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SUMMARY:Ramacandra Vijayotsava 2nd Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Lord Ramacandra’s victory over the demon Ravana. A large effigy of Ravana is ceremoniously burned.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/ramacandra-vijayotsava-2nd-oct-2025/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
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SUMMARY:Appearance Day of Sri Madhvacharya 2nd Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Madhvacharya is the principal acharya\, or spiritual teacher\, in in the Brahma-sampradaya\, the Vaisnava disciplic line from which the Gaudiya sampradaya descends. \nHe was born in Udupi\, South India\, in the early thirteenth century. At the age of five he took initiation and at the age of twelve left home to take sannyasa. Madhvacharya studied the Vedas under the compiler of the Vedas\, Vyasadeva\, in the Himalayas. Madhvacharya’s Vedanta- sutra commentary Purnaprajna-bhasya establishes the doctrine known as Suddha-dvaita-vada. Madhva used his erudite scholarship to crush the Mayavada (impersonalistic) philosophy and establish devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (See Sri Caitanya-caritamrta\, Madhya-lila 9.245.)
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/appearance-day-of-sri-madhvacharya-2nd-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251003
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
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SUMMARY:Pasankusa Ekadashi 3rd Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Yudhishthira Maharaj said\, Oh Madhusudana\, what is the name of the Ekadashi that comes during the light fortnight of the month of Ashvina (September October)? Please be merciful and disclose this truth to me.” \nThe Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna replied\, “Oh king\, please listen as I explain the glories of this Ekadashi Pasankusa Ekadashi which removes all sins. On this day one should worship the Deity of Padmanabha\, the lotus naveled \nLord Vishnu\, according to the rules of archana viddhi (regulations). By so doing\, one achieves whatever heavenly pleasures one may want in this world\, and at last attains liberation from this world thereafter. Simply by offering one’s humbly obeisances unto Lord Vishnu\, the rider of Garuda\, one can achieve the same merit as is gained by performing great penances for a long time restraining and controlling the senses. Although a person might have committed unlimited and abominable sins\, he can still escape hellish punishment just by paying his obeisances to Lord Sri Hari\, the taker away of all sin.” \n“The merits gained by going on pilgrimage to the Holy Tirthas of this earthly planet can also be achieved simply by chanting the Holy names of Lord Vishnu. Whosoever chants these sacred names such as Rama\, Vishnu\, Janardana or Krishna especially on Ekadashi\, never sees Yamaraj\, the king of death’s punishing abode. Nor does such a devotee who fasts on Pasankusa Ekadashi\, which is very dear to Me\, see that plutonic abode.” \n“Both the Vaishnava who criticises Lord Shiva and the Shaivite (Saivite) who criticises Me certainly go to hell. The merit obtained by performing one hundred horse sacrifices and one hundred Rajasurya sacrifices is not even equal to one sixteenth of the merit a devotee is able to attain by fasting on Ekadashi. There is no higher merit one can achieve than that attained by fasting on Ekadashi. Indeed\, nothing in all the three worlds is as pleasing or as able to purify one of accumulated sin as Ekadashi\, the day of the lotus-naveled Lord\, Padmanabha. \n“O king\, until a person observes a fast on the day of Lord Padmanabha named Pasankusa Ekadashi\, he remains sinful\, and the reactions of his past sinful activities never leave him like a chaste wife. There is no merit in all the three worlds that can match the merit that one gains by observing a fast on this Ekadashi. Whosoever observes it faithfully never has to see death personified\, Lord Yamaraj. One who desires liberation\, elevation to the heavens\, good health\, beautiful women\, wealth\, and food grains should simply fast on this Pasankusa Ekadashi. O king\, neither the Ganges\, Gaya\, Kashi\, nor Pushkara\, nor even the Holy site of Kurukshetra\, can grant as much auspicious merit as this Pasankusa Ekadashi. \n“O Maharaj Yudhishthira\, protector of the earth\, after observing ekadasi during the daytime\, the devotee should remain awake through the night\, absorbed in hearing\, chanting and serving the lord for by so doing he easily attains to the Supreme abode of Lord Vishnu. Not only that\, but ten generations of ancestors on his mother’s side\, ten generations on his father’s side\, and ten generations on his wife’s side are all liberated by a single observance of a fast on this Ekadashi. All these ancestors attain their original\, four armed transcendental Vaikuntha forms. Wearing yellow garments and beautiful garlands\, they ride to the spiritual realm on the back of Garuda\, the renown great enemy of the snakes. This is the benediction My devotee earns simply by observing one Pasankusa Ekadashi properly. \n“O best of kings\, whether one is a child\, a youth\, or in old age\, fasting on Pasankusa Ekadashi frees him from all sins and makes him immune to suffering a hellish rebirth. Whosoever observes a fast on the Pasankusa Ekadashi becomes free of all his sins and returns to the spiritual abode of Lord Sri Hari. Whosoever donates gold\, sesame seeds\, fertile land\, cows\, grain\, drinking water\, an umbrella\, or a pair of shoes on this most auspicious of Holy days will never have to visit the abode of Yamaraj\, who always punishes the sinners. But if a resident of earth fails to perform spiritual deeds\, especially the observance of a fast on days such as Ekadashi\, his breathing is said to be no better\, or of as much use as the breathing/puffing of a blacksmith’s bellows. \n“O best of the kings\, especially on this Pasankusa Ekadashi\, even the poor should first bathe and then give some charity according to their means\, and perform other auspicious activities in accordance with their ability. \n“Whosoever performs sacrifices and benefits the people\, or builds public ponds\, resting places\, gardens\, or houses does not suffer the punishments of Yamaraj. Indeed\, one should understand that a person much have performed such pious activities as these in the past life if he is long lived\, wealthy\, of high birth\, or free from all diseases. But a person who observes Pasankusa Ekadashi goes to the abode of the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, Vishnu.) \nLord Sri Krishna then concluded\, “Thus\, Oh saintly Yudhishthira\, I have narrated to you the glories of the auspicious Pasankusa Ekadashi.” \nThus ends the narration of the glories of the Pasankusa Ekadashi\, or Ashwina-shukla Ekadashi\, from the Brahma-vaivarta Purana.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/pasankusa-ekadashi-3rd-oct-2025/
