The Rathayatra often falls in the summer season of May-June each year and Puri becomes a vibrant scene of crowd attraction during the festival. Perhaps a million plus gather to witness the tumultuous event. This is one of the ancient festivals in Bharatam and a place of huge crowd attractions like the Kumbha-mela, Makara-sankranti, and Pongal festivals. The Rathayatra festivities are organised and financed mainly by the Government of Orissa. As said, during the Rathayatra, the three Deities are

सीतानाथ समारम्भां रामानन्दार्य मध्यमाम्।
अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्तां वन्दे श्रीगुरू परम्पराम् ।।

This chaupāai of Śrīmad Rāmāyaṇa has a very depth meaning in it, let's see how!!

बंदउँ कौसल्या दिसि प्राची। कीरति जासु सकल जग माची।।

प्रगटेउ जहँ रघुपति ससि चारू। बिस्व सुखद खल कमल तुसारू।।

I bow before mother Kaushalya who symbolizes the eastern horizon (पूर्व दिशा). Her fame and good name has spread over the whole world (as the mother of Lord Ram). For she gave birth to Lord Ram who is like the beautiful ful

By Parsada dasi

During kartik last year, a very dear friend of mine, Padma visted Sri Vrindavan Dham, and a sincere devotee for many years. She arrived a day after the much celebrated Gopastami festival. As we made our way to the ISKCON goshala that afternoon, I described to her our Gopastami festival, where our Srimati Radharani is dressed as the cowherd boy Subal and at this time Her devotees relish the sweet darshan of Her lotus feet, the only time in the year except Radhastami. On this wo

I am very grateful to be with all of you, thank you for being here. Bhakti Vinod Thakur has written that the difficulties endured in his service to the Lord, for the pleasure of the Lord, is his greatest happiness.

“Material life is when we put the flickering pleasures and securities of the mind and the senses in the center of our lives, our decisions, our aspirations, our goals are according. Spiritual life or true bhakti is when we put the pleasures of God or Krishna in the center of our lif

[ISKCON Law]

Resolution A:

Whereas Srila Prabhupada has stated that the worship of Radha-Krsna is the “ultimate pinnacle” of worship and “must be done with the utmost caution and attention”;

Whereas there are Radha-Krsna Deities being worshipped with less than five aratis per day;

Whereas there are Radha-Krsna Deities being worshipped by, or cooked for by non-brahmanas;

Whereas improper worship of Radha-Krsna is having long-term detrimental effects on individual devotees, local communities, and

Sri Rama Navami

Lord Rama is the avatar of the Supreme Lord who descended to this earth in Treta Yuga as the resplendent son of King Dasharatha and Mother Kausalya. In His 11,000 years as the Lord of the entire world, He enacted many loving pastimes with His devotees, reestablished the principles of Dharma, and annihilated many miscreants, who were the demoniac descendants of Sage Pulastya. Rama Navami is the auspicious day when the Lord appeared on this Earth. It blog is to help the devotees und

ISKCON GOVERNING BODY COMMISSION SOCIETY

Registration Number S/74662 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961
P.O. Shree Mayapur Dham, Dist. Nadia, West Bengal 741313

MINUTES OF THE MIDTERM GENERAL MEETING 

UJJAIN, MP, OCTOBER 9-17, 2017

Section 100: APPOINTMENTS

101. GBC Officers and Members

1.    Hridayananda Das Goswami is elected as a GBC member with zonal responsibility for Brazil. 

2.    Acyutatma Das is elected as a GBC member with zonal responsibilities for Moscow and St.

[Reposted from 3-24-2010] On Tuesday April 4th, in the USA we observed Ram Navami, or Lord Rama's holy appearance day anniversary. Although Lord Chaitanya is the combined form or Radha and Krishna, coming to give Krishna prema for the fallen souls of Kali-yuga, he also contains all other incarnations of God within him, including Lord Rama. Therefore, Lord Chaitanya is Universal. Anyone desiring to make spiritual advancement and increase their devotion toward any real incarnation of God can obta

Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day lecture.

Hare Krishna!, So  Nityananda prabhu is Balaram.

