Kokilavan
Out of the 137 forests of Braj, the Kokila Van is one of the main 12 forests.
Prayer Mantra of Shri Kokila Van :
Devarshikinnarakirn Kokilanirmitay Cha.
Banayalhadpurnay Namaste Susvaraprada.
- Narad Pancharatra
Salutations to this Shri Kokilavan, created by the Nightingales, full of great ecstasy, consisting of great sages and demigods who have melodious voices like the nightingale.
According to Garga Samhita
At the time of Vasanti Raas pastime, the damsels of Braj pleased their very life Shri Krishn, the dear son of King Nand, by singing Gopigeet in this Kokilavan, which was full of various nightingales, and it was here that they met Shri Kokila Bihari (Shri Krishn, who wanders in Kokila Van).
When Shri Krishn disappeared in the middle of this Raas pastime which started on the fift...Read more