Shyam Kund

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Shyam Kund is a revered sacred pond near Govardhan in Uttar Pradesh, India, associated with the worship of Lord Krishna and important Vaishnavite pilgrimage rituals.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Shyam Kund canonical 2
श्याम कुंड 1

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Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu pilgrimage site
Vaishnavite holy place
sacred pond
associatedWithDeity Krishna
associatedWithTradition Vaishnavism
country India
culturalContext Krishna bhakti traditions
devotionalAssociation love and devotion to Krishna
hasNameEtymology named after Shyam, a name of Krishna
hasNearbySacredSite Govardhan Hill
linked to: Govardhan

Radha Kund
hasWaterBodyType kund
pond
languageContext Hindi-speaking region
locatedIn Braj region
Govardhan
Mathura district
Uttar Pradesh
near Govardhan town
linked to: Goverdhan

Radha Kund village
partOf Braj pilgrimage
Govardhan pilgrimage circuit
pilgrimageActivity holy dip during festivals
pilgrimageSeason Kartika month
regionalImportance major Braj dham tirtha
religion Hinduism
significance considered highly sacred in Braj
important site for Krishna devotees
usedFor pilgrimage rituals
religious festivals
ritual bathing
visitedBy Hindu devotees
Vaishnavite pilgrims
worshipPractices offering prayers to Krishna
parikrama around Govardhan

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Govardhan hasLakeOrKund Shyam Kund
Shyama Kund languageName-hi श्याम कुंड
linked to: Shyam Kund