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Our Disciplic Succession:
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"The Sun Never Sets on Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math":
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Tue, 5 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month; Disappearance of
Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj)
Transcendental Glory of Srila Swami Maharaj
'We do not know such words to celebrate his festival. We know, we have heard
a hundred times that if we glorify Vaishnavs, it gives great benefit, but how
much we can glorify Vaishnavs from our hearts? How much can we serve
Vaishnavs with our hearts? That is the main question.'
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2020)
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad's Mission
"Srila Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad has made
a channel to the West, and so many devotees come now through that channel.
Without his mercy we would not have been able to think anything today, but
now, getting the association of international devotees, we feel very
happy."
Today in the calendar:
Gaura Chaturthi. Disappearance festival of Vishva-varenya Tridandi Swami
Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav mentioned in the calendar, you must
still give them 'jay' on this day."
In honour of Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Srila Prabhupad:
vaisnavera guna-gana karile jivera trana
suniyachhi sadhu-guru-mukhe
"Singing the glories of the Vaishnavs rescues and protects the jiva soul. I
heard this from the mouth of sadhus and my Guru."
"If we give some honour, give some glorification to the Vaishnavs, it is
actually for our benefit. It is for our own benefit that we do some
ceremonies, some festivals, glorifying the Vaishnavs. It is necessary for our
spiritual life, and it is one of the bhaktyanga, one of the practising
processes. That is why we make Vaishnavs' disappearance and appearance
festivals."
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
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namah om visnupadaya krsna-presthaya bhutale
swami sri bhaktivedanta prabhupadaya te namah
gurvajnam sirasi-dhrtva saktyavesa sva-rupine
hare-krsneti mantrena paschatya-prachya-tarine
visvacharya prabaryaya divya karunya murtaye
sri bhagavata-madhurya-gita-jnana pradayine
gaura-sri-rupa-siddhanta-saraswati nisevine
radha-krsna-padambhoja-bhrngaya gurave namah
"I offer my humble obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Maharaj Prabhupad, who is Krishna's beloved associate and who came down
to this plane from Goloka. Taking the order of his guru on his head, he is
the saktyavesa (empowered) avatar of Nityananda Prabhu personified. He
distributed the Hare Krsna mantra all over the Eastern and Western world,
delivering and uplifting all fallen souls. He is the best of millions of
jagat-gurus, because he is the personification of divine mercy. He has
distributed the sweet nectar of Srimad-Bhagavatam and the transcendental
knowledge of Bhagavad-gita all over the world. He is constantly engaged in
exclusive devotional service to Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakura,
Srila Rupa Goswami, and Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. I offer my humble obeisances
unto Srila Prabhupada, who is like a bumble-bee always tasting the nectar of
the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha and Govinda."
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Srila
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj: Intimate Friend and More
"Srila Prabhupad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj gave much respect to Srila
Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. You know when Srila Sridhar Maharaj and our
Gurudev were in Kolkata, they lived together with A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Maharaj for many years..."
• Download
(0.7 Mb, 2 min | 22 October 2011)
Srila Swami
Maharaj Prabhupad (Spoken on the appearance day)
"Without his mercy we would not have been able to think anything today, but
we are very happy and we are making today a festival for Srila Swami Maharaj,
on his appearance day. Everybody must pray for his mercy."
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CENTENARY ANTHOLOGY:
Part 1. Chapter 1. Siksa-Guru
"Constantly associating, whether in Allahabad, Calcutta, or other parts of
India, Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj and Srila Sridhar Maharaj's
relationship continually developed. Throughout his life, Srila Bhaktivedanta
Swami Maharaj always maintained the highest respect and confidence in Srila
Sridhar Maharaj. He considered that whenever it was not possible for his
disciples to proceed directly under his guidance, that they should take
direction from Srila Sridhar Maharaj."
Prayers to Sri Vaishnav Thakur:
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SONG:
Ei-bara karuna kara |
এইবার করুণা কর
"O worshippable Vaisnava, be merciful to me this time. O saviour of the
fallen, without you there is no one. In every birth I aspire for the dust of
your feet."
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SONG:
Ohe Vaisnava
Thakura |
(ওহে) বৈষ্ণব ঠাকুর
"O worshippable Vaishnav, ocean of grace, be merciful to this servant.
Give me the shade of your feet and purify me. I clasp your feet. You can give
Krishna, you have that power. Calling, 'Krishna!' 'Krishna!', I run after
you."
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SONG:
Ki-rupe paiba seva |
কিরূপে পাইব সেবা
"I am so wicked, how will I ever get service? I do not have any attachment to Sri Guru and Vaishnavs! Prabhu, you see no fault in others, you are the saviour of the fallen. Please deliver Narottam this time!"
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SONG:
Dhana mora nityananda |
ধন মোর নিত্যানন্দ
"The feet dust of the Vaishnavs is where I sport and take bath, Vaishnavs'
name is the water oblation. My mind is intently fixed upon the remnants of
Vaishnavs, and I am elated hearing the name of Vaishnavs."
