Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
The pastime place of Navā-grāma lies south-west of Rādhā- kuṇḍa. Its present name is Kuñjerā. This is the boundary of the kuñjas of Rādhā-kuṇḍa. Navā-grāma is called Kuñjerā because of the kuñjas within it. Here, the gopīs arranged themselves in the form of an elephant (kuñjara), and Kṛṣṇa climbed upon them. This place is also known as Kuñjerā on account of this playful event.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
The Bhakti-ratnakara says, “See in front, this kunja called Nava-grama. It is situated on the border of Radha-kunda. People presently call it Kunjara, and it is the site of Radha and Krishna’s unparalleled pastimes.” The borderline nikunjas of Radha-kunda begin here. The word ‘kunjara’ means an ‘elephant’ and at this place the gopis enjoyed the elephant pastime and declared Krishna to be the ‘King of all elephants’. One day Radharani and Her sakhis linked their bodies together to make the form of an elephant and invited Krishna to sit on top of them and go for a ride. As Krishna sat on top of the elephant (kunjara) the gopis addressed Him as ‘Kunjara-Raja’ – the ‘King of all elephants’.
