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ISVARA Newsletter EN
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Kandarpa Manjari’s father is Pushpakara and her mother is Kuruvinda. In his heart, Kandarpa Manjari’s father considered Krishna to be his actual son-in-law, so he did not arrange her marriage with anyone else. Kandarpa Manjari’s effulgent bodily complexion is like that of a kinkirata, and she wears colourful clothes decorated with flower embroidery. A parrot This is a …
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The Birth Of the Sloka Style, from the Ramayana
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One day, accompanied by his disciple Bharadvaja, the Rishi Valmiki went to the banks of the Tamasa River, not far from the Ganges. The water was crystal clear and a gentle breeze cooled the air. The atmosphere was lovely. So, he decided to stop there for his daily ablutions. As he got ready, he admired the verdant forest behind them, …
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The same Paurnamasi who greatly pleased Lord Govinda
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Rohini and Vasudeva, the parents of Balarama and Krishna, appeared during Lord Caitanya's advent as the exalted brahmana couple Padmavati and Mukunda. Sumitra and Dasaratha were also present in the bodies of Padmavati and Mukunda. The same Paurnamasi who greatly pleased Lord Govinda in Vraja appeared in Lord Caitanya's pastimes as Srila Govinda Acarya, the expert author of …
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Excerpt from a private email: The attraction to Krishna Consciousness and all the things that are part of it (such as the Sridhama, the Vaisnavas, the Holy Name etc.) is natural for the spiritual soul. It is so because we are made of the same nature. As an eagle is attracted to the sky and a fish to the …
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We Shall Call Our Society ISKCON
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from Back To Godhead Magazine #15-05, 1980 — a brief history of the incorporation of ISKCON by Satsvarupa Dasa Gosvami July 11, 1966. 26 Second Avenue, New York City: A few sympathetic, interested people gather in a small downtown storefront to help an Indian swami’s mission by adding their signature to a legal document. Today, ISKCON has branches all over …
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To whom will Kalki Avatar get married?
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A girl child was born from a part of Lord Vishnu to protect Dharma in the home of Pandit Ratnakar on the banks of Rameshwaram in South India. At the age of 9, when she learned that Lord Vishnu had incarnated as Rama, Goddess Trikuta started penance to get Rama as her husband. After the abduction of Sita, when Lord …
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How many sons and daughters did Krishna have?
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Krishna had 8 queens named Rukmini, Satyabhama, Kalindi, Lakshmana, Bhadra, Nagnajiti, Jambavati, and Mitravinda. Following are the names of 80 sons of Lord Krishna from these wives: Rukmini: Charu, Charu Deshna, Charudeha, Charuchandra, Bhadracharu, Vicharu, Sudeshna, Sucharu, Charugupta, and Pradyumna. Satyabhama: Bhanu, Swabhanu, Subhanu, Bhanumaan, Prabhanu, Atibhanu, Pratibhanu, Shribhanu, Bruhadbhanu, and Chandrabhanu. Kalindi: Kavi, Subahu, Shanti, Purnamas, Vrush, Somak, Veer, …
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