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SONG:
Ye
anila prema-dhana |
যে আনিল প্রেমধন
"Where has Advaita Acharya gone? Where are my Svarup, Rupa, Sanatan? Where
is my Raghunath? Where are the saviours of the fallen souls?"
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—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Be in Good
Association and Be Good Association
"(1) Sometimes, we are staying with some bad
association, sometimes we may live together, but we must ignore and avoid
such kind of association. (2) It is
necessary to be a proper mother—to be a mother like Yasoda, a mother like
Sachi Mata, not a mother like Kaikeyi."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One)
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(6) THE HIGHEST CONCEPTION OF CONDUCT
'Whether externally pure or impure, the whole principle is that our exclusive
devotion for Krishna is the only necessity. But that sort of devotion is not
so cheap that everyone will go on with their activities in this world, taking
advantage of such ideals. That won’t do. The real measure of devotion must be
there, not that anyone may do anything passing in the name of pure devotion,
like the prakrta-sahajiyas. That can’t be allowed.'
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SRI KARTIK MONTH: 17 October–15 November
'You think, "You all sing, and I will listen." It will not do. You must sing
yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be full? You must chant kirtans
yourself. When you chant these kirtans, you will be remembering
Nityananda Prabhu. You worry that you do not know the tune, but no tune is
necessary. Because we have drums and karatals here now, we are playing
them, but when I am alone, do you think I sing it like that? I do not. I
recite them. Chanting kirtan is not playing drums and
karatals – even if you read them, that is also kirtan. So,
always chant kirtan.'
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
KIRTANS SUNG DURING KARTIK MONTH
Morning kirtans:
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AUDIO
[17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri
Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans:
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AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.
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In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri
Vrindavan Dham:
Sri Kartik
Parikrama: Day Six
(29 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues to many prominent places of Sri Vrindavan
Dham: Seva Kunja, samadhi mandirs of Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Rupa
Goswami, Srila Krishnadas Kaviraj Goswami, Srila Lokantha Das Goswami,
Srila Narottam Das Thakur, Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Sri Brahma Kunda,
and several other places.
Sri
Vrindavan Dham Parikrama
(12 November 2018 | 114 photographs, 8 Mb)
With an incessant flow of sankirtan and Hari-katha, His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees on an
extensive tour of the holy places of Vrindavan: Sri Sri Radha Damodar
Temple (samadhi mandirs of Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila
Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami, bhajan kutir of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Maharaj Prabhupad), Sri Nidhuvan, Sri Sri Radha Raman jiu Temple, samadhi
mandir of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Temple
(samadhi mandirs of Srila Lokanath Das Goswami, Srila Narottam Das Thakur,
Srila Vishvanath Chakravarti Thakur), Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Sri
Vamsi Vat, Gopeshwar Mahadev's Temple, Temple of Lala Babu, Sri Brahma Kunda,
Sri Ranganath Temple, and Sri Govindaji Temple.
Parikrama of Sri
Vrindavan Dham
(1 November 2019 | 75 photographs, 5.6 Mb)
On the second day of Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama, His Divine Grace takes
devotees to Sri Seva Kunja, Sri Sri Radha Damodar Temple (samadhi mandirs of
Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami,
bhajan kutir of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj Prabhupad), Sri
Nidhuvan, Sri Sri Radha Raman jiu Temple, samadhi mandir of Srila Gopal
Bhatta Goswami, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda Temple (samadhi mandirs of Srila
Lokanath Das Goswami, Srila Narottam Das Thakur, Srila Vishvanath Chakravarti
Thakur), Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple, Sri Vamsivat, Gopeshwar Mahadev's
Temple, Temple of Lala Babu, Sri Brahma Kunda, Sri Ranganath Temple, and Sri
Govindaji Temple.
Srila
Jiva Goswami Prabhu
"I have no power to say what kind of devotion to his Guru Jiva Goswami
had. Jiva Goswami's service cannot be compared to
anyone's service. Whatever order he would get, he would place it on his
head and do it all the time—his mind never went to any other
place."
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Srila Gopal
Bhatta Goswami's Miracle
"You have heard about the Deity of Sri Radha-Raman in Vrindavan. When Gopal
Bhatta Goswami lived in Vrindavan, he every day worshipped twelve pieces of
Govardhan sila..."
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Bengali)
Reforming
Lifestyle
"It is necessary to be strict because he does not know what will be good for
him. I also do not know what will be good for me—my Gurudev knows it, and my
Gurudev gives me inspiration every day. But if he does not follow his
Gurudev's instruction..."
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Sri
Radhastami: World Beyond Lust
"The lectures are recorded and going to be sent all over the world that is
why it is necessary to say something in English. People write so much about
gopis and Radharani and they enjoy with that, but what they write
about Radharani and who Radharani is, is worlds apart."
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Gopeshwar
Mahadev's Surrender
"...Lord Siva entered the rasa-mancha in this mood, and Krishna
understood who had come. Everyone wondered where the new gopi had come from
and why Krishna was giving her so much honour."
