GEOGRAPHY OF HEAVEN - OUR VRINDAVAN

Here's a collection of Links to the story done recently, by Alex Chadwick, of

NPR (National Public Radio ),together with NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, on the topic : Geography of Heaven: Vrindavan. It's worth- checking out, as it deals with the un-flinching faith of the Hindus.in Lord KRISHNA & the HOLY LAND of BRIJ BHOOMI
Hari

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Geography of Heaven: Vrindavan
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4980453
Transcript: Bhakti Nandan Swami
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5043582
Transcript: Ranchor Prime
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5043626
The Streets of a Holy Hindu City
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4980828
The Embodiment of Earthly Divinity
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4981013
Pilgrims on the Path of Krishna
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4980938

A young devotee of the Hindu god Krishna in Vrindavan, India.

Alex Chadwick, NPR

Radio Expeditions explores how shared beliefs about the afterlife -- and what is holy in this world -- shape the lives of the faithful, for good or ill. The journey begins in Vrindavan, the Indian city where the Hindu faithful believe the god Krishna once took human form.


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The Streets of a Holy Hindu City

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October 31, 2005 � Reminders of the Hindu faith are everywhere in Vrindavan -- countless temples line the streets and pilgrims march in devotion. There is also stark, third-world poverty and suffering. But for the faithful, the city is a manifestation of heaven, here on Earth.


Pilgrims on the Path of Krishna

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November 1, 2005 � Framed by the stones of ancient temples and bathing pools, marching Hindu pilgrims chant praise to Krishna and his consort, Radha. They touch the holy water of the Yamuna River and walk barefoot down the same paths they believe Krishna himself once trod.


The Embodiment of Earthly Divinity

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November 2, 2005 � The focus of many worshippers in Vrindavan is the Sri Radha Raman Temple, where a black stone statue of Krishna sits enshrined and wrapped in saffron robes. Many consider the small stone statue to be Krishna himself.



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