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami 4th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami \, one of the six Goswamis\, at a young age renounced his beautiful wife and opulent home to join Lord Caitanya and His sankirtana movement.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/disappearance-day-of-srila-raghunatha-dasa-goswami-4th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T135417Z
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami 4th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Raghunatha Bhatta Goswami\, one of the six Goswamis of Vrndavana\, was ordered by Lord Caitanya to go to Vrndavana and there constantly chant the Hare Krsna mantra.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/disappearance-day-of-srila-raghunatha-bhatta-goswami-4th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251005
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T101026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T135430Z
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Srila Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami 4th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Appearing near Katva\, Krishna Dasa Kaviraja left for Vrindavana after Lord Nityananda told him in a dream: are are krishnadasa\, na karaha bhaya\, Vrindavana yaha tanha\, sarva larya haya\, “0 my dear Krishnadasa\, do not be afraid.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/disappearance-day-of-srila-krsnadasa-kaviraja-goswami-4th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T103020Z
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SUMMARY:Sri Krsna Saradiya Rasayatra 7th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Lord Krsna’s autumn rasa dance with His girlfriends.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/sri-krsna-saradiya-rasayatra-7th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T110634Z
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SUMMARY:Laksmi Puja 7th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Laksmi Puja means worship of Laksmi Devi\, the consort of Lord Visnu  Goddess Laxmi is said to have emerged from the ocean of milk at Diwali. On that day\, Laxmi puja was performed to honour Her and as such\, every year at Diwali\, She is worshipped and offered prayers (not observed by Gaudiya Vaisnavas).
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/laksmi-puja-7th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251007
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T110837Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T135448Z
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Sri Murari Gupta 7th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Murari Gupta was a lifelong associate of Lord Caitanya. He served Lord Caitanya in all of the Lord’s Navadvipa pastimes. \nBy profession a doctor\, Murari Gupta freed his patients not only from their physical ailments but also from the contamination of the material energy. Murari Gupta is considered an incarnation of Hanuman\, the eternal servant of Lord Ramacandra.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/disappearance-day-of-sri-murari-gupta-7th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251008
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251009
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T111827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T133754Z
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SUMMARY:Fourth Month of Caturmasya Begins
DESCRIPTION:Fourth month: No Ural Dal. \nCaturmasya stands for ‘four months’. It is the period between sayana and uttana ekadasis. The scriptures refer to this period as the duration of Lord Visnu’s sleep in this universe. \nThe main goal of observing Caturmasya is to decrease attachment to material things and to increase devotion to Krishna.\nSrila Prabhupada writes in Caitanya Caritamrta\, “Caturmasya should be observed by all sections of the population. It does not matter whether one is a grihasta or a sanyasi. The observation is obligatory to all ashramas.” He further explains how to observe the vow:  “This is not very difficult. In the month of Sravana one should not eat spinach (green leafy vegetables of the nature)\, in the month of Bhadra one should not eat yogurt (yogurt used as binding agent for cake is allowed)\, and in the month of Asvina one should not drink milk (milk sweets\, milk by-products are fine). One should not eat fish or other non-vegetarian food during the month of Kartik. Masura dal and urad dal being high in protein is also considered non-vegetarian.” Thus during caturmasya one should practice to give up all food intended for sense enjoyment. However\, maha-prasad\, though containing restricted item can be honoured! \nIt is stated in Hari Bhakti Vilasa 15/113 that ‘after properly praying to the Supreme Lord near Him\, one should properly take a vow to follow the proper rules and regulations and process of caturmasya to increase one’s devotion to Lord Sri Krishna.’\nSo please take this opportunity and engage yourself yourselves in the service of the Lord with much enthusiasm and make your life sublime.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/fourth-month-of-caturmasya-begins/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251011
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251012
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T121336Z
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura 11th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Narottama Dasa Thakura was a leading acarya in the Gaudiya Vaisnava line. He was the only disciple of Srila Lokanatha Gosvami. Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura helped bring the books of the Gosvamis from Vrndavana to Bengal and Orissa.
