balaram jayanti - Blog - ISKCON Desire Tree | IDT2024-03-29T08:55:06Zhttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/balaram+jayantiSri Balarama - The Savior From The Labyrinth Of Maya! By Sacinandana Swamihttps://iskcondesiretree.com/profiles/blogs/sri-balarama-the-savior-from-the-labyrinth-of-maya-by-sacinandana2023-08-31T10:30:00.000Z2023-08-31T10:30:00.000ZISKCON Desire Treehttps://iskcondesiretree.com/members/iskcon_desire_tree<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}2515199210,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-center" src="{{#staticFileLink}}2515199210,original{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="2515199210?profile=original" width="500" /></a></p>
<p>To complete our spiritual journey we need strength – much spiritual strength – so that we can act upon our higher convictions. But how and where do we find this strength?<br /> The answer is we need to go to the Lord Himself! He is the reservoir of everything, including infallible spiritual strength, the “acyuta balah”. The aspect of Lord Krishna who is particularly responsible in granting spiritual strength is Lord Balarama, who acts in the pastime of Lord Krishna as His beautiful older brother.<br /> Lord Balarama has a brilliant complexion, like a mountain of crystal with camphor, and wears ocean-blue garments. A stunning contrast! His voice is very grave and His powerful arms reach down to His thighs. He is not only Krishna’s elder brother but also His dearest friend who ‘comes to life’ fully and only in Lord Krishna’s association.<br /> When Lord Krishna steps to His right side He is Balarama – the same Personality but with a slightly other role. He acts differently; amongst others, He gives His devotees the required strength to attain His brother Krishna (Himself). Srila Prabhupada wrote,<br /> “One cannot attain the goal of life without the mercy of Balarama…When one receives the mercy of Lord Balarama, Nityananda, one can attain the lotus feet of Radha and Krishna very easily.” (Shrimad Bhagavatam, 7.15.45, purport). <br /> The easiest way to get in contact with the Lord is to get in contact with someone who is very dear to Him, i.e. a pure devotee who acts as the spiritual master. When one serves the spiritual guru, Balarama gives one strength – an experience all faithful disciples everywhere and at all times have made.<br /> Today at Balarama’s Appearance Day, let us pray to Lord Balarama:<br /> “The splendor of Your transcendental form eclipses many millions of glistening rising moons. The slightest scent of Your boundless strength is sufficient to destroy many armies of demons. I offer my prayers to You, O Balarama.” (Sri Vraja-vilasa-stava)<br /> Following the mood and footsteps of Srila Raghunatha Gosvami, I offer my personal prayer to Lord Balarama:<br /> “O Lord Balarama, please if You so desire, give me strength to conquer my restless mind with its armies of useless thoughts which sometimes run away and get lost in the labyrinth of this world.”<br /> May Lord Balarama shower you all with His mercy of spiritual strength so that you can act on your deepest spiritual desires, convictions, and understandings.<br /> Lord Balarama ki jaya!</p>
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<p>The Jhulan Festival is celebrated in the month of Shravana (August), from the eleventh day of the bright fortnight (Ekadashi) to the full-moon day (Purnima). This festival is celebrated to commemorate the childhood pastimes of Sri Krishna with His friends, the young cowherd boys, and girls, swinging underneath the trees.</p>
<p>Every day the Deities of Sri Radha Madhava are adorned with various jewelleries and gently swayed on a swing decorated profusely with flowers. The main temple hall is decorated beautifully with flowers and festoons. The Deities of Sri Madhava and Srimati Radha Rani are adorned in brilliance and placed in a Jhulan (swing) decorated with a variety of beautiful flowers. A special arati is offered to the Deities accompanied by sweet kirtans sung by devotees. After the arati, devotees get an opportunity to sway the swing and offer direct personal service to Their Lordships.</p>
<p>The celebrations conclude with the Deities being taken in a palanquin around the temple hall and enter the shayana room to take rest.</p>
<p>During these periods, there are various seva opportunities to choose from, pick a personal seva to render to Their Lordship and get unlimited blessings of your seva.</p>
<p><strong>Balaram Jayanti is on August 22nd</strong></p>
