SRI SRI TOTA GOPINATHA TEMPLE
at Sri Ksetra Jagannatha Puri Dhama
and
SRI GADADHARA PANDITA
Sri Tota Gopinatha is exquisitely beautiful self-manifested Deity of Lord Sri Krishna. Sri Tota Gopinatha is also a most unique Deity because He is the only Krishna Deity in the world “sitting down” and playing His flute.
Sri Tota Gopinatha has such a charismatic bewitching quality that draws one to His darshana over and over again. Srila Vrindavana Thakura extols His power: “Even an extreme atheist will be changed upon seeing the Deity of Gopinatha.” At Sri Tota Gopinatha Temple number of pastimes related to Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Nityananda and sri Gadadhara Pandita took place.
SRI TOTA-GOPINATHA -
MOST UNIQUE KRISHNA DEITY IN THE WORLD IN "SITTING" POSTURE.
Being deeply absorbed in syama-rasa - the mellow of satisfying all of Krishna’s conjugal desires - Radhika and Lalita-sakhi appear black. Holding Her kacchapi-vina, Srimati Radharani curiously stands in a three-fold bending form dancing in time with Her beloved syamam tri-bhanga-lalitam.
Tota Gopinatha has such a charismatic bewitching quality that draws one to His darshana over and over again. Srila Vrindavana Thakura extols His power: “Even an extreme atheist will be changed upon seeing the Deity of Gopinatha.” At 7am during darshan time, upon request, the pujari can show a small golden streak on Gopinatha’s right knee where Mahaprabhu entered the Lord.
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