ विशाल मेला लगता है । महाराजश्री पधारते है। नागरिको, यात्रिओ ओर दर्शको से गौशाला की सभी छते भऱ जाती है ।

नाथूवास के अतिरिक श्रीनाथजी की ग्यारा ओर गौशालाऍ है । ऊपरी ओड़न में श्रीनाथजी की दो गौशालाऍ है। ये विशाल और पककी बनी हुई है तथा गायों के लिए चारा - दाना - पानी की पूरी व्यवस्था है । यहाँ पर गौसंवर्धन के साथ गायों के स्वास्थ का भी पर्याप्त ध्यान रखा जाता है । गायों की समय समय पर देखभाल के लिए एक डॉक्टर की भी नियुक्ति है, जो देशी व् विदेशी पद्धतियों से गायोँ की चिकित्सा करते है ।

श्रीनाथजी की इन गौशालाओं के क़ोई पशु बहार बेचे नही जाते है । गायोंका सारा दूध घाघर में ढ़क क़र श्रीनाथजी की सेवामें पहुँचाया जाता है । यहाँ इस गोलोक स्वरूप गौशालाओं के सम्पूर्ण देख रेख, सार संभाल हेतुं मन्दिर मण्डल पुर्ण निष्ठा के साथ सेवा में रहता हैं । 

Shri Charnat Baithakji Number 84

At Charanat Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed in a abower and conducted a saptah. Six miles away from where he was staying a Brahmin hermit who had daily recited the Vishunsahastranam, The Thousand Names of the Lord for the last twelve ;years. One day he found a Krishna Deity in the Ganges river and the Lord told him that because he was a hermit he would not be able to properly serve Him and but because the hermit offered the Lord ;milk, He agreed to stay with the Brahmin for one month. On the night before the birth of Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s second son, Shri Vitthalnath Gusianji, the Deity told the Brahmin to take Him to Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya explaining, “You will find him sitting by a lake. Explain to him that it is my wish that I remain there with him. Then I will be very pleased with you.”

Arriving before the guru, the Brahmin humbly bowed and submitted, “I am a simple man of no learning but this Deity has informed me to bring Him to you.” Glad to receive the Deity, Shri Mahaprabhuji blessed him. The following day in late December in the year 1519 AD Shri Mahaprabhuji’s second son Shri Vitthalnathji was borm. The poet Gopaldas sings of that appearance,

“On a late december mid-day the Lord showered his blessing in Akkaji’s heart {Vitthalnathji mother} by appearing as the moon of Vrindavan.”

Many other poets have sung about that great event. After his appearance, Lord Krishna’s parents and friends all divinely appeared to celebrate the occasion. The Lord had a golden jewelled palace made for the celebrations and musicians played sweetly at the door. Toys of silver and gold were presented to the divine child and the Gopi Chandravali made the infant tilak. Shri Radha gave the child earrings to wear and composed many poems suitable for the occasion by using saffron and a lotus stem. Shri Vitthalnathji was swung in a jewelled studded cradle and everyone rocked the child. It was like the appearance celebrations of Lord Krishna. The serpent god Shesha appear with his thousand hoods to provide shade and Brahma the Creator came to recite the vedas while Shiva danced and was accompanied by millions of deities playing instruments and showering flowers. Celestial nymphs and musicians danced and played instruments. The place was grace by the presence of the great sages Shri Vyasa, Shri Sukadeva as well as by eight thousand other sages. Flags and banners waved while milk and curd were thrown in celebration. The eight supernatural powers and the nine riches also personally appeared. Everyone was completely lost in the aupiciousness of that divine hour. One poet sings of that divine day.

In groups they came to the house of Vallabh

To celebrate the coming of the beautiful Braja child.

In group they celebrated the divine appearance

Of Shri Vallabh’s son Shri Vitthalanthji.

His appearance has made the town of Gokul very happy.

Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya bathed and then gave gifts of jewels, chariots etc to all present. Shri Garga Acharya came to bless the child and predicted, This child will accomplish everything, he will have two wives and seven sons and his lineage will be made up of the Lord’s incarnation.s he will defeat the Mayavadians and uplift many divine souls. He will purify the world and accomplish more things than a thousand mouths can praise.”

After speaking those word, Garga Acharya left and all the other divine beings present there bowed and returned to their respective spheres. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya gazing at his son knew he was the Lord Himself. A bhakta sang, splendor has spread in the four direction.

When Swhri Mahaprabhuji looked upon his son

He laughs with joy.

They both laughed and control my heart.

His tilak is made of musk.

The glory of that scene goes beyond all explanation.

The concealed divine nectar of grace was forced to make its appearance.
Later, the lovers of Shri Krishna appeared and rocked the child. Shri Vitthalnathji tilak was made and bessing showered. The residents of Braja said that he would lie at the town of Shri Gokul and his greatness would grow day by day. All the residents of the divine abode then returned and that transcendental vision suddenly vanished. Only then did all present regain their their worldly consciousness. Here, Shri Mahaprabhuji fulfillled the divine wishes of the great devotees.

Shri Adel Baithakji Number 83

This seat of Gusianji is at Adel, where Gusainji spent his childhood, Here Mahadevji came to play with Gusainji. He would play Musical Instruments & dance. Seeing this Gusainji would be very happy. & Gusainji nearest Vaishnavas would also play with him and Gusainji with his divine eyes would bless them & give them Rasdaan.

Shri Mandrachal Parvat Baithakji Number 82

On the summit of the Mudrachal mountain Shri Mahaprabhuji made his seat under a shady tree. After visiting Lord Mudrachal’s temple he began his saptah and Lord Mudrachal came to listen. Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji went to Lord Madhusudana’s temple and made the Lord’s worship. Shri Krishna then told Shri Mahaprabhuji that he had appeared on the Govardhan Hill and that he should quickly come to the sacred area of Braja and extablish His worship.

Shri Vyas Ganga Baithakji Number 81

On the banks of the Vyasa Ganga, under a tree Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhachayra made his seat. Shri Mahaprabhuji explained to Damala that is was the place were Lord Vedavyasa was born. After bathing in the Vyasa Ganga the ‘saptah’ began and a divinely ornamented woman arrived and fanned Shri Mahaprabhuji for the whole discourse. Later it was revealed that she was the divine goddess form of the Ganges riverl.