Thrilling To See! (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: On Vijaya ekadasi we visited Nityananda vat, near Madan Modan temple, on the banks of the Yamuna river. My old friend, Anup Goswami, who is a direct descendent of Lord Nityananda, once again allowed me to chant 16 rounds on the original beads of Srila Jiva Goswami. He also gave us darsan of the jewels that Lord Nityananda wore when He went on harinama samkirtan in Bengal 500 years ago. Towards the end of the day he showed us a very historic document that is rarely seen. It is a deed granting the land and temple of Nityananda vat to Anup Goswami’s ancestors. It was personally signed by the Mogul emperor, Aurangzeb. Although Aurangzeb is infamous for destroying many temples in Vrindavan, he spared Nityananda vat. When he and his warriors arrived at Nityananda vat during the destruction he was impressed by the courage and determination of the Goswami’s residing there to protect the sacred property. So Aurangazeb not only spared the temple, but officially granted it to those ancestors of Anup Goswami. It was thrilling seeing the original document.
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