Kusum Sarovar is considered in Hinduism a Sacred waters reservoir with a historic sand monument in its backdrop. It is situated on the holy Govardhan Hill between Manasi Ganga and Radha Kund in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Radha Krishna Legend
Kusum Sarovar dates back to the era of
Radha Krishna.
As the name suggests, Kusum Sarovar is a place surrounded by a variety of flowers and Kadamb trees. It is said that Radha would come here under the pretext of collecting flowers for her friends, but would secretly meet with Krishna and have playful conversations.
According to legends, once while collecting flowers, Radha's dress got stuck in thorns and Krishna came to help Radharani disguised as the gardener and took out her stuck dress from the thorns. It is also believed that Krishna used to play hide and seek with his friends on this ancient site and would collect flowers to make garlands for Radha.
Architecture
Kusum Sarovar Ghat
Kusum Sarovar ghat is 450 feet long and 60 feet deep tank. The
ghats (banks) of pond has Rajasthani structure.
On all four sides of the Kusum Sarovar, there is a series of steps that lead upward to the historical building made by King Jawahar Singh. The arcade walls that surround the pond boast a depth of around 60 m.
Filled with emerald green water, the pond is bordered on all sides by forest containing variety of flowers.
Monumental Structure
King
Jawahar Singh constructed the historical monument in memory of his parents. The main tomb is dedicated to King
Suraj Mal which is erected in the area of 57 square feet is located in the center of monumental structure. On both sides of this tomb, there are two other historical structures that are comparatively smaller in size. These tombs were dedicated to two queens of King Suraj Mall - Kishori and Hansiya. The entire construction is supported by a 460 feet long terrace along with a pavilion, which serves as the cover protecting both the ends of the structure.
[ Jat Kingdom of Bharatpur] The architecture and carving inside the tomb is in the
Jali and the ceiling of cenotaphs are adorned with the beautiful paintings depicting the divine pastimes of
Radha Krishna and events of Maharajs Suraj Mal's court.
[Madan Prasad Bezbaruah, Dr. Krishna Gopal, Phal S. Girota, 2003, Fairs and Festivals of India: Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, p. 480-494.][D. Anand, 1992, Krishna: The Living God of Braj, Page 56.] The structure also houses a replica of the lotus feet of Lord Krishna and Radha.
Significance
Kusum Sarovar is one of the important tourist attraction of
Braj. Pilgrims from all over the country visit the lake to explore the magnificent structures that surround the Sarovar (pond) and he beautiful paintings depicting the life of Krishna and his pastimes with Radha. It is believed that
Radha Krishna has performed many pastimes here. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, a Vaishnava saint and a great devotee of Krishna also used to visit this pond during his time in
Vrindavan. During the time of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Kusum Sarovar was also called Suman Sarovar.
It is said that anyone who take dips in the pond of Kusuma Sarovara will achieve pure love of Krishna.
Timings
The time zone () observed through India by the local authorities
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Everyday - 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
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