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Mon, 4 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month)
Sri Imlitala
'We are continuing our parikrama by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma. As
each year, we always start from here – this place is called Imlitala. Just as
we always first go to his temple (Nandan Acharya Bhavan) in Nabadwip when we
start our parikrama, we do the same here.'
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Bengali)
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
"May I
Always Remain a Disciple"
"Actually, what I am telling is not so easy to practise, but I am also
thinking that I must speak about it—if I keep telling about it again and
again, then if I listen to it myself all the time, I will be able to practise
it properly one day, too."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One)
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(5) UNCONDITIONAL SERVICE
'Through self-giving I can acquire my fortune, and not as a master sitting in
my chair gathering information from different quarters to utilise for my
selfish plans. To progress with faith, keeping the association of devotees
and dedicating one’s activities to the Lord means this—you must go forward in
your life with the spirit that you are willing to give away this life.
‘Do-or-die’ is, of course, not in the physical sense but the internal sense.
This is self-giving, ego-giving.'
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SRI KARTIK MONTH: 17 October–15 November
'You think, "You all sing, and I will listen." It will not do. You must sing
yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be full? You must chant kirtans
yourself. When you chant these kirtans, you will be remembering
Nityananda Prabhu. You worry that you do not know the tune, but no tune is
necessary. Because we have drums and karatals here now, we are playing
them, but when I am alone, do you think I sing it like that? I do not. I
recite them. Chanting kirtan is not playing drums and
karatals – even if you read them, that is also kirtan. So,
always chant kirtan.'
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
KIRTANS SUNG DURING KARTIK MONTH
Morning kirtans:
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AUDIO
[17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri
Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans:
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AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.
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In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri
Vrindavan Dham:
Sri Kartik
Parikrama: Day Four
(27 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the fourth day takes the Parikrama Party
to Sri Vrindavan Dham—Imlitala, temple of Srila Sanatan Goswami, and
Kaliya-ghat are among the numerous visited places.
Sri Vrindavan Dham Parikrama
(11 November 2018 | 67 photographs, 4.9 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj starts the
last leg of Sri Kartik Parikrama in Sri Vrindavan Dham: today, among the
places visited are Sri Imlitala, Chir Ghat, Keshi Ghat, Vishram-sthan, Kaliya
Ghat, Srila Prabodhananda Saraswati Thakur's samadhi-mandir, and Srila
Sanatan Goswami's Sri Madan Mohan Temple.
Parikrama of Sri
Vrindavan Dham
(31 October 2019 | 68 photographs, 6.7 Mb)
Having arrived in Sri Vrindavan, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj continues Sri Kartik tour and in the afternoon takes the devotees to
Umlitala, Sri Imlitala, Chir Ghat, Keshi Ghat, Vishram-sthan, and Kaliya
Ghat.
Lord's
Stealing and Rewarding
"There are many other pastimes that Lord Sri Krishna performed. There was
also a funny pastime at Chir Ghat. This pastime has a deep meaning. Many
think this is funny, but actually it is not—this pastime is all about
self-surrender."
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Bengali)
Sanatan
Goswami's Madan Mohan
"Many years ago Vrindavan was all forest, a jungle, so Sanatan Goswami would
every day go begging to Mathura. Once, he went to a house where there lived a
husband and a wife who had been married for twelve-fourteen years but did not
have any children..."
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2010)
Sun, 3 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month)
Crushing Pride
'You all know what this place is. This is the place where Kaliya-nag used to
stay. He had so much poison that nobody could drink from this part of the
Yamuna river, and whenever cows came to drink water here, they would die
immediately...'
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Bengali)
Today in the calendar:
Gaura Dvitiya. Disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur. Disappearance of
Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Sarvasva Giri Maharaj (a diksa and sannyas
disciple of Srila Prabhupad Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur).
Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (the day when brothers and sisters honour each
other).
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Even if you do
not know anything about the Vaishnav [event] mentioned in the calendar, you
must still give them 'jay' on this day."
—{ Sri Gurupadpadma's Worldwide Address }—
Six Good
Qualities
"You must always make yourself busy with the service of the Lord, with all
kinds of devotional activities. When we pray in the Vaishnav song, we ask for
six good qualities, and it is necessary to have such qualities."
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One)
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(4) THE HONEST INQUIRER
'Srila Sridhar Swami has stated, “Devotional services must be first offered
to the Lord, then performed; not performed and offered afterwards.” We should
be already committed when we come to serve, and not that we shall collect
capital and later try to utilise it in the service of the Lord. The
commitment is to Him, to Krishna. I have come to know about Him for
Him, not for me or anyone else. Prahlad Maharaj has warned us against
this trading mentality in the name of spiritual truth.'
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SRI KARTIK MONTH: 17 October–15 November
'You think, "You all sing, and I will listen." It will not do. You must sing
yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be full? You must chant kirtans
yourself. When you chant these kirtans, you will be remembering
Nityananda Prabhu. You worry that you do not know the tune, but no tune is
necessary. Because we have drums and karatals here now, we are playing
them, but when I am alone, do you think I sing it like that? I do not. I
recite them. Chanting kirtan is not playing drums and
karatals – even if you read them, that is also kirtan. So,
always chant kirtan.'
