Udaipur, September 22: During the ‘Apnon Se Apni Baat’ programme, broadcast on Aastha Channel from the World of Humanity under the guidance of Narayan Seva Sansthan president Prashant Agarwal, devotees heard stories related to Shrinathji, Sakshi Gopal and devotee Sena on Jal Jhulni Ekadashi.
Shrinathji’s Journey
Prashant Agarwal said that around 350 years ago, during the rule of Aurangzeb, temples in Braj started being destroyed. To take Shrinathji to a safe place from Govardhan, the devotees began the journey in a bullock cart.
The journey passed through Agra, Kota, Bundi, Pushkar and Kishangarh before reaching Chopasani near Jodhpur. The devotees requested shelter at several places but could not find a permanent place because of fear.
After around two and a half years, Maharana Raj Singh decided to bring Shrinathji to Mewar. Near the village of Sihad, the wheel of the chariot got stuck in the mud on the banks of the Banas River. Despite several efforts, the wheel could not be removed.
The devotees took this as the wish of Shrinathji and built a temple at the spot. Sihad later became known as Nathdwara.
Story of Sakshi Gopal
The second story was about Sakshi Gopal. During a pilgrimage, a poor young man served an elderly Brahmin. In Vrindavan, the elderly man promised before Gopalji that he would marry his daughter to the young man.
However, after returning home, he refused to keep his promise due to pressure from his family. When the matter reached the village council, the young man said that Gopalji was his witness.
According to the story, Gopalji followed the young man from Vrindavan on the condition that he would not look back. When they reached Odisha, the young man looked back and Gopalji stopped there. He later gave witness to the promise before the village council.
Gopalji then remained at the same place and came to be known as ‘Sakshi Gopal’.
Story of Devotee Sena
The programme also featured the story of devotee Sena. According to the story, Sena reached the royal palace late because he was busy serving saints.
It is said that Lord God had already taken Sena’s form and served the king. The king later saw the Lord’s four-armed form in a bowl of oil. He then bowed at Sena’s feet and accepted him as his guru.
The story also said that Sena became a disciple of Swami Ramanand and that his verses are included in the Guru Granth Sahib.
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