by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaIn ten short years, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada inundated the world with Krsna Consciousness. In the following excerpt from… Read More
CHAPTER 6 BIRTH AND YOUTH OF HANUMAN (cont'd)In this way, Hanuman had so many wonderful pastimes. Then he told Ketari, "I want to get education. I have so many benedictions, but I need some… Read More
Queen Kunti O Kṛṣṇa, O friend of Arjuna, O chief amongst the descendants of Vṛṣṇi, You are the destroyer of those political parties which are dist… Read More
If you ever happened to have a look inside a Vaishnavite's Pooja room, you might have had a glimpse of a black stone called Saligramam being worshipped. It is usually black in color with the… Read More
The Lifting of the BowAfter Rama's fight with the demons Marica and Dusana, Vishwamitra didn't come back to Ayodhya, instead he told them, "There is going tobe a big fire sacrifice in Mithil… Read More
Sri-Nama-Tattva
From Bhaktinode Thakura's
Jaiva Dharma
(Prameya: Sri-Nama-tattva)
The names that are always present both in the spiritual and material worlds are spiritual and primary. For… Read More
108 Names of Lord Shiva (Shiva Ashtottarashata Namavali) Whoever chants these 108 auspicious names of Lord Shiva, will be blessed by the Lord. This Shiva Stotra is capable… Read More
Krishna Speaks the Gita to His Devotee and Friend ArjunaTEXT 65man-mana bhava mad-bhaktomad-yaji mam namaskurumam evaisyasi satyam tepratijane priyo 'si meSYNONYMSman-manāḥ—… Read More
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami MaharajaSrivasa Pandita’s Disappearance Day[Respected Harikatha Readers,Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru and Gaura… Read More
We are aware of Tantras in Saivism but there seems to be no Tantras associated with Sri Vaishnavam.
We have Tantras of Ganesha, Subrahmanya, Devi,Shiva to cite a few.
There seems to be a Nar… Read More
My first trip in Nepal was to Janakpur , the birth place of Goddess Janaki (Sita), daughter of King Janaka and wife of Lord Rama. Janakpur is located 128 km southeast of Kathmandu. It is clo… Read More
(From Harikatha newsletter)This year, 2017, Sri Ramanujacarya’s appearance day is April 1 (in America). In order to serve you in observing this sacred day, we are sending you a transcr… Read More
Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami MaharajaGLORIFICATION OF SRI SITA-RAMAMathura, April 13, 2000[This year, 2017, April 4 is the appearance day of Lord Rama. In honor of this day… Read More
Mohini Ekadashi falls on Shukla Paksha of Vaisakha month (April – May). This day is dedicated to lord Vishnu when people keep Ekadashi fast (Vrat) to get rid of all sins that have been… Read More
Dear Professor Freud, Kusnacht Zurich, 14 December 1909
Your letter came yesterday evening and I am replying at once.
Your impressions of Binswanger’s pap… Read More
ISKCON Temple is located at Hare Krishna Hill, Rajaji Nagar in Bangalore, built in a magnificent architectural style, the temple is a perfect union of spirituality and modernity. ISKCON (Int… Read More
The following are just a few of the many quotes from Srila Prabhupada (compiled by Padmapani das) which encourage us to approach Krishna through the mercy of Srimati Radharani… Read More
According to the Kalki Purana, Sri Kalki will obtain the horse and his sword by propitiating Lord Shiva. After offering His respectful obeisances to Lord Siva, who is very easily pleased, an… Read More
Only God can answer our questions. This proves that only the Vedic scriptures can answer all our questions, because the Vedic knowledge comes from God.
1. Can you Describe God?
Christianity:… Read More
This gives unique information on the development of the embryo, which was written down in the Vedic scripture called Srimad Bhagavatam, more than 5000 years ago.
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The Bible is full of statements like ‘God this and God that’, but it never gives any details on the person God. This article proves how the father of Jesus is Lord Krishna and ma… Read More
“These are the general principles to be followed by all human beings: truthfulness, mercy, austerity (observing fasts on certain days of the month), bathing twice a day, tolerance, dis… Read More
Kadiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple is located in the southeastern part of Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Kadiri temple is one of the ancient temples in Andhra Pradesh. Lord… Read More
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on second day of his visit to Guwahati addressed the 68th plenary session of the North Eastern Council. He said that while Article 370 was temporary in nature… Read More
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and the state’s Finance & Health Minister Himant Biswa Sarma were also present during the meeting.
