Shyama Kund

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Shyama Kund is a sacred pond in Vrindavan associated with Lord Krishna, revered as the divine counterpart to Radha Kund and an important site of pilgrimage for Vaishnavas.

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Shyama Kund canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
Vaishnava holy place
sacred pond
associatedWithDeity Krishna
Radha
category Hindu holy lakes
Krishna pilgrimage sites
Vrindavan geography
country India
devotionalPractice kirtan around the pond
offering lamps on the water
etymology named after Shyama, a name of Krishna
festivalObserved Govardhan Puja
Kartika month rituals
hasAdjacentSite Radha Kund
hasDivineCounterpart Radha Kund
honorificDescription one of the holiest kunds in Vraja
isCounterpartOf Radha Kund
languageName-en Shyama Kund
languageName-hi श्याम कुंड
linked to: Shyam Kund
linkedMythology pastimes of Krishna in Vraja
pastimes of Radha and Krishna
locatedIn India
Mathura district
Uttar Pradesh
Vrindavan
near Govardhan Hill
linked to: Govardhan

Radha Kund
partOf Braj pilgrimage circuit
Vraja area
linked to: Vraja region
pilgrimageActivity holy bathing
parikrama
religion Hinduism
sacredStatus considered a manifestation of Krishna’s love
considered non-different from Krishna
significance important site of pilgrimage for Vaishnavas
tradition Vaishnavism
visitedBy international Vaishnava pilgrims
pilgrims from India
worshippedBy Gaudiya Vaishnavas
linked to: Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Vaishnavas
linked to: Vaishnavism

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Radha Kund hasCounterpart Shyama Kund
Vraja Mandala hasPart Shyama Kund
Radhakund hasSacredLake Shyama Kund
Shyama Kund languageName-en Shyama Kund