Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
When Uddhava was making his way from Mathurā to Nandagaon to deliver Kṛṣṇa’s message, he stopped here to rest for some time. This is why this place received the name Ūdhā.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
According to the Bhakti-ratnakara, Krishna’s friend Uddhava stayed here when he was on his way from Mathura to Nandagrama to deliver Krishna’s message to the gopis.
