According to ancient texts and local beliefs, Nidhi Van was Lord Krishna’s favorite place, where the melange of divine devotion and art existed in the form of Raas Leela. As per the locals, the gates are locked tight following a rule that has been there for centuries. However, those who try to hide and watch the Raas Leela—Krishna’s dance with Radha and the Gopis—suffer bad consequences.
As per the local tales and beliefs, people who enter go mad or become blind or deaf or even disappear as if their senses are taken away by some mystical power. Priests are the ones who enter at dawn and find signs in the Rang Mahal shrine: a messy bed, a glass of water and a chewed neem twig. They say these signs prove Krishna rested there after his revel and his presence is still strong today, like in Vrindavan’s old stories.
