Vrindavana (Vrajamandala)

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

The Glories Of Baladeva Prabhu All scriptures, such as Sri Caitanya-caritamrta and Srimad Bhagavatam, are nothing but the glorification of Sri Baladeva Prabhu. Baladeva is akanda-guru-tattva; that is, He personifies the principle of teaching all souls … Read More

BALADEVA AVATARA by Srila B.B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaja 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 Govinda. He … Read More

The next day was the day of the wrestling match. Worshipping the arena and giving special seats to himself and other provincial rulers, Kamsa took his seat though his weakened heart trembled. Then the lavishly dressed … Read More

DVIVIDA GORILLA It was during one of these evenings of Lord Balarama’s rasa-lila that He was accosted by the terrible gorilla Dvivida. This Dvivida was as strong as 10,000 elephants and the friend of a demon … Read More

Lord Baladeva’s Appearance: On the purnima or full moon of the month of Sridhara month Balarama, the elder brother of Lord Krsna appeared. This day is celebrated in Vrndavana and Mathura region. Particularly at the Dauji … Read More