Prahlada: The rebellious son of a rebellious father
The best among the great demigods, Lord Shiva and Lord Brahma, were afraid to go near the Supreme Lord. Even Lakshmidevi, Lord’s own consort, was not ready to go near…
इस्कॉन न्यू टाउन कोलकाता में गौर पूर्णिमा उत्सव
भक्तों को दुखी देखकर वह आश्चर्यचकित हैं। वह उनसे पूछतें हैं, “क्या हुआ? आप सभी इतने दुखी क्यों हैं? ” भक्त अपनी व्यथा सुनाते हैं। आंखों में आंसू के साथ वे कहते हैं, “चूंकि अब हम कृष्ण की भक्ति करने के लिए स्वतंत्र नहीं हैं, इसलिए हमें अनुमति दें ताकि हम .....
A Memorable Gaur Purnima Celebration at Iskcon New Town Kolkata
Devotees of Lord Krishna are always joyful. They always have reasons to celebrate. There are so many festivals and so many events. Amongst all the festivals, Gaur Purnima i.e. the…
Important festivals in the month of Kartik
Kartik month is a very special month. Any spiritual activity performed in this month gives tremendous benefit. Below is the list of important festivals celebrated during the auspicious month of Kartik .
24 wonderful results one gets by offering lamp in Kartik
One of the most important spiritual activities in the holy month of Kartik is offering lamp (either ghee lamp or sesame oil lamp) to Lord Damodara. Scriptures tell us the glories of offering lamp to Lod Kesava in the Kartik month.
23 negative results one get for not observing Kartik vrata
Kartik month is the holiest of all the months. Scriptures extoll the virtues of this month. But what if one is not observing the vows of Kartik month. What happens to them? What does the scripture tell about them?
5 most important spiritual activities to perform during Kartik month
In Sri Hari Bhakti Vilasa, Srila Sanatana Goswami lists down five most important spiritual activities which should be performed during Kartik month.
Damodar Lila:Pure love binds Krishna, and nothing else
Neither Krishna likes to be worshiped as God and nor his pure devotees want to worship him as the Supreme Lord. Krishna prefers an informal relationship with…
Damodar Lila: Why Balaram could not untie Krishna
Krishna & Balaram Balaram was furious. Someone informed him that Krishna has been bound by ropes to a grinding mortar. "How dare can anyone tie Krishna by ropes? Who has…
Damodar lila – Controlling the controller with the ropes of love
Krishna was hungry. He wanted milk and so he went to his mother. Mother Yasoda was churning butter at that time. When she saw Krishna, she immediately understood that…
Damodar Lila: Why Yashoda punishes Krishna, the Supreme Lord
What is Damodar Lila? Why Yashoda punishes Krishna in Damodar Lila? Why Krishna came to be known as Damodar? Why did Yashoda tie Krishna to a grinding mortar? What mischievous activity had Krishna done?
Important lessons to learn from Ramayana
With just his tail, Hanuman effortlessly burned the entire city of Lanka. But he too wasn’t successful in burning the lust and ego of Ravana, the powerful king of Lanka. …