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Gokul

Coordinates : 27°27′N 77°43′E  /  27.45°N 77.72°E  / 27.45; 77.72
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Gokul
Town
A temple in Gokul
A temple in Gokul
Gokul is located in Uttar Pradesh
Gokul
Gokul
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°27′N 77°43′E  /  27.45°N 77.72°E  / 27.45; 77.72
Country   India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mathura
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
  (2001)
 ? Total 4,041
Demonym Gokul wasi
Languages
 ? Official Hindi
 ? Native Braj Bhasha dialect
Time zone UTC+5:30 ( IST )
Vehicle registration UP-85

Gokul is a town in the Mathura district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south-east of Mathura .

Krishna dances over the subdued Kaliya Naag in river Yamuna , while seen on the banks are people of Gokula, Krishna's father Nanda Baba and his brother Balarama

History [ edit ]

In the Vi??u Pur??a and Bh?gavata Pur??a , the term "gokula" does not refer to any specific location, but rather simply a "cattle herd" or a temporary cowherd camp. [1] According to the Bh?gavata Pur??a , Gokula is where Kr???a performed most of his childhood l?l?. [2]

In pre-sixteenth century texts Mah?ban and Gokul are identical, but starting in the late sixteenth century the two places became distinct. [3] According to the v?rtas of the Pushtimarg , in 1550 Vallabha arrived in Braj and unsuccessfuly searched for Gokul and Mah?ban, which were at the time considered lost/disappeared locations. There the goddess Jamna appeared before Vallabha and pointed out to him the lost site of Gokula next to a Chomkar/ Shami tree. [4]

Vallabha's son Vi??halan?tha set up his residence in Gokul, and expanded the town and established it as a religious center. He received imperial firmans in the name of Akbar that made Vi??halan?tha's landholdings in Gokul tax-exempt with state protection, and granted his cows the freedom to roam through state property and nobles' estates. Gokul was formerly the home of Navanitpriya and the seven Pushtimarg svarups . [3] [5] [6]

Transportation [ edit ]

Source: [7]

Gokul is conveniently located ten kilometers from Mathura, a well-known Hindu pilgrimage site. The pilgrimage site is well connected to every significant Indian city by air, train, and road.

Road [ edit ]

Gokul has excellent road connections. Numerous buses are run by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation to and from Mathura and Gokul. Additionally, the town has a decent network of state and federal highways that pass close to Gokul, including the Yamuna Expressway and Taj Expressway.

Rail [ edit ]

Mathura, which is 7 km from the town, has the closest railway station. From the train station, you can reserve a cab to take you to Gokul. Other Indian cities including Delhi , Lucknow , and Mumbai are easily accessible from the Mathura railhead.

Air [ edit ]

Agra , which is 54 kilometers away from Gokul, has the closest airport. To go to Gokul from the Agra airport , you can arrange a taxi. With fewer flights, the air connection of the Agra airport is not the finest. As an alternative, you can travel 232 kms from the airport in Jaipur or 186 km from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi to get here. To get to Gokul from either airport, you can reserve a cab.

Demographics [ edit ]

According to the 2001 census of India , Gokul had a population of 4041. Males constituted 55% of the population and females 45%. The average literacy rate was 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 68%, and female literacy was 49%. 18% of the population was under 8 years of age. [8]

Notable sites [ edit ]

Govind ghat aka Thakurani ghat [ edit ]

Govind Ghat is the main ghat of Gokul and is the bai?hak where Vallabha initiated his first disciple. [3]

Gokulan?tha Haveli [ edit ]

The haveli of the svar?pa Gokulan?tha is in Gokul. The haveli is maintained by the fourth house of the Pu??im?rga (the descendants of Gokulan?tha, son of Vi??halan?tha ). The deity Gokulan?tha was originally worshipped by the family of Vallabha's wife, and was bestowed upon Gokulan?tha by Vi??halan?tha. During the reign of Aurangzeb the Vaishnav deities of Braj left, and Gokulan?tha was eventually installed in Jaipur in the late 1700s, along with the deities Gokulacandram? and Madanamohana of the fifth and seventh houses of the Pushtimarg. At some point Gokulan?tha was then taken back to Gokul. [9] [10] [11]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Vaudeville, Charlotte (1976). "Braj, Lost and Found". Indo-Iranian Journal . 18 (3/4). Brill: 198.
  2. ^ Barz, Richard (1992) [1976]. The Bhakti Sect of Vallabh?c?rya (3rd ed.). Munshiram Manoharlal. p. 17.
  3. ^ a b c Entwistle 1987 , p. 427.
  4. ^ Vaudeville 1976 , p. 201-202.
  5. ^ Saha, Shandip (2004). "Tracing the History of the Pu??i M?rga (1493-1670)". Creating a Community of Grace: A History of the Pu??i M?rga in Northern and Western India (1493-1905) (Thesis). University of Ottawa. p. 128.
  6. ^ Roshen Dalal (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide . Penguin Books. p. 1375. ISBN   978-81-8475-277-9 .
  7. ^ "How to Reach Gokul by Road, Train & Airway? | Travel Information" . tour-my-india . Retrieved 14 September 2023 .
  8. ^ Marci Hoffman (ed.), "India - Census, Standards & Statistics", Foreign Law Guide , Brill, doi : 10.1163/2213-2996_flg_com_097161
  9. ^ Barz, Richard (1992) [First edition 1976]. The Bhakti Sect of Vallabh?c?rya (3rd ed.). Munshiram Manoharlal. pp. 54?55.
  10. ^ Entwistle, Alan W. (1987). Braj: A Center of Krishna Pilgrimage . Groingen. pp. 164, 185, 222?223, 427.
  11. ^ Nardi, Isabella (2023). "Mobility and Festivity: Krishna Icons and the Reunion of the Seven Svar?ps of 1739?40". South Asian Studies . 39 (1): 21?34. doi : 10.1080/02666030.2023.2224621 . S2CID   259624329 .


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