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The Nectar of Devotion
came overwhelmed simply at seeing those marks on the ground.
Krṣṇa’s Places of Pastimes
One devotee has exclaimed, “Oh, I have not as yet visited the wonderful places where the pastimes of the Lord were performed. But simply by hearing the name of Mathurā I have become overwhelmed with joy!”
Krṣṇa's Favorite Plant: Tulasī
Lord Krṣṇa is very fond of  tulasī  leaves and buds. Because  tulasī  buds are usually offered up to the lotus feet of Krṣṇa, a devotee once prayed to the  tulasī  buds to give him some information about the lotus feet of the Lord. The devotee expected that the  tulasī  buds would know something about the glories of Lord Śrī Krṣṇa’s lotus feet.
Krṣṇa ’s Devotees
One may sometimes become overwhelmed with joy by seeing a devotee of the Lord. When Dhruva Mahārāj saw two associates of Nārāyaṇa approaching him, he immediately stood up out of sincere respect and devotion and remained before them with folded hands; but because of his ecstatic love he could hardly offer them a proper reception.
There is a statement by a  gopī  who addressed Subala, a friend of Kṛṣṇa: “My dear Subala, I know that Kṛṣṇa is your friend and you always enjoy smiling and joking with Him. The other day I saw you both standing together, and you were keeping your hand upon Kṛṣṇa’s shoulder, and both of you were joyfully smiling. When I saw the two of you standing like that in the distance, my eyes at once became overflooded with tears.”
Special Days for Remembering Krșna
There are many statements about the festive days in connection