Lord Krishna asked her to bring her to Him. When the Lord
saw the Shiva gopi, He laughed heartily and addressed him, "O Gopeshwar, I
am very pleased to see you in the form of a gopi. But you know that this raas
is not for grihastas (householders). Therefore, since you have already
participated and fulfilled your desire, now I offer you the post of raas dwaar
paal (gatekeeper of the raas). I also give you the blessing that henceforth,
all the gopis will offer respect to you and seek your blessing to get gopi
bhava."
From that time, Gopeshwar Mahadeva has been worshipped in
Vrindavan in the form of a Shiva linga in the mornings. In the evenings, the
shiva-linga is decorated beautifully as a gopi.
Srila Sanatana Gosvami, who resided in Vrndavana near the
old Sri Madana-Mohana temple, would go daily to see Sri Gopeshwar Mahadeva at
his temple.
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