After visiting Nandīśvara, Pāvana-sarovara, Śeṣaśāyī, Khelā-tīrtha, Bhāṇḍīravana, Bhadravana, Lohavana and Mahāvana, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to Gokula and then finally returned to Mathurā.
Lohavana
Sri Caitanya-caritamrta
CC Madhya-lila
CC Madhya 1.239, Translation and Purport:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stayed at Benares only four days and then left for Vṛndāvana. After seeing the town of Mathurā, He visited the twelve forests.
Those who visit the Vṛndāvana area today also generally visit twelve places, known as the twelve forests. They start at Mathurā, where there is Kāmyavana. From there they go to Tālavana, Tamālavana, Madhuvana, Kusumavana, Bhāṇḍīravana, Bilvavana, Bhadravana, Khadiravana, Lohavana, Kumudavana and Gokulamahāvana.
CC Madhya 18.67, Translation and Purport:
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then visited Śrīvana and Lohavana. He then went to Mahāvana and saw Gokula, the place of Lord Kṛṣṇa's early childhood pastimes.
Of Śrīvana (also called Bilvavana), the Bhakti-ratnākara states, devatā-pūjita bilvavana śobhāmaya: "The beautiful forest of Bilvavana is worshiped by all the demigods."
About Lohavana, the Bhakti-ratnākara (Fifth Wave) states:
- lohavane kṛṣṇera adbhuta go-cāraṇa
- ethā loha-jaṅghāsure vadhe bhagavān
"At Lohavana, Lord Kṛṣṇa used to tend cows. The demon named Lohajaṅgha was killed at this place."
| Page Title: | Lohavana |
| Compiler: | Sahadeva |
| Created: | 15 of Mar, 2010 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=3, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 3 |