Gopeshwar Mahadev........!!!

शिव की ज्योति से... नूर मिलता है ..!!

सबके दिलों को.... सुरूर मिलता है ...!!

जो भी जाता है ......भोले के द्वार.....!!

उसको कुछ न कुछ ज़रूर मिलता है .!!

..........जय बाबा भोले भंडारी...........

This is the month of Shravan (July – August)................and this month belongs to Lord Shiv.........!! In the Hindi Month of Shravan ........ millions of Kanwarias, devotees of Lord Shiva, from Indian states of............ Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh make a journey to Haridwar, Gaumukh and Gangotri in Uttarakhand............. to collect ‘Ganga Jal’ (holy water from Ganges) for anointing the Shivling at their respective villages and homes..............!! In the 2010, Kanwar Mela and Yatra begins on July 27.

The holy water they collect from River Ganga is used to bathe Shivalingam on Amavasi day in Shravan month or on the Mas Shivratri day.........!! Shravan month is dedicated to Lord Shiva and most people observe a fast on Mondays in Shravan month.......!!..!!!

The name Kanwarias comes from the pole the yatris carry called ‘Kanwar’ on their shoulders. Pots with Ganga Water hang from the two sides of the pole...........!!!

Kanwarias approach the Kanwar Yatra differently...........!! Some prefer to walk the entire stretch from there home to the River Ganges silently chanting prayers........ Some go in groups singing praise of Lord Shiva.......!!!

Some devotees create a Mela atmosphere by traveling on trucks and carts with loudspeakers playing different types of music........ Then there are the relay marthon runners called ‘dak kanwarias.’......... In it each yatri runs a certain distance and is then taken over by another yatri....!!

The Kanwarias that create a Mela like atmosphere make news headlines Government authorities have decided to ban all sort of vehicles in Kanwar Mela that use high decibel music.......!!!

Numerous Hindu spiritual organizations and other voluntary organizations setup camps along the National Highway during the Kanwar Yatra......... The Kanwarias are proved food, shelter and safe place to keep the Ganga water..........!!.

Lord Shiv is worshipped as Gopeshwar Mahadev in Vrindavan.... !!!!The temple is situated near Vamshivat and is thronged by a large number of devotees everyday..... Those who wish to enjoy the bliss of Raas Leela must seek grace of Gopeshwar and pray for induction into Sakhibhav....!!

GOPESHWAR MAHADEV

On that pleasant night of Sharat Poornima............. when Krishna ji was performing Maharasa on the banks of Yamuna near Vamshivat in Vrindavan.......... Lord Shiv along with mother Parvati reached their to participate in Rasa........... Mother Parvati was readily granted entryinto Rasa Mandal but Shiv was detained at the outskirts of Vrindavan by Vrinda Devi, the presiding deity of Vrindavan.........!!..!!

Vrinda Devi explained to Him,” There is no male in Vrindavan other than Krishna......... The spirit of Rasa is to please Raseshwari Shri Radha as a sakhi (friend) so as to maximize the bliss or Rasa Ras.............. A male devotee, however exalted he may be, can never develop this sakhibhav and is thus not worthy of entering into Rasa Mandal.”........... Shiv was left with no option but to sit at the entry point of Vrindavan and watching the magnificent Leela of Divinity.............!!.!!

Determined as he was.............. Shiv meditated intensely on Raseshwari Shri Radhey Herself seeking her grace............ Knowing His determination Devi Radha, the merciful universal Mother, dispatched her confident Lalita to initiate Shiv in Sakhibhav............. Lalita explained to Shiv the secret of Raas Leela and advised him to take a dip in holy Yamuna which will induct Sakhibhav in Him............!!!!

On taking the dip, Shiv emerged as a young charming gopi and was taken into Raas Mandal by Lalita herself. Krishna smiled naughtily at this new entrant. He affectionately called him Gopeshwar...........Since than Lord Shiv is worshipped as Gopeshwar Mahadev in Vrindavan.....!!!

As pujya gurudev says....... Lalita Devi facilitated his entry into Raas Mandal, Shiv considers Lalita as his Guru........ It is worthwhile to remember here that Lalita is not different from Radha,............ as she is the mirror image and intimate friend of Shri Radha..........!!.....!!!

Download the shiv bhajans sung by gurudev shri mridul krishan shastri and shri gaurav krishan shastri ji.........!!!!!

1. Shankar Bhole Bhandari : DOWNLOAD

2. Bhole Nath Se Nirala : DOWNLOAD

And in the end , i would like to dedicate these two lines to..........our gopal and to gurudev......!!

भक्ति का मीठा एहसास दिलाने लगा है तू ...!!

अब तो मुझ से मुझी को चुराने लगा है तू ....!!

तेरी चाहतों का छाया है ... सरूर इस क़दर....!

हर पल ... हर जगह.. नज़र आने लगा है तू ..!!

----------RADHE RADHE---------