# Cc. Madhya 18.26 ## Text > 'annakūṭa'-nāme grāme gopālera sthiti > rāja-puta-lokera sei grāme vasati ## Synonyms *annakūṭa*-*nāme*—by the name Annakūṭa; *grāme*—in the village; *gopālera*—of Gopāla; *sthiti*—residence; *rāja*-*puta*-*lokera*—of people from Rajasthan; *sei* *grāme*—in that village; *vasati*—habitation. ## Translation **Gopāla stayed in a village called Annakūṭa-grāma on Govardhana Hill. The villagers who lived in that village were mainly from Rajasthan.** ## Purport The village named Annakūṭa-grāma is referred to in *Bhakti-ratnākara* (Fifth Wave): > gopa-gopī bhuñjāyena kautuka apāra > ei hetu 'āniyora' nāma se ihāra > > annakūṭa-sthāna ei dekha śrīnivāsa > e-sthāna darśane haya pūrṇa abhilāṣa "It is here that all the *gopīs* and the *gopas* enjoyed wonderful pastimes with Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Therefore this place is also called Āniyora. The Annakūṭa ceremony was celebrated here. O Śrīnivāsa, whoever sees this place has all his desires fulfilled." It is also stated: > kuṇḍera nikaṭa dekha niviḍa-kānana > ethāi 'gopāla' chilā hañā saṅgopana "Look at the dense forest near the *kuṇḍa.* It was there that Gopāla was concealed." Also, the *Stavāvalī* (8.75) by Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī states: > vrajendra-varyārpita-bhogam uccair > dhṛtvā bṛhat-kāyam aghārir utkaḥ > vareṇa rādhāṁ chalayan vibhuṅkte > yatrānna-kūṭaṁ tad ahaṁ prapadye