# Official Blog of ISKCON Bangalore > Official blog of Iskcon Bangalore **URL:** https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog **Language:** en_GB **Last Updated:** 2026-03-31 ## Blog Posts - [Different names of Lord Krishna – Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shata Namavali](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-krishna-ashtottara-archana/): Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shata Namavali, a list of 108 holy names of Lord Krishna. Sri Krishna Ashtottara Shata Namavali is recited while worshipping Lord Krishna by repeatedly offering flowers, tulasi... - [Glories of Amalaki Ekadashi](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/glories-of-amalaki-ekadashi/): King Mandhata once said to Vasishtha Muni, “O great sage, kindly be merciful to me and tell me of a fast that will benefit me eternally.” Vasishtha Muni said, “The... - [Sixteen Names of Srimati Radharani ](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sixteen-names-of-srimati-radharani/): These sixteen Names of Srimati Radharani is mentioned in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana as informed by Lord Narayana himself. In the Brahma Vaivarta Purana (Shri Krishna Janma Khanda 17.220–240), Lord Narayana personally... - [Sri Govinda, Vasudeva and Madhava Ghosh](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-govinda-vasudeva-madhava-ghosh/): Krishna dasa Kaviraja Goswami writes (Caitanya-caritamrita, Adi-lila 10.115): “The three brothers, Govinda, Madhava, and Vasudeva were the eighty-second, eighty-third, and eighty-fourth branches of the Sri Chaitanya tree. He lived along... - [Sri Srivasa Pandita: The Pillar of Gaura-lila and Guardian of Sankirtana](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-srivasa-pandita/): Among the eternal associates of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Srivasa Pandita shines as the embodiment of devotion, humility, and unwavering faith. He is repeatedly glorified in scripture as the foremost devotee,... - [What does Dharma actually mean? How does it impact the nation and its leadership?](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/what-does-dharma-actually-mean/): The panel at the DU Literature Festival shared insights on these concepts based on the book ‘Sing, Dance and Lead’. Highlighting the theme ‘Nation First: Unity in Diversity’, the recently... - [How should one handle success and failures in life?](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/how-should-one-handle-success-and-failures-in-life/): Dr. Hindol Sengupta draws insights from Srila Prabhupada’s unique leadership style in his new book Sing, Dance and Lead. In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, everyone is working hard to... - [Sri Ishvara Puri](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-ishvara-puri/): Sri Ishvara Puri appeared in this world on the full moon day of the month of Jyestha. He served his guru, Sri Madhavendra Puri, very faithfully, especially during the end of Sri... - [Message from H D G Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/message-from-bhaktisiddhanta-saraswati-thakura/): Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s final message has valuable instructions such as preaching the teachings of Gosvamis. His Divine Grace Sri Srimad Bhakti Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Gosvami Maharaj, the celebrated acharya (Spiritual... - [Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-bhaktisiddhanta-saraswati-thakura/): Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura is the spiritual master of Srila Prabhupada. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada was born in 1873 at Jagannatha Puri. His father, Kedar Dutta Bhaktivinoda Thakura, was... - [Srila Pundarika Vidyanidhi – The Hidden Reservoir of Prema](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-pundarika-vidyanidhi/): Eternal Identity in Krishna-lila In Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (54), Srila Pundarika Vidyanidhi is identified as the father of Srimati Radharani in Krishna-lila. For this reason, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu always treated him as... - [Sri Purushottama Dasa Thakura](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-purushottama-dasa-thakura/): Sri Purushottama Dasa Thakura was among the prominent devotees of Sri Nityananda Prabhu and is identified as the tenth gopala in Krishna’s eternal pastimes. Born to the illustrious Sadashiva Kaviraja—who... - [Sri Madhvacharya – The Pillar of the Brahma–Madhva–Gaudiya Sampradaya](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-madhvacharya/): Sri Madhvacharya (1238-1317 A.D), also known as Vasudeva, Ananda Tirtha and Purnaprajna, is one of India’s greatest saint-philosophers. He was born of Tulu speaking parents at Udupi, Karnataka. The young Vasudeva,... - [Sri Advaita Acharya – The One Who Invoked the Lord’s Descent](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-advaita-acharya/): Sri Advaita Acharya was born in 1434 in Nabagram, Bengal to Sri Kubera Pandit and Srimati Nabha devi. They were originally inhabitants of Nabagram village near Sri Hatta, but later... - [Sri Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-vishvanatha-chakravarti-thakura/): Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura was born in 1674 in Nadiya district of West Bengal. He had two brothers: Sri Ramabhadra Chakravarti and Sri Raghunatha Chakravarti. Vishvanatha received initiation from Sri... - [Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami – The Crown Jewel of Renunciation](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-raghunatha-dasa-gosvami/): Here is a brief account on the life of Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami who