Mukhara to Krishna, go fetch those things
One day Radharani’s grandmother Mukhara played a joke on Krishna by asking, “O darling! Go fetch the large clay pot, the low wooden seat, and the drinking cup.” With a mild smile on His face … Read More
Rama Ghata
Seguidamente, el Yamuna llega a este sitio, donde encontramos el ‘Ram-ghat’, que es donde el Señor Balarama, el hermano mayor del Señor Krishna disfrutó el Rasa-lila con Sus amigas gopis. Mientras el Señor Balarama estaba disfrutando, … Read More
Reflections on Sivaratri
By Giriraj Swami Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 8, Chapter 7 (texts 36-42) describes the benevolent activities of Lord Siva when the living entities were threatened by the deadliest poison (halahala): “Srila Sukadeva Gosvami said: ‘Lord Siva is … Read More
Who was Shankhachuda?
Sage Kashyapa was the son of Marichi and grandson of Lord Brahma. He married thirteen daughters of the Daksha. One of them was Danu. She had many powerful sons and one of them was Viprachitta. … Read More
The Ten Offences to the Holy Name of Kṛṣṇa
(Produced from a lecture given on 27th April 1998 at Govindaji Gardens, India) Kali kāle nāma rūpe kṛṣṇa avatāra—in the age of Kali, the avatāra of Kṛṣṇa is Nāma Prabhu. The sound — Hare … Read More
Pranama Mantra, the importance
There are six main types of mantras used in worship of deities: Dhyana mantras are meditational mantras used to evoke in the mind the transcendental form of the Lord, His abode and play. Bija-mantras are mantra-seeds; … Read More
Puranic Time and the Archaeological Record
By Drutakarma Dasa Providing a strong challenge to established academic perception and methodology, Drutakarma Dasa presents the Vaisnava Hindu worldview on the fundamental concepts to the approach to and interpretation of the archaeological record. His … Read More
Why is Bhima considered the strongest warrior of the Mahabharata?
Bhima is considered physically stongest warrior of the Mahabharata. He had approximately power of 10,000 elephant. He was naturally strong since his birth due to boon of the deity vayu. Once , he was fallen down … Read More
The sad-garbhas (re-born as the six sons of Devaki)
“Formerly an asura named Kālanemi had six sons, named Haṁsa, Suvikrama, Krātha, Damana, Ripurmardana and Krodhahantā. They were known as the ṣaḍ-garbhas, or six garbhas, and they were all equally powerful and expert in military … Read More
Nanda Ghata
Fue en este ghata donde los sirvientes de Varuna (el semidiós a cargo de las aguas) arrestaron a Nanda Majarás, quien fue después liberado a pedido personal de su hijo, el Señor Krishna. Shrila Jiva Gosvami … Read More
