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==Satoya / सतोया== | ==Satoya / सतोया== | ||
| − | *This village lies two miles west of [[Meheran Gaon]] in [[Barsana]]. It is also called '''Satvasa'''. | + | *This village lies two miles west of [[Meheran Gaon]] in area of [[Barsana]]. It is also called '''Satvasa'''. |
*At this place, Maharaja Satrajit, the father of one of Shri [[Krishna]]'s queens named [[Satyabhama]], worshipped the Sungod. Over the years, the word satra has evolved into the name Satvasa. | *At this place, Maharaja Satrajit, the father of one of Shri [[Krishna]]'s queens named [[Satyabhama]], worshipped the Sungod. Over the years, the word satra has evolved into the name Satvasa. | ||
*North-east of this village is Surya-kund, on the northern bank of which there is a temple of [[Surya|Suryadev]], or the Sungod. Maharaja Satrajita used to worship Suryadev here after bathing in the pond. | *North-east of this village is Surya-kund, on the northern bank of which there is a temple of [[Surya|Suryadev]], or the Sungod. Maharaja Satrajita used to worship Suryadev here after bathing in the pond. | ||
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Satoya / सतोया
- This village lies two miles west of Meheran Gaon in area of Barsana. It is also called Satvasa.
- At this place, Maharaja Satrajit, the father of one of Shri Krishna's queens named Satyabhama, worshipped the Sungod. Over the years, the word satra has evolved into the name Satvasa.
- North-east of this village is Surya-kund, on the northern bank of which there is a temple of Suryadev, or the Sungod. Maharaja Satrajita used to worship Suryadev here after bathing in the pond.
- Suryadev became pleased and awarded him a Suryakant-mani, a jewel which daily yielded him an abundance of gold.