Over all these years, the one chariot that our dear guru, Prabhupada, sat in during that iconic 1976 Ratha-yatra, is still around. Actually, the New York community in ISKCON is celebrating their 50th, so seeing a preserved conveyance like this makes this three-chariot fest quite special.
Crowds thronged! They sweat in the heat. I experienced it firsthand. My kurta got white crusted lines on the front and back. It can be hard work, putting out all that energy, especially when leading the chant
On the occasion of Snana Yatra, Bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra are bathed with milk, Ganga water, Coconut water by hundreds of devotees and residents at Rajapur, in Mayapur, in the midst of ecstatic kirtan.
Read more about Snana Yatra - https://mayapurinstituteblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/snana-yatra-bathing-ceremony-of-lord-jagannath/
Snana Yatra is one of the most sacred and visually delightful festivals of Lord Jagannatha, celebrated on Purnima (full moon) of the month of Jyestha. On this day, Lord Jagannatha, along with Lord Baladeva and Subhadra Devi, receive a grand ceremonial bathing (abhisheka).
Lord Jagannatha is non-different from Krishna, and His appearance in the wooden form is a divine mystery. The bathing ceremony is not merely symbolic—it’s an act of divine love, purification, and public mercy.
After Snana Yatra
A very special and sacred festival of Lord Jagannath held in the full-moon day of the month of Jyestha. This festival is known as 'Devasnan Purnima' or 'Snana Yatra' (Bathing Festival). There is a general belief that the devotee washes away all his sins if he gets a vision of the Lord on this day, therefore, it attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. According to Skanda Purana when King Indradyumna installed the wooden deities he arranged this bathing ceremony.
On the previous
Among the many transcendental pastimes of Lord Nityānanda Prabhu, the Panihati Cida-Dadhi Mahotsava stands as one of the most celebrated manifestations of divine mercy in the Gaudiya Vaiṣṇava tradition. Observed annually on the bright fortnight of the month of Jyeṣṭha, this festival commemorates the extraordinary mercy bestowed by Lord Nityānanda Prabhu upon Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī, who would later become one of the illustrious Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana. The pastime is described in detail
Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is one of the Six Gosvamis of Vrindavana. The Six Gosvamis of Vrindavana represent a class of highly perfected personalities, who threw away all prospects of the most attractive pleasures like pebbles in the street. By hearing about their lives and teachings, a seeker gets insight into the possibilities awaiting him if he simply continues sincerely on this path. They have painstakingly constructed aesthetically pleasing temples for the pleasure of the Lord and the
Panihati Chida-Dahi Festival and Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami
By Sacinandana Swami
Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is one of the Six Gosvamis of Vrindavana. The Six Gosvamis of Vrindavana represent a class of highly perfected personalities, who threw away all prospects of the most attractive pleasures like pebbles in the street. By hearing about their lives and teachings, a seeker gets insight into the possibilities awaiting him if he simply continues sincerely on this path. They have painsta
“Lord Nityananda was by nature very merciful and funny. Being merciful, He spoke to Raghunatha dasa as follows. ‘You are just like a thief, for instead of coming near, you stay away at a distant place. Now that I have captured you, I shall punish you. Make a festival and feed all My associates yogurt and chipped rice.’ Hearing this, Raghunatha dasa was greatly pleased.” —Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Antya 6.49–51
06.16.18 IDS PanihatiLaguna (Right click to download)
By Giriraj Swami
We have gathered at the lotus feet of the Panca-tattva on this most auspicious occasion of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s cida-dadhi festival. The background to this incident can be found in the early life of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami. His uncle and father, Hiranya and Govardhana Majumadara, were wealthy landlords in Bengal—almost like kings—and had a huge, opulent riverside palace, with boats that plied the river. Hiranya and Govardhana were generous and devoted to brahminical
The Chida-dadhi Mahotsava, also known as the Chipped Rice Festival of Panihati, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. This astonishing pastime took place on the banks of the Ganges at Panihati, which is just north of Kolkata.