The Home Minister chaired the North East… Read More
Gopala Tapani UpanisadCHAPTER ONE Text 1om namahsac-cid-ananda-rupayakrsnayaklista-karinenamo vedanta-vedyayagurave buddhi-saksineOm namah. I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri… Read More
The 108 most important slokas of Bhagavad Geeta have been covered and translated in English. Besides filling up our minds with positive vibrations and thoughts, Shlokas also serve to remind… Read More
“Brahmā said: O Supreme Lord, O changeless, unlimited supreme truth. You are the origin of everything. Being all-pervading, You are in everyone’s heart and also in the atom… Read More
Prayers to Lord Narasimhadeva
Prayers to Lord Narasimhadeva
Powerful mantras for protection to the Lord’s half-lion incarnation and His weapons. These are for protection from such t… Read More
Earlier today, the Defence Minister visited the holy cave of Amarnathji Shrine in Kashmir and offered prayers there. He spent about an hour at the temple complex and paid his respectful obei… Read More
Earlier today, the Defence Minister visited the holy cave of Amarnathji Shrine in Kashmir and offered prayers there. He spent about an hour at the temple complex and paid his respectful obei… Read More
Going to religious places, chanting of mantras, Deity worship, and wearing of religious clothing does not make one a pure devotee. It’s the consciousness of service to all attitude wh… Read More
Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Los Angeles, USA BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir chino hills is hindu temple complex located in chino hills. Sri Swaminarayan temple belongs to the Bochasanwasi Aksha… Read More
What Is Ekadashi?
Ekadashi (literally, the Eleventh Day) refers to two days a month:
The eleventh day after the new moon and the eleventh day after the full moon. Ekadashi is the most… Read More
In 1838 Srila Bhakti vinoda Thakur, named Kedarnath Datta by his parents, was born at Birnagar (Ulagram) in Nadia district of West Bengal. He was the seventh son of King Krishnananda Datta… Read More
Hello Friends, today we are going to upload the Damodar Ashtakam PDF to help you. To the supreme controller, who possesses an eternal form of blissful knowledge, whose glistening earrings sw… Read More
Dear readers, here we are offering Guru Ashtakam Iskcon PDF to all of you. Guru Ashtakam is one of the best hymns for those who are going to be spiritual masters who are receiving benedictio… Read More
Moksadā Ekādaśī is very special as on this day Krsna imparted the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita to Arjun. This day is also known as the Birthday of the Holy Scripture &ndash… Read More
The glories of Pausha-Shukla Ekadashi or Putrada Ekadashi may be discovered within the Bhavishya Purana of Veda Vyasadeva in a dialog between Maharaja Yudhishthira and Lord Krishna.
Yud… Read More
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Lata Mangeshkar, PM Modi
In a sad state of affairs, Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar (92) breathed her last on Sunday (February 06). She left behind a… Read More
A famous festival related to the Jagannath temple is the ratha yatra, or chariot festival, which occurs yearly in June or July. During the Rath Yatra Festival, the images of Jagannatha, Bala… Read More
Informal letter writing is asked in almost all the class exams. Writing a good letter is also an art according to which marks are given in the examination. In this blog, all the important… Read More
Rajnagar (Chhatarpur) (Madhya Pradesh): A women’s rights centre was inaugurated in the Janpad panchayat, Rajnagar of Chhatarpur district under the national campaign aimed at curbing vi… Read More
highlights
Being low in calories, Kiwi is helpful in reducing weight.
Kiwi fruit came to India for the first time in the sixties.
Kiwi fruit is also considered beneficial for the heart… Read More
Mahabharat book 9 Section 50Foremost of men that perform the horse-sacrifice and the sacrifice in which human beings are slaughtered.
The meaning of this verse is that the place where humans… Read More
On the occasion of the 750th birth anniversary of the great acharya Vedanta Desika, we had the opportunity to glimpse key incidents in his illustrious life spanning a hundred and one ye… Read More
Shiva MahaPurana Chapter 10 Page 27-28 TranslationShiva MahaPurana Translation • Vidyesvara Samhita •All desires are fulfilled. Hello to you. You have five faces, you have pro… Read More
Shiva MahaPurana Chapter 10 Page 29-30 TranslationShiva MahaPurana Hindi English Translation● Vidyesvara Samhita •But it is not a matter of fault to be more than that. The h… Read More
In which do Gangaji instruct about the “Divisions regarding Trust” due to the fact told me from inside the Section 17 of your Gita?Of course there is certainly nonetheless one am… Read More
Tale of Yogini Ekadashi
Hemamali, a Yaksha who worked for Kubera, the King of Alakapuri, was the subject of Krishna‘s narrative. Hemamali was enamored with his beautiful wife, Swarupav… Read More
Tale of Sri Syamananda Prabhu
Internal associates of Sri Gaurasundara included Sri Syamananda Prabhu, Srinivasa Acarya, and Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura. After Sri Gaura-departure Krsna from h… Read More
Day 1: Ma Shailputri
Salutations to the Mother, who is the daughter of the Himalayas.
On the first day of Navratri, we worship the form of Goddess Durga known as Shailputri. ‘… Read More
Day 1: Devi Shailputri
Salutations to the Devi, who is the daughter of the Himalayas.
On the first day of Navratri, we worship the form of Goddess Durga known as Shailputri. &lsquo… Read More
Love, Hate and All of Creation
At the very beginning of time, Lord Brahma, in charge of all creation in the cosmos, created three groups of progeny to take His creation forward… Read More
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid tributes to Dr S. Radhakrishnan on occasion of Teachers Day, and said that people of India are like Gurus, and he considers his opponents… Read More