was one of the intimate disciples of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami is an... - [Sri Ramchandra Kaviraja](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-ramchandra-kaviraja/): Sri Ramchandra Kaviraja was sixtieth devotee of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. He was an exalted Vaishnava known for his deep devotion to Lord Krishna and his close association with the leading... - [Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-gopala-bhatta-goswami/): Sri Gopala Bhatta Goswami was a prominent acharya of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition and a close associate of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Born in a brahmana family in Srirangam as the... - [Sri Jayadeva Gosvami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/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 Bengal, either in the eleventh or... - [Ekadashi – Dates, Rituals and Significance](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/ekadashi/): Ekadashi is a well-known fasting day. Learn more about Ekadashi, its purpose and benefits, and how to observe Ekadashi-vrata. What is Ekadashi? Ekadashi is the eleventh day of the moon... - [The Life and Devotion of Jagadisha Pandita](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-jagadisha-pandita/): Family Background and Birthplace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya that descriptions of Jagadisha Pandita are available from the Chaitanya-bhagavata, Adi-khanda, Chapter Six, and the Chaitanya-caritamrita, Adi-lila, Chapter... - [The Life and Legacy of Srila Jiva Goswami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-jiva-goswami/): Early Life and Spiritual Identity In the Gaura-gaṇoddeśa-dīpikā, verse 195, it is said that Srila Jiva Goswami was formerly Vilasa-manjari gopi. From his very childhood Jiva Goswami was greatly fond... - [Sri Mahesha Pandita](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-mahesha-pandita/): Srila Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvati Thakura provides us with historical details about the Mahesha Pandita in his commentary. Residence: Sri Mahesha Pandita was from village Palapada, which is situated in the district... - [Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura: The Devoted Servant of Lord Nityananda](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-uddharana-datta-thakura/): The Eleventh Cowherd Boy of Vrindavan Srila Krishna Dasa Kaviraja Goswami writes in Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita (Adi 11.41) that Uddharana Datta Thakura was the eleventh among the twelve cowherd boys and... - [Sri Lochana Dasa Thakura](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/lochana-dasa-thakura/): Sri Lochana Dasa Thakura, the celebrated author of Sri Chaitanya-mangala, was a disciple of Sri Narahari Sarakar Thakura. In the eternal pastimes of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, there shines a bright... - [Sri Devananda Pandita](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-devananda-pandita/): Devananda Pandita was a professional reciter of Srimad-Bhagavatam, but by the mercy of Vakreshvara Pandita and the grace of the Lord he understood the devotional interpretation of the Bhagavatam. The... - [The Sacred Legacy of Srikhaṇḍa: Narahari Sarakāra Thakura](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/narahari-sarakara-thakura/): Narahari Sarakāra Thakura was a prominent devotee in the 16th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, a close associate and disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri  Nityananda Prabhu. Among the most cherished... - [Sri Kāliyā Krishnadasa: The Cowherd Boy Who Knew Only Nityananda](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-kaliya-krishnadasa/): Sri Kāliyā Krishnadasa was a prominent figure in the 16th-century Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, and is revered as the twenty-second devotee of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. He embodied the profound ideal of... - [Sri Sāraṅga Thakura: The Seventy-Seventh Branch of the Chaitanya Tree](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-saranga-thakura/): Sri Sāraṅga Thakura (also known as Sāraṅgapāṇi or Sāraṅgadhara) was an exalted associate of Sri Chaitanya Mahāprabhu. His devotional life is famed for its purity, its residence on the banks... - [Sri Bhugarbha Goswami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-bhugarbha-goswami/): The book called shakha-nirnayamrita written by Yadunatha Dasa—a disciple of Sri Gadadhara Pandita—adds the following comments on Bhugarbha Goswami: gosvaminam ca bhugarbham bhugarbhottham suvishrutamsada mahashayam vande krishna-prema-pradam prabhumshrila-govinda-devasya seva-sukha-vilasinamdayalum premadam... - [Sri Kashishvara Pandita](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-kashishvara-pandita/): Vishwa Guru Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada writes about Kashishvara Pandita on Sri Chaitanya charitamrita as follows: Kashishvara Goswami was one of the contemporaries of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu who was with... - [Srila Gaurakishora Dasa Babaji Maharaja](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-gaurakishora-dasa-babaji-maharaja/): Read about Srila Gaurakishora Dasa Babaji, one of the great acharyas in the disciplic succession originating from Lord Krishna.   