Collection: Vraja Mandala series

“Vrajati gacchati iti vrajaḥ” – Vraja means that which moves or wanders. The word Vraja comes from the root vrajati—meaning "to walk" or "to roam"—and refers to the divine land where Nanda Maharaj moved about with his cows, calves, family members, and all the joyful residents of Braj. This region, full of sacred forests, hills, and rivers, became the blessed ground of Sri Krishna’s sweetest pastimes. It is the most confidential and innermost chamber of Goloka-dhama, the eternal spiritual realm. It is in this sacred expanse that Sri Krishna performs His eternal nitya-lilas with Srimati Radharani—the embodiment of Mahabhava—and His dearest associates. Every tree, hill, and stream of Vraja vibrates with the sweet sound of His flute and the echo of divine pastimes. It is here that Sri Krishna, the beloved son of Nanda, wanders with His elder brother Balaram, playing His enchanting flute and enjoying transcendental lilas with His eternal companions. In the sacred land of Vraja, Lord Brahma dwells in the form of a mountain range in Varsana, yearning to receive the dust of Srimati Radharani and Sri Krishna’s lotus feet. Lord Vishnu manifests as Giriraj Govardhan, Lord Shiva assumes the form of Nandishwar Mountain, watching over Nandagram in deep meditation. And Uddhava, Sri Krishna’s dearmost devotee, lives as a blade of grass, a small shrub and a creeper on the bank of Kusuma-sarovara so he might be blessed by the footdust of the selfless Vraja-gopis.

Inspired by the divine essence of Vraja Mandala, we have curated a special selection of offerings in our Vraja Mandala Series—each product a fragrant remembrance of this sacred, eternal land.