Radha Kund Snan 2022: Date, Time, Rituals and Significance
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In the region of Vraja to the northwest is Radha Kund (near Vrindavana). The lake of Radharani is known to the Gaudiya Vaishnavas as this Kunda. It is regarded as one of the most blessed and revered locations.
The Parikrama route, close to the Govardhan hill (the hill that Lord Krishna raised on his little finger), is where Radha Kund is located. There are several myths associated with the creation of the Shyama Kund and Radha Kund, both of which are located next to one another. The Shyama Kund and Radha Kund ponds resemble peacock’s eyes.
Radha Kund Snan Date 2023
Sunday, 05 November, 2023
Ritual of Radha Kund Snan
When done on Ahoi Ashtami, the Radha Kund Snan ritual is fortunate and advantageous. The onlookers present the holy Radha Kund with pumpkins, garlands, and food offerings. The devotees bathe or take a dip in the Kund at midnight, followed by a bath in the Shyama Kund.
Story of Radha Kund Snan
After Lord Krishna vanquished Aristasura, a demon who appeared as a bull, Radha Kund was born. As a member of the cow family, the bull is considered to be a religious emblem in Hinduism. As a result, in the eyes of Radharani and the Gopis, Lord Krishna’s slaying of the bull was a sin against religion. Krishna was instructed by Radha ji to cleanse himself by bathing in all the holy rivers. So, in order to please Radharani, Lord Krishna collected water from all the holy sites and brought it to one location.
When Krishna landed on the ground with his lotus feet, the waters from all the holy and revered rivers gathered there, and ever since, the location has been known as Shyama Kunda. As soon as Radharani realised this, she used her bangles to dig a new Kund next to the Shyama Kunda. All the holy bodies of water asked Radha ji to grant them access to the Kund she had made. Radha Kund was so made in this manner. Eight kunjas in total, named after the eight main Sakhis of Radha Rani, are located on the banks of Radha Kunda.
Significance of Radha Kund Snan
On Ahoi Ashtami, a lucky day that is exceedingly auspicious, devotees take a holy bath in the revered Radha Kund.
The married couples who are childless seek Radharani’s divine graces. On Ashtami in the month of Kartik, during the Krishna Paksha, Radha Kund Snan is observed. According to Hindu legend, couples who bathe or take a dip in the Radha Kund on the eve of Ahoi Ashtami are granted a child. As a result, thousands of couples go to Radha Kund to participate in Radha Kund Snan, or holy bathing in Radha Kund.
Nishita, or midnight, is the most auspicious and suitable moment for carrying out the ceremony. As a result, the ceremony begins at midnight and lasts till dawn.
