Kusum Sarovar

Kusum Sarovar
Kusum Sarovar, Govardhan after extensive restoration, 2017
LocationMathura district, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates27°30′43.86″N 77°28′39.61″E / 27.5121833°N 77.4776694°E / 27.5121833; 77.4776694
Built forRadha Krishna,
King Suraj Mal
Restored byKing Jawahar Singh
Architectural style(s)Rajasthani
Kusum Sarovar is located in Uttar Pradesh
Kusum Sarovar
Location of Kusum Sarovar in Uttar Pradesh

Kusum Sarovar is a sacred water reservoir with a historic sand monument in its backdrop. It is situated on the holy Govardhan Hill between Manasi Ganga and Radha Kund in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] Kusum Sarovar is considered one of the sacred spots that witnessed the pastimes of Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. It is also the place of Jat ruler Maharaja Suraj Mal's memorial chhatri. Kusum Sarovar has Narada Kund, where Bhakti Sutra verses were written by Narada and the Shri Radha Vana Bihari Temple in the vicinity.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Kusum Sarovar – Brijwale". Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ Dev Prasad (27 January 2015). Krishna: A Journey through the Lands & Legends of Krishna. Jaico Publishing House. pp. PT 147. ISBN 978-81-8495-170-7.
  3. ^ Henry George Keene (1878). A Handbook for Visitors to Agra and Its Neighbourhood. Thacker, Spink. pp. 71–72.

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