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Oct 25, 2020 — SRIDHAM MAYAPUR, WEST BENGAL (SUN) — Compiled by Sriman Padmalochan dasa. JAHNUDVIPA I pray that birth after birth I may be a clump of grass in the land of Jahnudvipa, which is worshiped even by the king of the demigods. That would be perfection of my desires. Jahnu Muni's Asrama (Jana Nagara) This place is non-different from Bhadravan in Vrindavan. Jahnu Muni underwent penance here and received darshan of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Jahnu Muni was sitting in this place, chanting Gayatri, when along came the Ganga, gushing down, following the chariot of King Bhagirathi. As it rushed by Jahnu Muni, it washed away his achaman paraphernalia. Thus he became furious and drank the Ganges as if it were a few drops of water. When King Bhagirathi noticed that the Ganges was no longer following him, he became most perturbed. He started searching everywhere. Finally he concluded that Jahnu Muni must have drunk up the Ganges. He performed austerities to please the Muni, and when Jahnu Muni was pacified, he released the Ganga through his ear. Thereafter the Ganga became known as Jahnavi, daughter of Jahnu Muni. Ganga at that time divided into many streams and thus formed the land into nine islands. (Navadvipa). There is another story found in the Puranas. In Goloka, Ganga Devi has the form of one of the dear girlfriends of Krsna. Once Krsna was enjoying with Ganga in a quiet grove, when suddenly Radharani along with Her girl friends came. Ganga became shy and her body turned to water and flowed away. Radharani smilingly inquired from Krsna, "Where has your girlfriend gone?" Krsna replied "Besides you there is no other girlfriend here." Radharani, understanding everything, accepted Gangadevi as one of Her close friends. Ganga also has her river form in Goloka, which flows near the Yamuna. It was in the area between the Yamuna and Ganga that Radharani along with Her eight sakis created this beautiful Navadvipa. Bhisma Tila It is described in the Navadvipa-taranga that once Bhismadeva came here to Jahnu Muni's ashram for darshan of Jahnu Muni. Jahnu Muni instructed Bhismadeva in the essence of sastra. Jahnu Muni also informed him that this was the eternal abode of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. At this Bhismatila (Ekadala), Bhismadeva performed austerities and obtained darshan of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The Lord informed Bhismadeva that in the future He would attain to this place. He also informed him that, at the time of his death, he would teach the highest knowledge to King Yuddhisthira and that he would leave his body in full consciousness, visualizing Sri Krsna in His four-handed form. Whoever lives on this island will get the darshan of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu very easily.
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