Giriraja Dandavats & Purusottama Month

Every time that Purusottma Month occurs, hundreds of thousands of children, adults and aged bhaktas from all over India perform dandavat parikrama of Sri Giriraja Govardhana. Indeed, it is most amazing and wonderful darsana to see so many sincere devotees in one place... Read more

How to Observe the Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata

Although most Vaisnava calendars mention this vow, on this day Gaudiyas usually focus on worshiping Haridasa Thakura. Some also observe the tirobhava of Srila Kavi Karnapura. The Ananta Chaturdashi Vrata is not described in Hari-bhakti vilasa, but is observed... Read more

Hide and Seek

Kamyavan (aka Kaman or Kamvan) is one of the twelve major forests of Vraja Mandala, wherein Sri Krishna lived for some time and engaged in many blissful pastimes with His beloved gopas and gopis. There is one lovely secluded place there named Luk Luki Kunda where... Read more

Intimate Lilas Question

Who can hear and who can speak about Radha and Krishna’s intimate Vrajalilas ? Radha-Madhava’s rasa-lila depicted in the SrimadBhagavatam is undoubtedly one of the most famous of the confidential pastimes of the aprakrta Kamadeva Bhagavan Sri Krishna and... Read more

Black Is Beautiful & Bitter

The songs and books of the Gaudiya Vaisnava’s mention that black is Radha’s favorite color because Radha loves Shyamasundara, who is dark bluish-black in complexion. Radha wraps Her beautiful divine form in dark blue sari so She can always remember Her... Read more