“The spirit of Govardhan Puja”, The deeper meaning and mood behind the celebration of Govardhan Puja, explained by Radhanath Swami himself. Kartik Yatra 2025: a devotional pilgrimage during the sacred Kartik month celebrated with deep spiritual practices like kirtan (chanting), kathas (spiritual discourses), and parikrama (holy walks).
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By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
As the sacred month of Kartik unfolds, thousands of ISKCON devotees from across the globe are walking the holy dham in Navadvip, Vrindavan, and Jagannath Puri, participating in multiple parikramas. Known as the month of Damodara, Kartik is celebrated amongst the Gaudiya Vaishnavas as a time when even small acts of devotion yield manifold spiritual benefits, making it especially auspicious for pilgrimage, hearing, and chanting the holy names.
Such parikramās af
As the sacred month of Kartik approaches, Bhakti Vijnana Goswami has released a video message where he urges devotees to intensify their spiritual resolve. He describes Kartik as uniquely charged with divine energy, a time when Śrimātṛṇī (the original energy of the Lord) is especially receptive to devotional offerings. When she is pleased, Krishna is pleased—so practitioners undertake vows, increase their rounds of chanting, and observe stricter dietary disciplines to align with the heightened s
These photos capture a series of moments from the sacred celebration of the Kartik month in Mayapur, a significant spiritual event observed by devotees. Known as the month of **Damodara**, Kartik is a time for heightened devotion, prayers, and offerings to Lord Krishna. The atmosphere of devotion is beautifully depicted in the album, where devotees of all ages are seen holding lamps, symbolizing their prayers and reverence.
Throughout the images, we see individuals immersed in the traditional la
As darkness descends upon the holy town of Vrindavan, thousands of devotees gather at the ISKCON Krishna Balaram Mandir to celebrate the auspicious month of Kartik. The temple complex comes alive with the warm glow of countless flickering candles, creating an ethereal atmosphere of devotion and spiritual enchantment.
Beautifully adorned deities of Radha-Krishna, decorated with intricate flower garlands and colorful ornaments, preside over the celebrations. The temple’s architecture is magnific
By Atma Tattva Das
As the month of Kartika approaches, devotees of Krishna around the world are gearing up for one of the most spiritually potent times in the Vaishnava calendar. Taking place during October and November, this month is revered as the holiest of the year, and it offers a unique opportunity for spiritual advancement. From candlelit offerings to vows of austerity, Kartika is a time when devotees focus their hearts on Lord Krishna, specifically in His childhood form as Damodara, who
Hare Krishna!
As we immerse ourselves in the divine vibrations of Kartik Maas, also known as Damodar Maas, the Mood at ISKCON South Bangalore is filled with joy and spiritual fervor.
This holy month of Karthik holds a special place in the hearts of devotees around the world, and our temple is enhancing this.
Kartik Maas, often referred to as the best among month for performing austerities, is a time when devotees intensify their spiritual practices to deepen their connection with Lord Krishna.
Dear Devotees
Hare Krsna
All Glories to Guru and Gauranga. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The most auspicious of all months is just weeks away! The Month of Kartika is said to be very auspicious that whatever little Spiritual activities performed in this month are rewarded with greater spiritual results than usual. Just Imagine immersing your consciousness in this month by visiting 30 Sacred Holy places in Gaura Mandala Bhumi where Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates performed blissful
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It is our great pleasure to announce ISKCON MAYAPUR’s 10th annual six-day Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama during the most auspicious month of Kartik (organized by the Mayapur Chandra’s). The Parikrama dates are the 27th, 28th, 30th, 31st of October, 2nd, and 3rd of November 2022. There will be two days break, for Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance day (29th of October) and Gopashtami (1st November) so that devotees can participate in the festivals.
For this year also, th
Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama 2020 organized by the Mayapur Chandra’s, is a virtual medium by which devotees are taken on parikrama to the nine-islands and various holy places in and around Mayapur, India. They participate in hearing and chanting about the glories of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Their associates. Going on Navadwip Mandal Parikrama is already considered to be very auspicious, but by doing so in the month of Kartik, one's devotional service is increased by many folds.
