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...

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...

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...

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...

Shri Himalaya Parvat Baithakji Number 80

On top of the Himachal mountain, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat. There, Krishnadas Meghan requested the guru to make a saptah. The Himachal mountain dressed as a Brahmin appeared there and Shri Mahaprabhuji took him that he would remain blissful by listening to the Shrimad Dhagavalam....

Shri Vyasashram Baithakji Number 79

When Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya visited Veda Vyasa, the Lord’s literary incarnation in his cave high in the Himilayas, he told Krishnadas Meghan to stand outside the cave until he returned. After meeting Veda Vyasa, Shri Mahaprabhuji explained one line from Veda Vyasa, Bhramar Gita found in the...

Shri Kedarnath Baithakji Number 78

By the kedarnath lake in the Himilayas Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat and began the “saptah.” Lord Kedarnath disguised as a yogi would daily come to listen and finally Krishnadas Meghan questioned the guru who he was. Shri Mahaprabhuji smiled and revealed his identity. After the discourese...

Shri Badrikashram Baithakji Number 77

On Lord Vaman’s appearance day, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya arrived at Badrinath high in the Himilayas. He told Krishna Meghan to find some fruits as grains are not taken on that day. Lord Badrinath, taking on the form of a brahmin stoped Krishnadas and told him, “It is good to please the guru, but...

Shri Haridwar Baithakji Number 76

At Hardwara, above the Kanatial Kanatial Kshetra Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabharya made his seat during the Kumbha Mela in the year 1510 AD. Over one hundred thousand pilgrims gathered for the sacred bath in the Ganges river by the foothills of the Himilayas. Shri Mahaprabhuji summoned the Lord’s power of...

Shri Kurukshetra Baithakji Number 75

By the Kurushetra lake, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat and told Krishnadas Meghan that, “It was here that the great Mahabharat war took place and it is also the place where Lord Krishna taught Arjuna the Bhagavat Gita.”Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji held a ‘saptah’ and when he explained the...

Shri Pushkarji Baithakji Number 74

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Shri Avantikapuri: Ujjain Baithakji Number 73

At Avantika Puri, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat by the banks of the Gomati lake under a pipal Tree. After bathing in ;the chipra river, he said to Damala, “This place is sacred to Lord Shiva. To uplift the divine souls here, I should speak the Shirmad Bhagavatam. The only problem I foresee...

Shri Siddhapur Baithakji Number 72

At Siddhapur, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted by the side of the Bindu lake and related to Damala, :Here the great sage kardama had his hermitage and also here is the spot where Lord Kapildeva taught his mother Devatuti the Sandhya Yoga system. Devahuti then took on the form of this Bindu lake.”After...

Shri Kheralu Baithakji Number 71

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed at the home of Jagannath Josi upon who the guru was very pleased. After Shri Mahaprabhuji prepared the meals and made the offering he partook of the prasada before Jagannath requested him the explain to him the Gopi’s “Yugal Gita” song which appears in the...

Shri Godhara Baithakji Number 70

At godhra, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed at the home of Ranavyasa. Before he took initiation, he was a great scholar of vedic literature and was very proud of his extensive learning. Once, when he was defeated in Benares, he became so depressed that he decided to drown himself in the Ganges...

Shri Naroda Baithakji Number 69

At Naroda, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed at the home of Gopaldas. The guru gave Gopaldas knowledge of Shri Krishna and initiated him into hte path of Grace and gave him a Krishna Deity ot serve. His wishes fulfilled, he remained in transcendental bliss always singing the glories of his guru...

Shri Tagadi Baithakji Number 68

Here Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat under a tree in front of a Brahmin’s house. The Barahmin had ten cows and ten buffaloes from whose milk he daily made butter. One day, after churning the butter, his wife went to the well to bring some water. Meanwhile, the Brahmin was his two sons eating...

Shri Gupt Prayag Baithakji Number 67

On the banks of the Madhava Sarasvati river, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat. After bathing in the river, Shri Mahaprabhuji had the sight of Lord Madhavaryji and stayed under a tree by the side of the Prayag lake where he told Damala that but at prayag, at the confluence of the Ganges,...

Shri Madhavpur Baithakji Number 66

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stopped by the side of the Kadam lake and mentioned to Damala, “It was here Lord Krishna and Rukmuni were married and in this lake they bathed. Afterwards, all the saints and hermits present at the ceremony also bathed.”Later Shri Mahaprabhuji went for the sight...

Shri Prabhas Kshetra Baithakji Number 65

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu halted in cave under a tree where he explained, “This place has been made auspicious because Lord Balaram, (Krishna’s bolder brother) had been here,” and began to speak on the Bhagavata. Lord Shiva use to listen to the discourses and later told his disciple that he should become...

Shri Junagadh Baithakji Number 64

At Junagard by the banks of the Revati lake under a tree, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted. After making came the Girnar and Revatachal mountains took on the forms of two young Brahmins boys and went to see Shri Mahaprabhuji and prayed, “you wander about purifying all of the holy places. Please...

Shri Narayan Sarovar Baithakji Number 63

At the dite of the great sage Markandeya’s hermitage, by the banks of the Narayana lake. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya mentioned to Damala, “This area has been blessed by the Lord’s presence, therefore, the Narayana lake manifest. After bathing in the lake the guru began his teaching and fLord Shvi...

Shri Shankhoddhar Baithakji Number 62

Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted here by the banks of the Shanka lake and mentioned to damala, "It was her that the Lord killed the demon Shankasura ad took his conch. Lord Shanknarayan rules over this area to this day and because it is a beautiful place, Lord Dwarkamathji sports here. After Shri...

Shri Gopi Talaiya Baithakji Number 61

Here, at Gopi Talaiya under a shady tree, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted. Krishnadas Meghan asked Shri Mahaprabhuji why Gopi Talaiya was there when the Gopis always lived in Braja and not near Dwarka at Gopi Talaiya. The guru explainec, “Once while Shri Krishna resided in Dwarka he praised the...

Shri Dwarika Baithakji Number 60

At Dwarka, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed by the bands of the Gomati river. There, Lord Dwarkanathji came to met Shri Mahaprabhu and requested him to pass the four months of the rainy season there. Lord Dwarkanathji told the head priest of His temple Govindadas about Shri Mahaprabhuji’s divinity...

Shri Mul Gomti Baithakji Number 59

Here, when Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya took his seat under a shady tree Krishnadas Meghan asked how the Mulgomati river came to be. Shri Mahaprabhuji enlightened, “Mulgomati descended form the eternal realm and was born as a princess. When she was young she told her father that she would arrange...

Shri Pindtarak Baithakji Number 58

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed under a large tree where he mentioned to his disciple Damala “when Krishna was king of Dwarka, he visited all these nearby holy places. This is where the sage’s Dhurvasa’s hermitage was.”While Shri Mahaprabhuji was speaking the Bhagavata a Brahmin daily came...

Shri Khambhaliya Baithakji Number 57

By the banks of a laovely pond, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya spoke the Bhagavatam. One afternoon a Brahmin arrived there and said, “you should not spend the night here because a man-eating ghost wanders about at night.” Despite his warning, the guru did not move the camp.That evening, Krishnadas went...

Shri Navanagar Baithakji Number 56

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Shri Morbi Baithakji Number 55

Here Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted by the edge of the Krishna lake where he mentioned to Krishnadas, “This town was previously ruled by the great devotee king Satyavadi. The banks of this lake were blessed by Shri Krishna and Arjuna. The guru then decided to hold a discourse of the Bhagavata.Once,...