It Seemed She Was Offering Her Own Life Airs
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Another translation: The maidservant named Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī became joyful because she is an expert in tastefully dressing and decorating Rādhā-Mādhava[1]. One mañjarī placed a pillow behind Rādhā-Mādhava, while another covered Their bare bodies with a … 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
The Smiling Faces and Restless Eyes of Her Sakhīs
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Rādhā-Govinda awoke at the same time and stretched Their limbs. Rādhā’s extended body looked like a bow of golden campaka flowers and Krishna’s resembled a bow of blue lotuses. Giving up each other’s embrace, Rādhā-Mādhava … 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
Cintaharana Ghata (Mahavana)
There is a famous Shiva-linga located at this ghata known as Chinteshwara Mahadeva, that is said to have been made from ten thousand smaller lingas all fused together. There is also a temple commemorating the famous … 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
The Minnow-Like Eyes of the Sakhīs Cavorted in the Currents of Charm and Beauty
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The roosters woke up, craned their necks, flapped their wings and crowed five or six times. Rādhā felt distressed at their noise. Their crowing had stopped Her from embracing Krishna, so Rādhā angrily cursed them. “Hey … Read More
