Nava-vraja-mahima, Sivarama Swami

From the author of the highly acclaimed Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana series comes a nine-volume literary treasure, Nava-vraja-mahimā. In this epic work of over 6'000 pages, Śivarāma Swami reveals the glories of the sacred dhāma through the medium of pastime, parikramā, and philosophy.

Volume 1 extols the beauty and wonder of New Vraja-dhāma, enters the sweet pastimes in Mathurā, follows the parikramā path to Madhuvana, Tālavana, Kumudavana, and Nandagrāma, and finishes with a guide to morning prayers, a history of Bhauma-Vṛndāvana, līlā-sthānas on the parikramā path, and other relishable topics.

Volume 2 begins at Kāmyavana and takes the reader to Terh-kadamba, Yāvatā, Saṅketa, Bahulāvana, Varṣāṇā, and Umrāo.

Volume 3 begins with the festival and lifting of Govardhana Hill, and parikramā from Nāradavana to Harideva, Brahmā-kuṇḍa, Gaurī-tīrtha, Surabhivana, Airāvata-kuṇḍa, Rudra-kuṇḍa and Nima-grāma.

Volume 4 is a glorification of Yogapīṭha and Rādhā-kuṇḍa, and parikramā from Śiva-khor to Svānan-da-sukhadā-kuñja and Rādhā-Gokulānanda Mandira, with a special Appendix of Śrī-Vilāpa-kusumāñjali.

Volume 5 takes the parikramā path from Ādi-badra to Śṛṅgāra, Sevā-kuñja to Ramaṇa-reti, Jhulanavana to Gopakṛta, Khonha to Vihāravana, and Koṣikala to Marava.

Volume 6 continues along the parikramā path from Ujāni to Bhāṇḍīra-vaṭa, Gopī-ghāṭa to Sanorakha, Varāha-ghāṭa to Keśī-ghāṭa, Dhīra-samīra to Bhatrola, and onto Kurukṣetra, Śukratal, Naimiṣāraṇya, Kinarai, Devanāgara, Śyāma-mandira, and Ramaṇa-reti.

Volume 7 extols the glories of the gāyatrī-mantras: Brahmā-gāyatrī, Guru-gāyatrī, Gaura Mūla-mantra, Gaura-gāyatrī, Gopāla-mantra, and Kāma-gāyatrī, with an Appendix entitled The Glories of Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Volume 8, the jewel in the crown, is the glorification of the mahā-mantra, with an Appendix entitled The Vision for New Vraja-dhāma.

Volume 9 is a detailed map book, fully indexed and complete with hand-drawn pictures..