Barsana 2016.08.08 (VT): Lord Baladev is worshipped as the incarnation of Sheshnag in the village of Shrimati Lalita, one of the closest friends of Radha Rani. The Dauji temple celebrated Nag Panchami as the appearance day of Lord Balaram, in the presence of crowds of devotees from around the world.
Unchagaon, situated 1 mile west of Barsana Gram, is the appearance place of Radha Rani’s most intimate sakhi, Lalita Sakhi. In the village there is a temple of Dauji (or Lord Balram) which celebrated the 571st appearance days of Lord Balram in the temple. It is said that Balaram spent some time here. Narayan Bhatt Goswami himself personally worshiped this deity.
Devotees from remote areas and other parts of the world started thronging the temple since morning itself right after the mangal arti.
Temple sewayats brought the deity of Lord Balaram out in open for abhishek at around 12 pm, which was done from clarified butter, milk, curd, honey, scent, dry fruits,rose water, Yamuna water, etc. Pandit and sewayats keep chanting mantras during the abhishek.
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