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
KIRTANS SUNG DURING KARTIK MONTH
Morning kirtans:
TEXT |
AUDIO
[17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri
Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans:
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AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.
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In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri
Vrindavan Dham:
Sri Kartik
Parikrama: Day Three
(26 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the third day and the Parikrama Party
takes a bus trip to Sri Uchagram and Sri Varshana, along with a number of
places on the way.
Sri Govardhan
Parikrama
(9 November 2018 | 105 photographs, 7.7 Mb)
On the third day of Sri Govardhan Parikrama, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees around the north-east
part of Govardhan to take the darshan of the sacred places of the
Lord's and the Lord's associates' pastimes.
Sri Mathura Parikrama
(10 November 2018 | 94 photographs, 6.9 Mb)
The parikrama party leaves Sri Govardhan and continues the
parikrama in places in the district of Mathura: Sri Uchagaon, Sri
Varsana, Sri Nandagaon, and Kadam Khandi. The parikrama day finishes
very late in the evening as His Divine Grace and the devotees arrive at Sri
Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Vrindavan Dham to continue Sri Kartik
tour.
Parikrama of Sri
Mathura District
(30 October 2019 | 82 photographs, 6.7 Mb)
His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees to
the district of Mathura: Sri Uchagaon, Sri Varsana, Sri Nandagaon, and Kadam
Khandi. The parikrama day finishes very late in the evening as His Divine
Grace and the devotees arrive at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Vrindavan
Dham to continue Sri Kartik tour.
Sri Uddhav Kunda
and Sri Narad Kunda: Tears of Afflicted Hearts
"By the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma, we are doing the last day of our Sri
Govardhan parikrama, and by the mercy of Sri Gurupadpadma we have come
to this very beautiful place, Uddhav Kunda...."
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Sat, 2 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month; Sri Govardhan Puja)
Govardhan:
Sevya and Sevak
'Govardhan manifests Himself as an object of service (sevya) and a
servitor (sevak). He is the Lord Himself, who comes to take service,
and, at the same time, He is also a servant – as Govardhan, the Lord is
taking service from others and also serving Himself.'
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Today in the calendar:
Gaura Pratipad. Sri Sri Govardhan Puja (in the morning). Grand Annakut
Mahotsav ('Rice Mountain Festival') at Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Asram
(Govardhan) and Sri Gupta-Govardhan Temple (Nabadwip). Go-Puja (worship of
cows) and Go-Krida (pleasing cows). Worship of Sri Bali Daityaraj.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "The Lord
accepts everything and anything from His devotees. You will see tomorrow
also—tomorrow is the day of that Govardhan Puja, and people will be offering
so many things on this day. What does 'annakut' mean? It means 'a
mountain of rice'—'kut' means 'a hill' or 'a mountain', and
'anna' means rice. Devotees offer Govardhan a mountain of rice on this
day."
SRI KARTIK MONTH: 17 October–15 November
'You think, "You all sing, and I will listen." It will not do. You must sing
yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be full? You must chant kirtans
yourself. When you chant these kirtans, you will be remembering
Nityananda Prabhu. You worry that you do not know the tune, but no tune is
necessary. Because we have drums and karatals here now, we are playing
them, but when I am alone, do you think I sing it like that? I do not. I
recite them. Chanting kirtan is not playing drums and
karatals – even if you read them, that is also kirtan. So,
always chant kirtan.'
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
KIRTANS SUNG DURING KARTIK MONTH
Morning kirtans:
TEXT |
AUDIO
[17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri
Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans:
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AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.
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Glory and Pastimes of Sri
Govardhan:
Loving Search for
the Lost Servant:
(Chapter 6) LORD OF THE COWS
'Different material tendencies and mental impulses may attack
us—even Indra himself, the king of heaven and the controller of all
ordinary activities, may attack us—but if we are attentive towards our
goal, if we are careful to read the order of Krishna, He will protect us in
the shade of His lotus feet. He will give us shelter under the shade of
Govardhana Hill, where no Indra will be able to touch our heads. And with
full faith that Krishna will give us protection, we should try to take
shelter under Govardhana Hill and pray: "O Krishna, give me protection from
all the difficulties that may come to attack me because of my leaving behind
my ordinary obligations."'
Sri
Govardhan Puja (1): Sevya and Sevak
"Today is a very auspicious day—today is Sri Giriraj Govardhan Puja. By the
mercy of Gurudev, we are present here in Govardhan. Gurudev writes that
Giriraj assumes the form of both sevya and sevak..."
Sri
Govardhan Puja (2): Seva-Adhikar
"Krishna Himself said, 'I am Govardhan!' Sometimes people say that
worshipping Govindaji and worshipping Govardhan is different, but this is a
misconception. You must serve Govardhan with sincerity and following all
rules of service."
