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Ambarish Tila
This is said to be the place where
Ambarish Maharaja stayed for an entire year waiting for Durvasa Muni
to return, without breaking his Ekadasi fast. There is a Hanuman temple
on top of the hill here. Not many people visit this place.
“Maharaja Ambarish was the emperor of the entire
world, but he considered his opulence temporary. He engaged his senses
and mind in the service of the Lord. Once Maharaja Ambarish was worshiping
the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Mathura, observing the vow of
Dvadasi. On Dvadasi, the day after Ekadasi, when he was about to break
his Ekadasi fast, the great mystic Durvasa appeared in his house and
became his guest. King Ambarish respectfully received Durvasa Muni,
and Durvasa Muni, after accepting his invitation to eat there, went
to bathe in the Yamuna River at noontime. Maharaja Ambarish, however,
upon seeing that the time to break the fast was passing, drank a little
water, just to observe the formality of breaking the fast. By mystic
power, Durvasa Muni could understand that this had happened, and he
was very angry.
When he returned he began to chastise Maharaja Ambarish,
but he was not satisfied, and finally he created from his hair a demon
appearing like the fire of death. The Supreme Personality of Godhead,
in order to protect Maharaja Ambarish, sent His disc, Sudarsana-cakra,
which immediately vanquished the fiery demon and then pursued Durvasa,
who was so envious of Maharaja Ambarish. Durvasa fled all over the
universe, but he could not protect himself from the wrath of the Sudarsana
cakra. Finally he went to the spiritual world and surrendered to Lord
Narayana, but Lord Narayana could not excuse a person who had offended
a Vaishnava. Lord Narayana advised Durvasa to return to Maharaja Ambarish
and beg his pardon.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 9.4)
How To Get Here Ambarish Tila (Hill)
is located in northeast Mathura. It is a 10m (30 ft) high hill located
in a residential area, about half a km from the Yamuna.
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