Sunday, 26th August, 2018 is the day of the divine appearance of Sri Balaramji, the elder brother of Lord Krishna. On this day the practising vaishnavas observe fast (even from water) till noon (1200hrs).
Lord Balarama is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master. In Chanitanya Lila, Lord Balarama appears as Lord Nityananda, the bestower of mercy to even the most fallen conditioned soul. Therefore his appearance as the son of Rohini and Vasudeva is celebrated by devotees with great jubilation.
We invite all of you along with your family & friends to participate in this festival and relish the ecstatic melodious bhajans & kirtans. Please find attached a beautiful picture of Sri Sri Krishna Balaramji from Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan. Also find below a lecture given by H.H. Giriraj Swami on this auspicious day in 2004 at Camarillo, CA.
26th August is also the last day of the ongoing wonderful Jhulan Yatra Festival. Thus we are observing & relishing the wonderful festivals, one after another. We will keep you updated with more details of the soon coming Sri Krishna Janmastmi and Sri Radha Ashtami festivals.
Also, 27thAugust is the beginning of 2nd month of Chaturmasya. Practising Vaishnavas fast from yogurt for this month.
Hare Krishna,
Rasasindhu Das
Ravi Garg
Sri Sri Balaramji ki Jai !!!
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