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Question Namaskaram   I have a question about what you wrote (here: https://www.isvara.org/archive/deities-carved-by-vajranabha/).   My question is, I do not find mention of some of the deities stated below (source: https://twitter.com/swamindradyumna/status/1113884788136534017):   tataḥ sa mathurāyāṁ ca … Read More

On seeing Duhkhi Krishna Dasa after such a long time, his parents and relatives felt extremely happy. In order to bind his son to the home, his father said, “Duhkhi, we all want you to get … Read More

  One day, Radha was in deep mana[1]. Although Krishna brought Her many gifts, praised Her and tried to pacify Her in every way possible, nothing He did had any effect.   At last He went … Read More

Bhagavad-gita 9.20-22 class, given by His Divine Grace Sri A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, on December 6, 1966, New York.   Prabhupada: trai-vidya mam soma-pah puta-papa yajnair istva svargatim prarthayante te punyam asadya surendra-lokam asnanti divyan divi … Read More

First thing, is to seek out good, high class association. Finding someone who can tell you about that Divine Couple. Living in Sri Vrindavan Dhama, really helps a lot. I found the impetus to become Krishna … Read More

  Wonderful refreshing pastimes from Radha Krishna’s eternal world   Kutila: “Lalita! I have already learned all that I wanted to know!”  Lalita: “So let us hear what that is from your own mouth.”   Kutila: … Read More

  At the end of Dvapara-yuga Narada approached Brahma and asked, “O glorious one, how can I cross beyond the Kali-yuga as I wander over the earth?” Brahma replied, “The question you have asked me is … Read More

  Arcanā means worship of the Deity in the temple. By executing this process, one confirms himself to be not the body, but spirit soul. In the Tenth Canto, eighty-first chapter, verse 19 of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, it … Read More

Adi Parva, Sambhava Parva Adhyaya 66 Tradition of offspring of Rishis Vaisampayana said: It is known that the mind-born sons of Brahma were six great Rishis. There was another (mind-born son of Brahma,) named Sthanu. He … Read More

The word Navagraha means “nine planets” (nava= nine, graha=planets).   They are: Surya: the Sun Chandra: the Moon Mangala: Mars Budha: Mercury Brihaspati: Jupiter Sukra: Venus Sani: Saturn Rahu: A dark planet Ketu: A dark planet … Read More

  Hare Krishna, Please receive my blessings. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The verse you asked me for explanations actually comes from Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.2.11 and it contains a description of some qualities of Krishna. He is … Read More

  Question Hare Krishna 🙏 Radhe Radhe 💜 Thank you for yesterday’s class, I had to take a long moment to digest most of the information that you provided. I thought in the class we read … Read More