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Srila Prabhupada – The Commander of the Sankirtana Movement

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mukam karoti vacalam pangum langhayate girim yat-krpa tam aham vande sri-gurum dina-taranam “By the mercy of the guru, even a dumb man can become the greatest orator, and even a lame man can cross mountains.” – Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, Madhya Lila, chapter 17 text 80 At Srila Prabhupada’s birth, it was predicted that when he […]

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Govardhana – The King who could devour Mountains

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hantāyam adrir abalā hari-dāsa-varyo yad rāma-kṛṣṇa-caraṇa-sparaśa-pramodaḥ mānaṁ tanoti saha-go-gaṇayos tayor yat Pānīya-sūyavasa-kandara-kanda-mūlaiḥ “Of all the devotees, this Govardhana Hill is the best! O My friends, this hill supplies Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, as well as Their calves, cows and cowherd friends, with all kinds of necessities-water for drinking, very soft grass, caves, fruits, flowers and vegetables. […]

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Happy Diwali

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Diwali greetings from Sri Mayapur dhama! Diwali is a day loaded with pastimes of the Supreme Lord to remember, celebrate and worship to make the day more fruitful. Diwali marks the return of Lord Ramachandra with mother Sita to Ayodhya. Citizens of Ayodhya decorate the city with lamps everywhere to welcome their Lord. To celebrate […]

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Bahulastami- Appearance of Radha kund

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Below is the excerpt from class on Radha Kund appearance by HH Jayapataka Swami, given  on 21-10-2019, Sridham Mayapur. Today is the appearance of Radha Kunda “So I will first speak a few words about the appearance of Radha Kunda. One demon was sent by king Kamsa to kill Krsna and Balarama and he took […]

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Srila Narottam Das Thakur – A Miracle born of Compassion

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Srila Narottama Das Thakur, who is fortunate to receive the property of Krishna Prema, directly from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , is a great Acharya in the line of Gaudiya Vaisnava discplic succession. His songs are bhakti treatise and therefore Srila Prabhupada has introduced “Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu doya koro more” and Guru Vandana to be […]

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Astakrosh Parikrama

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We invite worldwide devotees to come & take part in the 3 days Asta Krosh Parikrama at Mayapur from 05 to 08  November 2019. A golden opportunity to spend at least few days in Kartik month at Mayapur dhama. “Then Lord used to wander around, with sankirtan, on evvery Ekadashi day.Sometimes, He used to go […]

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Kartik Month begins today!

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Today is Sharad Purnima- Beginning of Kartik month Deep dhan festival. Kartika month is observed this year from 13 oct to 12 Nov-the most important month in our calendar, as it is very dear to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. Just as there is no yuga equal to Satya-yuga, no scripture equal to the Vedas, and no […]

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Sri Ramachandra Vijayotsava!

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Today is Ramchandra Vijayotsava. In Mayapur, the festival is celebrated with procession of Sri Rama, Lakshman , Sita and Hanuman with kirtan around the campus. Devotees also visit the Sripat of Sri Murari Gupta, located just behind the birthplace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to take darshan of Sri Ramachandra. Below is the message on Ramchandra […]

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Ganga Swells filling low lands around Mayapur

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Towards the end of the rainy season during the months of August-September-October, the water levels of Ganga increases, filling up all the low lands around the banks. This swelling of the river is caused by excessive rain from up north and the release of large quantities of water from barrages. Due to the recently released […]

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Kartik Nabadwip Mandal Parikrama

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Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama organized by the Mayapur Chandras is a small and intimate gathering of devotees travelling to various holy places hearing and chanting about the glories of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Their associates. The transcendental Sankirtan Movement is an everlasting phenomenon; Mayapur Chandras is simply here to facilitate. Going on Kartik Nabadwip […]

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