Lord Caitanya and his associates enjoyed many transcendental pastimes here. Chida-dadhi Mahotsava remembers how the Lord mercifully reciprocated with His devotees by arranging, through Nityananda Prabhu and Rag
Panihati is the name of a village located in the state of West Bengal, on the banks of River Ganges (10 miles north of Kolkata). It was one of the leading trade centres in earlier days when the river route was the main means of communication. A special rice variety called Peneti was imported at this place from Jessore in Bangladesh. Probably the name Panihati might have been derived from this trade connection. Once upon a time, this place was the centre of worship of the Buddhist Tantrics
We have gathered at the lotus feet of the Pancha-tattva on this most auspicious occasion of Raghunatha dasa Gosvami’s cida-dadhi festival, the background to which can be found in his early life. Raghunatha dasa’s uncle and father, Hiranya and Govardhana Majumadara, were wealthy landlords in Bengal—almost like kings—and had a huge, opulent riverside palace, with boats that plied the river. Hiranya and Govardhana were generous and devoted to brahminical culture, and they practically maintained t
Disciples and followers of His Holiness Dhirasanta Dasa Goswami released the following statement today:
Dear devotees, followers, and friends,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
With the deepest reverence, spiritual gravity, and sorrow, we inform you that today our beloved Spiritual Master, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, His Holiness Dhirasanta Dasa Goswami, has left his physical body and entered the eternal pastimes of Lord Krishna in the spiritual world.
Mah
Jayapataka Swami with children at the Panihati Festival held at ISKCON Atlanta on June 7, 2026
For daily updates, please visit Jayapataka’s Facebook page, which will post the latest news from his health team.
Since yesterday, Guru Mahārāja’s vital signs were stable, but his breathing was weak and occasionally gasping.
During this time, doctors also noticed more weakness than usual in his right arm. His neurologist performed examinations, in addition to a CT scan and MRI,
I sleep well in the new bus because I'm being rocked to sleep. We arrived at 3:30 am, having wheeled our way through the states of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York and now, New Jersey, where we finally parked at the lower grounds of the Towaco temple. Ananda Krishna Swami, from Mumbai, staying in the guest room, kindly let me in to take my shower. I was fortunate to partake in the temple's AM program - even delivered a Bhagavatam class. I was surprised to see the Swami lose his balance whe
Hare Krishna.
It is with profound sorrow and deep reverence that we share the news that His Holiness Dhirasanta Dasa Goswami, a beloved disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, has departed from this mortal world and entered the eternal pastimes of Lord Sri Krishna.
His Holiness left his physical body today, surrounded by the continuous chanting of the holy names of the Lord, in an atmosphere of peace, devotion, and the loving association of his disciples and wel
saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka-
trāṇāya kāruṇya-ghanāghanatvam
prāptasya kalyāṇa-guṇārṇavasya
vande guroḥ śrī-caraṇāravindam
saṁsāra — (of) material existence; dāvā-anala — (by) the forest fire; līḍha — afflicted; loka — the people; trāṇāya — to deliver; kāruṇya — of mercy; ghanāghana-tvam — the quality of a cloud; prāptasya — who has obtained; kalyāṇa — auspicious; guṇa — (of) qualities; arṇavasya — who is an ocean; vande — I offer obeisances; guroḥ — of my spiritual master; śrī — auspicious; caraṇ
By Radhanath Swami
The mystery of Radha, the female energy of God, had both fascinated and eluded me. After all I had experienced, after all I had read, after all the sadhus I had met, nothing had prepared me for the hidden truth of yoga’s greatest mystery: the mystery of bhakti, or devotion. And now I was learning that the keeper of this mystery was Radha. For the first time it began to dawn on me that these saints of Vrindavan had penetrated into the deepest, most confidential aspect of the sp
