Dadhi manthana-sthal
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The place where Yoghurt was churned (Dadhi-manthana-sthal) or Ukhal bandhan sthan. Yashoda would churn yoghurt here. Once, during the last part of the night, baby Krishna was sleeping on His bed. The previous day, Yashoda-maiya … Read More
Ganga Sagara Mela
Ganga Sagar Mela is a festival observed especially at the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal. Kapilasrama, the asrama of Lord Krsna’s incarnation as Kapiladeva, the son of Devahuti, is located at this … Read More
Bhagavad-gita 3.18 – naiva tasya kṛtenārtho
#BG 3.18 नैव तस्य कृतेनार्थो नाकृतेनेह कश्चन । न चास्य सर्वभूतेषु कश्चिदर्थव्यपाश्रयः ॥ १८ ॥ naiva tasya kṛtenārtho nākṛteneha kaścana na cāsya sarva-bhūteṣu kaścid artha-vyapāśrayaḥ na — never; eva — certainly; tasya … Read More
Pili Pokhara (Priya Kunda)
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Pili Pokhara, also known with various other names, is a most beautiful pond at the foot of the hill where Varsana is located. The transcendental pastimes that happened in this holiest of place cannot but give … Read More
Ganga Puja
This is literally the “birthday or descent of mother Ganges – Ganga Ma”. Throughout india this festival lasts ten days beginning on the Amavasya (dark moon night) and going through to the dasami tithi (tenth phase … Read More
Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.6.26
ŚB 2.6.26 नामधेयानि मन्त्राश्च दक्षिणाश्च व्रतानि च । देवतानुक्रम: कल्प: सङ्कल्पस्तन्त्रमेव च ॥ २६ ॥ nāma-dheyāni mantrāś ca dakṣiṇāś ca vratāni ca devatānukramaḥ kalpaḥ saṅkalpas tantram eva ca Synonyms nāma–dheyāni — invoking the names of the … Read More
Yajamana, the institutor
#Yajamana, the institutor, the #Hota, who repeats the hymns of Rig Veda, #Udgata, who chants the Soma, the #Pota, who prepare the material for oblations, the #Nesta, who pour it in the fire, the #Brahma, who … Read More
I am a Great Vaiṣṇava!
We have come and joined this society of Krishna consciousness, Mahaprabhu’s movement. We have accepted guru and have been chanting the holy name. We may be reciting Śikṣāṣṭaka daily, but still we have pride. Pride … Read More
Kaliya Ghat Restoration
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Kaliya Ghat Restoration Oct 12, 2006 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Kaliya Ghat The Kund Restoration Group (www.vrajakunds.com) has taken the initiative to restore the ancient Kaliya Ghat in Vrindavan. The project was inaugurated by … Read More
