Sri Sri Radhagopinath, Agradweep

Sri Sri Radha-Gopinath of Agradweep, Katwa, W.Bengal, India. They are the personal deities of Sri Govinda Ghosh (we meditate on him in Yogpeeth, remember?). They were given to him by Lord Goursundar. When Govinda Ghosh's only child died and he was depressed, the Lord promised to look after him and even perform his last rites. When Govinda Ghosh entered th eternal pastimes, and the people of his village opened the Mandir, they were astonished to find the Lord dressed in 'kaachhaa' and with 'kush' on His finger. This is how a Bengali son about to perform the funeral rites dresses !! The people got the message. Even today, some 500 years later, when the descendents definitely forget their ancestors, Lord Gopinath continues to perform the 'shraaddh' ceremony for His devotee. He goes to the River Ganga and performs the 'puja'. THen a huge colorful fair and feast is held in the memory of Govinda Ghosh. We marvelled most at the simple and bhav-full shringar of the Deity which is customary for all the original Deities in Bengal. We like this darshan much more than seeing Deities lifting 10 kilos on Their head and another 20 kilos on Their body.