Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) For the first time, the ISKCON Temple in Chowpatty here will celebrate Janmashtami — Lord Krishna’s birthday — with a tricolor theme as it coincides with the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, an official here said on Saturday.
Besides, more than 750 other International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temples worldwide are fully geared up for their own unique celebrations, said its spiritual leader Radhanath Swami Maharaj.
This year, the Chowpatty ISKCO
Please find below photos from Balarama Purnima 2017 at the ISKCON-London
Radha-Krishna Temple.
An abhisheka ceremony was also performed and a Harinama in the streets of London.
Slideshow (please turn on sound):
http://davidc.zenfolio.com/balarama_purnima_2017/slideshow
Gallery:
http://davidc.zenfolio.com/balarama_purnima_2017
With best wishes,
Hare Krishna, David.
A Thousand Names of Lord Balarama.
The Balarama Pranams
namas te halagraha
namas te musalayudha
namas te revati-kanta
namas te bhakta-vatsala
namas te dharani-dhara
namas te balanam srestha
pralambare namas te ‘stu
ehi mam krsna-purvaja
From Garga-samhita Canto 8: Chapter Thirteen
Text 1
duryodhana uvaca
balabhadrasya devasya
pradvipaka maha-mune
namnam sahasram me bruhi
guhyam deva-ganair api
Duryodhana said: O great sage Pradvipaka, please tell me the thousand names of Lord Balarama, names ke
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On the auspicious occasion of today’s installation of the first chakra on the planetarium-wing dome, here is a message from Sriman Ambarish Prabhu –
“Dear Maharaj and prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I regret not being able to be there personally for this auspicious event. The initial installation of the chakra for the planetarium dome is a monumental event, capping years of work and support from devotees like you. The TOVP team has worked tirelessly
08 Aug 2018 - Kamika Ekadashi
Fast Break time - 09 Aug 2018 - 06.18 to 10.35 (as per Mumbai time - for other location - kindly check with local temple calendar)
The saintly king Yudhisthira maharaj said, “Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the glories of fasting on Deva-sayani Ekadashi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Ashadha.
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