1. SHRI KRISHNA

2. By:- Pushpit Maggo Twelve Forests Of Vrindavan

3. 12 forests of Vrindavan On the Eastern bank of the Yamuna there are five forests :- 1.Bhadravana 2.Bilvavana (Belvan) 3.Lohavana (Lauhavana) 4.Bhandiravana 5.Mahavana

4. On the Western side of the Yamuna there are seven forests : 6. Madhuvana 7. Talavana 8. Kumudavana 9. Bahulavana 10. Kamyavana 11. Khadiravana 12. Vrindavana

5. Bhadravan / भद्रवन भद्रवन Is one of the places where Shri Krishna and Shri Balram go to graze the cows.KrishnaBalram Places of darsan here are – Bhadra Sarovar – Gocharan Sthal.

6. Bilvavana/Belvan / बेलवन बेलवन There was an large amount of bel (bilva) trees. Shri Krishna and his sakhas would play different kinds of sports and eat bel fruits.

7. Lohjanghvan / Lohvan / लौहजंघवन लौहजंघवन This forest is decorated with all Kinds of trees and flowers. It is one of the places where Krishna pastures his cows. It is called Lohvan because, Shri Krishna killed Lohjanghasur.Krishna

8. Bhandirvan / भांडीरवन भांडीरवन Bhandirvan, where Shri KrishnaKrishna performed a variety of sweet pastimes. Places of darsan here are :- – Venu-Kup – The place of Wrestling – The temple of Shridham

9. Mahavan / महावन महावन It is the largest of all the forests. Krishna killed the demons – Putana Putana – Shakatasur here. Shakatasur

10. Madhuvan / मधुवन मधुवन In this Forest Krishna killed a demon named Madhu then Krishna known as “Madhusudan”. This forest is as sweet as “Shri Madhusudan” himself.

11. Talvana / तालवन तालवन Only Kansa and his friends enjoyed the forest's sweet tala fruits, which were otherwise inaccessible to ordinary people.

12. Kumudvan / कुमुदवन कुमुदवन The boys decorated each other with garlands made of kumudini flowers.

13. Bahulavan / बहुलावन बहुलावन The charming forest of Bahulavan is full of beauty. Shri Hari's sakhi Bahula resides here. Places of darsan here are : -Shankarshan Kund - ManSarovar

14. Kamyavan / काम्यवन काम्यवन Krishna bathing in this forest in Childhood Past times.

15. khadiravana The present name of this village is Khayro. Every year when the dates ripened, Krishna and the sakhas would come here to herd the cows and eat ripe dates. Krishna Killed demon Bakasur here sent by Kans appeared there as a huge crane to swallow Krishna.

16. Vrindavan / Brindaban / वृन्दावन वृन्दावन The city of Lord Krishna's birthplace. Lord Krishna spent his childhood days.Krishna

17. Braj is like the ocean. Braj Mathura like the lotus. Mathura Vrindavan like the nectar-pollen.

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