Why have matches not been lit in this temple for 500 years? Still, puja and havan happen every day, the mystery is amazing.

Shri Radharaman has been serving for 500 years

We are talking, Sri Radha Raman Temple of Vrindavan near Mathura, where every day thousands of devotees come to see the Radharaman form of Lord Krishna. This temple is about 500 years old And Pundarik Goswami Maharaj, who worships in this temple, while talking about the history of this temple, tells in a podcast that Radharaman Lal Ju had appeared here from Shaligram Shila about 500 years ago. Since then, Lord Krishna is worshiped in the form of Radharaman in this temple.

Why has the matchbox not been lit till now?

Pundarik Goswami Maharaj told that when Radharaman Lalju appeared about 482 years before the devotion of Gopal Bhatt Goswami, the ardent disciple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, fire was required for his worship. It was early morning, so Gopal Bhatt ji, after reciting the hymns for fire in the Rigveda, rubbed the havan sticks and lit the fire. The same lit fire has been kept in this temple till date. This fire is maintained with the help of fuel and till today food is being cooked in the kitchen of the temple with this fire.

Temple priest performing Abhishek of Thakur ji in Shri Radha Raman Temple. (Photo- Shri Radha Raman Temple Vrindavan/Facebook page)

Radha Rani's throne service is done

That means this fire, which has been burning for 500 years, has not been allowed to be extinguished till date. This practice started by Swami Gopalbhatta is still being followed by his followers in this temple. From the food offered in the temple to the lamps used in worship, everything is lit with this fire. Gopalbhatta Swamiji was a disciple of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and this Shri Radharaman Temple of Vrindavan carries forward the sect of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It is believed that the idol (idol) of Shri Krishna ji in Radharaman actually looked like this when Shri Krishna was born thousands of years ago. In this temple, the throne of Radha Rani is served along with Shri Krishna. That means his idol is not there, but his place is made near Shri Krishna and that place is worshipped. It is believed that Radha Rani is still performing her leela and when her leela is completed, she will sit near Radharaman Lalju.

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