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Posted on September 10, 2011 at 2:36pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was born on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1838 in Biranagara
Continue(Ulagrama) in the Nadia district of Bengal. He was the seventh son of Raja
Krsnananda Datta, a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. He was also known as the
great grandson of Madana Mohana and the third son of his…
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 2:30pm 2 Comments 5 Likes
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was born on Sunday, Sept. 2, 1838 in Biranagara (Ulagrama) in the Nadia district of Bengal. He was the seventh son of Raja Krsnananda Datta, a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. He was also known as the great grandson of Madana Mohana and the third son of his Godfather Anandacandra. He would be known as daitya-kulera prahlada (Prahlada in the family of demons). This was because Vaisnavism was not very much respected in his family; on his mother's side, there was no…
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During the Shravana paurnami (the full moon day in the month of Shravana), Balarama Purnima (the appearance day of Lord Balarama) is celebrated. This celebration is particularly important to the Dauji temple in Vrindavan, where Balarama and Revati (the consort of Balarama) reside in nitya-lila. Balaram Appearance is celebrated in all Vishnu and Krishna temples and in the temples of ISKCON in India and world over. In 2011, Balaram appearance is observed…
ContinuePosted on August 4, 2011 at 11:04am 0 Comments 4 Likes
What is Hariyali Teej?
Hariyali Teej is a festival celebrated in Shukla-paksha in the month of Shravana (August) during the rainy season. In 2010, Hariyali Teej is celebrated on 12 August. Hariyali relates to green and teej represents three. It means that the green festival is celebrated on the third day of Shravana. At this season, the fields turn lush green and the festivity is an invitation to prosperity. Some people regard it as a harvest festival. Hariyali Teej is often…
ContinuePosted on July 22, 2011 at 10:35am 0 Comments 6 Likes

The Jagannatha Rathayatra held at Puri is famous all over the world ever since Srila Prabhupada first initiated it overseas in San Francisco in 1967. In Puri, huge well decorated wooden rathas (chariots) moved on wheels are constructed and the Deities of the Divine siblings of Jagannatha (Krishna), Balarama and Subhadra are mounted and pulled through roads from Jagannatha Puri main temple to Gundicha temple, where…
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Rupali Karbhal said…
Surbhi Kumari said… Also thank you for such beautiful pictures :)
Surbhi Kumari said… Hare Krishna Prabhuji - Please accept my humble obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupad
Happy appearance day of Sri Bhakti Vinod Thakur ji!
You have blessed my day so nicely with your kind wish, indeed it is souls like me who need your inspiration to make any progress whatsoever in Bhakti. Hope Kanha continues to bless you and your family :)
Haribol, your aspiring servant
Surbhi
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