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A Comprehensive Guide to Śrī Vṛndāvana Dhāma
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krsna descends to earth for performing His transcendental pastimes, He brings with Him His own eternal abode known as Goloka Vrndavana, along with His most intimate associates, friends, servants, and various other transcendental paraphenalia. Just like a King who goes to another country takes with him his personal friends, family members, ministers and secretaries, as part of his royal retinue.
The Lord's trancendental abode which is also known as the dhama, is non-different from the Lord's eternal abode in the spiritual world, in fact it is an exact replica. By mundane material vision the dhama may appear like any other place on earth, but to the pure devotees and perfect yogis, the dhama is a completely spiritual abode saturated with it's own transcendentally surcharged atmosphere.
Statements about Vrindavana
It is understood that Mathura City is the transcendental abode of Lord Krsna. It is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vrndavana is within the jurisdiction of Mathura and still continues to exist. Because Mathura and Vrndavana are intimately connected with Krsna eternally, it is said that Lord Krsna never leaves Vrndavana. At present the place known as Vrndavana in the district of Mathura, continues its position as a transcendental place and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified.
“We must understand the transcendental importance of Mathura, Vrndavana and Navadvipa dhamas. Anyone who executes devotional service in these places certainly goes back home, back to Godhead after giving up his body".
Whenever the Supreme Personality appears, He appears in Mathura because of His intimate connection with this place. Therefore, although Mathura and Vrndavana are situated on this planet earth, they are transcendental abodes of the Lord.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.28 purport)
“The ideal place to execute Krsna consciousness is Vraja-bhumi, or Vrndavana, where the people are naturally inclined to love Krsna and Krsna is naturally inclined to love them.”
(Chaitanya Caritamrita, Madhya-lila 4.95)
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