Jhadu Mandal, Vrindavan
The pastime connected with this place of famous Srila Jiva Goswami and Shyamananda. Jiva Goswami gave Shyamananda the service of sweeping this ancient place of Radha Krishn's pastimes.One day, while he was sweeping in the early hours before dawn, Shyamanand found a golden anklet. Previously, Jiva Goswami had instructed him to return any lost object that he might find, directly to its owner, not to anyone else. If any others should try to claim a lost item, he should inform them of Jiva Goswami’s instruction to him. Shyamanand therefore very carefully tied the golden anklet in the corner of his upper garment. A short while later, two Braj balas (young girls) came to him and said, “The anklet you found belongs to our Sakhi, and we have been looking for it. You can give it to us.” Shri Shyama...Read more