Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
On the hill above Prashkandana Ghata is the place where the twelve forms of the sun-god appeared to provide warmth to Krishna, who was feeling very cold, having spent a long time in the waters of the Yamuna River while subduing the Kaliya serpent. The combined heat of the twelve Adityas very quickly warmed Krishna’s body to such a degree that He started to perspire. The combined water from Krishna’s body then ran down the hill-side and entered the Yamuna at this place, which became known as Prashkandana Ghata. The word ‘prashkandana’ means ‘perspiration’ and thus this celebrated ghata achieved its unusual name. Until about one hundred years ago, the Yamuna used to flow past this ghata but unfortunately the river eventually changed its course and moved away.
