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Memories of Srila Prabhupada by Srinathji dasa – Part 3  

Jagaddhatri Puja is a festival is predominently observed in Bengal where they worship mother Durga in various forms at different times of the year. Mother Durga has hundreds of names according to her various pastimes; such as … Read More

Taravali is one Gopi of Candravali’s group. Her name means “many stars”.   तारावली    f.       tArAvalI        multitude of stars     तारावली    f.       tArAvalI        row of tones          

Even the impersonalist’s object of destination is Krsna as the impersonal jyoti, and the yogi’s destination of Paramatma is also Krsna. Krsna is both brahmajyoti and localized Paramatma, but in brahmajyoti or Paramatma there is no … Read More

From the Srimad-Bhagavatam SB 11.5.21, Translation: In Satya-yuga the Lord is white and four-armed, has matted locks and wears a garment of tree bark. He carries a black deerskin, a sacred thread, prayer beads and the … Read More

  Seva-kunja, Vrindavana This place is also called Nikunjavana. It lies just near the temple of Sri Radha-Damodara, to the south-west. A painting of Srimati Radhika with Sri Krishna massaging Her feet is worshipped here in … Read More

Raval What is the meaning of Vraja? Vraj is the root word of vrajati which means “to go”, “to move” or “to wander”. The residents of this place were always moving and going to places where … Read More

Srila Rupa Gosvami, some biographical hints   Srila Rupa Goswami, one of the six Goswamis of Vrindavana, was an incarnation of Rupa Manjari, the most important of the eight confidential maidservants of Srimati Radharani in the … Read More

It is said that Vajranabha, the great-grandson of Krishna had 16 deities carved. It is said that these Deities were carved from a rare, imperishable stone called Braja. The four presiding Deities of Braja Mandala are … Read More

Sakty-avesa-avatara Question Haré krishna maharaj Mis obeisances Can you explain saktyavesa avatar Can Lord Brahma and siva be in this category?   Answer The word avesa means “entering into”. When a particular divine energy (sakti) enter … Read More

QUESTION: Dear Guru Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to You and S.P. Unfortunately I was rude to a woman at the store today . I feel bad about it however I did not … Read More