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I’ve been staying in the Swami Room at the Towaco ISKCON temple since Tuesday night and accomplishing a few things. The room hosts a sizeable desk and adorning the wall set against that desk is a framed image of Krishna on a boat lovingly spending time with the gopis (milk maidens). While one of the gopis steers, the others are playing instruments – a drum and tamboura. It is indeed a window to the spiritual world as is inspiring.

I have been sitting at this spot admiring the image while piecin

Yesterday we celebrated Gopastami in Sridham Mayapur, which was accompanied by the disappearance day of three auspicious personalities. From today the countdown has begun as we have just merely 6 days to go until the Kartik month comes to an end.

Coming up are auspicious dates to note.

From the 4th to the 8th is Bhisma Panchaka, this is the last 5 days of the Month of Kartika and is said to be very important for all observers of Kartik Vrata.  In the Hari BhaktiVilasa, it is said that if one is