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Brahmanda Ghata

Nearby Gokula, at Brahmanda Ghata, on the bank of the Yamuna River, is where Krishna ate dirt. When forced by mother Yasoda to open His mouth, He revealed to her the entire cosmic manifestation (Brahmanda). Therefore this place is called Brahmanda Ghata. There is the Mrittika-bihari Temple here dedicated to Krishna. This is a peaceful place and is a good place to bathe in the Yamuna. You can get mud cakes prasada (little round mud balls) here, which symbolize the mud eaten by Krishna.

“Another day, when Krishna and Balarama were playing with Their friends, all the boys joined Balarama and told mother Yasoda that Krishna had eaten clay. On hearing this, mother Yasoda caught hold of Krishna’s hand and said. ‘My dear Krishna, why have You eaten earth in a solitary place? Just see, all Your friends including Balarama are complaining about You.’ Being afraid of His mother Krishna replied. ‘My dear mother, all these boys, including My elder brother Balarama, are speaking lies against Me. I have never eaten clay. My elder brother Balarama, while playing with Me today, became angry, and therefore He has joined with the other boys to complain against Me. They have all combined together to complain so you will be angry and chastise Me. If you think they are truthful, then you can look within My mouth to see whether I have taken clay or not.’ His mother replied. ‘All right, if You have actually not taken any clay, then just open Your mouth. I shall see.’”

“When the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna was so ordered by His mother. He immediately opened His mouth just like an ordinary boy. Then mother Yasoda saw within that mouth the complete opulence of creation. She saw the entire outer space in all directions, mountains, islands, oceans, seas, planets, air, fire, moon and stars. Along with the moon and the stars she also saw the entire elements, water, sky, the extensive ethereal existence along with the total ego and the products of the senses and the controller of the senses, all the demigods, the objects of the senses like sound, smell, etc., and the three qualities of material nature. She also could perceive that within His mouth were all living entities, eternal time, material nature, spiritual nature, activity, consciousness and different forms of the whole creation. Yasoda could find within the mouth of her child everything necessary for cosmic manifestation. She also saw within His mouth, herself taking Krishna on her lap and having Him suck her breast.” (Krishna Book,. 8)

How To Get Here Brahmanda Ghat is about 1½ km south of Mahavana (Gokula) on the bank of the Yamuna. From the road all you can see is some buildings on your right. When you reach this place coming from Gokula the road dead ends and only turns to the left.

Cintaharan Mahadeva Siva Temple
At the Cintaharan Siva temple all anxieties are taken away. This temple is about one kilometre south of Brahmanda Ghata, on the bank of the Yamuna. Also at this place are Cintaharan Ghata and a Radha Krishna temple. There is a beautiful Deity of Balarama here. It is a secluded peaceful place.

How To Get Here To get this temple, after coming out of the entrance to Brahmanda Ghata you make a right at the first road on the right (after 200m) and go about 1km to this temple.

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