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Thursday, June 22, 2023

Twelve Forests

 Puri. This Puri is surrounded by twelve forests: —

  1. Brihat Vana (from Brihat or great, large).
  2. Madhu Vana (From Madhu, a daitya).
  3. Tâla Vana (Tâla or palm tree).
  4. Bahula Vana (From Bahula, a kind of tree).
  5. Kumud Vana (From Kumud, flower).
  6. Khadira Vana (From Khadira or the catechu plant).
  7. Bhadra Vana (From Bhadra, a kind of tree).
  8. Bhândira Vana (From Bhândira, the name of a religious fig tree).
  9. Srî Vana (From Srî or Lakshmî).
  10. Loha-vana (from Loha, the name of an Asura.)
  11. And Vrindâvana (from Vrinda or Tulasi plant.)
  12. Krishnavana

These twelve forests are presided over by the 12 Âdityas, 11 Rudras, eight Vasus, 

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seven Rishis, 


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Brahmâ, Nârada, 


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the five Vinâyakas (Moda, Pramoda, Âmoda, Sumukha and Durmukha), 


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Viresvara, Rudresvara, Visvesvara, Gopalesvara, Bhadresvara, and 24 other Śiva Lingas.

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There are four forms of Vishnu (Mûrtis) in these forests, Râma (Sankarshana), Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Krishna (Vâsudeva).

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There are twelve other Mûrtis in Mathurâ:

  1. Roudrî adored by the Rudras.
  2. Brâhmi, by Brahmâ.
  3. Devî, by the sons of Brahmâ.
  4. Mânavî, by the Maruts.
  5. Vighna nâsinî, by the Yinayakas.
  6. Kâmyâ, by the Vasus.
  7. Ârshî, by the Rishis.
  8. Gândharvi, by the Gandharvas.
  9. Gō, by the Apsarasas.
  10. Antardhânasthâ remains hidden.
  11. Svapadangatâ is at the supreme abode of Vishnu.
  12. Bhûmisithâ remains on the earth (Bhûmi).

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