URL:https://www.iskconpunjabibagh.com/event/disappearance-day-of-srila-narottama-dasa-thakura-11th-oct-2025/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
CREATED:20250804T121451Z
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SUMMARY:Appearance Day of Radha Kunda\, Snana Dana 14th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Radha Kunda Prakat\, Snan Dan – The appearance anniversary of Radha- kunda\, the bathing pond of Srimati Radharani in Vrndavana. Devotees bathe there especially on midnight of this day. \n“After the killing of Aristasura\, Srimati Radhika and Her sakhis exchanged many joking words with Sri Krsna concerning the necessary atonement for one who has committed the offence of killing a bull. As a result\, the Queen of Vrindavana\, Srimati Radhika\, and Her sakhis joyfully excavated and filled Sri Radha-kunda with their own hands. May that immensely fragrant Radha-kunda be my shelter. \n“In the land of the hearts of those who bathe in Radha-kunda\, a desire tree of the superlative prema\, which is not attainable even for Krsna’s principal queens in Dvaraka\, will arise. May that supremely charming Radha-kunda be my shelter.  \n“For the pleasure of Srimati Radhika\, even Sri Krsna Himself\, yearning to attain Her merciful sidelong glance\, regularly bathes in Radha-kunda\, carefully observing all the appropriate rituals. May that supremely enchanting Radha-kunda be my shelter. \n“May that supremely enchanting Radha-kunda\, which the moon of Vraja\, Sri Krsna\, loves as much as He loves the crown-jewel amongst the sweet girls of Vraja\, Srimati Radhika\, and which He has made known by the name of Radhika Herself\, be my shelter. \n“The mercy obtained by serving Radha-kunda makes the desire-creeper of prema for the prince of Vraja sprout and is celebrated for bearing the flower of service to my svamini Srimati Radhika. May that supremely charming Radha-kunda be my shelter. \n“Gloriously manifest on the banks of Radha-kunda are eight kunjas named after Radhika’s principal sakhis. Acting as stimuli for the amorous pastimes of the Divine Couple\, these kunjas are filled with the sweet humming of bumblebees and are desired by everyone. May that supremely enchanting Radha-kunda be the shelter of my life. \n“Situated on an exquisite dais on the bank of Radha-kunda and accompanied by Her beloved sakhis\, our svamini Srimati Radhika charmingly engages in sweet\, joking words with Sri Krsna\, the moon of Vraja. These playful verbal exchanges are enhanced by the suggestion of so many innuendoes. May that Radha-kunda be the shelter of my life. \n“May that very charming and especially fragrant Radha-kunda\, where intoxicated with love the Divine Couple and the sakhis daily sport with great joy in the water so fragrant with exquisite lotus flowers\, be the sole shelter of my life. \n“To that devotee who\, in a resolute mood of aspiring to serve Srimati Radhika\, reads this charming prayer describing Sri Radha-kunda\, even in their present body Sri Krsna will quickly grant them darsana of not only His beloved Radhika\, but also of Their many variegated amorous pastimes. Witnessing these pastimes and envisioning himself serving Yugala-kisora in various ways\, such a devotee will feel immense jubilation. This astaka is recited in the poetic meter known as ‘Malini’.”