Srila Gaurakishora Dasa Babaji Maharaja Pranati namo gaura kisoraya saksad... - [Sri Srinivasa Acharya](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-srinivasa-acharya/): Sri Srinivasa Acharya was born in 1530 AD, on the full moon day of the month of Vaishakh, in the village of Cakhandi, in the district of Nadiya. His father,... - [Sri Dhananjaya Pandita](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-dhananjaya-pandita/): Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes in his Anubhasya, Pandita Dhananjaya was a resident of the village in Katwa named Sitala. He was one of the twelve gopalas. His former name,... - [Sri Gadadhara Dasa Goswami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-gadadhara-dasa-goswami/): Sri Gadadhara Dasa was the 23rd branch of Si Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s tree of devotional service. Vishwa Guru Srila Prabhupada explains about Sri Gadadhara Dasa in Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita as follows:... - [Srila Prabhupada’s Legacy: Remembering His Disappearance Day](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-prabhupadas-legacy-remembering-his-disappearance-day/): Vishwa Guru Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, spread the timeless wisdom of Vedic culture across the world—leaving behind an enduring legacy of spiritual enlightenment for humanity. His Divine Grace... - [Deepavali: Victory of Light Over Darkness in Krishna Consciousness ](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/deepavali-victory-of-light-over-darkness-in-krishna-consciousness/): Every year, millions of lamps illuminate homes, streets, and temples across India during the festival of Deepavali, or Diwali, the “Festival of Lights.” Beyond its splendid beauty lies a profound... - [Sri Rasikananda Prabhu](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-rasikananda-prabhu/): In the year 1590 AD (Sakabda 1512), Sri Rasikananda Prabhu appeared on the first day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartik. His father was King Sri Acyuta... - [Sri Virabhadra Goswami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-virabhadra-goswami/): On the order of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu travelled to Bengal for preaching and accepted the grihastha ashram (householder life). Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu blessed Nityananda Prabhu, saying that... - [Why did Lord Krishna Marry 16,000 Princesses?](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/why-did-lord-krishna-marry-16000-princesses/): Learn why Krishna’s compassion led Him to marry 16,000 princesses who were held captive. Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura and this day is popularly known as Naraka Chaturdashi. Narakasura,... - [Appearance of Radha-Kunda](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/appearance-of-radha-kunda/): In Nectar of Instruction glorification of Radha-Kunda is as follows: vaikuṇṭhāj janito varā madhu-purī tatrāpi rāsotsavādvṛndāraṇyam udāra-pāṇi-ramaṇāt tatrāpi govardhanaḥRadha kundam ihāpi gokula-pateḥ premāmṛtāplāvanātkuryād asya virājato giri-taṭe sevāṁ vivekī na kaḥ... - [Sri Murari Gupta](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/sri-murari-gupta/): Sri Murari Gupta, the 21st branch of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, was born in Srihatta (Sylhet – presently in Bangladesh), the paternal home of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and later he shifted... - [Srila Narottama Dasa Thakur](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-narottama-das-thakur/): On the day of shukla-panchami, in the month of Magha, Narottama Dasa Thakura was born in the town of Gopalpura, Rajsahi district of Bangladesh in the year 1466. His father... - [Deepotsava 2025: Illuminating Hearts with Devotion](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/deepotsava-2025-illuminating-hearts-with-devotion/): The month of Kartika (October–November) is a very special time for devotees all over the world. It is during this month that we celebrate Deepotsava, the Festival of Lights. At... - [Six reasons to celebrate Vijaya Dashami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/six-reasons-to-celebrate-vijaya-dashami/): Here are some of the historical incidents related to Vijaya Dashami apart from the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana on this day. Vijaya Dashami is one of the most... - [Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/srila-raghunatha-bhatta-goswami/): Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami, one of the six prominent Goswamis of Vrindavan, was the son of the devoted Tapan Mishra. Born around 1425 Sakabda (A.D. 1504), he possessed exceptional expertise... - [Goddess Durga and Her Worship: Insights from the Bhagavatam](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/goddess-durga-worship-insights-from-bhagavatam/): Durga Puja commemorates victory of good over evil. It is an occasion to remember Goddess Durga as a pure devotee of Lord Krishna, who directs us back to His shelter.... - [Gratitude: The Heart of Bhakti Yoga](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/gratitude-the-heart-of-bhakti-yoga/): Expressing gratitude is an act which people perform when they receive something from someone. But for a devotee, being grateful is a daily living principle, and he remains grateful to... - [Goddess Durga and the Divine Advent of Lord Krishna](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/goddess-durga-divine-advent-of-lord-krishna/): Goddess Durga’s role, as Krishna’s supreme power within the material world, assisting in His mission, exemplifies the truth that all energies serve their source, the Supreme Lord. The nine days... - [PK Movie Answered – Part 1](https://www.iskconbangalore.org/blog/questions-of-pk-answered-part-01/): This article gives valid answers to a few questions about the so-called superstitions and malpractices in our religion/practices. The Bollywood movie PK raised some questions on religious customs and traditional practices. 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