Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita

Madhya 1.239
dina cra kte rahi gel vndvana
mathur dekhiy dekhe dvdaa knana
WORD-FOR-WORD MEANINGS: dina craonly four days; kteat Benares; rahiremaining;
gelstarted for; vndvanathe holy place Vndvana; mathurthe holy place Mathur;
dekhiyafter seeing; dekhevisits; dvdaatwelve; knanaforests.
TRANSLATION: r Caitanya Mahprabhu stayed at Benares only four days and then left for
Vndvana. After seeing the town of Mathur, He visited the twelve forests.
PURPORT: Those who visit the Vndvana area today also generally visit twelve places, known as the
twelve forests. They start at Mathur, where there is Kmyavana. From there they go to

Twelve forests of Vrindavan:

1)

Kmyavana

2)

Tlavana

3)

Tamlavana

4)

Madhuvana

5)

Kusumavana

6)

Bhravana

7)

Bilvavana

8)

Bhadravana

9)

Khadiravana

10)

Lohavana

11)

Kumudavana

12)

Gokulamahvana