Visvarupa Mahotsava
Today is a very sacred day in our line. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa and began to search for his brother, Sri Visvarupa. While searching, He found out on this day that His brother had been … Read More
The native place of Thakur Bhaktivinode
Today is the holy appearance day of Saccidananda #Bhaktivinoda Thakur. He is a great vaiṣṇava ācārya in the line of gauḍīya vaiṣṇava paramparā and is known as the Seventh Goswami. In Sajjana-toṣaṇī, Bhaktivinode Thakur has described … Read More
The Nagas in Ancient India, Part Two
Sastric and historical references to the Naga kings and their descending lines. The country known as Cambodia today was previously known as Kambuja, associated with the name of a great brahmana, Kambu. Kambu had once been … Read More
The Unique glory of Sri Vrindavana
Sri Vrndavana is not merely a tirtha (holy place), but is Bhagavan’s own dhama (abode), or His own home. It is no exaggeration to say that Vrndavana is Krishna’s svarupa (form) because Krishna and … Read More
What are a cheater’s characteristics? Should devotees publicly expose them for the benefit of themselves and others?
Those averse to the association and conversation of Vaisnavas are cheaters. Although they wear their polluted devotional service to Visnu as an ornament, they have no desire to associate with devotees, and this is the cheater’s … Read More
Mandara, the mountain
A mountain of Puranic fame. The following information is gathered from Maha-bharata regarding this mountain (1) This mountain rises up to ten thousand yojanas and also goes down to ten thousand yojanas. (Chapter 18; Sloka … Read More
Meru (Mahameru)
The golden coloured peak of Himavan, the seat of Lord Siva. 1) General features. Meru surpasses even the sun in its dazzling golden brilliance. Devas and Gandharvas attend on it on all sides. It … Read More
