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Ekadashi (swaminarayan) Ekadashi follows the Hindu calendar on the movement of the moon. a month has 30 days and are divided into two periods of 15 days. First period of the month is called Sud (Sukla … Read More

By Giriraj Swami Today is the auspicious occasion of Gita Jayanti, the day Lord Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kuruksetra, the day of Moksada Ekadasi. To begin, we shall read from … Read More

GITA JAYANTI BY RAMAI SWAMI Gita Jayanti is the anniversary of Lord Krsna speaking Bhagavad-Gita to Arjuna. It is celebrated all over the world, especially in ISKCON temples. The first ISKCON Kurukshetra temple was built in … Read More

1) General. Ghatotkaca, son of Bhimasena played a very important part in the story of Mahabharata. He was, from his very birth, a staunch friend and ally of the Pandavas. He courted a hero’s death in … Read More

Both the Vishnu and Brahma Puranas speak about nine divisions in Bharata varsha (as well as the nine varshas of Jambudvipa). Brahma names them as Indradvipa, Kaseruman, Tamraparna, Gabhastiman, Nagadvipa, Saumya, Gandharva, Varuna and the ninth … Read More

Here is an article with details about the birthplace of Lord Sri Chaitanya who appeared at Sridham Mayapur over 500 years ago. yoga-pitha2 The temple at Yoga-pitha, established by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Lord Chaitanya is the … Read More

There are many types of #vinas. The gandharva Visvavasu plays a vina called vrihati; gandharva Tumburu’s vina is called kanavati; Goddess Sarasvati’s vina is named kacchapi; and Narada’s vina is called mahati. Vina, A nice musical … Read More

#amoda = pleasure;

#Ceti, maiservant

√krath क्रथ् injuring, hurting 10 hiṃsāyām 218 √krath क्रथ् injuring, hurting 1 hiṃsārthaḥ 526

#Future passive participle #ib. Ibidem, as the preciding #indeclinable #lexicographer #interpolation #locative case #parasmaipada #participle, participio #perfect tense #Preposition, preposizione #Present tense #past participle, participio passato

#svaha स्वाहा ind. svAhA hail! hail to! may a blessing rest on!

#pra pra ind. before View this entry on the original dictionary page scan. pra ind. forward, in front, on, forth (mostly in connection with a verb, especially with a verb of motion which is often to … Read More

tasya — His; karmani — transcendental acts; udarani — magnanimous; parigitani — broadcast; suribhih — by the great souls; nah — unto us; sraddadhananam — ready to receive with respect; lilaya — pastimes; dadhatah — advented; … Read More