Shreenathji Temple

At Charanat Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed in a abower and conducted a saptah. Six miles away from where he was staying a Brahmin hermit who had daily recited the Vishunsahastranam, The Thousand Names of the Lord for the last twelve ;years. One day he found a Krishna Deity in the Ganges river and the Lord told him that because he was a hermit he would not be able to properly serve Him and but because the hermit offered the Lord ;milk, He agreed to stay with the Brahmin for one month. On the night before the birth of Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s second son, Shri Vitthalnath Gusianji, the Deity told the Brahmin to take Him to Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya explaining, “You will find him sitting by a lake. Explain to him that it is my wish that I remain there with him. Then I will be very pleased with you.”

Arriving before the guru, the Brahmin humbly bowed and submitted, “I am a simple man of no learning but this Deity has informed me to bring Him to you.” Glad to receive the Deity, Shri Mahaprabhuji blessed him. The following day in late December in the year 1519 AD Shri Mahaprabhuji’s second son Shri Vitthalnathji was borm. The poet Gopaldas sings of that appearance,

“On a late december mid-day the Lord showered his blessing in Akkaji’s heart {Vitthalnathji mother} by appearing as the moon of Vrindavan.”

Many other poets have sung about that great event. After his appearance, Lord Krishna’s parents and friends all divinely appeared to celebrate the occasion. The Lord had a golden jewelled palace made for the celebrations and musicians played sweetly at the door. Toys of silver and gold were presented to the divine child and the Gopi Chandravali made the infant tilak. Shri Radha gave the child earrings to wear and composed many poems suitable for the occasion by using saffron and a lotus stem. Shri Vitthalnathji was swung in a jewelled studded cradle and everyone rocked the child. It was like the appearance celebrations of Lord Krishna. The serpent god Shesha appear with his thousand hoods to provide shade and Brahma the Creator came to recite the vedas while Shiva danced and was accompanied by millions of deities playing instruments and showering flowers. Celestial nymphs and musicians danced and played instruments. The place was grace by the presence of the great sages Shri Vyasa, Shri Sukadeva as well as by eight thousand other sages. Flags and banners waved while milk and curd were thrown in celebration. The eight supernatural powers and the nine riches also personally appeared. Everyone was completely lost in the aupiciousness of that divine hour. One poet sings of that divine day.

In groups they came to the house of Vallabh

To celebrate the coming of the beautiful Braja child.

In group they celebrated the divine appearance

Of Shri Vallabh’s son Shri Vitthalanthji.

His appearance has made the town of Gokul very happy.

Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya bathed and then gave gifts of jewels, chariots etc to all present. Shri Garga Acharya came to bless the child and predicted, This child will accomplish everything, he will have two wives and seven sons and his lineage will be made up of the Lord’s incarnation.s he will defeat the Mayavadians and uplift many divine souls. He will purify the world and accomplish more things than a thousand mouths can praise.”

After speaking those word, Garga Acharya left and all the other divine beings present there bowed and returned to their respective spheres. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya gazing at his son knew he was the Lord Himself. A bhakta sang, splendor has spread in the four direction.

When Swhri Mahaprabhuji looked upon his son

He laughs with joy.

They both laughed and control my heart.

His tilak is made of musk.

The glory of that scene goes beyond all explanation.

The concealed divine nectar of grace was forced to make its appearance.
Later, the lovers of Shri Krishna appeared and rocked the child. Shri Vitthalnathji tilak was made and bessing showered. The residents of Braja said that he would lie at the town of Shri Gokul and his greatness would grow day by day. All the residents of the divine abode then returned and that transcendental vision suddenly vanished. Only then did all present regain their their worldly consciousness. Here, Shri Mahaprabhuji fulfillled the divine wishes of the great devotees.

This seat of Gusianji is at Adel, where Gusainji spent his childhood, Here Mahadevji came to play with Gusainji. He would play Musical Instruments & dance. Seeing this Gusainji would be very happy. & Gusainji nearest Vaishnavas would also play with him and Gusainji with his divine eyes would bless them & give them Rasdaan.

On the summit of the Mudrachal mountain Shri Mahaprabhuji made his seat under a shady tree. After visiting Lord Mudrachal’s temple he began his saptah and Lord Mudrachal came to listen. Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji went to Lord Madhusudana’s temple and made the Lord’s worship. Shri Krishna then told Shri Mahaprabhuji that he had appeared on the Govardhan Hill and that he should quickly come to the sacred area of Braja and extablish His worship.

On the banks of the Vyasa Ganga, under a tree Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhachayra made his seat. Shri Mahaprabhuji explained to Damala that is was the place were Lord Vedavyasa was born. After bathing in the Vyasa Ganga the ‘saptah’ began and a divinely ornamented woman arrived and fanned Shri Mahaprabhuji for the whole discourse. Later it was revealed that she was the divine goddess form of the Ganges riverl.

On top of the Himachal mountain, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat. There, Krishnadas Meghan requested the guru to make a saptah. The Himachal mountain dressed as a Brahmin appeared there and Shri Mahaprabhuji took him that he would remain blissful by listening to the Shrimad Dhagavalam. By the completion of the sacred work many souls were enlightened.

When Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya visited Veda Vyasa, the Lord’s literary incarnation in his cave high in the Himilayas, he told Krishnadas Meghan to stand outside the cave until he returned. After meeting Veda Vyasa, Shri Mahaprabhuji explained one line from Veda Vyasa, Bhramar Gita found in the Bhagavat for three days and nights. Veda vyasa praised Shri Mahaprabhuji, “Your extraordinary commentary has poured nectar into my heart.”