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Srila Sanatana Goswami in his Hari Bhakti Vilas quotes the Padma Purana, which states: “Kartik is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Kartik month is particularly dear to Lord Sri Krsna. This month is full of bhakta vatsalya. Any vrata, even the smallest, will yield huge results…Srimati Radhika is the presiding deity of the holy month of Kartik. Rupa Goswami and others refer to Radharani as Kartik Devi; in other words, Radhika is the goddess or presiding Deity of
Get a Front Row Seat for Live Vrindavan Kartik Nectar! Vrindavan.tv’s broadcast schedule for 2015 is it’s biggest yet! This year we bring you live coverage of Indradyumna Maharaja’s Kartik parikrama that includes visits to Jaipur and Kurukshetra. On November 10thwe will be live streaming the samadhi installation of H. G. Brahmananda Prabhu from the Samadhi garden at the Goshala. In attendance will be H.H. Radhanath Maharaja and H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja amongst other dignitaries. On Novembe
Get a Front Row Seat for Live Vrindavan Kartik Nectar! Vrindavan.tv’s broadcast schedule for 2015 is it’s biggest yet! This year we bring you live coverage of Indradyumna Maharaja’s Kartik parikrama that includes visits to Jaipur and Kurukshetra. On November 10thwe will be live streaming the samadhi installation of H. G. Brahmananda Prabhu from the Samadhi garden at the Goshala. In attendance will be H.H. Radhanath Maharaja and H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja amongst other dignitaries. On November
Kartika Mass @ ISKCON, Ludhiana
Sri Sri Jagannath Temple (ISKCON) celebrated the arrival of auspicious Kartik month with ecstatic kirtan, lamp offering to Lord Damodar, recitation of Damodarastakam prayer and discourses. Devotees offered lights to Their Lordship after Gaura Aarti. Lamp offering will continue for the whole month of Kartika. It is said that since this month is very dear to Krishna by performing austerities, or restraining one’s sense gratification and performing activities to p
Kartik 2015 - Urja Vrata. In the Skanda Purana it is said: “When one offers a lamp during the month of Karttika, his sins in many thousands and millions of births perish in half an eye blink.” “By offering a lamp during the month of Karttika one attains a pious result ten million times greater than the result obtained by bathing at Kuruksetra during a solar eclipse or by bathing in the river Narmada during a lunar eclipse.” “Even if there are no mantras, no pious deeds, and no purity, everyth
Glories of Kartika
“One of the most important of these ceremonial functions is called Urja-vrata. Urja-vrata is observed in the month of Karttika (October-November); especially in Vrndavana, there is a specific program for temple worship of the Lord in His Damodara form. “Damodara” refers to Krsna’s being bound with rope by His mother, Yasoda. It is said that just as Lord Damodara is very dear to His devotees, so the month known as Damodara or Karttika is also very dear to them.
“The execution o
Hare Krishna ...
The auspicious Month of Kartik, more popular as the Month of Damodara, is here once again heralding the spiritually enlivening ‘Festival of Lights’ (October 29 to November 28, 2012).
Please take time to offer a candle or ghee lamp to Lord sri Hari Visnu.
Krishnarpanam...
Kartik is the holiest month in the Hindu lunar calendar. It usually overlaps with the months October & November in the English calendar. Kartik Maas, also known as Damodar Maas, is described in the scriptures as the best among months for performing austerities.
Lord Shri Krishna says, “Of all plants, the sacred Tulasi is most dear to Me; of all months, Kartik is most dear, of all places of pilgrimage, My beloved Dwarka is most dear, and of all days,Ekadashi is most dear.” (Padma Purana, Uttara
Kartik (Damodar)...The Holiest Month...
Kartik (Damodar) is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Kartik month is particularly dear to Lord Sri Krishna. This month is full of bhakta vatsalya. Any vrata, even the smallest, will yield huge results. The effect of performing a Kartik Vrata lasts for one hundred lifetimes, Kartik or the festival of offering lamps to Lord Krishna, glorifies Lord Krishna’s pastime of being bound with ropes by Mother Yashoda.
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