VRINDA DEVI PLEADED: PLEASE DO NOT TAKE ME OUT OF VRINDAVAN
Once when Rupa Goswami was living in Vrindavan, he had a vision in which Vrinda devi appeared to him and revealed that She in Her deity form was hidden in Brahma Kunda.
So Srila Rupa Goswami excavated Shri Brahma Kunda and there found this beautiful deity of Vrinda devi. She was originally installed by Vajranabh, Krishna’s great-grandson, approximately 5,000 years ago. This is the most ancient, prominent deity of Vrinda devi in the entire world.
Srila Rupa Goswami installed Vrinda devi in his Radha Govinda temple in Vrindavan and there he personally worshipped Her.
Later on when Aurangazeb attacked Vrindavan to destroy the temples and deities, the King of Jaipur decided to bring all the prominent deities of Vrindavan to Jaipur for protection.
So on bullock carts he brought the deities of Shri Shri Radha Madanmohan, Radha Govinda, Radha Gopinath and Radha Govindaji along with Shrimati Vrinda devi.
On the way to Jaipur they stopped at Kamyavan for three nights. On the morning of the fourth day, all the carts started as per schedule except Vrinda devi’s cart. They tried everything but they could not move this cart even by an inch.
Then Vrinda devi revealed to the pujaris that “I do not wish to leave Vrindavan. Krishna is the Lord of the Universe. He may go anywhere. But I am the goddess of Vrindavan, please do not take Me from Vrindavan.”
So since that very time, She has been residing here at the Radha Govinda temple in Kamyavan. In fact this is the most prominent temple of Kamyavan.
The word kamya means “extremely beautiful”, “well adorned” or “highly attractive”. This forest within Vraja-mandala is a most charming pastime place of Shri Krishna.
Many pleasant lakes, wells, ponds, trees, creepers, flowers, fruits and species of birds contribute to its extraordinary beauty. Hence, it is called Kamyavan. This is the place where Krishna performed many of His childhood pastimes.
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