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251015
DTSTAMP:20260517T193054
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SUMMARY:Bahulastami 14th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:The appearance day of Radha-kunda and Syama-kunda\, sacred ponds that are the bathing places of Srimati Radharani and Lord Krsna in Vrndavana. \nOn the eighth day of the waning phase of the damodara month the appearance day of Radha Kunda is celebrated by the residents. Bathing in Radha Kunda is especially benefical on this day. By this one gains the favor of Radha\, by which one gains the favor of Krsna. Radha Kunda appeared at midnight. People go to Radha Kunda and offer prasadam\, garlands and pumkins (gords) into the water\, then at midnight take bath in Radha Kunda and then bathe in Syama Kunda. Many people like to bathe at a ghat where Lord Nityananda’s sakti\, Jahnava Mata used to bathe. But wherever you go you better get there early as thousands of people/devotees will be there. And bring some warm clothing for afterwards\, as it is sooooo “cooling”. \nThe holy place known as Mathura is spiritually superior to Vaikuntha\, the transcendental world\, because the Lord appeared there. Superior to Mathura puri is the transcendental forest of Vrndavana because of Krsna’s rasalila pastimes. And superior to the forest of Vrndavana is Goverdhana Hill\, for it was raised by the divine hand of Sri Krsna and was the site of his various loving pastimes. And\, above all\, the superexcellent Sri Radha Kunda stands supreme\, for it is overflooded with the ambrosial nectarean prema of the Lord of gokula\, Sri Krsna. Where\, then\, is that intelligent person who is unwilling to serve this divine Radha Kunda\, which is situated at the foot of Goverdhana Hill? \nSrila Rupa Goswami’s Nectar of Instruction (Upadeshamritam) \nThe Origin of Radha-kund \nAfter killing a bull-demon named Aristasura\, Krishna approached Radharani to engage in loving affairs. However\, She rebuked Him\, stating He was impure because of committing the sin of killing a bull\, the symbol of religion. She suggested that to counteract this sin He should bathe in all the sacred rivers. \nKrishna\, being eager to engage in loving affairs with Srimati Radharani\, immediately shoved His lotus foot into the ground\, making a large hole\, and called all the sacred rivers to enter into it. They appeared before Him and formed Syama-kunda (the bathing place of Syama–one who is the color of a dark rain cloud). \nAfter bathing\, Krishna stated that He had become pure by bathing in Syama-kunda\, but that the gopis had become impure\, having sided with a demon\, even though he appeared in the form of a bull. Radharani\, along with some of Her gopi friends\, broke their bangles and dug a hole with the broken pieces. But there was no water – so Krishna laughed. The gopis then formed a line to the Manasi Ganga and started to fill the hole with water that was passed from one gopi to another. At that time\, all the sacred rivers again arrived in person and requested permission to enter into Radharani’s kunda\, which they did after receiving Radharani’s blessing.
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251016
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SUMMARY:Appearance Day of Virabhadra 15th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sri Viracandra or Virabhadra Prabhu appeared on the ninth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Kartik. Krsna dasa Kaviraja Gosvami has given this description of Him in the C.c. Adi 11.8-12. \n“After Nityananda Prabhu\, the greatest branch is Virabhadra Gosani\, who also has innumerable branches and sub-branches. It is not possible to describe them all. Although Virabhadra Gosani was the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, He presented Himself as a great devotee. And although the Supreme Godhead is transcendental to all Vedic injunctions\, He strictly followed the Vedic rituals. He is the main pillar in the hall of devotional service erected by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He knew within himself that He acted as the Supreme Lord Visnu\, but externally He was prideless. It is by the mercy of Sri Virabhadra Gosani that people all over the world now have the chance to chant the names of Caitanya and Nityananda. I there take shelter of the lotus feet of Virabhadra Gosani so that by His mercy my great desire to write Sri Caitanya-Charitamrta will be properly guided.” \nSri Birbhadra Gosvami is the son of Sri Nityananda Prabhu and the disciple of Sri Jahnava Mata. His mother is Srimati Vasudha Devi. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika it is described that Sri Viracandra Prabhu is an incarnation of Ksirodakasayi Visnu – one of the expansions of Sri Sankarsana. He is thus not different from Lord Caitanya Himself. \nOnce upon a time\, Isvari (Sri Jahnava Mata) went to the house of one Jadunandana Acarya of Jhamatpur near Rajbol Hat(ta?)