Taking his leave, when Shri Mahaprabhuji returned out of the cave and found Krishnadas standing in the same position he left him three days earlier and asked him why he was still standing there. Krishnadas explained that he was just following the guru’s orders. Shri Mahaprabhu please with him granted him a boon and the disciple asked to have all of his sins of the tongue removed, to have the teachings of the path of Grace established firmaly in his heart, and for Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya to accept his former guru. Shri Mahaprabhuji granted the first two but not the last. {see Krishnada’s Meghan story in the 84 Vaishnavas} Shri Mahaprabhuji then brought of consciousness all of his disciples who presumed that their guru had permanently left them. After performing a saptah he proceeded to Himachal.

By the kedarnath lake in the Himilayas Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat and began the “saptah.” Lord Kedarnath disguised as a yogi would daily come to listen and finally Krishnadas Meghan questioned the guru who he was. Shri Mahaprabhuji smiled and revealed his identity. After the discourese was over, a divine aroma emerged from Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s feet and thousands of beings who merely smelled it became liberated. From here Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded to Vyasashram.

On Lord Vaman’s appearance day, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya arrived at Badrinath high in the Himilayas. He told Krishna Meghan to find some fruits as grains are not taken on that day. Lord Badrinath, taking on the form of a brahmin stoped Krishnadas and told him, “It is good to please the guru, but you will not find any fruits here.”

Later Lord Badrinath told the furu that since it was a festival and because fruits were not available there, he and his disciple could break the tradition rule and eat grains on that day. Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji held a saptah and graced all the divine souls living there.

At Hardwara, above the Kanatial Kanatial Kshetra Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabharya made his seat during the Kumbha Mela in the year 1510 AD. Over one hundred thousand pilgrims gathered for the sacred bath in the Ganges river by the foothills of the Himilayas. Shri Mahaprabhuji summoned the Lord’s power of illussion, yoga Maya as well as Time and told yoga Maya to put everyone that coming night to deep sleep and then told Time to make the auspicious tie of bathing just before sunrise and make sure everyone would bath at the proper time so they would all achieve the merit of the bath. Otherwise, if they bathed at the wrong time, they would not receive the fruit and their faith would lessen. At that time, Damala, Krishnadas Meghan, Vasudeva Chakra, Madhavabhatt Kasmiri and Govinda Dube were with Shri Mahaprabhuji. When the auspicious time arrived all the pilgrims awoke and took the sacred bath and coming to know Shri Mahaprabhuji’s greatness the pilgrims sang his praises and many became his followers.

By the Kurushetra lake, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat and told Krishnadas Meghan that, “It was here that the great Mahabharat war took place and it is also the place where Lord Krishna taught Arjuna the Bhagavat Gita.”

Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji held a ‘saptah’ and when he explained the lilas of Shri Krishna, everyone present experienced extreme bliss and only regained bodily consciousness after the talks were over. From here, the guru proceeded to Hardwara.

At Avantika Puri, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat by the banks of the Gomati lake under a pipal Tree. After bathing in ;the chipra river, he said to Damala, “This place is sacred to Lord Shiva. To uplift the divine souls here, I should speak the Shirmad Bhagavatam. The only problem I foresee is that there is no shady place to hold the discourse. Damala replied, “If you want, you can make a forest so to find one tree should not be very difficult.”

Where Shri Mahaprabhuji made his seat there was a very small pipal tree. The guru sprinkled it with some water he used in his prayers and said, “Here the Shrimad Bhagavatam will be spoken.”

Early the next morning, after Shri Mahaprabhuji had taken his bath he noticed a huge shady pipal tree in the place where he had sprinkled the water the previous day. Taking his seat under the tree he began the “saptah”. The local prople who came to bath in the Gomati lake were very surprised to see the huge tree which had grown ;to be several hundred years old in the course of a single night. The Mayavadians who lived there heard of Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s arrival but were afraid to even stir out.

Lord Shiva had two great devotees there. One day, after Shiva had gone to hear Shri Mahaprabhuji he told two of his close followers, “It was the Lord’s wish for me to incarnate as Shankaracharya in order to establish the theory of the Mayavada, but now it is the Supreme Lord’s wish to show the supremacy of devotion. The Lord has incarnated as Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya and tomorrow I will go hear him. Accompany me if you wish.”

After the reading of the Shrimad Bhagavatam was completed, Shri Mahaprabhuj request Shiva to call all the Mayavadians for a religious debate and that night Shiva appeared in all the Mayavadians dreams and told them to fearlessly face Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya. The following day, they all came and Shiva secretly took his seat to watch the debate. Shri Mahaprabhuj proved to everyone there that Brahmavada was the essence of Vedic thought and the Mayavadians received initiation from Shri Mahaprabhuji. Seeing this pastime, Lord Shiva privately apporoached Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya and said, “I thought that you would defeat them through scriptural debate, but you were victorious over the Mayavadians through your own divinity.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji explained, “When Ramunaja Acharya debated against you when you manifested as Shankar Acharya, Shankars Acharya had five faces fwhile Shri Ramunaja, having a thousand faces defeated him. Today, because you did not enlighte them, I had to answer all their question with a single answer.”
There, Shri Mahaprabhuji instilled in the hearts of many people love for Shri Krishna before proceeding to puskar.

At Siddhapur, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted by the side of the Bindu lake and related to Damala, :Here the great sage kardama had his hermitage and also here is the spot where Lord Kapildeva taught his mother Devatuti the Sandhya Yoga system. Devahuti then took on the form of this Bindu lake.”

After bathing there, he spoke on the Shrimad Bhagavatam. Many Mayavadians hearing of his arrival decided that if he defeated them in debate, they would become his disciples. After discussing for a short while the import of the scriptures, Shri Mahaprabhuji proved to them the truth of his teachings and many souls took his refuge. From where he proceeded to Avantika puri.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed at the home of Jagannath Josi upon who the guru was very pleased. After Shri Mahaprabhuji prepared the meals and made the offering he partook of the prasada before Jagannath requested him the explain to him the Gopi’s “Yugal Gita” song which appears in the 10 canto of the Shrimad Bhagavatam. For nine hours Shri Mahaprabhuji spoke and immersed all present there in complete transcendental bliss. Form there, he proceeded to siddhapur.

