2 January 2011. Feeling tiny, I prostrated before the enormous form of Pandavadhut, the deity of Lord Krishna commemorating his role as the messenger of the Pandavas. Situated in Kanchipuram in South India, the deity is twenty two feet tall, his other dimensions proportionately set. He is visibly almighty, as the scriptures describe him—and seems perfectly capable of fulfilling all desires. Gazing up at him, struck by awe, I wondered what prayers he received from the pilgrims. Perhaps those seeking sensual pleasures prayed for success in endeavors, money or fame. Perhaps those in distress prayed for relief from trials and tribulations. And perhaps the enlightened prayed for ultimate liberation from repeated birth and death. But I couldn’t fathom the thoughts of those beyond even enlightenment, of those who actually loved God.
A few minutes later our little group consisting of Radhanath Swami, a few other monks and I returned to the car. Before the car lunged ahead for the next destination, Radhanath Swami remarked, “It is worth coming in to this material world and undergoing all the trials and tribulations of material existence, including the suffering of repeated birth and death—for getting a glimpse of the beauty of Pandavdhut.”
–Nityananda Das.
126 replies on “Radhanath Swami at Kanchipuram”
How beautiful the Lord must be that Maharaj is ready to undergo everything in material world just to have darshan of the Lord! I hope and pray to have darshan of the Lord some day…
Radhanath Swami is the dearmost devotee of Lord Krishna. Ready to do anything to serve Krishna and His devotees.
Serving Lord always is the foremost thought of Radhanath Swami.
South India is full of wonderful magnificent deities of the Lord and Radhanath Swami reveals them to us.
Radhanath Swami is amazing
jai ho
Pure devotees can see positive even in the most negative of all situations.
Wow..such comment can only come straight from the heart of true lover of God. And Radhanath Swami is one of them..
Radhanath Swami is so sincerely dedicated to the Supreme Lord. He harbours no other desire in his heart than to serve Him and His devotees.
Simply wonderful. Thank you for sharing yet another ecstatic encounter with HH Radhanath Swami.
That’s clean bowled me! Radhanath Swami is teaching us here the thoughts and prayers of a pure devotee.
Simply astonishing.
All Glories To H.H Radhanath Swami Maharaj
Leaves us speechless. Maharaj may veer you from one dimension to all together a different dimension, but everything rooted in one single root of spirituality.
Hare Krishna
I am speechless..thank you for giving us a glimpse of Radhanath Swami’s love for God which is far far beyond my imagination even.
what a great realization
Radhanath Swami has very positive attitude.Sees one good thing in many negativities.
Radhanath swami emphasizes about the pilgrim place and sets a proper mood while visiting these holy places.
This article reveals the Yatra mood of Radhanath Swami, Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much for sharing. Pure devotees sees everything is only due to Lord’s mercy
Perfect Comment.!
HH Radhanath Swami is prepared to go to any extent to get a glipse of Lord and to please the Lord.
Nice to the amazing “mind” of a pure devotee.
Nice to know the amazing mind of a pure devotee
Nice to know the amazing mind of a pure devotee
Only a pure devotee like Radhanath Swami can see the real beauty of these deities and the holy places of pilgrimage.
HHRNSM is a pure devotee and a pure devotee is always searching for the Lord in everything and is always pleased to see a glimpse of the Lord, haribol, rajesh karia
wonderful experience, Maharaj is so pure in his heart and is always seeking the Lord in everything and is willing to undergo the cycle of birth and death to get a glimpse of the Lord, haribol, bhakti
Very nice article…Thank you very much for sharing
Wonderful!
This really requires ‘Premanjan cutita bhakti vilocana’. Thank You very much for sharing!
This really requires ‘Premanjan cutita bhakti vilocana’. Thank You very much for sharing this nectar!
Only a personality like Radhanath Swami has the authority to say that undergoing all difficulties of this world just to have one glimpse of Supreme Lord, and this is perfectly visible from Radhanath Swami’s book “The Journey Home”, how many hardships he had to undergo in finding his Guru “A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada”.
maharaj sees Lord Krishna in everything and would like to go to any suffereing for the benefit of people.Maharaj is really merciful..
nice remarks from radhanath swami,
Radhanath Swami sees no difference between the deity and God
Thankyou for posting!
Maharaj could actually see the beauty of the Lord and aptly glorify the same. What a wonderful remark when we keep in our mind “The Journey Home”.
Thank you Nityananada Prabhuji for sharing this nice story with us.Thanks for your translation seva in Sri-Rangam.
How much bliss it must be to hear this from a realized soul like Radhanath swami
How much bliss it must be to hear this from a realized soul like Radhanath swami
We can never imagine till what extent self realized souls like Radhanath Swami can go to please the Lord.
Such eagerness to glorify the Lord!!!
With Radhanath Swami we understand something higher than liberation – love for God.
Thank you for sharing this experience you had with Radhanath Swami.
Radhanath Swami’s thoughts are truly on the highest transcendental platform
Thanks for sharing this expereince.
This message from Radhanath Swami clearly shows how much love he has for the Lord. We can all perfect our lives just to serve him.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience.
Only pure devotees like Radhanath Swami can make such a prayer…….
Thank you very much for sharing…