Spend Karttika Month in Radha-kunda
October 5 to November 3, 2104
In Karttika month Maa Yashoda bound her lala Damodara, and Dhruva had darshana of his ishta-deva, Lord Vishnu. In Mathura Mahatmya, Srila Rupa Goswamipada highlights the glories of living in Vraja Mandala during Karttika: “It gives immense pleasure to Bhagavan Sri Krishna, and Krishna awards one residence in the spiritual world. Although Karttika comes every year, foolish people (nara-mudha) do not take advantage of this.” (verses 172-180)
Please do not take the last phrase personally. Srila Rupa Goswamipada, like Sri Krishna in Gita motivating Arjuna in different ways, is trying to encourage us to observe Karttika vrata in Vraja [especially Radha-kunda]. Let’s just say the phrase means, “Stop fooling around, get serious about bhakti, and arrange to spend Karttika this year in Radha-kunda to get the full mercy of Karunamayi Sri Radha.To facilitate the devotees wanting to do this, I have collected the names and the up-to-date contact numbers of guesthouses in Radha-kunda.You must call, and come here to personally see the rooms before booking.
As there are lots of varieties of accommodations, you must see yourself.If a guest house is not in Radha-kunda, it will be marked (N), meaning near, 1-3 km. from the village.
01. Manipur Gopala Mandira : 9897430910
02. Sri Nathji Ashram : 8755116769
03. Gajendra Goswami : 9897412716, 9456684004
04. Sriji 9411442020 : 9634215583
05. Lakshman Brijwasi : 9897509067
06. Raghu Lila (N) : 7417103234
07. Yugala Bhajana Kutir (N) : 8791314610
08. Radharani G.H. : 9997874528
09. Smt. Susma Parashar (N) Noida G.H : 9897500365
10. Giridhari G.M. (N) : 9760628646, 0565-281-5668
11. Radha Kunja G.M. (N) : 9454875061
12. Rupanuga Bhajana Ashram : 9412777437
13. Nataraja Manipur Mandir : 9897534796
14. Nitai G.M. (B.R. Sadhu) : 8755570735
Karttika 2014 Classes: Mahanidhi Swami Ashram
Start Ekadasi Oct. 5 2014 conclude Nov. 3
03 pm Gauranga Mahaprabhu’s Amazing Pastimes.
04 pm The Glorious Sweet Sevas of Sri Radha.
05 pm Radha-kunda Parikrama with Sri Harinam Sankirtana.
By Mahanidhi Swami