At godhra, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed at the home of Ranavyasa. Before he took initiation, he was a great scholar of vedic literature and was very proud of his extensive learning. Once, when he was defeated in Benares, he became so depressed that he decided to drown himself in the Ganges river. At that time, Shri Mahaprabhuji was performing his prayers on the nearby banks and Krishnadas Meghan asked the guru what was the fruit received from drowning oneself in the Ganges river. Shri Mahaprabhuj explained, “That soul would undergo at least seven hellish lives and would gain no fruits here or elsewhere.”

Over hearing the reply, Ranavyasa approached Shri Mahaprabhuji and submitted, “I believe what you have just said is for my benefit.”

After hearing about the reason for his depression, Shri Mahaprabhuj raplied, “If you go on living, you can go back and be victorious. Go bathing the river, then I will make you understand.”

After initiating him, Shri Mahaprabhuji taught him his small doctrine, chatura sloki and assured him that he would how be able to defeat every pundit. The following day, he returned to the debate and requested that he had something else to add and within a short while was victorious. When he return, Shri Mahaprabhuji said to him, “If you committed suicide, who would you be able to defeat?”
Shri Mahaprabhuji then presented him with a svarupa of child Krishna which he devoutly served at his home in Godhra. When Shri Mahaprabhuji visited his home in Godhra, he initiated his wife and explained to them “The Gopis praise t Krishna’s Flute” found in the Shrimad to Bhagavatam for three days and everyone experience divine bliss. From here, Shri Mahaprabhuji moved on to Keralu.

At Naroda, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed at the home of Gopaldas. The guru gave Gopaldas knowledge of Shri Krishna and initiated him into hte path of Grace and gave him a Krishna Deity ot serve. His wishes fulfilled, he remained in transcendental bliss always singing the glories of his guru and Shri Krishna. After speaking on the Shrimad Bhagavata Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya proceeded to Godhra.

Here Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat under a tree in front of a Brahmin’s house. The Barahmin had ten cows and ten buffaloes from whose milk he daily made butter. One day, after churning the butter, his wife went to the well to bring some water. Meanwhile, the Brahmin was his two sons eating the freshly churned butter. He immediately called Shri Mahaprabhuji to witness the divine thieving. The guru said, “In you heart lives divine love for Lord Krishna’s lila. Go show you wife their play.”

The Brahmin explained that if his wife saw them stealing the butter, she would beat them. Shri Mahaprabhuji told him, “Tell her about Shri Krishna and his broter Balaram’s divine butter stealing sports, then she will understand.”

The Brahmin then embraced his sons and said, “You have played as the Immortal Lord has sported. “He then described the entire incident to his wife and told her a great saint had blessed their house and through his grace they could become true devotees of the Lord. His wife’s attitude change and divine love poured in her heart for her sons. Returning home, both bowed to Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya and his wife went and hugged her sons and elated, “I am so glad that you have eaten the butter.”

Then, the guru open their eyes as well as all the other devotees assemble there and all were blessed with Shri Krishna’s darshna.

Some days after the Brahmins entire family achieved the Lord’s lila. Damala asked Shri Mahaprabhuji, “How did they achieve his realm so quickly, “the guru explained,” Because they are all personally connected with Shri Krishna.”
For there, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceed for Naroda in Gujarat.

On the banks of the Madhava Sarasvati river, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his seat. After bathing in the river, Shri Mahaprabhuji had the sight of Lord Madhavaryji and stayed under a tree by the side of the Prayag lake where he told Damala that but at prayag, at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna lakes. The next morning Shri Mahaprabhuji began his seven days discourse on the Bhagavatam. Later, a Brahmin arrived and after bowing to Shri Mahaprabhuji revealed, “I have been meditating upon you for so long, now the fruit of my efforts has bloomed.”

The guru then asked, “where are you coming from and where do you reside now?”

He replied, “I was living at Pandarpur and daily recited the Shrimad Bhagavata and Lord Vitthalnathji became pleased with me and I requested of him to have the sight of Lord Krishna’s lilas in Braja. He said that you could fulfill my wish and that I would met you here at Gupta Prayag.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji told him to bath and afterwards gave him the sacred mantra and explained to him, “In eight days you will leave this body and will be born on the Govardhan Hill in Braja as Gopinath Gwala and my son Shri Bitthalnathji will liberate you. You will have the service of looking over Lord krishna’s cows and will experience Krishna’s lilas. It all occurs according to the Lord divine wish.”

After the discourse was over, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded to Trigardi.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stopped by the side of the Kadam lake and mentioned to Damala, “It was here Lord Krishna and Rukmuni were married and in this lake they bathed. Afterwards, all the saints and hermits present at the ceremony also bathed.”

Later Shri Mahaprabhuji went for the sight of Lord Madhava where the Lord informed hin that the Brahmin who performed His daily worship was bathing him with cold water and asked Shri Mahaprabhuji to instruct the priest in the proper modes of worship. The following day, Shri Mahaprabhuji explained to that Brahmin how to proper wake, wash, adorn and serve the Lord. The Brahmin apologized for his mistakes and was then taught how to adorn the Lord with a turban, dhoti and was then taught how to adorn the Lord with a turban, dhoti and shawl, only then did Shri Mahaprabhuji return to his camp and spoke on the Bhagavatam. Many people impressed with Shri Mahaprabhuji’s spiritual glory became his disciples before he proceeded to Gupta Prayag.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu halted in cave under a tree where he explained, “This place has been made auspicious because Lord Balaram, (Krishna’s bolder brother) had been here,” and began to speak on the Bhagavata. Lord Shiva use to listen to the discourses and later told his disciple that he should become Shei Mahaprabhuji disciple. Arriving there the disciple prayed to the guru, but Shri Mahaprabhuji replied, “why do you want to become my disciple when ;you are the blessed follower of Shivaji.”

