Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
This place is situated one mile west of Janāī-gaon. Seeing Kṛṣṇa and the sakhās sitting and eating together, Brahmā wanted to test His bhagavattā, or quality of being God. This place is therefore known as Parkhama, from the verb parīkṣā karnā, meaning “to test”.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
In this village there is a very large lake created by Krishna. One day Krishna was playing here with His cowherd boyfriends when they all complained of feeling thirsty. Krishna took out His flute and began to play and within moments water started to come out from the ground, which very soon formed into a small lake and the cowherd boys could quench their thirst. The name of the village is believed to be derived from the word ‘pokhara’ or ‘pukhura’ which means a pond, or lake.