Sri
Govardhan Puja (3): Full Service
"I have told you before that it is not necessary to know any mantra to
worship the Lord—it is necessary to have a clean heart. Also, service is
necessary, but service must be full. You start something and then leave it
half-way—not like this."
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Sri Govardhan-astakam
His Divine Grace reads Sri Govardhan-astakam composed by Srila Raghunath
Das Goswami Prabhu.
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SONG:
Sri Gupta Govardhan Arati
"All glories, all glories, to the grand arati of Sri Giriraj! In the midst of Sri Gaura-mandal, it brings auspiciousness to the entire universe."
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SONG:
Radha-kunda-tata |
করাধাকুণ্ডতট
"The grove-dwelling on the banks of Radha-kunda, Govardhan Hill, the banks
of the Yamuna River. I can never leave all these things so dear to me,
without them I know I'll surely die."
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SONG:
Dasa-avatara-stotram |
দশাবতারস্তোত্রম্
"I offer my obeisance unto Sri Krsna, who assumes ten forms and rescues
the Vedas, upholds Mandara Mountain, uplifts the earth, rips apart demons,
deceives Bali Maharaj, kills the ksatriyas, conquers Ravan, carries a plough,
shows compassion, and annihilates the wicked."
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SONG:
Damodarastakam |
শ্রীশ্রীদামোদরাষ্টকম্
"To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence,
knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro,
who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of Gokula, who [due to the
offence of breaking the pot of yogurt that his mother was churning into
butter and then stealing the butter that was kept hanging from a swing] is
quickly running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear of Mother Yasoda, but
who has been caught from behind by her who ran after Him with greater
speed—to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble
obeisances."
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Mayura mukuta |
ময়ূর-মুকুট
"He wears a peacock feather crown and yellow garments. He holds the
flute and lifts the Govardhan Hill! All glory to the son of Yasoda,
Krishna, Murari. Glory to He who holds the flute and lifts the Govardhan
Hill!"
"Surrender to
Giriraj"
"You must leave everything to the Lord, to Giriraj. If you make your own
arrangements, then the Lord says, 'You are making your own arrangements,
therefore I will not look after you.' Remember this—those who have no one,
have the Lord; and those who have many things, have nothing, the Lord is not
by their side."
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Appearance of Sri
Giriraj
"...When I was doing Govardhan parikrama, I was looking both sides,
thinking (Gurudev was also thinking), 'You have made the temple in Govinda
Kunda, but how you will bring Govardhan? How will you get Him?'"
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Parikrama of Sri
Govardhan
"How do we do parikrama? Govardhan is like a peacock, our temple is
near Manasa Ganga, at the mouth of Govardhan, and we start the
parikrama from the tail and do half portion one day, and the second
half the next day."
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The Aanyor Village
"During the parikrama, we pass a village called Aanyor when we go to
see Govinda Kunda. One day, Madhavendra Puri was sitting there and chanting
all day..."
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Holy Places for Holy Deeds
"As long as there are the glories of the Lord in the world, there will be
Ganga, there will be Yamuna, there will be Govardhan, but now is Kali-yuga,
and the time is coming when the Ganges will disappear, Govardhan will
disappear..."
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First Part of Sri
Govardhan Parikrama
"Yesterday, we went to the Manasi Ganga. After that, we went to Haridev
mandir, then Brahma Kunda. Then, there is Santan Goswami's
bhajan-kutir and Chakleshwar Mahadev on the bank of the Manasi Ganga. Today,
we went to Govinda Kunda."
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Govardhan's Appearance
in Vrindavan
"Yesterday and today also, we were explaining how Govardhan was brought to
Vrindavan by Pulastya Muni. Govardhan was a son of Drona Parvat (Dronachal),
and actually Govardhan was originally in Salmaladvipa..."
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Download / listen to the audio (1.2 Mb, 4 min | 7 November 2018)
His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj speaking in English
and Bengali about the Govardhan Pastime of Lord Sri Krishna.
• Download
(11 Mb, ~23 min | 14 November 2012)
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This day in 2014:
Sri Govardhan Puja (Year 2014)
A joyful festival celebrating Lord Krishna lifting Sri Govardhan Hill and
a parikrama to the holy places around Sri Govardhan. Day two of the annual
Kartik Pilgrimage.
Sri Govardhan
Parikrama: Day Two (Year 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the second part of the Parikrama around
the holy places at Sri Govardhan. Among the numerous visited places on
this day are Sri Uddhav Kunda, Sri Radha Kunda, Sri Kusum Sarovar.
This day in 2015:
Defeating the Pride
A Bengali class of His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj:
• Mahaprabhu defeating Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya, Digvijayi Pandit,
tricking thieves, teaching Prakasananda Saraswati a lesson • Bali
Maharaj's surrender • teaching Indra a lesson (Govardhan Pastime) •
strong faith in Deity service (Gopal Bhatta Goswami, Raghunandan Thakur)
• rare and valuable life.
