Gokul Mahavan
Gokul is also called Brihadvan because it is the largest (brihad) of all the forests (vanas) of Braj.
In fact, this forest has three names: Mahavan, Gokul, and Brihadvan. This Gokul is non-different from Golok.
Parjanya Gopa, the father of Goparaj (King of cowherds) Nand, initially resided at Nandagaon where he had five sons – namely Upanand, Abhinand, Nand, Sunand, and Nandan – and two daughters named Sananda and Nandana. Also, while staying in Nandagaon he gave all his sons and daughters in marriage. His middle son, Nand, had no offspring, which caused Parjanya Gopa great concern. He worshipped Lord Narayan in the hope that Nand would father a child. By a voice in the sky, he came to know that a very brave son would soon be born to Shri Nand. This son would possess all good qualities an...Read more