Scriptural Narratives

The Priority of Directions as per the Mahabharata

In Vedic culture and in ancient cultures around the world, east was given the highest importance among all the 4…

6 years ago

The Creation of Various Armies from the Kamadhenu

An interesting account from the Vedic literature on the creation of various armies from the Kamadhenu Note: The content in…

6 years ago

Varaha Dvadashi:The appearance of Lord Varahadeva

After describing the appearance of the white Boar Incarnation that had appeared during the Svayambhuva devastation, Maitreya next described the…

7 years ago

Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī is Referred in Srimad Bhagavatam

Today when I read this verse I recalled an old memory of mine. I was in an evening class of…

7 years ago

Gopis Unalloyed Love for Kṛṣṇa

How Uddhava, on the order of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, delivered the Lord’s message to the gopīs, consoled them and then returned to…

7 years ago

Why Krsna Appears As Jagannatha?

In a unique form, Lord Krsna is worshiped in a famous temple In Puri and at Rathayatris there and around the…

7 years ago

Gopastami: On this day Lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd

On this day lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd. Before this day, he was a keeper of the calves.…

7 years ago

Sri Vamana Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Vamanadeva

Vamanadeva is Lord Krishna's avatar (incarnation) as a dwarf brahmana during a period of intense conflict between the appointed directors…

7 years ago

Sakshi Gopal Das: A sinful person does not take interest in Hari Katha

[Translation from Hindi] Saharanpur, JNN: ISKCON Kurukshetra President and Katha-vyasa Sakshi-Gopal Das said a sinful man has no taste for…

7 years ago

Gwalior News – MP News Lord Krishna did kill Bhaumasura

[translation from Hindi] Bhaskar News Network, Jul 30, 2019, 07:20 AM IST: Gwalior: In Balvant Nagar, at the permanent ISKCON branch,…

7 years ago