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Not many people know about it, but Janmashtami, which marks the birth of Lord Krishna, is celebrated in a big way in a sacred place for the Muslim community in Rajasthan.

A three-day festival is organised at the Dargah of Narhar - also known as Dargah of Sharif Hazrat Hajib Shakarbar - situated near Chirawa in Jhunjhunu district, about 200 km from Jaipur.

"This festival is being organised here for the last 300-400 years and people of all communities come here. A main aim of this celebration is to

Lecture on Remembering Srila Prabhupada by HG Srutakirti Prabhu on 16 Aug 2013

(His Grace Srutakirti Prabhu would travel with Srila Prabhupada to various countries. He noted the details of his travels and thus he is one of the greatest speakers on Srila Prabhupada's pastimes.)

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Lecture on May the Ganga of My Consciousness Flow to the Sea of Krishna by Sankarsana Das Adhikari Prabhu

(His Divine Grace Sriman Sankarshan Das Adhikari appeared in this world in St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 7 November 1947, the tenth day (Dasami) of the most holy month of Kartik according to the Vaisnava calendar.)

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Lecture on The Challenge of Scientism Part 01 by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 06 Aug 2014 at Lika

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on Krishnas Childhood Pastimes by HH Bhakti Charu Swami on 28 Jan 2008 at ISKCON Ujjain

(Bhakti Charu Swami is from a Bengali family and spent most of his early childhood in urban Kolkata. He met with Srila Prabhupada at the end of 1976 after a long and intense search for a spiritual teacher. This initial meeting resulted in Bhakti Charu Swami being assigned to translate the books of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust into the Bengali language.)

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Lecture on Sri Krishna Janmastami Evening by HH Giriraj Swami at Los Angeles on 17 Aug 2014

(In the year following Srila Prabhupada’s departure in 1977, Giriraj was awarded the renounced order of life and appointed president of ISKCON’s board of trustees in India. In 1982 he was appointed to ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission, and he went on to oversee the Society’s activities in Bombay, Mauritius, South Africa, Spain, Portugal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.)

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Lecture on Dirty Things in the Mind by Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 05 Aug 2014 at Lika

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on The God who conceals his divinity so that love can reign supreme by Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on Aug 2014

(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)

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Lecture on Continuos Perplexities in Life by Govinda Prabhu on 28 July 2014 at New Jersey

(Govinda Prabhu is a senior disciple of H.H.Radhanath Swami, his interest in Krishna Consciousness dawned during his youth days.)

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Lecture on The Moment of Enlightenment by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 02 Aug 2014 at Moscow

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on First meeting with Malati Mataji by Radhanath Swami on 05 Aug 2014 

(Radhanath Swami has a special interest in the holy places in India and leads thousands of devotees on pilgrimage each year. Radhanath Swami is a trustee of Bhaktivedanta College, Belgium, by providing his spiritual support and encouragement.)

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Lecture on Festivals - Sri Krishna Katha by Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu on 15 Aug 2014 at  ISKCON Mayapur

(H.G. Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu is member of Mayapur Administrative Council (MAC). He married with Sundari Madhavi devi dasi. His daughter Tara is disciple of H.H. Jayapataka Swami. Vaikuntha Nitai Prabhu also helped H.H. Bhakti Purshottama Swami as a book designer to publish a book on glories of H.H. Jayapataka Swami)

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Lecture on What is Krishna by Govinda Prabhu on 29 July 2014 

(Govinda Prabhu is a senior disciple of H.H.Radhanath Swami, his interest in Krishna Consciousness dawned during his youth days.)

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Prayer Power

Before beginning Japa

Before beginning your Japa session, remember your Gurudeva, Srila Prabhupada and the disciplic succession and offer prayers to them.

Such meditative prayers may include:

I am by nature the eternal servant of Krsna. But because of my bad fortune, I have been inimical towards Krsna from time immemorial.  Identifying with my body, I have been continuously wandering in the cycle of birth and death in the material world, suffering the burning three-fold miseries. As a r

Lecture on Divorce is Inevitable by Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 10 Aug 2006 at Lika

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on The Principle of Yukta Vairagya-Getting Attached to Krishna by Romapada Swami in 09 Aug 2014 at Naperville

(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971.)

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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita ka Mukhya Uddeshya  by Bhakti Charu Swami on 10 Oct 2010 at Ujjain (Hindi)

(Bhakti Charu Swami is from a Bengali family and spent most of his early childhood in urban Kolkata. He met with Srila Prabhupada at the end of 1976 after a long and intense search for a spiritual teacher. This initial meeting resulted in Bhakti Charu Swami being assigned to translate the books of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust into the Bengali language.)

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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 01 Text 36 The Quality of Forgiveness by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 24 July 2014 at Dobromysh

(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON's founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 47 Text 64-65 Glories of Raghunandan Thakur and Vamsidas Babaji Maharaj by Vishwarup Prabhu on 31 July 2014

(Introduced to the movement of ISKCON in 1983 during medical college days. Started chanting 16 rounds in 1984. Acquired MBBS degree in 1985. Received first initiation in 1986 and Brahmin initiation in 1987.)

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Lecture on Balaram Jayanti by Vedavyasapriya Swami on 24 Aug 2010 at Canberra

(His Holiness Vedavyasapriya Swami Maharaja, born in an Audichya Sahasra Brahmana family on 1st August 1944 in the town of Kadod, Gujarat, India, on Sravan Sud Dwadashi, also celebrated as Pavitra Dwadashi, that follows Pavitraropana Ekadashi.)

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