Understanding the Glory of Purushottama Month
Purushottama Month, also known as Adhik Masa, is an extra lunar month that appears approximately every three years to harmonize the lunar and solar calendars. While materially minded people once considered this month inauspicious because it was not assigned for worldly ceremonies and rituals, Lord Krishna Himself transformed its destiny by bestowing upon it His own name — Purushottama, “The Supreme Personality.”
The scriptures describe how this neg
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By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi,
Bhakti Kids, an initiative of ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry (CDM), has opened registration for its third Purushottama Month Challenge, a structured 30-day online program running from May 17 to June 15, 2026. The challenge brings together devotees from across the world to take advantage of one of the rarest and most spiritually potent periods in the Vaishnava calendar.
A Rare and Auspicious Month
Purushottama month, also known as Adhika Masa or th
🎊🌟🍁 ISKCON Mayapur Presents First Ever Kathik Puri Yatra 🍁🌟🎊
We are very happy to formally announce and invite you to the very first ever Kartik Puri Yatra that will take place from 29th-31 Oct 2021. Its a 3 days of pure immersion in Jagannatha consciousness in the auspicious month of Kartik. You will have the opportunity to fully participate in hearing from HH Jayapataka Swami, HH Bhakti Purushottama Swami, Bhakti Vijay Bhagavat Swami, HG Atul Krishna Prabhu and many other senior vaishnavas.
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Hare Krishna,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Finally, the most sort and awaited time of the year Sri Narasimha Caturdashi is here!
kandiya nrsimha-pade magibo kakhana
nirapade navadvipe jugala-bhajana
bhaya bhaya paya yan’ra darsane se hari
prasanna hoibo kabe more daya kari
Weeping, I will be at the lotus-feet of Lord Narasimha for the benediction of worshipping Radha and Krsna in Navadvipa, perfectly safe and free from all difficulties. When will this Lor
By Svaha Dasi and Rangavati Dasi
Lord Narasimhadeva appeared in the month of Purushottama to protect His dear devotee Sri Prahlad Maharaja and annihilate Hiranyakashipu because Hiranyakashipu had received the boon to not be killed in the twelve months of the year from Lord Brahma in his vain attempts to achieve immortality. In honor of this historic event, which occurred in the glorious month of Sri Purushottama, we wish to present our design for the pleasure of His Lordship and the devotees!
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Purushottam Month | 18th Sep to 16th Oct 2020
Special Vaishnava Bhajans Sung in Purushottama Mass
Adhik Maas or Purushottam Maas is the extra Lunar month that occurs every 3 years 3 months and this month is considered to be very auspicious and dear to Lord Krishna.
During this Purushottam mass devotees perform following austerities/activities :
1) Chant more numbers of rounds than regular days. 18-24-32-48-64 etc
2) Complete your fix chanting rounds in Brahmamuhurta (B
By Murali Mohan Dasa
During the auspicious month of Purushottama, on Sunday June 10th -ekadasi day- devotees from Ahmedabad conducted a padayatra from Ujala Circle near Sarkhej to Khodivar Matta temple. We started early morning at 6.00 am and walked till noon so that padayatris’ would be saved from the scorching heat.
As before we had our nicely decorated Deities of Nimai-Nitai Deities and Srila Prabhupada accompanying us on a palanquin carried on a devotee’s head. Around 120 devotees participa
At this auspicious ending of the month of Purushottama the TOVP Team is pleased to announce the launch of its updated and improved website at www.tovp.org on June 13 th . From this website, as in the past, you can access all the various different options for donating to the TOVP, read articles relating to construction progress, etc. and keep informed about this dearmost project of Srila Prabhupada as we approach the Grand Opening in 2022. Through the new website all donations will be easy and
Param Ekadashi - 10 June 2018
(Fast break time for 11 June 2018 - 06.01 to 10.06 for Mumbai Place only,
For other please check with local temple)
Sri Yudhishthira Maharaja said, "Oh Supreme Lord, what is the name and character of that Ekadasii that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the extra, leap year month of Purushottama.
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Special Vaishnava Bhajans sung in Purushottama Mass
Adhik-Maas or Purushottam Maas is the extra Lunar month that occurs every 3 years 3 months and this month is considered to be very auspicious and dear to Lord Krishna.
During this Purusottama mass devotees perform following austerities/activities
1) Chant more numbers of rounds than regular days. 18-24-32-48-64 etc
2) Complete your fix chanting rounds in Brahmamuhurta (Before 7am.)
3) Sleep on floor (with prop
*Purusottama masa(adhik mas) is starting from 16th May 2018 and it will end on 13th June 2018*.
*In Karthik masa* Any spiritual activity done will give thousands times benefit than doing same activity on normal day to him/her.
*In Purusottama masa* Any spiritual activity done will give thousands times benefit than doing same activity on 1 day of Kartik masa to him/her. So you calculate how much Spiritual benefit anyone can get in this month.
To know more about Purusottama masa click on this lin
What’s So Special About Purusottama Month - by Srimati Devi and Team
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It is called adhika (extra) masa because S
The history of the extra (adhik) month of Purushottama, which occurs once in three years, is based upon a fascinating story from the Padma Purana. The eastern hemisphere of this planet follows a spiritual calendar based upon lunar calculations, wherein each year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each. Once, unexpectedly, an extra 13th lunar month appeared, & sought to be accommodated within the year. There was chaos! Human beings, including sages and demigods, refused to recognize this illegi
…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 folded hands to sit down on it.
The sages of Naimisaranya sa
This year Purushottama Masa falls in the period 18 August to 15 September 2012
Activities for the most auspicious Purushottama Month
1. Establish the Deity/photo of Sri Sri Radha Krishna in your home and worship Them with love and devotion.
2. Offer daily puja by chanting the mahamantra; Chant as many rounds of Hare Krsna Mantra as possible: hare krishna hare Krishna krishna krishna hare hare / hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
3. Study
The month of Purushottama begins Thursday 15 April (April 14/15th till may 13/14th, check locally)
Purushottama Masa - the spiritually most special and powerful month!*** THE GLORIES OF PURUSHOTTAMA MONTH (Translated from 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.
Purushottama Masa - the spiritually most special and powerful month!*** THE GLORIES OF PURUSHOTTAMA MONTH (Translated from 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.
Translated from 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 folded hands to sit down on it.
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