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Download / listen to the audio (33.2 Mb, 97 min)
Sri Govardhan
Puja (15 photographs, 1.1 Mb)
In the shelter of the lotus feet of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj, devotees celebrate Sri Govardhan Puja and worship the cows
at Sri Gupta Govardhan temple at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat, Sri Nabadwip
Dham. (Photographs taken on 12 November 2015)
Sri Govardhan Puja class
(Archive video, Bengali)
An archive video recording of Sri Govardhan Puja day celebrated at Srila
Sridhar Seva Ashram in Sri Govardhan Dham, in the shelter of the holy lotus
feet of His Divine Grace Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj.
This day in 2016:
Observing
and Celebrating Sri Govardhan Puja
Photographs of Sri Govardhan Puja festival observed at the temple of
Mahaprabhu's Divine Water Play at Sri Nabadwip Dham in the shelter of the
holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Sri Srila Bhakti Nirmal
Acharya Maharaj.
(22 photographs, 1.3 Mb | 31 October
2016)
This day in 2017:
Sri
Govardhan Puja: Annakut Maha-Mahotsav
(48 photographs, 3.1 Mb | 20
October 2017)
Photographs taken during the grand auspicious festival of Sri Govardhan Puja
observed today at the temple of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Madan-Mohanjiu at
Dum Dum Park, Kolkata, under the supreme guidance of Sri Gurupadpadma Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and in the association of the
worshippable Vaishnavs and devotees.
This day in 2018:
Sri Govardhan Puja Festival
(8 November 2018 | 108 photographs, 7.7 Mb)
The grand Annakut Mahotsav observed by the extremely fortunate devotees in
the shade of the holy lotus feet of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila
Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and in the association of Vaishnavs from all
over the world at the temple of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Sri Govardhan
Dham, Uttar Predesh.
This day in 2019:
Sri Govardhan Puja:
Annakut Mahotsav
(29 October 2019 | 72 photographs, 5.3 Mb)
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj presides
over the annual grand festival of Sri Giriraj Govardhan in the assembly of
Vaishnavs and fortunate devotees. The first half of the day is spent in
various services and devotional programmes culminating with the noon arati
and prasad-seva.
Sri Govardhan
Parikrama, Day Two
(29 October 2019 | 49 photographs, 3.4 Mb)
During the second day of Sri Govardhan Parikrama, His Divine Grace Om
Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj takes the devotees around the
north-east part of Govardhan taking the darshan of Sri Uddhav Kunda, Sri
Gaudiya Math, samadhi of Srila Raghunath Das Goswami Prabhu, Sri Radha Kunda,
Sri Shyama Kunda, Vraja Svananda Sukhada Kunja, Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu's
bhajan kutir, Sri Lalita Kunda, and Sri Kusum Sarovar.
Fri, 1 November 2024 (Sri Damodar Month; Sri Dipavali)
Be Headstrong
'You have come to this holy abode now – please practise Krishna
consciousness. Do the parikrama nicely. And when you go back to your
homes, do not slacken your practise, then your coming here would be fruitful.
Coming to Vrindavan brings so much benefit! But you must remember...'
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Today in the calendar:
Amavasya. Dipavali. Offering and placing of lamps (or candles) on the temples
of the Lord.
His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj: "Today is
dipavali—you must offer lamps at the temple. Please buy lamps in clay
pots, light them and place them on the four sides of the temple where we are
staying. It is 'deep-dan mahotsav' ('festival of offering lamps'). You
can offer lamps today and tomorrow, for two days."
"Today, everybody says, 'Happy Diwali,' 'Happy Dipavali.' Diwali means a
'festival of lights'. Formally, we are placing some lights in front of the
temple and in front of the Deities today, and I am praying to Gurudev,
praying to the Lord for everybody so that light may come to our hearts, our
minds and all our darkness will be removed from our hearts and minds. We pray
to Gurudev, to the Lord, to Govardhan for everybody. People are suffering so
much all over the world because of their life in darkness, please remove
darkness from their hearts and minds and always keep light in their hearts
and minds. This is the main thing today."
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj, 15 November 2020 |
Sri Vraja-Mandal
Tattva)
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In memory of Sri Gurupadpadma's pastimes in Sri Govardhan and Sri
Vrindavan Dham:
Sri Govardhan
Parikrama: Day Two
(25 October 2014)
The Kartik Pilgrimage continues: the second part of the Parikrama around
the holy places at Sri Govardhan. Among the numerous visited places on
this day are Sri Uddhav Kunda, Sri Radha Kunda, Sri Kusum Sarovar.
Parikrama of Sri Govardhan
(7 November 2018 | 75 photographs, 6.5 Mb)
On the second day, His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj takes the devotees around the south-west part of Sri Govardhan to the
Aanyor village, Sri Govinda Kunda (Madhavendra Puri's samadhi mandir and
temple of Adi Gopal), Pushiri Kalota, and Sri Haldi Kunda.
Evening Programme at Sri Govardhan
(7 November 2018 | 39 photographs, 6.5 Mb)
Photographs from the evening class of His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila
Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj and of the numerous service activities taking
place at the temple in preparation to the grand Annakut Mahotsav (festival of
'rice mountain').