The bhakta replied, “He told me to take your refuge. “After initiating him, Shri Mahaprabhuji Visited all the sacred areas there before heading onwards.

At Junagard by the banks of the Revati lake under a tree, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted. After making came the Girnar and Revatachal mountains took on the forms of two young Brahmins boys and went to see Shri Mahaprabhuji and prayed, “you wander about purifying all of the holy places. Please bless these two mountains here by you touch.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji than sat on one the mountain’s stones which became as soft as butter. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s footprint became embedded on the rock.

When Shri Mahaprabhu bathed in the Damodar lake he found the a Deity which was later given to the bhakta Shri Ruganathlalji. For his personal worship. When the guru returned to his seat, he was greeted by a yogi who requested him to speak the Shrimad Bhagavatam. For seven days the yogi came and attentively listen, Krishnadas Meghan later asked who the yogi was. Shri Mahaprabhuji enlightened, “He is Ashavastham, the son of Dronacharya. He resides at the Girinar mountain.”
By the dust of Shri Mahaprabhuji lotus feet, countless souls were relieved of their ignorance there.

At the dite of the great sage Markandeya’s hermitage, by the banks of the Narayana lake. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya mentioned to Damala, “This area has been blessed by the Lord’s presence, therefore, the Narayana lake manifest. After bathing in the lake the guru began his teaching and fLord Shvi came to listen. Lord Shiva had a devotee who would not take any food or water until he had Shiva’s sight. When Shiva returned very late to his temple he revealed that the reason why he was late was because he had been listening to Shri Mahaprabhuji’s Bhagavata.

Later, Shri Mahaprabhuji mentioned, “There are many divine souls in Sind (the present day pakisthan) but I am unable t go there because it would entail a voyage across the Sarasvati river which I can not undertake. My descendents will go there and initiate diven souls into the path.”
Although Shri Mahaprabhuji did not cross over in that direction, the aroma of his lotus feet liberated souls as far away as Kabul.

Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted here by the banks of the Shanka lake and mentioned to damala, "It was her that the Lord killed the demon Shankasura ad took his conch. Lord Shanknarayan rules over this area to this day and because it is a beautiful place, Lord Dwarkamathji sports here. After Shri Mahaprabhuji made worship at Lord Shankanarayana's temple, the Lord asked Shri Mahaprabhuji to speak on the Gopi's "Song to a Flute" which appears in the tenth canto or the Shrimad Bhagavata. For three days and nights the guru explained just a single verse. The area became so Saturated with bliss no noticed the passing of time. After completing his Bhagavata discourse, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded to Narayana Sarovar.

Here, at Gopi Talaiya under a shady tree, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted. Krishnadas Meghan asked Shri Mahaprabhuji why Gopi Talaiya was there when the Gopis always lived in Braja and not near Dwarka at Gopi Talaiya. The guru explainec, “Once while Shri Krishna resided in Dwarka he praised the Gopis of Braja in front of his Dwarka Queen Rukmuni. The Queen then said that she was his completely faithful wife but the Lord mentioned, “No doubt your devotion to me is great, but the Gopis of Braja broke all their worldly ties and religious codes for My sake. They came to me in the middle of the night. I don’t think even you, my wedded wife would leave everything and come to me in the forest at midnight on the mere calling of my flute.’ Rukmuni confidently replied that she certainly would.

“That evening Shri Krishna came here to Gopi Talaiya and played His flute. Rukmuni and Lord Krishna’s other sixteen thousand wives stopped adorning themselves when they heard the flute but then they hesitantly thought that if their relatives and others were to ask them where they were going, they would not be able to answer them and ultimately reasoned that it would be better not to leave the palace. When the Gopis of Braja heard the flute, they left everything and came to this spot and sported with the immortal Lord. That is way the sacred clay here is called Gopi Chandan.

Krishnadas then prayed to have that divine vision and the guru gave all the bhaktas present there divine eyes to witness the Lord’s lila with the Gopis. After speaking the Bhagavata for seven days, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded to Shankoddhar.

At Dwarka, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed by the bands of the Gomati river. There, Lord Dwarkanathji came to met Shri Mahaprabhu and requested him to pass the four months of the rainy season there. Lord Dwarkanathji told the head priest of His temple Govindadas about Shri Mahaprabhuji’s divinity and that he could achieve true devotion through his grace. Govindadas then brought Shri Mahaprabhuji to the temple where the guru made the Lord’s divine services.

Govindadas, anxious to hear Shri Mahaprabhuji, attended one of his discourses. When it was about to start, Shri Nathji told Lord Dwarkanathji, “your disciple Govindadas is connected with your Dwarka lila. If he hears Shri Mahaprabhuji’s discourse he will become qualified for the Vrindavan lila. You should talk to Govindadas about this.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji overhearing Lord Dwarkanathji speak with Govindadas stoped the discourse and only later when Lord Dwarkanathji explained the entire situation to the guru did Shri Mahaprabhuji become please again.

Later, while Shri Mahaprabhuji was revealing the stories of Shri Krishna’s divine rasa dance many of the listeners become so involved in the lila that they lost consciousness of their bodies. Then, some rain clouds covered the area, and Shri Mahaprabhuji considered that if it started to rain, it would upset the divine mood there. Suddenly, the serpent god Shesha appeared and covered them with his thousand hoods while all the areas around them got drenched.


After celebrating Annaduta and prabodhini Shri Mahaprabhuji headed for Gopi Talaiya.

