Tatiya Sthan in Vrindavan
Among all the religious and tourist spots present in Vrindavan, Tatiya Sthan is the place which is pure natural beauty, totally untouched by technological advancement. At Tatiya Sthan, one actually goes back many centuries ago, living in close association with nature. It is a place of purity, divinity and spirituality. Tatiya Sthan reminds one of the close relations once human beings had with nature. It is by far the best example of Hinduism’s tenet of God being omnipresent.
Among all the religious and tourist spots present in Vrindavan, Tatiya Sthan is the place which is pure natural beauty, totally untouched by technological advancement. At Tatiya Sthan, one actually goes back many centuries ago, living in close association with Nature. It is a place of purity, divinity and spirituality. Tatiya Sthan reminds one of the close relations once human beings had with nature. It is by far the best example of Hinduism’s tenet of God being omnipresent.
History of Tatiya Sthan
Tatiya Sthan is linked to the Swami Haridas Sampradaya. It is told that Swami Haridas ji was an ardent devotee of Banke Bihari ji, that is Lord Krishna. He claimed to have learnt the lesson of love and divine music form the birds, flowers and trees of Vrindavan. Every morning after bathing in Yamuna River, Swami ji used to go to Nidhivan for bhajan (prayer), post which he used to sit in a dense grove and meditate on his favoured, pure love personified Sri Kunjbihari and Sri Kunjbiharini (Krishna and Radha).
There are eight acharyas of the Haridas Sampradaya, first being Swami Haridas ji himself. After his death, the later acharyas were, Swami Vitthal Vipul Dev ji, Swami Biharini Dev ji, Swami Saras Dev ji, Swami Narhari Dev ji, Swami Rasik Dev ji, Swami Lalit Kishori Dev ji and last Swami Lalit Mohini Dev ji.
The seventh aacharya, Swami Lalit Kishori Dev ji, decided to leave Nidhivan, in order to go and meditate somewhere under a secluded tree. Chaube ji Gokulchand and Shyam ji Chaube decided to secure the place from predators and tresspassers. They fenced the whole area using bamboo sticks. Bamboo sticks are called “Tatiya” in the local dialect. This is how the place was named Tatiya Sthan. These two devotees also requested Lalit Kishori ji to celebrate the day of Haridas ji’s birth to be celebrated with fervor. Since that day, Radha Ashtami is celebrated with complete devotion and love. Swami Lalit Kishori Dev ji wrote 1200 dohas, 130 pad, 147 Ras pads, 50 Chaupais and 25 celebration pads. He was the head of Sthan from 1701 to 1766. His samadhi is also at Tatiya Sthan. All trees in the premises of Tatiya sthan are related to gods or dedicated to a religious purpose.
It is believed that because of his blessings, Tatiya Sthan is always full with devotees, and yet is purely natural.
Significance of Tatiya Sthan
Tatiya Sthan is filled with various kind of trees, especially those which were close to Lord Krishna’s heart, like, neem, peepal and kadamb. It is said that the place is so beautiful because once when Swami ji was meditating with full concentration, the goddess of nature appeared and asked for his permission to beautify the place. When he agreed upon this, she created a beautiful scenery, complete with various flowers and trees. Even with the lack of electrical power, this place is always charged with spiritual energy.
Samaj at Tatiya Sthan
The devotees who gather here do not perform an aarti or pooja here, instead they organize a Samaj where they sit together and sing bhajans to please Radha and Krishna. They also sing the pads written by Haridas Sampradaya Acharyas. During the chanting of pads and singing of bhajans, devotees claim that they can feel the presence of Radha Rani ( Kunj Biharani Ji) and Krishna ( Kunj Bihari Ji ).
There are no particular timings of the Samaj, as devotees flock the place at all the times.
How to Reach Tatiya Sthan
Tatiya Sthan is just 12.2 kms away from Mathura junction Railway station and can be reached within 45 minutes via the Mathura-Vrindavan Marg. From Chhatikara too, Tatiya Sthan is easily reachable via the Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg.
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Comments / Discussion Board - Tatiya Sthan in Vrindavan

This place I visited last week.its Divine, every tree resembles Gopi.i'm indeed blessed to have been there...Radhe radhe
I want to know about the param pujya swami radha bihari dass ji maharaj biography completely.
Param Pujya Maharaj jiKOTI KOTI DANDAVAT PRANAMI had been to tatiya sthan with my wife. I was very much delighted and glad by visiting such a natural energetic musical vibratory ashram in Virindavan Dham.
One and only place for achieving ultimate level of devotion and eternal bliss.swami shri haridas ji maharaj was the founder of a new sect and was created vaani,the devotional Literature, for the first time in which he narrated radhakrishna lilas as he visualised in a deepest trans stage.even now these vanaees are recited in oldest classical system.one can feel these lilas even now by following these vaanis .In our life timeline should this place wich is as original as real and old vrindavan.
Wahhhhhhhh!!!!!! the ultimate place in Vrindavan par excellance.
Its a place full of peace nature spirituality and divinity loved to be there in evening samaj .would love to revisit
Best place in universe
You are saying really this place is only one in universe. The guru ji and all others maharajs. always addicted in lord krishna & Radha pleasure.......
i love that place
This place is very peaceful and miles away from the materialism of this world want 2 come again n again shree kunj bihari lal ki jai shree radhe
Awesome place, must go place.Fill you with lots of positive energy...
The place is amazing no doubt it's place of shri haridas ji and radhey krishna. Once you gets in the tatia Sthan you smells the fragrance which can be imagine many 100s of years ago the devine music play over there create a huge vibrations which centralise the mind of any one who listen. Mind goes towards self once there i thought this is my destination sooner or later I will have to come here forever
it is very true that tatia sthan is a very special place and have lot of positive enery and the presence of Lord krishna and Radha Raniji.
i never heard before about the tatiya sthan in vrindavan, thanks for sharing the information....
wonderful place to understand about God