The Reborn Temple of Bhoomika: Guardian Goddess of marcel
The temple for Bhoomika is renovated recently which is on right side of the main Shri Devkikrishna Temple. Shri Boomika is the sister of Shri Krishna and Sthana Devi of Marcel. She escaped from the hands of Kansa, the maternal uncle of Shri Krishna who attempted to smash her to the floor to kill her when she was in the form of baby. The Annual Jatra of Bhoomika is on Maargashirsha Krishna Navami (Ninth day of dark half of Maargashirsha month). The idol is in the form of Mahishasuramardini – Devi Killing Mahishasura a demon.
The Battle for Mathura: Krishna and Balarama's Escape and Counterattack
After Killing Kansa at Mathura by Shri Krishna, Jarasandha father in law of Kansa invaded Mathura Seventeen times. Shri Krishna and his brother Balarama did not return to Vrindavan once they came to Mathura. They remained at Mathura as saviours of Mathura Kingdom. They defeated Jarasanda every time he invaded Mathura.
After ensuring the safety of Mathura people from the army of Jarasandha by defeating him for seventeen times Shri Krishna shifted his family from Mathura to Dwaraka a township built for him by divine architect Vishwakarma for the safety of people of Mathura.
After shifting people, their belongings and treasure from Mathura to Dwaraka, Shri Krishna and Balarama fled to the forest of Gomantak. There they met Lord Parashurama who was in penance. They had thorough counselling with him to build up a strong army and weaponry to conquer Jarasandha. He follows up to finish Shri Krishna and Balarama to Gomantak hill.
They built a strong army with the support of Local youth. Shri K.M. Munshi in his book Krishnavatara narrated the story how they lived in Gomantak and built their army and weapons.
On the other hand Jarasandha reinforcing the strength of his army associating with another demon king Kaalyavana and invaded Mathura for the eighteenth time. They found the vacant city of Mathura and they followed insearch of Krishna. After getting the clue that they are hiding in Gomantak hills they located the spot where both Shri Krishna and Balarama were hiding. There was a great fight between Jarasandha, Kaalyavana and Shri Krishna and Balarama and their respective armies.
Exile & Resistance: Krishna's Wat from the Shadows
Shri Krishna invoked his weapon Sudarshana and Balarama his weapon Plough(Halayudha) in this battle. Shri Krishna fled into a cave in which king Muchakunda was in deep sleep. Shri Krishna covered Muchakunda with his Peetambara and fled deep into the cave. Kaalyavana mistaking Muchakunda for Krishna, snatched the peetambara due to which, who followed Krishna saw Muchakunda covered with peetambara Muchakunda opened his eyes. The fire flamed from his eyes and burnt Kaalyavana to ashes. Shri Krishna bestowed His grace and blessed Muchakunda for moksha according to the story from Harivansha Purana. Shri Balarama who encountered with Jarasandha was about to kill him, but Aaskash vaani (divine declaration from sky) forbid him to do so. Thus Jarasandha was defeated for the eighteenth time at Gomantak hills.
