Mahavan

Nand Kup

This well is also known as Sapta-Samudrika-kup. Maharaja Nand used to draw water from it. It is said that the demigods created it for the service of the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna. Its water stays warm in the winter and cool in the summer, and liberates one who bathes in it from all sins.

Shri Sanatan Goswami's place of Bhajan

Below the temple of Chaurasi Khamba, near Samudrika-kup, is Sanatan Goswami's bhajan-kuti situated inside a cave. Sanatan Goswami would come to Gokul occasionally. He would perform bhajan at this place, and daily take darshan of Shri Madan-Gopal.[5]

Story

Once, Sanatan Goswami was amazed by an extraordinary child he saw playing in the soft sand on the bank of the Yamuna. When the child had finished his game, Sanatan Goswami followed him into the temple of Shri Madan-Gopal. Upon entering the temple, however, Sanatan Goswami could only see the deity. Some time later in Mathura, Sanatan Goswami saw that same Shri Madan-Gopal playing in the house of a Chaubain with her son. Shri Madan-Gopal requested Sanatan to take Him with him to Vrindavan. Sanatan Goswami brought Him to his bhajan-kuti, and later had a magnificent temple constructed for Him, where he arranged for His service and worship.

Devnagar

This is the place of residence of Devspati Gopa and is situated about ten miles north of Dauji. Places of darshan are Ram-sagar-kund, an ancient and large kadamb tree, and the Govardhan-shila worshipped by Devspati Gopa. Nand Ray's baithak is in the village of Hataura near Dauji.

Karn Chhedan Sthan

The place where ears were pierced- The karna-chhedan sanskar, or ear-piercing ceremony, of the small boys Krishna and Balram took place here. This village is currently known as Karnavala. One can have darshan of Karnabedha-kup, Ratnachauk, and of the deities of Shri Madan-mohan and Madhav ray here.

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Mahavan

Before Shri Rup and Shri Sanatan's arrival in Braj, Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu came to Braj and wandered throughout its forests. At the place of Krishna's birth in Mahavan, Mahaprabhu took darshan of Shri Madan-mohan and, overwhelmed with prem, began to dance as streams of tears flowed from His eyes. Shri-man Mahaprabhu's darshan of Krishna's birthplace has been described in Bhakti-Ratnakar:

ahe Shrinivasa! Krishna chaitanya ethaya
janmotsava sthan dekhi ullasa hiyaya
 bhavavese prabhu nrtya, gite magna haila
krpa kari sarvachitta akarshan kaila

"O Shrinivas, seeing the place of Krishna's birth festival Shri Chaitanya became overwhelmed with ecstatic joy. He became absorbed in dancing and singing. By His mercy He attracted the hearts of everyone."