Batchvan

Nandghat:
This ghat is on the banks of Shri Yamunaji. Once Shri Nandraiji after doing Ekadashi fast (Vrat), at midnight of Baras in devil’s time, came here to take bath in Shri Yamunaji. At that time, Varuns sevak took him to Varunlok, on hearing the noise of the cowherders, Shri Krshna and Balram arrived. Shri Krshna went to Varunlok, Varun welcomed him like a devotee and Shri Krishna came back with Shri Nandraiji. Thats why this Ghat is called Nandghat, you find a big idol of Shri Nandraiji in the temple.

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Bhaygaam:
It is near Nandgaam. Varun’s messenger took Nanraiji, so the fellow cow herders got very scared, that’s why this place is called Bhay Gaam. Here there is a garden of Nandraiji.

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VasaiGaam:
This village is called the village of Vasudevji. Here, there is Krshnakund, and in the west of the village lies Gopkund. Two miles above is Mavai Gaam, Two miles in the west from mavai Gaam there is Dalauta Gaam. At Dalauta Gamm Balbhadrakund is situated and also the darshan of Shri Dauji. Ahead of this place is Revatikund and further ahead from here comes Sei Gaam.

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SeiGaam
This is the village of Alikhan Pathan. In his previous birth, Alikhan was a Gorva Kshatriya, he was been made a Muslim by force. Earlier his occupation was to sell calves and then he became the sevak of Shri Gusaiji.

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Batchvan:
It is the abbreviation of Vatsavan. Here there is a temple of Shri Vatsavihariji on one hill. Gwaalchotro, Gwaalmandli’s place, Gwaalkund, Haribol pilgrimage and Shri Yamunaji’s flow is situated here. Shri Brahmaji had kidnapped the calves from here. That’s why this place is called Batchvan. Name of the village is Sai Gaam. Here, he had taken out the dead calves and cow herders from the mouth of Adhaasur after killing him and then made them alive by divine sight. Then he had visited the bank of Shri Yamunaji to have chhak alongwith Shri Krshna and his friends.

Brahmaji took the calves and the cowherders to Brahmalok. At that time God made calves and cow herders from himself. He performed lila with them for one year. Then Brahmaji realized his mistake.

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Places to visit at Batchvan:

Brahmavruksha:
One mile away from Batchvan, lays this divine tree of Banyan, which is called Brahmavruksh. Like the four faces of Shri Brahma, this tree has four branches, Vaishnavas do parikrama of this tree.

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Shri Mahaprabhuji’s Bethakji:
This Bethakji is situated below the tree of Chokar on the hill at Batchvan. This Bethakji is not mentioned in the 84 Bethak charitra of Shri Mahaprabhuji.

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Shri Gusaiji’s Bethakji:
It is located near Shri Mahaprabhuji’s Bethakji. Shri Gusaiji has done the commentary work on Venugits Subodhiniji here. He had also explained the episode of Vatsaharanlila to his sevaks.

There is a well with steps near Bethakji; however, it is almost buried. Another well is located in the Bethakji’s compound.

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