<p>“That Maha-Visnu who lies on the Causal Ocean is actually an expansion of Balarama, who is Krsna’s first expansion, and, in the Vrndavana pastimes, is the brother of Krsna. In the maha-mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, the word Rama refers to Balarama. Since Nityananda is an expansion of Balarama, Rama also refers to Lord Nityananda. Thus, Hare Krsna, Hare Rama addresses not only Krsna and Balarama but Lord Caitanya and Nityananda as well.”</p>
<p>In Mayapur, Balaram Purnima is celebrated in a grand way. Also the culmination of the Jhulan festival adds grandeur to the festival. Small Sri Sri Radha -Madhava deities will swing in the Jhulan Mantap which is gorgeously decorated with flowers. Honey pot breaking festival also takes place with great pomp. Balaram Purnima also marks the beginning of Janmastami festival celebrations. Be a part of this festival by choosing any seva dear to your heart!</p>
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<p>The Jhulan Festival is celebrated in the month of Shravana (August), from the eleventh day of the bright fortnight (Ekadashi) to the full-moon day (Purnima). This festival is celebrated to commemorate the childhood pastimes of Sri Krishna with His friends, the young cowherd boys, and girls, swinging underneath the trees.</p>
<p>In Sri Dham Mayapur, Sri Radha Madhava is decorated nicely and seated on a swing. All devotees wait patiently in a queue to swing Their Lordships. The swing (Jhulana) beautified with splendid flower decorations, colourful beads, etc. A special flower rope is used to pull the swing. An arotik is performed after Sri Sri Radha Madhava are seated on the swing, and devotees bring a variety of Bhoga to please Their Lordships. Kirtana and bhajans go on for almost two hours, and many visitors join in to pull Their Lordship’s swing.</p>
<p>In this regard Sri Hari-bhakti-vilasa states,</p>
<p>To please Sri Hari, devotees hold numerous festivals on every occasion and continuously perform sankirtana. According to their ability, the devotees serve the Lord during the summer by placing Him on the boat, taking Him out on a procession, applying sandalwood on His body, fanning Him with chamara, decorating Him with jeweled necklaces, offering Him palatable foodstuffs, and bringing Him out to swing Him in the pleasant moonlight.</p>
<p>The celebrations conclude with the Deities being taken in a Pallakki (palanquin) around the temple hall and enter the Shayanna room to take rest.</p>
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<p>The <strong>Jhulan Festival</strong> is celebrated in the month of Shravana (August), from the eleventh day of the bright fortnight (Ekadashi) to the full-moon day (Purnima). This festival is celebrated to commemorate the childhood pastimes of Sri Krishna with His friends, the young cowherd boys, and girls, swinging underneath the trees.</p>
<p>Every day the Deities of Sri Radha Madhava are adorned with various jewelleries and gently swayed on a swing decorated profusely with flowers. The main temple hall is decorated beautifully with flowers and festoons. The Deities of Sri Madhava and Srimati Radha Rani are adorned in brilliance and placed in a Jhulan (swing) decorated with a variety of beautiful flowers. A special arati is offered to the Deities accompanied by sweet kirtans sung by devotees. After the arati, devotees get an opportunity to sway the swing and offer direct personal service to Their Lordships.</p>
<p>The celebrations conclude with the Deities being taken in a palanquin around the temple hall and enter the shayana room to take rest.</p>
<p>During these periods, there are various seva opportunities to choose from, pick a personal seva to render to Their Lordship and get unlimited blessings of your seva.</p>
<p><strong>Balaram Jayanti is on August 22nd</strong></p>
<p>“That Maha-Visnu who lies on the Causal Ocean is actually an expansion of Balarama, who is Krsna’s first expansion, and, in the Vrndavana pastimes, is the brother of Krsna. In the maha-mantra Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, the word Rama refers to Balarama. Since Nityananda is an expansion of Balarama, Rama also refers to Lord Nityananda. Thus, Hare Krsna, Hare Rama addresses not only Krsna and Balarama but Lord Caitanya and Nityananda as well.”</p>
<p>In Mayapur, Balaram Purnima is celebrated in a grand way. Also the culmination of the Jhulan festival adds grandeur to the festival. Small Sri Sri Radha -Madhava deities will swing in the Jhulan Mantap which is gorgeously decorated with flowers. Honey pot breaking festival also takes place with great pomp. Balaram Purnima also marks the beginning of Janmastami festival celebrations. Be a part of this festival by choosing any seva dear to your heart!</p>
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<div>Please get in touch with us for further information.</div>
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