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I wish to offer my gratitude to everyone who has so kindly assembled today on this auspicious occasion of Dussehra. Today all over the world there are millions and millions of people celebrating this day. But like most spiritual occasions not so many know why? – It is a characteristic of kali yuga that even very sacred things are perceived very superficially. Often times religious festivals of all religions are more of an opportunity for some sort of social entertainment than for genuinely cult

Festival days such as Rama-navami are a prime opportunity for spiritual advancement and purification. Srila Prabhupada stated in a Rama-navami lecture in Hawaii on the 27th March, 1969: 

“There is no difference between His form, His name, His pastimes, and Himself. He’s absolute. Therefore either you chant the holy name of Rama or you see the statue of Rama or you talk of His pastimes, transcendental pastimes, everything, that means you are associating with the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

By Srila Vyasadeva

SB 9.10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra

This Tenth Chapter describes how Lord Ramacandra appeared in the dynasty of Maharaja Khatvanga. It also describes the Lord’s activities, telling how He killed Ravana and returned to Ayodhya, the capital of His kingdom.

The son of Maharaja Khatvanga was Dirghabahu, and his son was Raghu. The son of Raghu was Aja, the son of Aja was Dasaratha, and the son of Dasaratha was Lord Ramacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Sri Ram Navami celebrations!

We wish you all a very auspicious filled Rama Navami 💥💥💥💥

Sri Rama Navami is always a bigger festival as it is just before the vyasapuja of HH Jayapataka Swami and thousands and thousands of devotees visiting Mayapur for Vyasapuja, come early to take part in Rama Navami also. In the afternoon, we will have an abhisheka to “Shaligram Shila” and arati, Pushpajali offered to Sri Ramchandra.

A very grand procession of Sri Ram, Lakshman, Sita and Hanuman in bullock chari

The classic ISKCON Television Ramayana, with ISKCON devotee actors (the Vaikuntha and Brijbasi Players), filmed at New Vrindaban and Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold in 1980

Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=85328

Hawaii, March 27, 1969

Spoken by His Divine Grace
Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

ramadi murtishu kala-niyamena tishthan
nanavataram akarod bhuvaneshu kintu
krishnah svayam samabhavat paramah puman yo
govindam adi-purusham tam aham bhajami
[Bs. 5.39]

This is a verse from Brahma-samhita in which the incarnation of Lord Ramacandra is described. Ramadi. Not only Rama, but there are many other, innumerable incarnations. They are compared with the waves of a river. As the waves of the rive

From Back to Godhead

Just to attract us to His service, God appeared on earth more than one million years ago as Lord Ramacandra the most benevolent ruler and valiant hero the world has ever known.

The incarnations of Godhead are as numerous as the waves of the sea, yet Krsna, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the source of them all. Just as from one original candle we may light many other candles equal in potency, so Krsna expands Himself in many incarnations, each as powerful as

(These prayers are from the 47th chapter of the Harivamsa Purana which narrates the story of Lord Ramacandra’s visit to the holy place of Ahobalam to see the Deity of Nrisimha, where Lord Nrisimha appeared and saved His devotee Prahlada.)

ahobalam narasimham gatva ramah pratapavan

namaskutya sri nrisimham astaushit kamala patim

The glorious Rama once visited Ahobala where He saw the Deity of Lord Nrisimha. He
offered His obeisances to Lord Kamalapati (husband of the Goddess of Fortune) and
pray

Power of Bad Association: It was a known fact in Ayodhya that Kaikeyi loved Lord Rama more than his own son Bharath, then how could she become so evil. It is by her bad association with Mantara.

Attachment to service & not to the position: Lord Ram was willing to become the king as a service to Maharaj Dasarath and He was also willing to go to the forest as a service to His father.

Mission of Life should be to vanquish the demoniac tendencies in our heart: Lord Ram’s purpose to kill the demon

By Shyamasundara Dasa ACBSP

The name of King Kulasekhara Alvar is well known to the followers of Srila Prabhupada. His Divine Grace used to relish with great ecstasy the Mukunda Mala Stotra written by this great saintly king. This stotra is commonly known in ISKCON as the Prayers of King Kulasekhara.

