Laksmi Puja means worship of Laksmi Devi, the consort of Lord Visnu Goddess Laxmi is said to have emerged from the ocean of milk at Diwali. On that day, Laxmi puja was performed to honour Her and as such, every year at Diwali, She is worshipped and offered prayers (not observed by Gaudiya Vaisnavas).
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Lecture on Importance of Cow Protection by Bhakti Raghava Swami on 13 Oct 2013 at ISKCON Chowpatty
(His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami has been serving with great dedication for many decades. During the early days of Mayapur development, he lost one leg due to an attack with bomb in Mayapur.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Vaisesika Prabhu on 13 Sept 2013 at ISKCON Vrindavan
Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 04, Chapter 30, Text 37
(For thirty-six years Vaisesika Prabhu has been traveling, lecturing, counseling and inspiring devotees and other serious aspirants of spiritual life throughout the world.)
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Lecture on Dont Take Things Cheaply by Bir Krishna Goswami at Labasa on 21 Sept 2013
(Bir Krishna Goswami became directly involved in the publication of Srila Prabhupada’s books in English and Spanish.)
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Lord Krsna’s autumn rasa dance with His girlfriends.
On this day the deities of Vrndavana are nicely decorated in white. Krsna lila dramas are enacted. Because the moon is very auspicious, the vraja vasis leave pots of sweet rice exposed to the full moon for the whole night, to turn the sweet rice into ambrosial amrta.
Lecture on Advantages and Disadvantages of Hindu Culture by Bhakti Vikas Swami on 05 Sept 2013 at Ireland
(He has since travelled widely throughout the subcontinent, lecturing in English, Hindi, and Bengali. His Holiness also travels to and preaches Krishna consciousness in other parts of the world. He continues to write books and magazine articles.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Dayananda Swami on 04 Oct 2013 at ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor
(Formerly known as Abhay Prabhu, he took sannyasa in 2010 on the auspicious appearance day of Sri Ramanujacarya to become the 100th sannyasi in ISKCON.)
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Lecture on Eligibility to go Beyond Varnashrama Dharma by Giriraj Swami on 06 Oct 2013 at Dallas
(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by His Holiness Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami at ISKCON Mira Road on 11th Oct 2013
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, Chapter 06, Text 13)
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Lecture on Higher Taste by HG Ekalavya Prabhu on 09 Oct 2013 at Damodardesh
(Ekalavya Das was born in New York City, USA in 1965, the same year that ISKCON Founder Acarya, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada came to New York. His mother’s younger sister would regularly hear Srila Prabhupada’s Kirtans in Thomkins Square Park in 1966.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Melbourne on 10 Oct 2013
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 02, Chapter 03, Text 14)
(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)
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Lecture on The Meaning of Vyasa Puja in relation to Srila Prabhupada by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 29 August 2013 at Ireland
(From 1977 to 1979 His Holiness was based in India, mostly traveling in West Bengal preaching Krishna consciousness and distributing Srila Prabhupada's books.)
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Tirupati Balaji Brahmotsavam festival :
Tirumala Brahmotsavam is an annual festival celebrated for nine days in September and October at the Tirumala Venkateswara Krishna Temple. The celebration attracts pilgrims and tourists from all parts of the country.
Tirupati Balaji Brahmotsavam festival
The Brahmotsavam festival is one of the most important and auspicious functions in Tirupati. Popular stories trace the origin of this celebration to Brahma, the creator God, who first conducted this festival to Sri Balaji at Tirupati. Brahma worshiped Sri Balaji Krishna on the banks of the holy Pushkarini in Tirupati as a way to give thanks for the Lord's protection of mankind. Hence, this utsava bears his name as "Brahmotsavam," which means "Brahma's Utsavam." In Tirumala, Brahmotsavam is celebrated in October.
The Brahmotsava is performed over a nine-day period. On the evening prior to the start of the first day, the rite of "Ankurarpana" (sowing of the seeds to signify fertility, prosperity and abundance) is performed along with a festival for Sri Vishvaksena (the leader of Narayana's retinue who removes obstacles and protects worship).
On the first day, the main activity is the "Dhvajarohana," the hoisting of the Garuda flag at the Dhvajastambham. This signifies the commencement of the Brahmotsava. It is believed that Garuda goes to Devalokam and invites the Devas to attend the function.
During the nine days of the festival, the religious activities include daily homas and processions for the utsava murti on different vahanas, which are the chariots that can be seen in the Temple. Every evening, the utsava vigrahas are decorated with different alankarams.
The concluding day is the Janma Nakshatra (birth star) of Sri Balaji, which is celebrated in a grand way with Avabhritha Utsava (special abhishekams for the utsava murti). In Tirupati, the Sudarsana Chakra is bathed in the Pushkarini and all the devotees bathe afterwards. In Aurora, a priest takes the Sudarsana Chakra on his head and takes a holy bath near the Dhvajastambham. Afterwards, the Chakra is placed on a high platform, so the devotees can walk under it and be blessed with the water dripping down from Sudarsana.
The celebration officially concludes with "Dhvajavarohanam," the lowering of the Garuda flag. The priests pay respects to Gods and Sages with the chanting of Vedic mantras and see them off on their return to the Devaloka.
The Brahmotsavam celebration provides a unique opportunity for all devotees to participate in the festivities and utsavas and experience the "Vaikuntha Anubhava" (heavenly enjoyment and feeling) and receive the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swami.
Every year, millions of devotees witness the processions,celebrations during the annual Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. Every day of Brahmotsavam will be a feast for the eyes of the devotees who gather there. On the first day the Garudadhwaja (flag with the emblem of a black garuda) is hoisted near the Srivari Alaya Dhwajasthambham.
A festive procession of Lord Venkateswara on the Pedda Seshavahana proceeds around the four streets of the main temple for two hours until midnight. Ankurarpana and Senadhipati Utsavam are celebrated on the day preceding the first day of Brahmotsavam.
Some interesting observations during brahmotsavas are: As incredibly as the swan which separates the water content from milk, the reigning deity of the seven hills too, on Hamsavahan, relegates the paap (sins) and blesses the bhakta based on his punya Piety . As the powerful snake transforms itself as a vehicle for the Lord during the Seshavahan and Chota Seshavahan in the Brahmotsavam celebrations, the essence of the Sharanagati Tatva explains the moral behind this utsav. The initial prayers offered at the Dwajarohan utsav and Garudotsav is to pray for an unscathed living with high moral values, while Garuda, requested by the Lord himself to stay in the hills, guards the skies from anything untoward coming by.
Source: Prahlad Nrsimha Das Adhikari (https://www.facebook.com/narasimha108)
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class by Kavichandra Swami on 09 Oct 2013
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01, Chapter 05, Text 14)
(Kavichandra Swami met the Hare Krishna devotees in 1967 and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1971. He joined the temple in Tucson, Arizona, and since that time he has served in various capacities in the United States and around the world.)
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Lecture on Devotees become like a treasurehouse of Jewels by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Melbourne on 08 Oct 2013
(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)
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Seminar on Govardhan Lila by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. Inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder acharya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)
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