Here, when Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya took his seat under a shady tree Krishnadas Meghan asked how the Mulgomati river came to be. Shri Mahaprabhuji enlightened, “Mulgomati descended form the eternal realm and was born as a princess. When she was young she told her father that she would arrange for her own marriage. Lord Dwarkanathji appeared and told her to take on the form of the a river and then she would be able to merge with the Lord in his form as an ocean. Taking her Lord’s advice she became the Gomati river which meets the ocean near Lord Darkanathji’s temple in Dwarka.”

Later, one renunciate came to Shri Mahaprabhuji and said, “I used to live in the south and was a disciple of Shri Vishnu Svami. After my wife and children passed away, I took to the path of renunciation and coming here have been reading the Bhagavata daily. Four times death has come to take me, but I have sent him back each time. After seven ;hundred years, the Lord appeared to me and I requested Him to given me the sight of Lord Krishna’s childhood lilas and to be able to live by the Govardhan Hill. The Lord told me that my demands were difficult but could be achieved through your grace. He told me in a dream that you were coming here.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji rapliied, “You have resorted to your own means to achieve the Lord and therefore have had difficulty. Shri Mahaprabhu intiated him and after reading the Bhagavatam there for seven days told the rennciate that after three days he would I leave his body and would take birth as Harji Gwala near the Govardhan Hill and that his son Shri Gosainji would see to his liberation. From here, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceed to Shri Dwarka.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed under a large tree where he mentioned to his disciple Damala “when Krishna was king of Dwarka, he visited all these nearby holy places. This is where the sage’s Dhurvasa’s hermitage was.”

While Shri Mahaprabhuji was speaking the Bhagavata a Brahmin daily came and Listened. The guru asked him, “where do you live. He replied, “Here in this holy area. I have been wanting to hear you for a long time.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji smiled and fell silent. When the seven day discourse was completed the Brahmin disappeared and Krishnadas Meghan questioned. “who was that Brahmin?”

“Dind’t you hear him?” replied the guru. “He is the divine personified form of this holy area.”
Later, the religious guide of the area approached Shri Mahaprabhu and seeing his spiritual splendor requested initiation. Shri Mahaprabhuji advised. “This holy area will liberated you.” After giving him a generous gift, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya headed onwards.

By the banks of a laovely pond, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya spoke the Bhagavatam. One afternoon a Brahmin arrived there and said, “you should not spend the night here because a man-eating ghost wanders about at night.” Despite his warning, the guru did not move the camp.

That evening, Krishnadas went outside the camp to bath. There he saw the ghost and called out, “why do you wander about like that?”

The ghost replied, “you are a great devotee of Shri Krishna; shower your grace upon me a sad degraded soul.”

Later, when Shri Mahaprabhuji heard about the incident, the guru advised Krishnadas to shower some sacred dust over the ghost which he later did at that moment, the ghost dropped its demonical form and taking on a divine body, ascended to the eternal realms.

One devotee sang,

By taking the dust of your feet a ghost was instantly liberated. O Lord, you are so merciful a treasure chest of bliss.

Here Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted by the edge of the Krishna lake where he mentioned to Krishnadas, “This town was previously ruled by the great devotee king Satyavadi. The banks of this lake were blessed by Shri Krishna and Arjuna. The guru then decided to hold a discourse of the Bhagavata.

Once, two Brahmins Bala and Vada came to have Shri Mahaprabhuji’s sight. When they realized his divinity they prayed, “we have been lost in this worldly ocean, now shower your grace over us.”
 

After initiating them, Shri Mahaprabhu taught them about the path and told them to worship Shri Krishna. Their complete story is found in the 84 Vaishnavas accounts.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed by the banks of the holy Narmada river. There, a young women adorned from head to toe with celestial jewels came and bowed at Mahaprabhuji’s feet and said, “I know the reason ;for your appearance is solely for the upliftment of divine souls. You wander about sanctifying holy places and rivers by your mere logch please bless this Narmada river by bathing in her waters.”

After she left, Damala questioned, “please reveal to us who that women was.”

The guru then explained, “She is the goddess of the Narmada river.”
Shri mahaprabhu pleased the goddess by daily bathing in the river. Once many Mayavadians came there to debate with Shri Mahaprabhuji and within one hour Shri Mahaprabhuji proved to them that their theory of an illusionary world is not correct and that devotion and love to Shri Krishna is the inner purport of the Vedas.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhuji stayed by the banks of the Tapi river near Ashvini Kumar’s ashram and spoke on the Shrimad Bhagavatam.

There, one lady, after bathing in the Tapi river suddenly came and bowed to Shri Mahaprabhuji and stood by his left side and fanned him for the entire discourse. When the talks were over, she suddenly disappeared and Krishnadas Meghan wondered who the divine women was questioned his guru, “I have a feeling she is not earthly.”
 

Shri Mahaprabhuji revealed,” She is the divine form of the Tapi river, the daughter of the Sun God.” His disciples then praised him, “We can only understand your divinity when you shower your grace upon us."

Here in the midst of a dangerous jungle Shri Mahprabhu Vallabhacharya made camp. Lord Varadasen arrived there and advised, “You have picked a dangerous place to stay.” And then added, “Your descendants will shower grace on divine souls in the future. I would like to have their sights, but that might trouble you."

The guru made a seven days reading of the Bhagavata and uplifted countless souls there before heading onwards.

Here in the middle of a wild jungle Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made camp. When Krishnadas Meghan mentioned that there was no water nearby, the guru explained that “Near to that Kadam tree on its south side is a large rock. Under it is a large lake filled with fresh water. After the lake was discovered it was named Vallabh lake.

The Mayavadians there coming to know of Shri Mahaprabhuji’s arrival sent to people to investigate the situation. When they asked Shri Mahaprabhuji where he expected to find water in such a dry place, Krishnadas showed them the newly discovered lake. Later, the rest of the Mayavadians arrived there and seeing the lake thought, “We have lived here a long time and never knew about this lake. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya must be a spark of the original Godhead.”

