Govardhan Hill

Glories of Govardhana Hill    Appearance of Govardhana Hill
Krishna's Lifting of Govardhana Hill    Govardhana Parikrama    Kusama Sarovara    Manasi Ganga
Sanatana Goswami Bhajana Kutira    Aniyora Village    Govinda Kunda    Parikrama Map

Manasi-ganga

Manasi-ganga intensely enjoys the pleasurable taste
of the boating pastimes of Gandharvika and Mura-vimardana.
With her plentiful waves she pushes about piles of effulgent rocks from Govardhana Hill. May this lake give me protection.

Vraja-vilas-stava 64, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami

The beautiful celestial lake known as Manasi-ganga is the largest of all the sacred kundas found in the Vraja area. Situated right in the heart of Govardhana town, this lake was formerly much larger than it is today. Just as Govardhana Hill is shrinking in size every day, so is Manasi-ganga.

Manasi-ganga is considered to be nondifferent from the river Ganges. In fact, it is considered to be even better. One who bathes in the river Ganges is purified of all his sins, but one who bathes in Manasi-ganga is not only purified of his sins but will also achieve prema- bhakti, the highest platform of loving devotion to Sri Krishna. 

Govardhana Hill is seven miles long at the present time, situated in the middle is Manasi-ganga which is considered to be the beautiful neck of Giri-Govardhana.

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