The eleven points below reveal different aspects of the common daily practice of Thakuraji puja, or the worship of the Deity whom each devotee loves and serves. I collected the article from the “Acarya Folio” and am presenting it here for your benefit.... Read more
In verse 11 of Manah Siksha, Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswamipada addresses his mind, and reveals five essential practices which will quickly bring Krishna prema. He says, “Radha Giridhari are forever overwhelmed by divine erotic love (smara vivaso). O mind! You... Read more
Every day in Puri, before taking darshana of Sri Jagannatha Deva, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu would stop at a small shrine dedicated to Lord Nrisimha within the temple complex. Then Mahaprabhu would offer obeisances and recite the following prayers again and again, prati... Read more
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
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
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
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
Bhagavan Sri Krishna, in the form of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, came to Vrindavana to fulfill the purpose for which He descended to this material world. There is a direct connection between Mahaprabhu’s coming to the world in 1486, and His coming to Vrindavana on... Read more
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
Once Uddhava sat with Vidura discussing the spectacular pastimes of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. At that time, Uddhava remembered Vraja and the Himalayan Mountain of love he witnessed upon meeting the cowherd damsels, especially Mahabhava Svarupini Sri Radhika. In a... Read more
