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Caumuhan (Chowmatha) and Parkham (Balahara)

Parkham is where Lord Brahma tried to test the power of Krishna by stealing the cowherd boys and calves. Parikha means “to test.” At Balahara, Brahma stole the cowherd boys. Bala means “boys” and hara means “stolen”. After stealing the cowherd boys Brahma took them some distance away.

At Sei Brahma was bewildered by Krishna’s maya. After stealing the cowherd boys and calves, Brahma hid them. When he returned after a year, he saw the same boys and calves, which totally bewildered him.

It is said that at Caumuhan Brahma realized his great offense. He then placed his four heads on the ground at the feet of Krishna and then offered prayers to Krishna. Chowmatha (Comuha) means “four heads.”

How To Get Here Caumuhan is on the main Delhi-Agra road about 10km (6 miles) northwest of Vrindavana. Parkham is about 4km east of Caumuhan. Sei is about 5km northeast of Parkham. The roads to Parkham and Sei are not very good.

Story of Brahma Stealing the Cowherd Boys
“After killing Aghasura, Krishna, along with his associates the cowherd boys, went for a picnic within the forest. The calves, being allured by green grasses, gradually went far away, and therefore Krishna’s associates became a little agitated and wanted to bring back the calves. Krishna, however encouraged the boys by saying. ‘You take your tiffin without being agitated. I shall go find the calves.’ Thus the Lord departed. Then, just to examine the potency of Krishna, Lord Brahma took away all the calves and cowherd boys and kept them in a secluded place.

“When Krishna was unable to find the calves and boys, He could understand that this was a trick performed by Brahma. Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the cause of all causes, in order to please Lord Brahma, as well as His own associates and their mothers, expanded Himself to become the calves and boys, exactly as they were before. In this way, He discovered another pastime. A special feature of this pastime was that the mothers of the cowherd boys thus became more attached to their respective sons, and the cows became more attached to their calves. After nearly a year, Baladeva observed that all the cowherd boys and calves were expansions of Krishna. Thus He inquired from Krishna and was informed of what had happened.”

“When one full year had passed, Brahma returned and saw that Krishna was still engaged as usual with His friends and the calves and cows. Then Krishna exhibited all the calves and cowherd boys as four-armed forms of Narayana. Brahma could then understand Krishna’s potency, and he was astonished by the pastimes of Krishna. His worshipable Lord. Krishna, however, bestowed His causeless mercy upon Brahma and released him from illusion. Thus Brahma began to offer prayers to glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead” (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.13, chapter summary).

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