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Festivals

Govardhan Puja In Mayapur

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 Please view the following galleries: Community gathering Temple abhishek Darshan In the western coast of India, in the island of Salmali, lived Dronachala, the king of the mountains. Once a sage by the name of Pulastya Muni, came to him to take his son Giriraja with him to Kashi (Varanasi). After offering some initial resistance, […]

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HG Anuttama Das – SB 4.30.22 – March 19th 2013

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pracetasa ūcuḥ namo namaḥ kleśa–vināśanāya nirūpitodāra-guṇāhvayāya mano-vaco-vega-puro-javāya sarvākṣa-mārgair agatādhvane namaḥ TRANSLATION: The Pracetas spoke as follows: Dear Lord, You relieve all kinds of material distress. Your magnanimous transcendental qualities and holy name are all-auspicious. This conclusion is already settled. You can go faster than the speed of mind and words. You cannot be perceived by material senses. We therefore […]

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HH Radha Govinda Swami – SB 11.5.32 – March 14th, 2013

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(invocatory prayers) kṛṣṇa–varṇaḿ tviṣākṛṣṇaḿ sāńgopāńgāstra-pārṣadam yajñaiḥ sańkīrtana-prāyair yajanti hi su–medhasaḥ TRANSLATION: In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krishna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions. PURPORT: This same verse […]

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HH Badrinarayan Das – SB 4.30.13 – March 9th, 2013

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kaṇḍoḥ pramlocayā labdhā kanyā kamala–locanā tāḿ cāpaviddhāḿ jagṛhur bhūruhā nṛpa–nandanāḥ TRANSLATION: O sons of King Pracinabarhisat, the heavenly society girl named Pramloca kept the lotus-eyed daughter of Kandu in the care of the forest trees. Then she went back to the heavenly planet. This daughter was born by the coupling of the Apsara named Pramloca with the sage Kandu. PURPORT: […]

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HG Kalakantha Prabhu – SB 5.5.18 – March 1, 2013

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Kalakantha Prabhu: (invocatory prayers) We were asked to speak on the subject of leadership and unity.  So I have chosen this verse which I know is familiar to many of you.  First let’s chant responsively. gurur na sa syāt sva-jano na sa syāt pitā na sa syāj jananī na sā syāt daivaḿ na tat syān na patiś ca sa syān na mocayed yaḥ samupeta–mṛtyum One who cannot deliver his dependents from the path of repeated birth and death should never […]

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HG Vaisesika Das – SB 1.1.8 – February 27th, 2013

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[Transcribed by Sheela Ravishankar Mataji, Singapore.] Śrīmad Bhāgavatam  1.1.8 vettha tvaḿ saumya tat sarvaḿ tattvatas tad–anugrahāt brūyuḥ snigdhasya śiṣyasya guravo guhyam apy uta Translation: And because you are submissive, your spiritual masters have endowed you with all the favors bestowed upon a gentle disciple. Therefore you can tell us all that you have scientifically learned from them. PURPORT: The secret of success in spiritual life […]

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Festivals

Vamana Dvadasi

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Click the following to view full gallery: Vamana Dvadasi Festival Today we had a very sweet festival in honor of Vamanadev’s appearance. Srila Prabhupada had told the devotees that to honor these festivals they could dress up, and worship, a small boy as the particular avatar, in this case Vamanadev. Here in Mayapur one of our […]

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