27 Aug 2023 morning – Jhulana-yatra (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
- In the month of sravana, it is tradition to hold the Jhulana Yatra in Vraja.
- In Srimad Bhagavatam, Sukadeva Gosvami describes the seasons.
- Lila of the doe running towards the sound of Krsna’s flute and the deer going after her.
- First verse of the Venu Gita.
- Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura explains that the best of all festivals is the Jhulana Yatra.
- Lila in the month of sravana: Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridama to come and pick Her up to take Her to Her father’s house.
- Viraha-bhava (separation) makes the meeting more exciting.
- The swing festival is the most beautiful meeting time between Srimati Radhika and Sri Krsna.
- Varsana is not an ordinary place, it is very sweet.
- Song: Radhe Jaya Jaya Madhava Dayite, by Srila Rupa Gosvami.
- Description of Vrsabhanu Maharaja and the relationship with Srimati Radhika, his daughter.
- Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu remembered these lilas, verse: yugāyitaṁ nimeṣeṇa cakṣuṣā prāvṛṣāyitam (Siksastaka 7).
- Sweet glorification of the holy names, verse: nāma cintāmaṇiḥ kṛṣṇaś caitanya-rasa-vigrahaḥ (Srila Rupa Gosvami – Padma Purana, Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu 1.2.233).
- Beautiful glorification of Srimati Radhika and Her birth.
- In Vraja it is said: “bolo yuri sakar ke jay, jay jay Sri Radhe”, which means “Rule of Radha and Krsna, may Radha be victorious”.
- About the swinging lila at the time of meeting: book Ananda Vrndavana Campu, by Srila Kavi Karnapura.
- Glorification of harikatha and saints.
- Sanatana Gosvami’s Brhad Bhagavatamrta speaks of the glories of sadhu-sanga.