Though his name is well known, for most devotees, very little is known about Maharaja Kulasekhara. We shall now try to remedy this lacuna by presenting a concise synopsis of his life.

But before we

We read from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Two, Chapter Seven: “Scheduled Incarnations.”

TEXT 23

asmat-prasada-sumukhah kalaya kalesa
  iksvaku-vamsa avatirya guror nidese
tisthan vanam sa-dayitanuja avivesa
  yasmin virudhya dasa-kandhara artim arcchat

TRANSLATION

Due to His causeless mercy upon all living entities within the universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, along with His plenary extensions, appeared in the family of Maharaja Iksvaku as the Lord of His internal potency, Sita. Under th

                                                                                              Srirama raama rameti rame raame manorame |

                                                                                              Sahasranaama tattulyam raamanaama Varaanane

                                                                                              Shriraama naama varaanana om nama iti |

                                    Meaning the chanting or meditating on Lord Rama's name

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi, 

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) held its 3rd National Cow Protection Conference in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, bringing together leaders, practitioners, and experts from across India to strengthen collaboration, training, and a long-term vision in the area of go-seva. The conference, themed “Integrating Every Farm with Every Goshala in an Abundant Ecosystem,” marked an important step toward building a cohesive and sustainable model for co

By Chaitanya Charan das

Question: Is the Ramayana, comprising as it does stories from ancient times, practically relevant today?

Answer: Yes, it is relevant because the stories, though from an ancient setting, embody timeless values.

From “me” to “we”

One of the primary values that it conveys – selfless sacrifice – is especially relevant in our present times that are characterized by obsessive selfishness. Contemporary culture largely glamorizes the “me” paradigm, which impels people to seek th

[The following history from the Valmiki Ramaya is full of import for anyone who wants to be a guru, GBC, temple president or leader in ISKCON or any spiritual institution.]

The incident of Lord Rama and the Dog

From Valmiki’s Ramayana Uttara Khandha between chapters 59-60

Part one

Thereafter in the bright morning Sri Rama, of lotus-like eye having performed forenoon rites, took his seat in the Royal Council-chamber along with the Brahmanas, who were masters of the Vedas the priest Vasistha and

According to Madhvacarya’s Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya 2.3-4 the original Mula Ramayana was a massive work consisting of 100 crore slokas (1 billion) while the currently available Valmiki Ramayana consists of only 24,000 slokas. The greatest repository of Rāma līlā in the Purāṇas is the Padma Purana wherein much of the fifth canto is devoted to Lord Rama. It even includes a narration of the Ramayana that took place in a earlier Kalpa and is different (Kalpa Bheda) in some respects to the more

Hare Krsna dear devotees,
Please offer your prayers for His Holiness Mukunda Goswami.
He is at Gold Coast University hospital, planning to undergo surgery to remove some blood around his brain.
They are planning to operate today (Tuesday 24th March 2026). They are not calling it an emergency as thankfully he is still well overall and communicative, however there is still some certain risk involved. This operation will hopefully prevent future complications.
He is being taken care of and is in go

The Honorable President of India, Droupadi Murmu, visited the Krishna Balaram Mandir in Vrindavan on March 19, 2026 as part of a three-day spiritual tour of Uttar Pradesh. She was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and other officials during the visit to the temple.

Upon arriving at the temple, the President and Governor were received by Temple President Panchgauda Das, Janardan Das, Bhakti Anugrana Janardana Swami, Srutakirti Das, Ravi Lochan Das, and others. The dignitaries

By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi, 

Govardhan Ayurveda Hospital, located at Govardhan EcoVillage (GEV) in Maharashtra and operated in association with Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute, has been named Best Wellness Centre of the Year 2026 during the FICCI International Medical Value Travel Awards — one of Asia’s most prestigious recognitions in the healthcare and medical tourism sector.

The award was presented at Advantage Healthcare India, a summit organized by the Federation of Indi