“brajendra-nandana yei, Saci-suta hoilo sei,
balarama hoilo nitai “

Brajendra Nandana Krishna became Sacinandana Gaura Hari, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Balaram appeared as Nityananda prabhu. One interesting thing to note in this respect is, although  Gaura Mandala Bhumi, the land of Bengal  is Glolok navadvip, it is the spiritual sky. But Bengal or Guaramadala Bhumi was not recognised as holy place. Becau

During kartik last year, a very dear friend of mine, Padma visted Sri Vrindavan Dham, and a sincere devotee for many years. She arrived a day after the much celebrated Gopastami festival. As we made our way to the ISKCON goshala that afternoon, I described to her our Gopastami festival, where our Srimati Radharani is dressed as the cowherd boy Subal and at this time Her devotees relish the sweet darshan of Her lotus feet, the only time in the year except Radhastami. On this wonderful day also T

Despite this fast changing world where promiscuity encouraged by the hedonist approach to life is overtaking almost everywhere, India still preserves its age old veneration towards celibacy. The vast majority of girls and boys still remain celebate till their marriage and even post-marriage lead a regulated life. Of course in cities, this ‘conservative’ species are on the brink of extinction, and even when preserved, generally make the person a butt of ridicule and curiosity. However, fortunate

14/02/2016 - 22/02/2016 Camp: New Delhi, 8 p.m. This past week has swept us all into a tornado of unexpected urgency, surprise and surrender. Beginning from the holy birthplace of our Adi-guru, Lord Nityananda, in Sri Ekachakra Dhama, Guru Maharaj performed the abhiseka and prana- pratistha of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana-Mohana and Sri Sri Nityanandacandra Gaurangaraya on the auspicious day of Advaita Saptami. On the morning of the temple opening, Guru Maharaj woke up with a fever. We were all wor

“A hall of fame is a structure housing famous or illustrious individuals in a certain field, usually chosen by a group of electors. The meaning of “fame” has changed over the years, originally meaning “renown” as opposed to today’s more common meaning of “celebrity“.” – Wikipedia

Sri Govind Gau Gram Prachar Yatra (SGGGPY) entered Konne village, a part of Bachannapet mandal on 27 December 2015. I was part of a team of devotees who travelled from Hyderabad to join the other team members to associ

By Chaitanya Charana Dasa

A search for intellectual satisfaction takes a young man from academics to devotion.

I was born with a congenital heart deformity that doctors said would probably not allow me to see my fifth birthday. My parents gave me the name Chandrahas, “one whose laugh is like the moon,” but sadly they found few reasons to smile in my childhood. When I was around one, learning to walk in our middle-class house, I suddenly collapsed to the floor, never to walk naturally again. My

The Jagannatha Puri temple is built on a gigantic raised platform in the heart of the city. The temple complex is bounded by a wall about seven meters high; this includes the height of the platform. The surface area of this platform is over 420,000 sq. ft. This enclosure has 4 gates, facing the 4 directions. On the east-facing gate, there are stone images of 2 lions and it is called the Lion Gate. The north, south and west facing gates are called the Elephant Gate, Horse Gate and the Tiger Gate

HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja: After Krishna leaves, which seems to be imminent. So then Krishna said, I will come back. I will come back in Kali Yuga. But I won't come as the Lord. I will come as my devotee. And I will understand what Rukmini is talking about. At the same time I will distribute the Harinam Sankirtan which will deliver all the fallen souls. This will satisfy Narada Muni's concerns. Then it mentions that Narada Muni went to Goloka Vrindavan. And there is a part of the world call

     AS YEAR 2012 is coming to a close, I am reflecting on all the service rendered to Lord Krsna by the prison ministry, and I feel very grateful to all who have been involved in pleasing the Lord in this way.

            In preparing more excerpts from inmates’ letters to share with the devotee community, I had to go over the ones that haven’t been published yet. Although a majority of them are from letters I have received in the course of the year, reading them again was as refreshing and

Hare krsna 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srimad Uddhava-Gita is Bhagavan Sri Krishna's final sermon to His best disciple Sri Uddhava . It was given just before Bhagavan's return to permanent abode ( Sri Vaikuntam) .

1. Sri Uddhava said: My dear Bhagavan! The Jnana- Yoga described by You is very difficult for one who cannot control his mind. So,  please explain to me in simple terms how someone can more easily execute the Yoga .

2. O Bhagavan! , generally those