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A Message from Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa Prabhus

Dear Worldwide ISKCON Devotees and Congregation,

Please accept our obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
 

We would like to wish you a happy Kartik month full of divine service to Lord Damodar, and hope you and your family are well and in blissful Krishna conscious spirits. This time of the year is always greeted with great anticipation and excitement by devotees eager to chant the Damodarastakam and remember the pastimes of the Lord with M

The article by Dr. Nitaisevini Mataji explores the importance of respecting the trust someone places in us when they share their weaknesses or struggles. It offers valuable insights into compassion, confidentiality, and the responsibility we have to protect others’ trust and respond with kindness rather than judgment.

Read more: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=120034

Yesterday marked the joyful beginning of our Kartik parikrama! We walked together to the beautiful Padma Behari Temple, a pristine setting for a morning immersed in hearing and chanting. We opened with uplifting kirtan followed by a class on the mood with which we should approach the transcendental abode of Vrindavan. It was especially wonderful to reconnect with devotees who have gathered from around the world.

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The auspicious month of Kartik is a special opportunity to deepen our devotion to Sri Sri Radha-Krishna through दीपदान (offering lamps), chanting the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, hearing the glories of the Lord, and performing devotional service. Let us embrace this sacred month with sincere prayers, a loving heart, and renewed dedication to Krishna consciousness. May Sri Sri Radha-Damodara bless us all with pure devotion and the desire to serve Krishna eternally. Hare Krishna!

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By Pavani Devi Dasi

I once came across a simple but piercing sentence: 

“They don’t have to ruin you. They just have to ruin the idea of you.” It stayed with me.

How fragile our reputations are! A single remark, a careless whisper, can reshape how others see us.  You might set a boundary in service, decline a request, or voice a different opinion—and suddenly  the label appears: “She’s difficult.” “He’s insincere.” “They’re not cooperative.” 

Once such an idea is planted, it spreads quietly. Eve

Health Update of HH. Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja
Bengaluru | 27th October 2026 | 9:00 PM IST

Dear devotees, disciples, and well-wishers of HH. Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda.

By the mercy of Śrī Śrī Guru-Gaurāṅga and the sincere prayers and blessings of devotees worldwide, Guru Mahārāja continues to make progress in his recovery.

Today, during his physical rehabilitation, Guru Mahārāja stood on his feet for the first time in more tha

From Govardhan Eco-Village I traveled to Sri Radha Govinda Temple, Noida, Delhi, which is a planned city in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Now it has grown to immense levels from when I first visited at the opening 10 or 12 years ago.

The temple is seven stories and has huge numbers of visitors coming, especially in the evening and on weekends. Devotees tell me that for Janmastami, the police block off the streets because the crowd is close to five hundred thousand.

I led kirtana and g

Men from across North America recently gathered at New Vrindaban in West Virginia for the annual MAN-tra Retreat. With inspiring, thought-provoking presentations, joyful kirtans, meaningful association, and delicious prasadam, the retreat proved to be just what the doctor ordered for its grateful participants.

Anuttama Dasa, a GBC member and co-founder of the MAN-tra Retreat, hosted the weekend, which he established with Bhaktimarga Swami in 2018.

Friday evening began with a fascinating presenta

The Special Glories of Kartika Maas

By Sanatana Gosvami

Kartika month is the most important month in our calendar, as it is very dear to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. Just as there is no yuga equal to Satya-yuga, no scripture equal to the Vedas, and no place of pilgrimage equal to the Ganges, so there is no month equal to Kartika. During the Kartika month, millions of devotees worship Damodara Krishna with ghee lamps and devotional bhajans, glorifying His playful childhood pastime of stealing yogurt. A

The sacred month of Kārtika, also known as Dāmodara Māsa, marks the beginning of the fourth and final month of Cāturmāsya. Beginning on 26 October 2026, this auspicious period invites devotees to deepen their devotion to Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa through sincere prayer, spiritual discipline, and loving service.

There is no motorised vehicle traffic allowed at Govardhan Eco-Village. Everything and everyone is transported by electric buggy. Hence, the whole area is very quiet and peaceful with no pollution.

There are many lakes and forests with areas that replicate the forests of Vrindavan, such as, Shyamakunda and Radhakunda. There is a pool for swimming, two restaurants, Ayurvedic clinic and anyone who comes here will feel rejuvenated spiritually and materially.

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The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) has issued its 2026 Kartik appeal, calling on devotees worldwide to support preparations for a six-month grand opening celebration scheduled to begin November 1, 2027, marking the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance.

In their message, Ambarisa Dasa and Braja Vilasa Dasa outline plans to relocate Mayapur’s Sri Sri Radha Madhava and the Ashta Sakhis, Sri Pancha Tattva, and Lord Nrsimhadeva into the temple, where worship of fifteen new ach

Among the intimate associates of Śrī Chaitanya Mahāprabhu, Śrī Murāri Gupta holds a special place as an embodiment of humility, compassion, and unwavering devotion. A physician by profession and a treasure house of love of God, he dedicated his life to serving the Lord and His devotees. In the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition, he is revered as the incarnation of Śrī Hanumān, the eternal servant of Lord Śrī Rāmacandra.

According to Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā (91):

murāri-gupto hanumān
aṅgadaḥ śrī-puranda

SRI MURARI GUPTA’S HOUSE

AT “SRI ANTARDVIPA” ISLAND OF SRI NAVADVIPA-MAYAPUR DHAM

"Murari Gupta, the twenty-first branch of the tree of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. was a storehouse of love of Godhead. His great humility and meekness melted the heart of Lord Caitanya." - Sri Caitanya-Caritamrta Adi Lila 10.49

INTIMATE ASSOCIATE, INTIMATE PASTIMES

Sri Murari Gupta was a very intimate associate whose pastimes with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were steeped in the loving bond of their eternal relations

Sri Murari Gupta Thakur

“An expert physician by the name Murari Gupta could cure people of their disease of material existence. Along with so many other Vaisnavas, Advaita Acarya, Sen Sivananda, Jagannath Misra, Nilambar Cakravarti, he also appeared in Sylhet. [C. B. Adi 2.35] Srivas Pandit, Candrasekhara Acarya and Sri Murari Gupta Thakur were all from Srihatta. Murari Gupta came from there to live in Navadwip, near the home of Jagannath Misra. He was a few years older than Caitanya Mahaprabh