œ and by her mercy he became a devotee. Jadunanda’s wife was extremely devoted to her husband and his two daughters\, Srimati and Narayani\, possessed bodily forms which excelled the limits of mortal beauty. By the desire of Isvari that very perfect brahmana gave these two daughters in marriage to Prabhu Viracandra. [B.R.13]\nSri Yadunandana Acarya became the disciple of Vircandra Prabhu and Srimati and Sri Narayani were given initiation in mantra by Sri Jahnava Mata. Viracandra prabhu had a sister\, Srimati Gangadevi\, who was none other than Mother Ganga herself. Her husband Madhavacarya was an incarnation of Raja Santanu. \nTaking permission from his mother\, Viracandra Prabhu set out on a pilgrimage to Vrindavana. First he came to Saptagram and proceeded to the house of Sri Uddharana Datta Thakura where He was met by Uddharana Datta’s son\, Srinivasa Datta. Srinivasa greeted Him with respect and showed Him all hospitality for the two days that he stayed there. From there He went to Santipur where He was led to Advaita Bhavan in a kirtan procession by Advaita Acarya’s son\, Sri Krsna Misra. Next he crossed the Ganges River and came to Gauri dasa Pandita’s house in Ambika Kalna. Sri Hrdaya Caitanya Prabhu respectfully greeted Him and honored Him as His guest. From here He came to Navadvipa\, to the house of Jagannath Misra. When the family members and associates of Mahaprabhu learned that He was the son of Sri Nityananda Prabhu\, they were highly pleased and showed Him all courtesies. \nAfter spending two days there He came to Sri Khanda where He was greeted very respectfully and affectionately by Sri Raghunandana and to Sri Kanai Thakura. He spent a few days there\, and then went to Srinivasa Acarya Prabhu’s house in Jajigram\, where Acarya Prabhu received his exalted guest by offering Him the appropriate worship. A few days passed In the ecstasy of sankirtan and then Viracandra Prabhu came to Kantak Nagan (Katwa). He remained there for one day and then proceeded to Bhudarigram. There He was received by Sri Govinda Kaviraj who worshipped His lotus feet and offered Him all hospitality. Sri Viracandra Prabhu was very pleased at his devotion and remained there for a couple of days. Thereafter He made His auspicious arrival in Kheturi. \nAs soon as he received news of His arrival\, Sri Narottama Thakura came out in great ecstasy to meet Sri Viracandra Prabhu. He led Him into the courtyard of the temple of Sri Gauranga where sankirtan accompanied with ecstatic dancing commenced. A steady crowd of people thronged to get a glimpse of Prabhu Vircandra.\n[B.R. 13]\nAfter spending a few days in Kheturi in ecstatic sankirtana\, Viracandra Prabhu set off for Sri Vrindavana Dhama. Along the way many sinful and atheistic people were delivered by His influence. As news of His arrival reached Vrindavana\, the Gosvamis\, namely Srila Jiva Goswami\, Srila Krsna dasa Kaviraj Gosvami\, Sri Ananta Acarya\, Sri Hari dasa Pandita\, Sri Krsna dasa Brahmacari (Sri Madhu Gopala’s pujari\, a disciple of Sri Gadadhara Pandita)\, Sri Madhu Pandita (pujari of Sri Gopinatha)\, Sri Bhavananda\, Sri Kasisvara\, as well as his disciple Sri Govinda Gosvami and Sri Yadavacarya were all informed. \nThe Gosvamis\, accompanied by many residents of Sri Vrindavana Dhama\, all came out to meet Prabhu Viracandra. Everyone was overwhelmed by His appearance in ecstatic love\, and they all were humming like bumble bees in discussing His good qualities. Prabhu Viracandra\, in the company of these exalted souls\, took darshana of Sri Madana Mohana\, Sri Govindaji\, Sri Gopinatha\, the principal Deities in Vrindavana.\n[B.R. 13]\nAfter receiving the consent of Sri Jiva Gosvami and Sri Bhugarbha Gosvami\, Prabhu Viracandra set out to wander in the twelve forests of Vrajamandala\, becoming completely overwhelmed by seeing the various places of Krsna’s pastimes\, like Sri Radha Kunda\, Sri Shyama Kunda and Giri Govardhana. His display of ecstatic symptoms captivated the Brijbasis. After seeing the sights of Sri Vrajadhama\, Bircandra Prabhu returned to Gaudadesa. \nAll of the divine qualities of His father\, Sri Nityananda Prabhu\, were fully present in Him. Those who were fortunate enough to witness His ecstatic love praised His glories far and wide. \nGopijana Vallabha\, Rama Krsna and Ramacandra\, who are thought by some to be the sons of Virabhadra Gosai\, were actually His disciples. The youngest\, Rama Krsna\, who resided at Khardaha\, belonged to the Sandilya Gotra and was a member of the Batabyal brahmana community\, known for their great accomplishment in studying the Vedas. The oldest\, Gopijana Vallabha\, lived at Latagram near Manakar\, in the district of Barddhaman. The middle one\, Rama­candra\, lived at Ganeshpur near Maldah. Because their gotras and surnames (titles) were different\, and because they lived at different places\, it is concluded they were not actually Vira­candra Prabhu’s sons. \nHis birthplace is at Khardaha\, which now is a rail station on the Sealdah-Krsnanagar line. The village where Nityananda Prabhu made His advent in this world – Ekacakra – is also named Viracandra­pur. Here the Deity of Sri Bankim Raya was worshipped by Vira­candra Prabhu.
