The Vaishnava tradition of Pushya-abhishek
By Hari Parshad Das A prominent festival in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition is the puṣyābhiṣekaḥ, known also as puṣya-snānam. Per the traditional Indian calendar it is celebrated in the month of pauṣa, December-January. On the full-moon … Read More
anuvritti, meaning
Anuvritti, anuvrtti, Anuvṛtti (अनुवृत्ति).—One of the six devices which form the requisite qualifications of Sanskrit grammar;—Anuvṛtti is a repetition or recurrence of a word from the previous to the subse quent rule or rules, which is … Read More
Radha and Krishna have tricked you
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Shrila Prabhupada has stated that all the Iskcon Radha-Krishna deities in the world are worshiped in the mood of Lakshmi-Narayana, with full opulence. However, a year or so after the installation of Radha-London-Ishvara, during a … Read More
Anger management
From Back to Godhead By Syamananda Dasa There are at least 300 books available at your online bookseller dealing with anger. Many of them just contain pop-culture variety of self-help advice on the dangers of uncontrolled … Read More
Anga, the kingdom 2
Anga was an ancient Indian kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent and one of the sixteen mahajanapadas (“large state”).[1] It lay to the east of its neighbour and rival, Magadha, and was separated … Read More
Balarama slays Dhenukasura
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Dhenukasura was a powerful demon who had assumed the form of an ass. With his demon friends he was occupying Talavana, one of the twelve forests of Vrindavana. Out of fear of these demons no … Read More
Our relationship with Balarama
Today is the appearance day of Rohini-nandana Baladeva. According to the Vedic scripture Garga-samhita, Baladeva Prabhu appeared after Janmastami, but if this is accepted, there would be confusion. Baladeva would be older than Krsna by one … Read More
Appearance of Balarama
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Whenever Krishna appears in the material world, He is accompanied by His associates and paraphernalia. Five thousand years ago when Krishna descended into the material world, He was first preceded by Baladeva. Only after Baladeva give … Read More
Our relationship with Balarama
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Today is a very auspicious day because two very sacred tithis (days) have met together: Purnima, and the Appearance Day of Baladeva. Today also ends Jhulana Yatra, which has been going on for one month since … Read More
Balarama’s springtime rasa dance with His cowherd girlfriends Rasa dance Lord Balarama’s springtime rasa dance with His cowherd girlfriends. Krsna performs rasa lila of two varieties, one in the autumn season and one in the … Read More
Heroic (śura)
Heroic (śura) A person who is enthusiastic to fight and expert in the use of weapons is called heroic. In Vrndavana, Kṛṣṇa showed His heroism by personally fighting the most ferocious monsters like Aghasura, Bakasura and … Read More
Balarama visited Vrndavana for two months
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YAMUNA RIVER When Lord Balarama visited Vrndavana for two months, He would enjoy at night with His cowherd girlfriends in a garden on the bank of the Yamuna. One night, intoxicated with joy and Varuni (a … Read More
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Balarama 5 Today is the appearance day of Rohini-nandana Baladeva. According to the Vedic scripture Garga-samhita, Baladeva Prabhu appeared after Janmastami, but if this is accepted, there would be confusion. Baladeva would be older … Read More
Angada, meaning – son of Vali
Angada Angada (Sanskrit: अङ्गद, IAST: aṅgada, lit. donor of limbs/bracelet) is a vanara who helped Rama find his wife Sita and fight her abductor, Ravana, in Ramayana. He was son of Vali and Tara and nephew … Read More
