Upcoming Festivities In Mayapur
With all these auspicious festivities fast approaching and very closely packed, we want to first use the opportunity to thank all our esteemed donors who took the month of Purushottama very seriously and off
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Jhulan Yatra is starting from August 27th to August 31, 2023.
Sri Janmashtami, September 7th
Srila Prabhupada Appearance Day: September 8th
The appearance of Srimati Thakurani, September 20th
Sri Lalita Shasthi, September 21st
Radhastami: Appearance of Srimati Radharani, September 23rd
With all these auspicious festivities fast approaching and very closely packed, we want to first use the opportunity to thank all our esteemed donors who took the month of Purushottama ve
6 days of Parikrama with 40,000 devotees hearing Gaura Katha from more than 15 Sannyasis and Prabhupad Diciples!! Want to hear our story??
It all began …
in the auspicious month of Purusottama this year when ISKCON Mayapur announced a Virtual Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama. This idea was conceived under the guidance of the Parikrama Commander HH Jayapataka Swami and conducted by Mayapur Tourism Division. It is prescribed in the Purusottama Month that one should visit Holy places and perform as muc
By Madhava Smullen
After World Holy Name Day was established in 1996 in honor of Srila Prabhupada’s Centennial celebrations, World Holy Name Week followed in 2008 and has been held annually ever since, with public Harinama Sankirtan, 12 and 24 hour kirtans, japathons and Holy Name-themed seminars.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year the traditional methods of sharing the Holy Name are severely restricted. Thus the newly dubbed World Holy Name Festival, organized by the ISKCON Kirtan Minis
By Mani Bandha dasa
Although Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami, who was to become one of the exalted Six Goswamis of Vrindavana, was born into great wealth and opulence, he was at heart a renunciate and simply desired to achieve Lord Chaitanya’s mercy.
Once Raghunatha Dasa met Lord Nityananda on the bank of the river Ganges, Lord Nityananda personally came towards Raghunatha Dasa and placed His feet on Raghunatha’s head. Lord Nityananda said, “Because you have been captured
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. KINDLY POST THIS ON YOUR TEMPLE NOTICE BOARDS.
We had a great festival in Vrndavana after the Mayapur Gaura Purnima Festival. The day before Ram Nauvami, the temple held a huge community event, Shobha Yatra with all the small Deities on palanquins, moving along in kirtan, department to department. First stop was the Samadhi. It was ladies day at the Samadhi, and we cordoned off the front entrance to protect them
tratavyah prathamam gavas
tratas trayanti ta dvijan |
gobrahmana paritrane
paritratam jagad bhavet ||
“First of all cows should be protected. Cows thus protected, will in turn protect the brahmanas. Thus when protection of cows and brahmanas is achieved, then the whole world is protected.”
Harivamsha Maha Puranam, Part I, Harivamsha Parva 1. 55.31
HH Bhakti Rāghava Swāmi, Minister IDVM-India, welcomed all the devotees personally present and those who were online to witness the launch of Sr
Shri Svarupa Damodara is an eternal associate and friend of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Previously his name was Shri Purushottama Acharya.
He lived in Nabadwipa.
He always stayed with Mahaprabhu.
When Shriman Mahaprabhu took sannyasa, he became half-mad.
He went to Varanasi and took sannyasa from a sannyasi named Chaitanyananda, who ordered him to study Vedanta and teach it to the people in general.
Shri Purushottama Acharya did not accept the dress of a sannyasi, but only gave up the shikha and
Dedicated father and pujari Ragunath Das Zaldivar is currently celebrating an incredible 14 consecutive years of Kartik festivals at his and his wife Yamuna Devi’s home in Alachua, Florida.
A second-generation devotee and disciple of Radha-Govinda Swami, Ragunath began holding Kartik for his home Deities Sri-Sri Radha-Madan-Mohan in 2003, the same year he began worshipping Them.
He has not missed a single year since. And during Kartik – running from October 15th to November 13th this year – he
More than 300 thousand devotees and pilgrims from all over India and from more than 70 countries visited Sri Mayapur Dham on Gaura Purnima day 2016. Please note that we are not talking about the whole festival that started on the 5 of March and went on until the end of the month. We are talking about the Gaura Purnima day alone! During this very special day for all the devotees of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, ISKCON Mayapur did its homework and those who visited Mayapur were overwhelmed with a var
By Devakinandan das
It is with great happiness that we announce the installation of Srila Prabhupada in his murti form in Singapore! This most wondrous event took place on the auspicious day of Padmini Ekadasi on Sunday 28 June 2015, during the most auspicious month of Purushottama!
