Posts by: Sr Editor

sri advaita acharya

Sri Advaita Acharya – The One Who Invoked the Lord’s Descent

Sri Advaita Acharya was born in 1434 in Nabagram, Bengal to Sri Kubera Pandit and Srimati Nabha devi. They were originally inhabitants of...

madhvacharya

Sri Madhvacharya – The Pillar of the Brahma–Madhva–Gaudiya Sampradaya

Sri Madhvacharya (1238-1317 A.D), also known as Vasudeva, Ananda Tirtha and Purnaprajna, is one of India’s greatest...

srila jiva goswami

The Life and Legacy of Srila Jiva Goswami

Early Life and Spiritual Identity In the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, verse 195, it is said that Srila Jiva Goswami was formerly...

ugadi

Ugadi – Ring in Joy this New Year

Ugadi or Yugadi is a festival celebrated to mark the beginning of the New Year in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and...

Maha Shivaratri – Blessed Night of Lord Shiva

Shiva-ratri means the night of Lord Shiva. In the Vedic month of Phalgun (February-March) there is a Maha Shivaratri. The ceremony takes...

lord varaha

Appearance of Lord Varahadeva

Lord Varahadeva Appearance – Varaha Dwadashi In ancient times there were two brothers named Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha. They were...

Sri Jayadeva Gosvami

Sri Jayadeva Gosvami

Sri Jayadeva Goswami was a renowned devotee and poet of the Bhakti tradition. He was born during the reign of Maharaja Lakshmana Sena of...

ratha yatra iskcon

Down memory lane – ISKCON Bangalore’s Ratha Yatra

I vividly remember the first Ratha Yatra of ISKCON Bangalore temple which was held on a Friday in December 1985, after it started...

sri rama ashtottara

The 108 names of Sri Ramachandra

Oh Rama! Lord Rama, as the name suggests, is an all-pervading entity. He knows dharma, speaks the truth, is full of virtues and is...

Holi

Blissful Holi Celebrations in Krishna’s Holy Land

As icy winds and fog in North India force people to stay indoors, residents of Vrindavan and surroundings, shedding all fear of the cold...

Parama Ekadashi

Glories of Parama Ekadashi

Sri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, “Oh Supreme Lord, what is the name of that Ekadashi that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha)...

lord-vishnu

Glories of Apara Ekadashi

Sri Yudhishthira Maharaj said, “Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadashi that occurs during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of...