Unconventional Diwali wishes specially for this year
When nothing seems to help, a simple positive thought can change people's life. Diwali is a unique festival when positive thoughts, well wishes, blessings...
“O Ganga Devi, your waters are the ambrosia of love of Godhead”
"The waters of the Ganges are always carrying the flavor of tulasi offered at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna, and as such the...
Purushottam month – The pinnacle of all months
Hats off to the Vedic scriptures for being strikingly accurate in each and every prediction they have made. Not a single prediction has turned...
The lost aspects of Shaktipeeth Temples – Things to know
The marriage of Lord Shiva and Devi Sati is one of the most important events marked in the Shaiva and Shaakta sects of present-day...
Inconceivable benefits of performing Sri Navadvipa mandal parikrama
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Every year thousands of people from around the world gather in Sridham Maypaur to participate in the annual Navadvip Mandal parikrama organized by...
Srila Prabhupada tirobhava tithi – Carrying forth our inherited legacy
In 1965, when Srila Prabhupada left the auspicious land of Vrindavan to come to the west, no one thought he would be so successful;...
Vijaya Dashami celebrated in Sridham Mayapur
In Sri Chaitanya Charitamrta Madhya-lila, 15.32-35, it describes Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mood during this festival:
“On the victory day celebrating the conquest of Lanka –...
How Ma Durga clears many misconceptions about female energy
Every Durga puja we experience a fresh air of enthusiasm and excitement in the atmosphere. This is not just religious sentiments as some people,...
Divine purpose of ancient Indian Temple dance
The Natya Shastra of Bharatmuni describes the divine origin of classical dance. As Lord Brahma created the fifth Veda by incorporating the “Pathyam” or...
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and his glorious contribution to the Sankirtan movement
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, formerly known as Kedarnath Datta, was born in 1838 in Birnagar, West Bengal. Growing up, Kedarnath Datta preferred to sit and...
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Mythology is a wrong word for Vedas and Puranas
It's almost like an established tradition today that the super-science and the mind-boggling stories of historical value found in the ancient Vedic texts, called...
The Biggest Mystery of Srimad Bhagavatam – Srimati Radha
Popularly known as a Hindu scripture, Srimad Bhagavatam, also known as Bhagavat Purana, is actually a post graduation study in the subject matter of self...
Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 6
One particular sloka, or verse, touched the innermost corner of my heart as I began my journey into the interiors of Mayapur's mystical nature...
Are we so far removed from Vedic culture?
Recent events have partially confirmed a suspicion that I was having, that many of us are so far removed from Vedic ideals that we...
Srila Prabhupada on Independence
In this verse the word svarajyam, which means "complete independence," is very significant. A conditioned soul does not know what complete independence is....
