Keshi ghat (series of steps leading down to a water body) is named after the pastime of Lord Krishna killing the demon Keshi. Keshi demon, a gigantic horse demon sent by Kamsa, was galloping towards Vrindavan to kill Krishna. He wanted to pulverize Krishna’s lotus-like soft body with his legs but Krishna caught his legs, whirled him, and threw him away. Keshi again attacked with his wide-open mouth wanting to eat Krishna but Krishna teasing Keshi with His thumb put His lotus hand inside Keshi’s dirty mouth and choked him up. Keshi, perspiring and suffocated, passed immense quantities of stool and finally, his body just broke open like an over-ripe piece of melon. After killing Keshi, Krishna came down to the ghat on the banks of the Yamuna to take His bath because His hand was stuck in Keshi’s dirty mouth. From then on this ghat came to be known as Keshi Ghat.
Location:
Keshi ghat is located near Chir Ghat and Nidhivan and is the place on the bank of the river Yamuna in Vrindavan.
Location:
Keshi ghat is located near Chir Ghat and Nidhivan and is the place on the bank of the river Yamuna in Vrindavan.