Mayapur Kirtan Mela 2019 – Devotees from over 60 countries chant together
In 2019, kirtan is readily available anywhere in the world. Kirtan is daily performed in temples and on the streets across the globe. Every...
Maha Abhishek 2019 and what the viewers said about it
It is said in Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Adi-lila 7.20-22 that the Characteristics of Krishna are understood to be a storehouse of transcendental love. "Although that...
Thousands of devotees welcome Srila Jayapataka Swami back home
Amidst chanting, dancing and happily crying thousands of devotees, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, the seniormost sannyasi and guru in ISKCON (founder-acharya His Divine Grace...
Being positive? Run this self test
Being positive is a buzzword these days. Thanks to the new era when on one hand people are degrading, on the other hand some...
Need for Animal Shelters in India
The presence of large number of animals that roam the streets of villages and cities in India is unfortunately the result of lack of...
Ayurveda – Ten takeaways for the New Year
It’s almost the new year and we habitually set New Year’s resolutions. Quite often, at least one resolution involves our health. Ayurveda teaches us to...
Narsinh Mehta – The devotee who wrote Vaishnava jana to song
In a truly unique initiative to spread India's ancient wisdom across the world, this year the Indian government came up with an out of...
Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 9
I always heard how Sri Mayapur dham is non-different from Sri Vrindavan dham. I always cherished experiencing it and I always knew such an...
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