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Sanket

At Sanket, midway between Varsana and Nandagram, the midnight or nighttime pastimes between Krishna and the gopis take place. When Krishna would go into the fields to herd the cows and Radharani would go to pick flowers, sometimes they would meet here. It is said that in this area Radha and Krishna would be swung on a swing.

Gopala Bhatta Gosvami did bhajana here for a long time. Many other Gosvamis did bhajana here. All of the Gosvamis had come to this place, at least for some time, to relish the pastimes that took place here. There is the Sanket Devi Temple here.

In the Sanket Bihari Temple here, there are Deities of Krishna, Radharani and the gopis. Bihar means “to do pastimes.” I was told that you can have darshan at this temple from 5 am to 12 pm and 5 to 8 pm.

The largest temple in this village is the Radha-Raman Temple. It is said that this temple was established by the ancestors of Narayana Bhatt.
How To Get Here Sanket is a small village between Varsana and Nandagram. From Varsana you drive about 3½ km (2¼ miles). You then make a left hand turn and Sanket is about 300m from the road. You cannot see the village from the road, but everyone in the area knows where it is located.

Getting Around From the road between Nandagram and Varsana, you drive down the dirt road and right in front of you is the Sanket Devi Temple. Directly next to the temple, to your right is Gopala Bhatta Gosvami’s bhajana kutir. If you are standing between the temple and the bhajana kutir, Rasa Sthali is directly in front of you, about 30m (100 ft) away, slightly to the right. To get to the Sanket Bihari Temple you make a right after coming out of the Sanket Devi temple. You walk to the end of the road and go left. You then go about 50m and the temple is on your left.

Sanket Devi Temple
Sanket Devi is Yogamaya. Her temple is here because she arranges the meetings between Radha and Krishna. Gopala Bhatta Gosvami’s bhajana kutir is directly next to (almost touching) the Sanket Devi temple. It seems that you can have darshan of the Deity of Sanket Devi at any time during the day. Rasa Sthali, which is said to be a favorite site for rasa-lila is right next to the temple. In a corner of the temple are two stones covered with vermilion. It is believed that these stones represent the original goddess Sanket.

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