They prayed to become disciples. Everyone present there experienced divine joy. After some days, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded onwoards with a few disciples while the other returned to their homes.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted in a lovely spot. Many Mayavadians lived there who worshipped a goddess. When they heard about Ahri Mahaprabhuji's arrival, they came there to debate with him. Within a short while, Shri Mahaprabhuji revealed to them the true meaning of the scriptures and the path of Grace and they became his disciples. Later, Lord Trilokbhanji appeared to Shri Mahaprabhuji and the guru offered him some fruits and made the lord's ornamentation. Shri Mahaprabhuji stayed there for a few days before proceeding to Totadri Mountain.

At vidhyanagar, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed by the Vidhya lake. It was here that Shri Mahaprabhu defeated the Mayavadians in a huge religious conference.

Once Shri Mahaprabhuji considered. “The king of Vidhyanagar is very religious man and it is in his kingdom that the four great Vaishnava lineages are being defeated in debate by the Mayavadians.” with those thoughts, young Vallabhacharya who was only eleven at that time proceed there. On his way, he passed through the town where Damodardas lived. Damodardas, father had recently passed away, and left his money to Damodardas and his three brother but Damodardas was unconcerned about such matters because his mind was absorbed in the thoughts of his future guru, Shri Mahaprabhuji. When Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya passed on the main street Damodardas, balcony, he immediately went to the street below and bow at the feet of his guru and took initiation.

He accompanied Shri Mahaprabhuji who stopped at his uncle’s house who was pleased to hear of Mahaprabhuji’s plans to attend the religious conference and because he was a minister in the King’s council, said he could arrange everything.

That night when they called Shri Mahaprabhuji to take his meals, he replied that he only partakes of food which he prepares himself. His relatives rebuked him, “How can you act like that with us” but he did not reply their harsh words.

His uncle then went to the king, Krishnadeva and advised him, “Tomorrow, do not let any new Brahmin into the debate because he will only delay the victory of the Mayavadians and this debate has already been going on for twelve years and is costly for the government.

In the middle of the following night, Shri Nathji came and told Shri Mahaprabhuji, “How can you withstand such harsh words from your relatives. I am always with you. Why should you concern yourself about meeting this king when billions of kings will make the worship of your feet. Proceed immediately to the Vidhya lake.”

The Lord then disappeared and Shri Mahaprabhuji awoke his disciples and silently left his uncle’s house. The next morning, Shri Mahaprabhuji order his Kamandal {a type of water pot made out of a type of pumpkin} t proceed to the conference hall and notify all of his arrival. His kamandal then flew into the great hall room and everyone present there stood up and the king told the kamandal to brign his master to the conference. Later, when Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya arrived there shinning like countless suns, King Krishnadeva Raya bowed at his feet. Within a very short time, Shri Mahaprabhuji defeated the Mayavadians with his teaching of Brahmavada, that everything is God and nothing but God. The king then present Mahaprabhuji with 600 I bs of gold and honored him with a sacred bath. Shri Mahaprabhuji distributed the gold to all the Brahmins and when he made the king his disciple he was offered a large tray of gold coins. Shri Mahaprabhuji took only seven of those coins and later offered them to Lord Jagannath. The head of the Madhva lineage then requested Shri Mahaprabhu to take over his religious seat, but Shri Mahaprabhuji considered that his appearance was to establish the Vishnu Svami who once told me, “The Lord’s service is our only interested in their own pleasure. The Lord does as he pleases, we can only follow His wishes’

“Once the Lord told Vishnu Svami that the Lord would appear as Shri Vallabhacharya and that he will establish the path of Devotion. Vishnu Svami told me when he left for the divine abode that I should stay and head the Vishnu Svami lineage till you come her and defeat the Mayavadians. For the past 750 years I have been thinking about you.”

Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya then accepted the leadership of the Vishnu Svami lineage and Bilvamangal ascended to the eternal abode before the entire assembly. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed in Vidhya Nagar for a few days giving discourse at the royal palace before proceeding onwards.

By a beautiful lake, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted. On the following day, joined by his disciples, they went to have the sight of Lord Janardan in the temple. After Shri Mahaprabhuji made the Lord’s ornamentation Lord Janardan said, “Today I have had the opportunity to experience the touch of your sacred hands.”

Shri Mahaprabhuj revealed to Lord Janardan the appearance of Shri Nathji. For seven days, Shri Mahaprabhuji spoke the Bhagavata and everyone present there became so absorbed in the devotional nectar that they became completely unaware of time. Here, many souls became initiation.

At a lovely spot, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya made his camp. Here Shri Mahaprabhuji told Damala, “From the navel of Shri Pdmanabhaji who lies resting on the serpent god, Braham the creator emerged on the stem of a lotus, “After saying that, Lord Padmanabhaji arrived and the guru greeted Him with folded hands.

The next day, Shri Mahaprabhuji proceeded to Padmanabhaji’s temple and made the Lord’s divine worship. The Lord insisted that Shri Mahaprabhu partake of the offering with Him. When the head Priest witnessed that, he had a vision of the eternal realm of Vrindavan and later requested to become Shri Mahaprabhuji’s disciples. The Guru advised, “ You have the blessing of Lord Padmanabhaji, through his worship everything will come to you.” But when the Lord requested, “He is a divine soul, and deserves to be made your disciple.” Shri Mahprabhuji initiated him. Later, taking the Lord’s permission, Shri Mahaprabhu continued on this pilgrimage to spread the Path of Grace.

