Secrets of Vrindavan Sri Madan Mohan JI || Full Cinematic Film || HG Maha Vishnu Dasa  

Secrets of Vrindavan Sri Madan Mohan JI || Full Cinematic Film || HG Maha Vishnu Dasa
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Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan;
Madanmohan means “one who can even enchant Cupid.” The Deity of Madanmohan (formerly Madan-Gopal) was made for Krisna’s great grandson Vajranabha and for many years it was lost. Advaita Acarya discovered the original Deity of Madanmohan (Krishna) in Mahavan-Gokul and served Him here at the base of an old “vat” tree. Before His departure for Navadvip He entrusted the Deity to brahmana Chaube in Mathura. Years later Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent Sanatana Goswami to Vrindavan to discover lost places of Krishna’s pastimes and write books about devotional service. Advaita Acarya used to performed his bhajana here at Advaita-vat at the base of the hill.
Sanatanaa had a dream in which a beautiful Deity of Krishna was being worshiped by a humble priest from the city of Mathura. Sanatanaa thought that if he could worship that particular Deity in a grand way, it would attract many people to Krishna consciousness. But in the dream, at least, the Deity belonged to this humble brahmana, and Sanatana could not convince him to give up his Deity of Krishna. Without resolving this dilemma, the dream ended.
Sanatan used to beg in nearby Mathura and one day came to doors of the brahman Chaube. He saw brahmana’s children playing with the Deity as if Madanmohan was one of them. Horrified Sanatan chastised Chaubha and taught him proper ways of Deity worship. Both Sanatan and brahman had a dream that night. Madanmohan appeared to Sanatan and told him, that he liked to be treated as one of the brahmana’s children and since Sanatan introduced so many rules, He don’t like it any more.
To Chaube, Madanmohan said that he is like one of his children. He told him that he had many children and he should give Him to Sanatan. Next morning both devotees wanted to apologize, but at the end Madanmohan went with Sanatan. But not before, the deity promised to Sanatan that He would be satisfied with whatever he will be able to offer. Sanatan, being traveling mendicant could not give much luxury to his Deity. Sanatana was practicing madhukari (begging from doors to doors) and he could offer to the Deity just dry bread balls. Madan-Mohan asked him, if he could give Him at least little salt. Sanatan replied he would like to but being dedicated to his bhajan couldn’t afford such a “luxury”. Shortly afterwards down the Dvadasaditya Hill, the merchant’s boat went aground in the Yamuna river. The owner Krisnadas Kapoor was worried about his goods and didn’t know what to do. Madan-Mohan took the form of small cowherd boy and led him upwards to Sanatana. Merchant described what happened, but Sanatan replied he couldn’t do anything about it, being just a sannyasi. But he told him to pray to Madan-Mohan Deity he had kept just humbly roofed nearby. The merchant did what Sanatan advised and few moments later his boat was released by rising of Yamuna’s waters. Sailing down to Agra and making big profit, he later under Sanatana’s direction began to construct temple for Madan-Mohan which became one of the symbols and dominant features of Vrindavan. Worshiped along with Madan-Mohan are Radharani and Lalita. They were sent to Vrindavan by Purusottam Sen, a disciple of Maharaja Prapatarudra. The original Madan-Mohan Deity was moved from Vrindavan to Jaipur when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’s soldiers attacked Vrindavan in 1670.
Maharaja Jai Singh brought Madana-Mohan to Jaipur from Vrindavan. His brother-in-law, Maharaja Gopal Singh, had a dream in which Madana-Mohan said “Take Me to Karoli.” He then told Maharaja Jai Singh about the dream and asked permission to bring Madana-Mohan to Karoli. Maharaja Jai Singh told him if he could distinguish Madana-Mohan from Govinda and Gopinatha, the two other main Deities of Jaipur, while blindfolded, then he could take the Deity. Maharaj Gopal Singh prayed to Madanmohan to reveal Himself during the test. So Madan Mohan again appeared to him in dream and told that when he will touch the deity I will lower My right hand than other two deities that’s how you can recognize me. That’s how Maharaja Gopal Singh could take the deity of Madan Mohan to Karauli to worship. Because of this pastime even today the right hand of Madan Mohan is lower and not in line with left hand, so pujari has to put two flutes in the hand of Madanmohan than one flute.