Vrindavana (Vrajamandala)

Mercy of Lord Balarama   Balarama marries Revati In Satya yuga there was a King named Raivata whose daughter Revati was excellent in all respects. Unable to find a match suitable for her, the king took … Read More

Balarama glorified by Krishna   As the elder brother of Krishna, Balarama was the object of His love and respect. Once when walking in the forest of Vrindavana, Krishna observed the trees bending down as if … Read More

LORD BALARAMA’S DISAPPEARANCE Due to a curse placed on the Yadu dynasty they were to be the cause of their own destruction, thirty-six years after the end of the battle of Kuruksetra. After Balarama took part … Read More

  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

  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

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

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

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

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

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

MADHURYA RASA Lord Balarama can expand Himself into unlimited and different forms. In order to serve Krishna’s intimate conjugal pastimes in madhurya rasa, Lord Balarama expands Himself as Ananga Manjari. Ananga Manjari wears beautiful clothing the … Read More

by Mahavegavati d.d. This is being submitted for the pleasure of the devotees Hare Krsna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, Who by His mercy and the mercy of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Lord Nityananda, Lord Sri Krsna, … Read More

When the number of wicked kings increased, Bhumidevi (goddess of Earth) turned herself into a cow and took refuge in Visnu. The Lord then promised to be born as the sons of Vasudeva named Krishna and … Read More

by Srila B.B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaja President of the WVA Translation/Excerpts from the upcoming Dasavatara Book of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj. Sri Baladeva Prabhu, the original Narayana, is the vaibhava-prakasa of … Read More

  Then another gopi began to speak. “My dear friend,” she said, “Krsna is very clever in using words. No one can compete with Him in that art. He can manufacture such colorful words and talk … Read More