Lord Nrisimhadev appeared on this day to kill Hiranyakashipu and save His devotee Prahlad Maharaja. ‘Nri’ means man and ‘Simha’ means lion. He appeared in an extraordinary form, half man half lion, to protect His devotee Prahlad and to vanquish the demon Hiranyakashipu, who had received boons from Lord Bramha. Lord Nrisimhadev ,removes all the …
To commemorate the appearance day of Lord Jagannath. a special bathing festivle of Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Suvadra devi takes place on the Purnima of Jyaishtha month (Devasnan Purnima). According to Skanda Purana, when Raja Indradyumna installed the original deities, he arrangedfor this bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Suvadra Devi. This day considered …
Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita ( 4.6) ajo ‘pi sannavyayātmā bhūtānāmīśvaro ‘pi san prakritimsvāmadhishthāya sambhavāmyātma-māyayā TRANSLATION Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all living entities, I still appear in every millennium in My original transcendental form. Though unborn and eternal, the Supreme Lord, …
Gobardhan Puja or Annakut is celebrated in commemoration of Lord Krishna’s victory over Lord Indira. When Lord Krishna was only seven years old, He lifted the Govardhan Hill to protect the residents of Vrindavana from the wrath of Indra. All the devotees in Vrindaban worshiped the tall mountain GiriGobardhan on this day. When the Supreme …
Gita Jayanti is the day when Lord Krishna, 5000 years ago, delivered the confidential knowledge of devotional service in the form of the Bhagavad-Gita to His dear most devotee Arjuna. The transcendental knowledge of Bhagavad-Gita is spoken by Sri Krishna so that mankind can understand the real purpose of human life and advance on the …
Deepavali or Diwali is one of festivals of commemoration of the return of Lord Ramacandra to Ayodhya after His 14 years of exile. The meaning of Deepavali is as follows: The word ‘ Dip’ means lamp and ávali’ means ‘rows of lamp’, thus it is said “Deepavali”is a festival of lights. It is described in …
Akshayatritiya, according to the Vedic calendar, is a day conducive to the success of any significant endeavor. Those aware the boundless benefits of Akshaya Tritiya, traditionally schedule major life events, such as marriages, initiations, business ventures, establishing a new place of residence, etc. on this auspicious day. Akshayatritiya is the first day of Chandanyatra, wherein …
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) condemns the recent violence in Bangladesh and calls for calm and cooperation between religious communities in Bangladesh. The ISKCON organization has existed in Bangladesh since 1978. ISKCON traces our roots to the Bengali saint Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the 16th Century. Since those early days and up to …
By- Dinamani Nitai Das: The Honorable High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh, Srimati Riba Ganguli Das, recently inaugurated the Bhaktivedanta Bhavan in Savar. This five story building, located at Sri Sri Kanailal Jiu Temple (ISKCON) Savar, was funded by the High Commission of India to Bangladesh. Dr. Md. Enamur Rahman, Member of Parliament and Honorable …
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“Nitai pada kamala, koti chandra susitala, je chayay jagat juray” Nityananada Prabhu is the ocean of mercy. Nityananda Prabhu delivers the materially afflicted world by extinguishing the blazing fire of material existence. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s associates appeared in Bangladesh and later moved to Navadvip. There is no record of Nityananda Prabhu’s visit to East Bengal, …
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