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Vamshi Vat is located on the Bank of Yamuna Ji on Parikrama Marg in Vrindavan and is near to Keshi Ghat.Here is also a large Vat tree form where the deity Radha Gopinath appeared (Which is now in Jaipur). It is believed that even today Shri Krishn is playing his flute and many people claim that they can hear that as well.
Vamsivat Pastimes. : On the beautiful full moon night of the sarat season, Krishna started to play a sweet tune on His flute (vamsi) and call gopis. They stopped everything and run towards their beloved in the midst of night. “When the young woman of Vrindavan heard Krishna’s flute song, which arose their romantic feelings, their minds were captivated. They wanted to go where their lover waited. Each unknown to others, moving quickly and their earrings swung back and forth”. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.29.4).Krishna began to convince them to return home to their husbands, but gopis refuted His arguments. Finally rasa-lila started and gopis felt satisfaction and possibly they felt some pride because of their good fortune. One Krishna was dancing between two gopis and one gopi was dancing between two forms of Krishna. At this moment, Krishna disappeared and their pride was transformed into transcendental separation and it was so intense that it was reaching the point of madness, Hearing their despaired singing, Sri Krishna again appeared and said,
"You have performed an extraordinary deed. You have given up everything for Me. For this sacrifice, I am eternally indebted to you and can never repay you.” Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.32.2)
In this way, the divine pastimes of Krishna and gopis continued on Vamsivat, the crest-jewel among lila-sthalis..
Sri Vajranabha planted here a banyan tree (vat) in remembrance of this pastimes.But about 500 years ago; Yamuna flooded the place and took this tree with her. Sri Madhu Pandit, a disciple of Gadadhar Pandit, took one of its branches, brought it back and planted it here.
The branch transformed into this vast tree and present till today. While planting the tree, Madhu Pandit discovered the Deity of Gopinath here at Vamsivat. (Some say Padmanabh goswami found the deity and later gave it to Madhu pandit