Report on Miami, Florida, USA – Ratha Yatra 2024
On January 7th, 2024, we celebrated Ratha Yatra during the Mango Strut Parade, which has been a local happening during the last 40 years. Devotees used to chant during the parade, but there was never a Ratha Yatra until last year. Even thousands of miles away from Jagannath Puri, CoconutContinue Reading
Mega Youth Festival named Viplava with 7500 youths
3 days Mega Youth Festival named Viplava with 7500 youths in attendance. Highlights – https://youtu.be/j2R_ZFy0tFcContinue Reading
ISKCON Baroda Jagannath Rathyatra 2022 – Report [Video Available]
On 1st July 2022, ISKCON Baroda celebrated it’s 41st annual Sri Jagannath Rathayatra festival in a very grand way. This year the temple Rathyatra committee under the guidance of President Sriman Basu Ghosh Prabhu (ACBSP) and Vice President Sriman Nityanand Ram Prabhu decided to celebrate this festival more gloriously thanContinue Reading
When Radharani is pleased, Krishna is automatically pleased
Shri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is stated in the Svetasvatara Upanishad (6.8) “The Supreme Lord has multipotencies, which act so perfectly that all consciousness, strength and activity are being directed solely by His will”. The material world, where we are now living, is called bahir-anga-sakti, theContinue Reading
Nityananda Trayodashi: Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day
Lord Nityananda is the eternal associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Rarely is the name Nimai (Chaitanya Mahaprabhu) taken without that of Nitai (Lord Nityananda). Mahaprabhu cannot be approached or understood without the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu, who is the cardinal guru of all the universes andContinue Reading
The Story of Lord Varaha’s Appearance
The Pregnancy of Diti After describing the appearance of the white Boar Incarnation that had appeared during the Svayambhuva devastation, Maitreya next described the red Boar Incarnation that had appeared during the Chakshusha devastation. Maitreya related these pastimes to Vidura in the same manner in which he had heard themContinue Reading
Appearance Day of Sri Advaita Acharya
The foremost of all the Vaishnavas who reside at Navadwip is Shri Advaita Acharya, whose virtuous presence has made all the worlds blessed. He is the most preeminent preceptor in all fields including knowledge, renunciation and devotion. In explaining Krishna-bhakti he is like unto Lord Shankara (Shiva) himself, and whateverContinue Reading
Falun Gong participates in Ratha Yatra – Auckland, New Zealand
December 2, 2020: At the Rathayatra in Auckland are participants from the Falung Gong (Falun Dafa). The devotion and the enthusiasm of the devotees to serve Srila Prabhupada and propagate Krishna consciousness is heartening and inspiring. Our heartfelt thanks to the Falun Gong for their participation. The video is availableContinue Reading
Tulasi Salagram Vivah | Vrinda Kunda | Karttika 2020
Tulasi-Shalagran Vivah (2020) On Gaura Dwadasi of Karttika, we performed the sacred marriage of Tulasi and Shalagram Maharaja. Usually, the wedding takes place at the bride’s home, so this was especially auspicious as we performed the marriage at Vrinda Devi’s home at Vrinda Kunda. Because of the current situation weContinue Reading