The devotees in Singapore were infinitely blessed to have HH Subhag Maharaj, who took time off his hectic preaching schedule to grace the occa
The Glories of Purushottama Month (from the Padma Purana)
Once upon a time, thousands of sages came together in the holy place called Naimisaranya to perform sacrifice. To their very good fortune the great sage Suta Goswami, who had been traveling to different pilgrimage sites, arrived there along with his disciples. The sages present were very enlivened to see him. They all stood up immediately to pay their respects to the great sage, offered him a very nice Vyasasana, and requested him with fol
Purusottama Month Vrata (Adhika Masa)
PURUSOTTAMA MONTH VRATA (ADHIKA MASA)
2012 18TH AUG - 17TH SEPT
(NEW VERSION BY MAHANIDHI SWAMI)
INTRODUCTION TO PURUSOTTAMA MONTH:
Purusottama month, or adhika masa (extra month) is also called mala masa, which means dirty or useless month. In India the sadhus, sadhakas and pious people of all sampradayas (Vaisnvava and Advaitan) undertake serious penances and austerities (vratas) during Purusottama Month. Now let us examine the name, history, benefits and m
Sri Yudhishthira MahArAja said, Oh Supreme Lord, what is the name and character of that Ekadasithat occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the extra, leap year month of Purushottama. Also, Oh master of all the universes, what is the process for observing it properly? Kindly narrate all of this to me?
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, replied, Oh Yudhishthira, this meritorious day is called Parama Ekadasi. It bestows the great benediction of an enjoyable life
Sri Suta Goswami said, ¡Yudhishthira Maharaja said, Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight (shukla paksha) of the extra, leap year month? How does one observe it properly? Please narrate all this to me.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, replied, Oh Pandava, the meritorious Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight of the extra month of leap-year is called Padmini. It is very auspicious. The fortunate soul who observes it
A special bath of Jagannath takes place on the Purnima of Jyestha month (Devasnan Purnima), to commemorate the appearance day of Lord Jagannath.
According to Skanda Purana when Raja Indradyumna installed the wooden deities he arranged this bathing ceremony. This day considered to be the birth-day of Lord jagannath. Held in the full-moon day of the month of Jyestha this festival is also simultaneously held in all other important Puri, it attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrims from all over th
Performing Bhakti to the Supreme Lord Purushottama
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(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)
Last week, our beloved Gurudeva H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj, was in Singapore and it was a totally blissful week for all of us. We thank Maharaja profoundly for taking the pain to come to Singapore at this age and enlightening us. I also thank H G Kalacakra prabhuji who was with us for a couple of days and whose presence ga
Svarupa Damodar Goswami
Shri Svarupa Damodara is an eternal associate and friend of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Previously his name was Shri Purushottama Acharya. He lived in Nabadwipa. He always stayed with Mahaprabhu. When Shriman Mahaprabhu took sannyasa, he became half-mad. He went to Varanasi and took sannyasa from a sannyasi named Chaitanyananda, who ordered him to study Vedanta and teach it to the people in general.
Shri Purushottama Acharya did not accept the dress of a sannyasi, but only g
ri SUta Goswami said, “Yudhishthira MahArAja said, Oh JanArdana, what is the name of the EkAdasii that occurs during the light fortnight (shukla paksha) of the extra, leap year month? How does one observe it properly? Please narrate all this to me.’
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, replied, ‘Oh PANDava, the meritorious EkAdasii that occurs during the light fortnight of the extra month of leap-year is called PadminI. It is very auspicious. The fortunate soul who observes it w
This may be useful to you or your Recommended Vows for Purusottama Month
Please note that these are the recommended vratas described in Padma Purana Purusottama Mahatyam. We are sure Prabhupada will help you honor this month nicely.
Rise Brahma-muhurta DAILY (bm means one hour before sunrise till one hour; if sunrise at 6am then bm starts 4:30 goes to about 5 a.m.) Means taking rest EARLY