By the pampa lake, under a tree, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted. While the guru was preparing the offering he told Krishnadas to bring some leaves. When Krishnadas left, he saw a large terrible beast which resemble death, but unconcerned went about his business collecting leaves. Suddenly the beast called out ot Krishnadas, “Since the time of Lord Ram I have been sadly sitting here. Now that Shri Mahaprabhuji has arrived, I must pray to him for my liberation. The grace of the Lord’s devotees will enable me to attain my final release. Please request your guru to uplift me.”

Upon returning, he told Shri Mahaprabhuji about the beast who gave him some sacred water and told Krishnadas to sprinkle it over the beast. Upon doing so, the beast took on a divine form and ascended in a celestial chariot to the eternal abode of Vaikuntha.
 

After speaking the Shrimad Bhagavata Srhi Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya and his disciples moved onwards.

By the banks of the Tamraparni river, under a tree three miles form a large city, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed. The king of the nearby state was very ill and someone told him, “If you construct a gold statue of yourself and gift it to a Brahmin, the Brahmin will die and you will be cured.”

The king immediately called for ninety pounds of gold and had when the statue was made he called a Brahmin to accept it but when he saw the form, he refused. He then called for his religious guide, but when he saw the statue. He fell down and observing many evil opened did not accept it. Then the king called for all the Brahmins of the city, but when they saw the statue as death personified they too refused the gift and said, “Even if you threaten to kill us, we will not accept this gift.”

The distressed king then retired to the banks of the Tamraparni awaiting his death. There he saw Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya and said to him. “This land is doomed because the holy class is devoid of spirituality.”

The guru questioned “Is your world Godless?”

The king explained, “The right of a king is to make gifts to the Brahmins but my Brahmins have refused my offerings.”

Shri Mahaprabhuji replied, “I will come tomorrow to accept you gift.”

The king felt assured and returned to the palace. The next day the king made all the arrangements and when Shri Mahaprabhuji arrived he saw the statue had one finger pointing he pointed three back at it. The statue then bowed its head and Shri Mahaprabhuji called for a metal smith to melt the statue down and told the king to give a small amount of gold to the thousand odd Brahmins that had gathered there.

The king then asked, “why did the statue pointed one finger and why did you point three bach the guru explained, “the statue asked me if I make Gayatri mantra once a day. I raise three fingers to show that I do Gayali three limes a day. For that reason, it bowed to me.” He continued.

“You should never make such a large gift for the removal of your own pain, the person who accepts such a gift will certainly die. By giving small gifts to many Brahmins, no harm will come to anyone.”

Later the king and many other souls became Shri Mahaprabhuji’s disciple. Later Shri Mahaprabhuji returned to the river and repeated the Gayatri mantra for three days.

Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed here under a tree by a large rock which had the impressions of an elephant’s footprint. Damala requested the guru, “This scenic place is full of souls who are ignorant by nature. If you speak the Bhagavata here, all these souls will be uplifted. Krishnadas Meghan then Said, “The only problem here is that there is no water.”

The guru then revealed, “On this mountain there is a waterfall and on the adjoining mountain there is a lake and under the rock with the elephant footprint there is a cave with three ponds. In one pond celestial ladies bath, in the second celestial musicians and in the third the gods with Indra at their head every full mood.”

Here Shri Mahaprabhuji spoke the Bhagavatam and by the sweet smell of his lotus feet, thousands of ignorant souls were liberated.

Here in a sandalwood forest under a sandalwood tree Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya halted and Lord Henmagapal appear to the guru and said, “you have come to an area inhabitated by ferocious animals who are always fighting amongst each other. Although I live in the midst of a sandalwood forest, I always feel very hot, but by your mere sight, Ii have become cooled. You have appeared, although timeless to establish the path of Grace and wander about sanctifying the earth.”

Later, Shri Mahaprabhu Visited Lord Henmagopal’s temple and offered the Llord sandal paste, bananas and coconuts. After that the Lord would daily visit Shri Mahaprabhuji. On the last day of the discourse, Indara, the god of rain went to Lord Henmagapal’s temple and not find Him there waited for His return. When He did finally return, Indra questioned where He had been. The Lord replied, “I have been to hear Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s discourse. He is an incarnation of Krishna, It is he who held up the Govardhan mountain to protect the people of Braja from your rains. He is the Lord’s complete love-form appearing for the upliftment of divine souls. All the god’s witnessed his appearance at Charanath.”

Indra proceeded to see Shri Mahaprabhuji and after receiving his blessing returned to his heaven.

At Vishnu Kanchi, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed by the banks of the Surbhi river. Here, Shri Mahaprabhuji mentioned, “In India, there are 7 puris, {spiritual centers} three and one half are Vishnu’s and the three and one half are Shiva’s Vishnu’s puris are Mathura, Ayodhya, Dwarka and Vishnu Kanch is the last half.”

When Shri Mahaprabhu did not make plans to visit the sacred temple of Lord Varadraj Svami, Damala questioned why. The guru explained, “This place has been graced by the residence of the great Sanskrit poet Jaya Deva and on the 26 steps leading up to the temple, Jaya Deva’s poems are willen. I will not place my foot on top of the Lord’s names.”

Lord Varadraj Knowing Mahaprabhuji’s feelign had all the 26 stone steps removed and only then did the guru visit the temple. For two hours, Shir Mahaprabhu had intimate discussion with the Lord. Later he offered seven golden coins to the temple and special offerings wer prepared. The head priest there, realizing Shir Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s divinity fell into a trance and when the guru awoke him the priest said, “I was having the divine sight of the Govardhan Hilll and the yamuna river, why did you awake me?”

Shri Mahaprabhuji revealed, “Now, you are only able to see that much but by faithfully serving Lord Varadraj, you will again have a vision of the eternal realm of Vrindavan.”
Shri Mahaprabhu discussed the Shrimad Bhagavatam for seven days and other events occured here, but only these have been recorded.

