MALA TILAK - Shri Gokuleshji Going to Kashmir

Chidrup's malign practices began to increase day by day. He indulged in a fraud of false signature. He got a letter of complain written against Gokuleshji by taking false signatures and sent it to the emperor who had been at Kashmir.

At that time Shri Gokuleshji thought of seeing the emperor at Kashmir. He was 70 years old at that time. There are many disciples with him. Inspite of his old age he ventured to undergo tire some journey of 444 miles from Gokul to Kashmir. Gokuleshji started his journey on the ninth day (Thursday of the dark half of the month of Asadh in 1677.

He entered the city of Kashmir after finishing a strenuous journey of 444 miles on 13th day (Wednesday) of the bright half of the month Bhadrva. He entered Kashmir before sunset.

At the sunset time on Sunday the second day of the dark half of the month of aso of V.S. 1677 Shri Gokuleshji went to see the emperor and to discuss with him about mala (kanthi) and Tilak. He was accompanied by his nephew Madhusudhanji.