The petals are the seats of different performances of Sri Krishna and are different occult centres.
- The southern petal contains a most occult seat, attainable with difficulty by the greatest of Yogins.
- The south-eastern petal contains two secret recesses.
- The eastern petal has the most purifying properties.
- The north-east petal is the seat of fruition. The Gopis attained Krishna on this petal, by worshipping Kâtyâyani. Their clothes were also stolen on this petal.
- The northern petal is the seat of the twelve Âdityas. It is as good as the disc itself.
- The north-west petal is the seat of Kâliya.
- On the western petal, favor was shewn to the wives of the Vedic Rishis. Here the Asura Agha was killed. Here is also the Lake called Brahmâ.
- On the south-western petal, the Asuras Vyoma and Sankha-chûda were killed.
These eight petals are situated in Vrindâvana. Outside Vrindâvana, there are sixteen petals.
- The first petal is the seat of Govardhana. Here Krishna was installed as Govinda.
- The second first petal contains Madhuvana,
- the third petal containsKhadira,
- the fourth Kadamba,
- the fifth Nandisvara (residence of Nanda),
- the sixth Nanda,
- the seventh Bakula,
- the eighth Tâla (where the Asura Dhenuka was killed),
- the ninth Kumuda,
- the tenth Kâmya (where Brahmâ knew Krishna as Vishnu),
- the eleventh many forests,
- the twelfth Bhândîra,
- the thirteenth Bhadra,
- the fourteenth Sri,
- the fifteenth Loha, and
- the sixteenth Mahâvana. The deeds of Sri Krishna up to the age of five were all performed at Mahâvana.
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