At Shri Rangji under a tree by the banks of the Kaveri river Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stayed. There, Lord Rangji came from His eternal abode to see Shri Mahaprabhuji. And asked the guru about the divine appearance of Shri Nathji atop the Govardhan hill. Shri Mahaprabhuji later went to Lord Rangji’s temple where the head priest upon seeing Shri Mahaprabhuji had a vision and later took initiation form the guru.

During Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s seven day reading of the Shrimad Bhagavatam, many followers of the Mayavada arrived there and impressed with his teaching became his followers.

Here, Shri Mahaprabhuji’s father Lakshman Bhatt left his body.

When Shri Vallaabhacharya lived with his father in Benares many religious scholars use to come and discuss religious topics with him before he had even turn 10 years old. Once his father invited all the priests for a feast and at that time, young Mahaprabhuj prove to everyone there the supremacy of the path of Loving Devotion. Mahaprabhuj then felt an urge to head south and made a pilgrimage to all the sacred places. His father, attached to his son, could not bear such a period of separation and accompanied him with his wife journeyed to Lakshman Balaji and camped at a lovely site. Later, when the entire family went to the temple of Lakshman Balajiwhile Mahaprabhuji’s father was adorning the Deity, the Lord yawned and Mahaprabhuji’s father entered into His mouth and achieved the final liberation. His mother was grieved but was confronted by the soothing words of her son who explained that his father’s spiritual form is the divine radiance of Shri Krishna and that he had just returned to his eternal position.

After performing his father’s last rites, he told his mother to proceed with his brother to his uncle’s house at Vidhyanagar while he stayed for 15 days under a tree near the temple. There he gave a seven day discourse on the Shrimad Bhagavatam and Lord Lakshman Balaji came to participate. After the discourse was completed Shri Mahaprabhuji went to the temple and made the Lord a food offering and perform His divine worship. The Lord appeared to Shri Vallabhacharya three other times, but these meeting have not been recorded.

Once while Mahaprabhuji was seated under a tree, Lord Nirsingh appear before him. Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya stood up and payed his respect t him and said, “why have yo troubled yourself to come heri. I was about to go and see you”

The Lord replied, “you are my very self and have appeared on this earth for the upliftment of divine souls and to sanctify all of the holy places. Please bless my temple.”

Mahaprabhu the toold Krishnadas to prepare banans in sugar and rose water, Damla asked, “why do you offer bananas in sugar.”

The guru replied, “when Nirsingh killed the demon Hiranakashyap he became very exhausted. Bananas and sugar will give him energy. Also, He is very fond of it.”

With the offering, Mahaprabhuji and his disciples went to the temple. Meanwhile, Nirsing told the head priest of the temple to receive Mahaprabhuji. After he arrived in the temple and offered Nirsing the bananas, the Lord took ;half and gave the remains to Shri Mahaprabhu.”

“Is that true friendship? You must take all.” Shri Mahaprabhuji insisted. The Lord consented ;and gave ;the guru a little of what was left. After returning to the camp. Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya spoke the Shrimad Bhagavatam and Lord Nirsing came daily to listen. There, countless souls steeped in Ignorance were uplifted by the dust of Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya’s lotus feet.

At panchvati at the Nasika Tap forest Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhachrya said to Damala, “Lord Rama stayed in this forest and this is where Sita was stolen away by Ravana. I will make a Bhagavata saptah here and establish the path of Dvotion.”

Followers of the Mayavada came to discuss the meaning of the scripture with Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya and within one hour revealed to them the import of the Vedas and they requested to be initiated. After bathing in the Ganges, Shri Mahaprabhuji gave them the sacred tulsi necklace and Krishna mantra. From here, he proceeded south.

By the banks of the Bhinarath river, Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhachrya made his seat and Lord Vitthalnathji came out and greeted the guru. It was here that Shri Mahaprabhu was told by the immortal lord to become a householder so that He could appear as his son, hence, Shri Mahaprabhuji’s named his son Shri Vitthalnathji.

There is a story about pandarpur in the puranas were it is explained that one Brahmin pundarik use to trouble his parents greatly. Once he headed out to have a bath in the Ganges river. The divine river appeared to him as a goddess and she told him, “For that person who faithfully serves his parents. I will give him a sacred bath within his home”

Through the goddess’ grace the boy’s mind change and he felt that his real duty in life was to serve his parents. Returning home, he pleaded to his parents to forgive him for all the sins he had previously incurred. He humbly walked around his parents and bowed at their feet and requested to make their personal services. Overjoyed to see their transformed son, they welcomed him back into the household. The Lord of Vaikuntha, seeing his outstanding devotion came to bless the lad with his consort Lakshmi. Arriving there the Lord said, “Because you have served your parents with such devotion, we have come here to bless you.” The boy replied, “please wait one minute, I have to finish massaging my father’s other foot.”

Giving the Lord and His consort a mat to sit on, he went off to finish his parent’s service and then taking their permission went back and respectfully bowed before the Lord who was so pleased with him that he offered him three boons of his choice. The lad requested that the Lord always remain in his home, to always speak His names, and to have His divine sight of the Braja land. The Lord agreed and explained, “I will appear as pandurano Vitthalnathji and those people who will come to my temple here, regardless of how sinful they are will have their impurities removed. You will have the sight of the Braja land when Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya arrives here. When Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya arrived there many years later on his all India pilgrimage he went to Lord Vitthalnathji’s temple and offered seven golden coins which were made into anklets. The he took the I ad pundarik and seven other Vaishnavas into a deep for our and their after resting under a large shady pepul tree he sprinkled some water over everyone, and they all had the sight of Krishn’s eternal Braja land. When the lad ask why he was blessed with that vision, Shri Mahaprabhuji told him, “Because you serve Lord Vitthalnathji.”

Many other pastimes happened here, but these were the main incidents.