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Siva
Khari (Siva Pushkarani)
You then walk awhile until you reach Siva Khari Kunda, which is on
the right hand side of the parikrama path. The word siva with a long
i means “jackal.”
Between the path and the kunda is a very small temple
(1m high, 1m by 1m) dedicated to Lord Siva who is known as Rameswara.
Lord Siva stays here to protect the western side of Radha Kunda.
There is a story about Siva Khari in the Padma Purana,
Vrindavana Mahatmya. Once a female jackal was drinking some water
from the kunda here. Some children came and started beating the jackal
with some sticks. The jackal hid in a nearby foxhole. The children
built a fire in front of the hole to catch the jackal.
Srimati Radharani was passing by at this time and heard
the cries of the jackal. She said, “No one should be distressed
in my favorite place (the area of Radha Kunda).” Radharani then
sent some gopis to chase the children away. The gopis then brought
the jackal to Radharani. The jackal fell down before her crying. Srimati
Radharani petted the jackal and blessed the jackal to attain Her eternal
service.
How To Get Here If you are doing Govardhana
parikrama, this kunda is on the right as you are entering the town
around Radha Kunda. It is about 15 minutes from Uddhava Kunda. About
35m after this kunda the parikrama path turns to the left.
To get here from Radha Kunda, you first go to the Banke
Bihari Gaudiya Math temple, and then you walk backwards on the Govardhana
parikrama path about 150m. At the intersection make a right and walk
35m. The body of water on the left side is Siva Khari.
