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Ambarish Tila

This is said to be the place where Ambarish Maharaja stayed for an entire year waiting for Durvasa Muni to return, without breaking his Ekadasi fast. There is a Hanuman temple on top of the hill here. Not many people visit this place.

“Maharaja Ambarish was the emperor of the entire world, but he considered his opulence temporary. He engaged his senses and mind in the service of the Lord. Once Maharaja Ambarish was worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead in Mathura, observing the vow of Dvadasi. On Dvadasi, the day after Ekadasi, when he was about to break his Ekadasi fast, the great mystic Durvasa appeared in his house and became his guest. King Ambarish respectfully received Durvasa Muni, and Durvasa Muni, after accepting his invitation to eat there, went to bathe in the Yamuna River at noontime. Maharaja Ambarish, however, upon seeing that the time to break the fast was passing, drank a little water, just to observe the formality of breaking the fast. By mystic power, Durvasa Muni could understand that this had happened, and he was very angry.

When he returned he began to chastise Maharaja Ambarish, but he was not satisfied, and finally he created from his hair a demon appearing like the fire of death. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in order to protect Maharaja Ambarish, sent His disc, Sudarsana-cakra, which immediately vanquished the fiery demon and then pursued Durvasa, who was so envious of Maharaja Ambarish. Durvasa fled all over the universe, but he could not protect himself from the wrath of the Sudarsana cakra. Finally he went to the spiritual world and surrendered to Lord Narayana, but Lord Narayana could not excuse a person who had offended a Vaishnava. Lord Narayana advised Durvasa to return to Maharaja Ambarish and beg his pardon.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 9.4)

How To Get Here Ambarish Tila (Hill) is located in northeast Mathura. It is a 10m (30 ft) high hill located in a residential area, about half a km from the Yamuna.

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