Jagannath Puri in Odisha is the abode of Lord Jagannath (the Lord of the Universe) and is also known as Purushottama Kshetra. It is one of the four holy kshetras of India. Here, the Supreme Lord is worshipped with His elder brother Balarama and His sister Subhadra. The ratha yatra of Lord Jagannath, held every year on the second day of the bright fortnight of ashadha (June – July), attracts lakhs of devotees and pilgrims from all over the world. It is said: rathe ca vamanam drstva punar janma
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"Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's eyes have been compared to thirsty bumblebees, and Sri Jagannatha's eyes have been compared to blossoming lotus flowers. The author has made these comparisons in order to describe Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu while the Lord was deeply absorbed in ecstatic love for Lord Jagannatha."
Caitanya-caritamrta, Madyam lila 12:212
"Now please hear about Lord Jagannatha's going to the Gundica temple while Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced before the Ratha car. The Lord per
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Lecture on Appearance of Jagannath in Simantdvip by HG Vishwarup Prabhu on 07 Jul 2015
(HG Vishwarup Prabhu delivered professional and spiritual discourses to medical professionals in UK and USA in 2007-2008.)
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Lecture on Has our devotion calcified and become lifeless by HH Sivarama Swami on 03 Jul 2015 at India
(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. His family immigrated to Canada where some years later in 1970 he first came in contact with Srila Prabhupada's teachings, via his transcendental books. He became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace in 1973 and accepted the renounced order of life in 1979.)
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Lecture on Pada Sevanam-Bhakti is a relationship of ecstatic inequality by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on July 2015
(HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council, which offers scriptural advise to the GBC (Governing Body Commissioner).)
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Hindi Lecture on Pastimes of Nabakalebara by His Holiness Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami at ISKCON Vrindavan on 20 Jun 2015
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Subject: Thiry fourth annual Jagannath Rathayatra festival organized by ISKCON Baroda
Sir/Madam,
On the auspicious day of “aashadh shukla dvitiya”, (“aashadi beej”), Saturday, July 18, 2015, ISKCON Baroda is once again organizing for the thirty fourth consecutive year the Jagannath Rathayatra Mahotsav (festival) at Baroda.
It is not inaccurate to call this one of Baroda City’s largest cultural and religious festivals! The local response to the Rathayatra festival has become
TEXT 76
rajan samsmrtya samsmrtya
samvadam imam adbhutam
kesavarjunayoh punyam
hrsyami ca muhur muhuh
samvadam imam adbhutam
kesavarjunayoh punyam
hrsyami ca muhur muhuh
SYNONYMS
rājan—O King; saṁsmṛtya—remembering; saṁsmṛtya—remembering;saṁvādam—message; imam—this; adbhutam—wonderful; keśava—Lord Kṛṣṇa;arjunayoḥ—and Arjuna; puṇyam—pious; hṛṣyāmi—taking pleasure; ca—also;muhuḥ muhuḥ—always, repeatedly.
TRANSLATION
O King, as I repeatedly recall this wondrous and holy dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, I take pleasure, being thrilled at every moment.
PURPORT
The understand
On Sunday, July 5th, at the last TOVP presentation of the North American Tour, the CHAD (Chapter a Day) kids group of the Seattle, Washington temple dove into the ecstasy of the fundraising frenzy and pledged $11,000 (Silver Gratitude Coin) for the TOVP.
This is a wonderful example of young Vaishnavas learning how to sacrifice and offer the fruits of their work to the service of the Lord, even before they have the fruits to offer. May they be blessed with Lord Nityananda’s mercy.
Krishna Gundim
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 09 Chapter 07 Text 01 by HG Vijaya Prabhu on 06 Jul 2015 at Los Angeles
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Lecture on Scientific Christian and Bhagavatam Conceptions of God by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on Jun 2015
(HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body)
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Lecture on Glories of Purushottam Masa by HG Jitamitra Prabhu on 06 Jul 2015
(His Grace Jitamrita Prabhu is one of the seniormost devotees in ISKCON Delhi. He is the author of famous series of books on Bhagwad Gita – As it is. He is a regular contributor to Hindi monthly magazine – " Back to Godhead" He is a very strong preacher of pure Gaudiya philosophy with his in-depth knowledge of shastras. One of his greatest qualities is that in last 35-40 years, he has never missed his mangal Aarti at Sr
Lecture on Real Service gives Permanent Satisfaction by HH Giriraj Swami on 06 Jun 2015 at Towaco
(Giriraj Swami was born Glenn Phillip Teton in the home of a respected Chicago lawyer. He met His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)
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TEXT 75
vyasa-prasadac chrutavan
etad guhyam aham param
yogam yogesvarat krsnat
saksat kathayatah svayam
etad guhyam aham param
yogam yogesvarat krsnat
saksat kathayatah svayam
SYNONYMS
vyāsa-prasādāt—by the mercy of Vyāsadeva; śrutavān—heard; etat—this;guhyam—confidential; aham—I; param—the supreme; yogam—mysticism;yogeśvarāt—from the master of all mysticism; kṛṣṇāt—from Kṛṣṇa; sākṣāt—directly; kathayataḥ—speaking; svayam—personally.
TRANSLATION
By the mercy of Vyāsa, I have heard these most confidential talks directly from the master of all mysticism, Kṛṣṇa, who was speak
Hera Panchami is a unique festival celebrated at the Gundicha Temple at Puri, Odisha in India. ‘Hera’ means to ‘see’ and ‘Panchami’ means the ‘fifth day’.
Historical Significance
On the fifth day of the Rathayatra Festival, Goddess Lakshmi becomes very worried and thinks, "Where has my husband gone? He told me, I am going for a change of environment for some days, and I will return very soon. It has been five days now, and still He has not come back." She becomes anxious because he
Putin says he’d prefer start yoga with spiritual practices.
At a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the Russian president promised to try to practice yoga to the best of his abilities. “Yoga is something I’ve never done so far but it can’t help being attractive. I’ll see what my condition permits me to do proceeding from the level of my physical fitness,” Putin said. “When you look at real yogis, it seems no one can attain this kind of perfection and the thought s
![Hare Krishna Festival in the Baltic sea. On The Shore Of The Ocean Of Love (Album with photos) Indradyumna Swami: “O friend of the world! O Ocean of love! The populace has become full of deceit and bereft of knowledge. O my master! Kindly give them shelter at Your lotus feet, for the holy name, uplifter of the fallen, has become manifest from You.” [ Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Susloka Satakam, verse 21 ] See them here: <a href=](http://41.media.tumblr.com/d4585dfe574ae14c192aa57ddd7453dc/tumblr_nrgvz4j8ZR1sbj0vuo1_500.jpg)
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Indradyumna Swami: “O friend of the world! O Ocean of love! The populace has become full of deceit and bereft of knowledge. O my master! Kindly give them shelter at Your lotus feet, for the holy name, uplifter of the fallen, has become manifest from You.” [ Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Susloka Satakam, verse 21 ]
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Harinama in New York (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In any condition, a man can live in a small cottage, plant a tulasi tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and continuously chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Thus one can make vigorous spiritual advancement. This is not at all difficult. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 24.261)
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