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ISKCON 60: Nauka-vihara & Gita Expo, The Hague

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 4, 2026 at 7:04pm

Śrī Krishna Dhaam, Netherlands | Saturday, 30 May 2026
By Bala Govinda Dās

Celebrating 60 years of ISKCON, Sri Krishna Dhaam The Hague hosted the Nauka-vihara Festival and Bhagavad-gita Exhibition as part of this year-long worldwide commemoration, bringing together devotion, philosophical reflection, and cultural expression in an inspiring way.

Held during Purusottama Masa, the event had a reflective, devotional atmosphere. Throughout the day, congregational chanting, narrations, and acts of ser

Purusottama Masa, the Extra Month by Giriraj Swami

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on September 17, 2020 at 4:13pm

Both the Gregorian and Vedic calendars comprise twelve months. But whereas the number of days in each month varies in the Gregorian calendar, the Vedic months are all of the same duration: about fourteen days from the new moon to the full moon and from the full moon to the new. The day of the new moon is known as amavasya, and the full-moon day is known as purnima. And just as the Gregorian calendar is periodically adjusted during years known as “leap” years, the Vedic calendar is also adjusted,

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