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SUMMARY:Rama Ekadashi 18th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Yudhisthira Maharaj said\, “O Janardana\, O protector of all beings\, what is the name of the Ekadashi that comes during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Kartika (October  November)? Please impart this sacred knowledge to me.” \nThe Supreme Lord\, Sri Krishna then spoke as follows\, “O lion among kings\, please listen as I narrate to you; The Ekadashi that occurs during the dark part of the month of Kartika is called Rama Ekadashi. It is most auspicious\, for it at once eradicates the greatest sins and awards one the passage to the spiritual abode. I shall now narrate to you its history and glories.” \n“There once lived a famous king of the name Muchakunda\, who was friendly to Lord Indra\, the king of the heavenly planets\, as well as with Yamaraj\, Varuna\, and Vibhishana\, the pious brother of the demon Ravana. Muchakunda always spoke the truth and constantly rendered devotional service to Me. Because he ruled according to religious principles\, there were no disturbances in his kingdom. \n“Muchakunda’s daughter was named Chandrabhaaga\, after a sacred river\, and the king gave her in marriage to Shobhana\, the son of Chandrasena. One day\, Shobhana visited his father-in-law’s palace on the auspicious Ekadashi day. This visit made Shobhana’s wife Chandrabhaaga quite anxious\, for she knew that her husband was physically very weak and unable to bear the austerity of a day-long fast. She said to him\, ‘My father is very strict about following Ekadashi. On Dasami\, the day before Ekadashi\, he strikes a large kettledrum and announces\, “Nobody should eat on Ekadashi\, the sacred day of Sri Hari !” “\n“When Shobhana heard the sound of the kettledrum\, he said to his wife\, ‘O beautiful one\, what am I to do now? Please tell me how I can save my life and obey your father’s strictness and at the same time satisfy our guests !” \n“Chandrabhaaga then spoke\, ‘My dear husband\, in my father’s house nobody  not even the elephants or horses\, what to speak of consenting human beings  eats on Ekadashi. Indeed\, none of the animals are given their ration of grains\, leaves\, or straw  or even water !  on Ekadashi\, the sacred day of Sri Hari. So how can you escape fasting? My beloved husband\, if you must eat something\, then you should leave here at once. Now\, with firm conviction decide on what you have to do.’\n“Prince Shobhana then said\, ‘I have decided to fast on the sacred Ekadashi day. Whatever my fate is\, it will surely come to pass.’ \n“Deciding thus\, Shobhana attempted to fast on this Ekadashi\, but he became unbearably disturbed with excessive hunger and thirst. Eventually the sun set in the west\, and the arrival of the auspicious night made all the Vaishnavas very happy. O Yudhisthira\, all the devotees enjoyed worshipping Me (Sri Hari) and remaining awake all through night\, but Prince Shobhana that night became absolutely unbearable. Indeed\, when the Sun rose on the Dwadasi\, that Prince Shobhana was dead. \n“King Muchakunda observed his son-in-law’s funeral\, ordering a large stack of wood be assembled for the fire\, but he instructed his daughter Chandrabhaaga not to join her husband on the funeral pyre. Thus Chandrabhaaga\, after performing all the purificatory processes and procedures for honouring her deceased husband\, continued to live in her father’s house. \nLord Sri Krishna continued\, “O best of the kings\, Yudhisthira\, even though Shobhana died because of observing Rama Ekadashi\, the merit that he accrued enabled him\, after his death\, to become the ruler of a kingdom high on the peak of Mandarachala Mountain. This kingdom was like a city of the demigods; very lustrous\, with unlimited jewels set in the walls of its buildings that gave off light. The pillars were made of rubies\, and gold inlaid with diamonds shone everywhere. As King Shobhana sat upon a throne beneath a pure white canopy\, servants fanned him with yak-tail whisks. A stunning crown rested upon his head\, beautiful earrings adorned his ears\, a necklace graced his throat\, and bejewelled armlets and bracelets encircled his arms. He was served by Gandharvas (the best of heavenly singers) and Apsaras (celestial dancers). Verily\, he resembled a second Indra. \n“One day\, a brahmin named Somasharma\, who lived in Muchakunda’s kingdom\, happened upon Shobhana’s kingdom while travelling to various places of pilgrimage. The brahmin saw Shobhana in all his resplendent glory and thought he might be the son-in-law of his own king Muchakunda. When Shobhana saw the brahmin approaching\, he immediately rose up from his seat and welcomed him. After Shobhana had paid his respectful obeisances he asked the brahmin about his well-being and about the health and welfare of his (Shobhana’s) father-in-law\, his wife and all the residents of the city. \n“Somasharma then said\, ‘O king\, all the residents and subjects are well in your father-in-law’s kingdom\, and Chandrabhaaga and your other family members are also quite well. Peace and prosperity reign throughout the kingdom. But there is one thing\, I’m quite astonished to find you here! Please tell me about yourself. Nobody has ever seen such a beautiful city as this! Kindly tell me how you obtained it.’ \n“King Shobhana then began to tell his story\, ‘Because I observed the Rama Ekadashi\, I was given this splendid city to rule over. But for all of its grandeur\, it is only temporary. I beg you to do something to correct this deficiency. You see\, this is only an ephemeral city\, a place of this material world. How may I make its beauties and glories permanent? Kindly reveal this to me by your instructions. \n“The brahmin then asked\, ‘Why is this kingdom unstable and how will it become stable? Please fully explain this to me\, and I shall try to help you.’\n“Shobhana then answered\, ‘Because I fasted on the Rama Ekadashi without any faith\, this kingdom is impermanent. Now hear how it can become permanent. Please return to Chandrabhaaga\, the beautiful daughter of king Muchukunda\, and tell her what you have seen and understood about this place and about me. Surely\, if you\, a pure hearted brahmin\, tell her this\, my city will soon become permanent.’ \n“Thus the brahmin returned to his city and related the entire episode to Chandrabhaaga\, who was both surprised and overjoyed to hear this news of her husband. She said\, ‘O brahmana\, is this a dream you have seen\, or is it actually a factual thing?’\n“Somasharma the brahmin replied\, ‘O Princess\, I have seen your late husband face to face in that wonderful kingdom\, which resembles a realm of the denizens’ of heavens playgrounds. But your former husband has asked me to relate to you that he says that his kingdom is unstable and could vanish into thin air at any moment. Therefore he hope you can find a way to make it permanent.’ \n“Chandrabhaaga then said\, ‘O sage among the brahmins\, please take me to that place where my husband resides at once\, for I greatly desire to see him again! Surely I shall make his kingdom permanent with the merit that I have acquired by fasting on every Ekadashi throughout my life. Please reunite us at once\, again. It is said that one who reunites separated persons also obtains very great merit.’\n“The humble brahmin Somasharma then led Chandrabhaaga to Shobhana’s effulgent kingdom. Before reaching it\, however\, they stopped at the foot of Mt. Mandaracala\, at the sacred ashrama of Vamadeva. Upon hearing their story\, Vamadeva chanted hymns from the Vedas and sprinkled holy water from his samanya arghya upon Chandrabhaaga. By the influence of that great Rishi’s rites\, the merit she had accrued by fasting for so many Ekadashis made her body transcendental. Ecstatic\, her eyes beaming in wonder\, Chandrabhaaga continued on her journey. \n“When Shobhana saw his wife approaching him high on Mount Mandarachala\, he was overwhelmed with joy and called out to her in great happiness and jubilation. After she arrived \, he seated her on his left side and she said to him\, ‘O dearest Patiguru\, please listen as I tell you something that will benefit you greatly. Since I was eight years old I have fasted regularly and with full faith on every Ekadashi. If I transfer to you all the merit I have accumulated\, your kingdom will surely become permanent\, and its prosperity will grow and grow until the coming of the great inundation !’ “ \nLord Sri Krishna then continued to address Yudhisthira as follows\, “O Yudhisthira\, in this way Chandrabhaaga who was beautifully decorated with the finest ornaments and had an exquisitely transcendental body\, at last enjoyed peace and happiness with her husband. By the potency of Rama Ekadashi\, Shobhana found his kingdom on the peaks of Mt. Mandarachala able to fulfill all his desires and bestow upon him everlasting happiness\, like that achieved from the transcendental Kaama-dhenu milch cow.\n“O greatest of kings\, I have thus narrated to you the glories of Rama Ekadashi that falls in the dark fortnight of the month of Kartika. \n“Anyone who observes sacred Ekadashi during both the light and the dark fortnight of each month is undoubtedly freed from the reactions to the sin of killing a brahmin. One should not differentiate between the Ekadashis of the light and dark parts of the month. As we have seen\, both can award pleasure in this world and liberate even the most sinful and fallen souls. Just as black cows and white cows give equally good quality milk. So the Ekadashis of the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) and the light fortnight (shukla or Gaura paksha) award the same high degree of merit and eventually liberate one from the repeated cycle of birth and death. Anyone who simply hears this narration of the glories of the sacred day of Rama Ekadashi\, is freed from all kinds of sin and attains the supreme abode of Lord Vishnu.” \nThus ends the narration for the glories of the sacred Kartika-krsna Ekadashi\, or Rama Ekadashi\, from the Brahma-Vaivarta Purana of Srila Krishna Dwaipayana Veda Vyaasa.