Sri Govardhan
Parikrama: Day One
(28 October 2019 | 61 photographs, 5 Mb)
Early in the morning, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya
Maharaj commences Sri Govardhan Parvat parikrama and takes the
devotees around the south-west part of Govardhan to take the holy
darshan of Aanyor village, Sri Govinda Kunda (and the temple of Adi
Gopal), and Sri Haldi Kunda.
Evening Class at
Sri Govardhan
(28 October 2019 | 37 photographs, 2.2 Mb)
Photographs taken during the evening arati, temple parikrama, and the evening
class of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj at Srila
Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram in Sri Govardhan.
Parikrama of
Sri Govardhan
"How do we do parikrama? Govardhan is like a peacock, our temple is
near Manasa Ganga, at the mouth of Govardhan, and we start the
parikrama from the tail and do half portion one day, and the second
half the next day."
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The Aanyor
Village
"During the parikrama, we pass a village called Aanyor when we go to
see Govinda Kunda. One day, Madhavendra Puri was sitting there and chanting
all day..."
•
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—{ Srila B.R. Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj's Treasury }—
• SERMONS OF THE GUARDIAN OF DEVOTION (Vol One)
•
(3) THE SUCCESS OF FAITH
'Sraddha, faith, is the most subtle thing, and it is also the most
tangible. It is not imaginary. We must realise that it is reality, it is
concrete, and not merely an abstract sentiment of mere individual
consciousness. Faith is universal as the most fundamental element that can
connect us with the finest objective. Of course, sincerity is the main
requirement for faith’s connection. No price, however valuable in this world,
can purchase it. The qualification is laulyam—our sincere and earnest
desire for the thing.'
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SRI KARTIK MONTH: 17 October–15 November
'You think, "You all sing, and I will listen." It will not do. You must sing
yourself. If I eat, will your stomach be full? You must chant kirtans
yourself. When you chant these kirtans, you will be remembering
Nityananda Prabhu. You worry that you do not know the tune, but no tune is
necessary. Because we have drums and karatals here now, we are playing
them, but when I am alone, do you think I sing it like that? I do not. I
recite them. Chanting kirtan is not playing drums and
karatals – even if you read them, that is also kirtan. So,
always chant kirtan.'
(Srila B.N. Acharya Maharaj)
KIRTANS SUNG DURING KARTIK MONTH
Morning kirtans:
TEXT |
AUDIO
[17 min, 8.2 Mb]: Sri Damodarastakam, Sri Sriman Mahaprabhur Sata-Nama, Sri
Krsner Vimsottara Sata-Nama.
Evening kirtans:
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AUDIO [27 min, 12.5 Mb]: Sri Siksastakam.
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GUIDANCE 2021 (epub)
(Last update: 7 Apr. '24)
Our Grand
Heritage
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His Divine Grace Om Vishnupad Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj is speaking
on the unparalleled gift, mercy, and purity of our Guru-varga.
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CALENDAR FOR 11/2024
DAMODAR
3 NOVEMBER (SUN).
Gaura Dvitiya.
Disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur. Disappearance of Tridandi-swami
Srimad Bhakti Sarvasva Giri Maharaj. Bhratri-dvitiya krityam (the day
when brothers and sisters honour each other).
5 NOVEMBER (TUE).
Gaura Chaturthi.
Disappearance of Visva-varenya Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhaktivedanta Swami
Maharaj Prabhupad.
6 NOVEMBER (WED).
Gaura Panchami.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj.
9 NOVEMBER (SAT).
Gaura Astami.
Sri Gopastami, Sri Gosthastami. Disappearance of Sri Gadadhar Das Goswami,
Srila Dhananjay Pandit and Srila Srinivas Acharya Prabhu.
12 NOVEMBER (TUE).
Gaura Ekadasi.
Fast on Sri Utthan Ekadasi.
Disappearance of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa Srila Gaura
Kisor Das Babaji Maharaj. Appearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti
Dayita Madhav Maharaj. Sri Bhisma Panchaka. Awakening (utthana) of
Lord Sri Hari.
13 NOVEMBER (WED).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 5:52:03–9:32:19.
14 NOVEMBER (THU).
Gaura Chaturdasi.
Disappearance of Srila Bhugarbha Goswami and Srila Kasisvar Pandit. Departure
of Srimad Bhakti Pramod Puri Maharaj.
15 NOVEMBER (FRI).
Purnima.
Rasa Yatra of Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Sundarananda Thakur.
Appearance of Srila Nimbarka Acharya. Manifestation anniversary of Sri Sri
Guru Gauranga Gandharva Rasa-Bihari jiu at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and
Mission, Sri Vrindavan. End of chaturmasya, urjja-vrata, damodar-vrata,
kartik-vrata or niyom-seva and Bhisma-panchaka.
KESHAVA
26 NOVEMBER (TUE).
Krishna Ekadasi.
Fast on Utpanna Ekadasi.
Departure of Sriyukta Dhananjaya Das Prabhu.
27 NOVEMBER (WED).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 10:26:49–14:01:00. Disappearance of Srila Narahari
Sarkar Thakur and Srila Kaliya Krishnadas.
28 NOVEMBER (THU).
Krishna Trayodasi.
Disappearance of Srila Saranga Thakur.
DECEMBER 2024
1 DECEMBER (SUN).
Amavasya.
Disappearance of Srestharya Srila Jagabandhu Bhakti Ranjan.
7 DECEMBER (SAT).
Gaura Sasthi.
Sri Sri Jagannathdev's Odan-Sasthi. Manifestation Anniversary of Sri Sri
Nitai Chaitanya at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Sri Puri Dham.
8 DECEMBER (SUN).
Gaura Astami.
Disappearance of Suryakunda-basi Srila Madhusudan Das Babaji Maharaj.
9 DECEMBER (MON).
Gaura Navami.
Appearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Maharaj.
10 DECEMBER (TUE).
Gaura Dasami.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Kusum Sraman Maharaj.
11 DECEMBER (WED).
Gaura Ekadasi.
Fast on Moksada Ekadasi.
12 DECEMBER (THU).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 6:11:45–9:44:05.
15 DECEMBER (SUN).
Purnima.
NARAYAN
17 DECEMBER (TUE).
Krishna Dvitiya.
Grand festival in honour of the appearance day of Om
Visnupad Paramahamsa Parivrajakacharya Sri Srimad Bhakti Sundar Govinda
Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
18 DECEMBER (WED).
Krishna Tritiya.
Festivals at Bamunpara and Nadan Ghat, the places of Om Visnupad Srila Bhakti
Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's holy appearance and childhood
pastimes.
19 DECEMBER (THU).
Krishna Chaturthi.
Festival in honour of the disappearance of Bhagavan
Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad.
26 DECEMBER (THU).
Krishna Ekadasi.
Fast on Saphala Ekadasi.
Disappearance of Srila Devananda Pandit and Srimad Bhakti Prakas Aranya
Maharaj.
27 DECEMBER (FRI).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 6:20:54–9:52:08. Disappearance of Sripad Bhakti
Bhudev Srauti Maharaj.
28 DECEMBER (SUN).
Krishna Trayodasi.
Disappearance of Srila Mahesh Pandit and Srila Uddharan Datta Thakur.
30 DECEMBER (MON).
Amavasya.
31 DECEMBER (TUE).
Gaura Pratipad. Appearance of Srila Lochan
Das Thakur.
JANUARY 2025
2 JANUARY (THU).
Gaura Tritiya.
Disappearance of Srila Jiva Goswami Prabhu and Srila Jagadis
Pandit.
10 JANUARY (FRI).
Gaura Ekadasi.
Fast on Putrada Ekadasi.
Appearance of Srila Jagadis Pandit.
11 JANUARY (SAT).
Gaura Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 6:24:10–7:42:48.
13 JANUARY (MON).
Purnima.
Pusyabhisek Yatra of Sri Krishna. Departure of Sripad Bhakti Saran Vaisnav
Maharaj.
MADHAV
14 JANUARY (TUE).
Krishna Pratipad. Makar Sankranti.
Remembering Sriman Mahaprabhu's pastime of leaving home.
15 JANUARY (WED).
Krishna Dvitiya.
Sriman Mahaprabhu takes sannyas. A three-day remembrance festival in
honour of Sriman Mahaprabhu's sannyas-lila.
16 JANUARY (THU).
Krishna Tritiya.
Appearance of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Prabhu and disappearance of Srila
Ramachandra Kaviraj.
17 JANUARY (FRI).
Krishna Chaturthi.
Disappearance of Sripad Yadavendu Bhakti-Chandan.
20 JANUARY (MON).
Krishna Sasthi.
Disappearance of Srila Jayadev Goswami Prabhu.
22 JANUARY (WED).
Krishna Astami.
Disappearance of Srila Lochan Das Thakur.
25 JANUARY (SAT).
Krishna Ekadasi.
Fast on Sat-tila Ekadasi.
26 JANUARY (SUN).
Krishna Dvadasi.
Ekadasi paran is at 6:23:37–10:00:39.
29 JANUARY (WED).
Amavasya.
30 JANUARY (THU).
Gaura Pratipad.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Gaurava Vaikhanash Maharaj and
departure of Sri Haripada Chaudhuri Das-Adhikari.
31 JANUARY (FRI).
Gaura Dvitiya.
Disappearance of Tridandi-swami Srimad Bhakti Saran Santa Maharaj.
FULL CALENDAR >>
Sri Gaudiya Calendar 2024–2025 (pdf)
THE TEN OFFENCES TO THE HOLY NAME:
1) Criticise sadhus, Vaishnavs
2) Consider Lord Siva and gods to be independent of Lord Krishna
3) Consider Guru to be an ordinary mortal man
4) Criticise scriptures
5) Interpret the Name with the help of a dictionary, etc.
6) Consider the Name imaginary.
7) Sin and chant to remove the sin.
8) Consider chanting equal to pious activities.
9) Instruct faithless people in chanting; inattentive chanting.
10) Remain attached to things, your body, etc.
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