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SUMMARY:Dipa Dana\, Dipavali\, (Kali Puja) 21st Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dipa-dan\, Dipavali\, or Diwali (and Kalipuja) is a commemoration of Lord Rama’s return from exile to Ayodhya\, His capital\, following the defeat of the demon Ravana. (Vaisnavas don’t regularly observe Kalipuja\, the worship of Durga Devi.)
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SUMMARY:Appearance Day of Rasikananda 22nd Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sri Rasikananda Prabhu (Rasika Murari) appeared as the son of a king. He became a perfect sage\, Gaudiya Vaisnava scholar\, rasika bhakta\, and the most beloved disciple of Sri Syamananda Prabhu. \nHe was the principal disciple of Syamananda Gosvami. Accepting the order of his guru\, Sri Syamananda\, on his head\, Rasikananda preached the message of Sri Gaursundar in the world for approximately 16 years. Thereafter he entered into his eternal pastimes through the lotus feet of Gopinatha at Remuna. On the first day of the bright fortnight in the month of Phalguna\, Sakabda 1574 (1652AD)\, Rasikananda quietly slipped out of the village Santa without anyone’s notice and walked to Remuna. Arriving there\, he discussed Krsna-katha with the devotees there for a while and instructed everyone to serve Sri Krsna with devotion. Then\, after requesting them to begin sankirtana\, he entered the temple of Sri Gopinatha\, and after touching Kshira-chora Gopinatha’s lotus feet\, which bestow complete fearlessness\, he entered into their ultimate shelter. \nRasikananda prabhu’s samadhi is at the Temple of Kshira-chora Gopinath at Remuna just in front and to the right as you go in the main gate\, with the temple to the left\, and admin’ offices straight ahead
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SUMMARY:Govardhana Puja\, Go Puja\, or Go-krda 22nd Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Worshiping Govardhana Hill \nKRSNA BOOK CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR\nby His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada\nWhile engaged with the brahmanas who were too much involved in the performance of Vedic sacrifices\, Krishna and Balarama also saw that the cowherd men were preparing a similar sacrifice in order to pacify Indra\, the King of heaven\, who is responsible for supplying water.\nAs stated in the Caitanya-caritamrita\, a devotee of Krishna has strong and firm faith in the understanding that if he is simply engaged in Krishna consciousness and Krishna’s transcendental loving service\, then he is freed from all other obligations. A pure devotee of Lord Krishna doesn’t have to perform any of the ritualistic functions enjoined in the Vedas; nor is he required to worship any demigods. Being a devotee of Lord Krishna\, one is understood to have performed all kinds of Vedic rituals and all kinds of worship to the demigods. One does not develop devotional service for Krishna by performing the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies or worshiping the demigods\, but it should be understood that one who is engaged fully in the service of the Lord has already fulfilled all Vedic injunctions. \nIn order to stop all such activities by His devotees\, Krishna wanted to firmly establish exclusive devotional service during His presence in Vrindavana. Because He is the omniscient Personality of Godhead\, Krishna knew that the cowherd men were preparing for the Indra sacrifice\, but as a matter of etiquette He began to inquire with great honor and submission from elder personalities like Maharaja Nanda.\nKrishna asked His father\, “My dear father\, what is this arrangement going on for a great sacrifice? What is the result of such a sacrifice\, and for whom is it meant? How is it performed? Will you kindly let Me know? I am very eager to know this procedure\, so please explain to Me the purpose of this sacrifice.” Upon this inquiry\, His father\, Nanda Maharaja\, remained silent\, thinking that his young boy would not be able to understand the intricacies of performing the yajna. Krishna\, however\, persisted: “My dear father\, for those who are liberal and saintly\, there is no secrecy. They do not think anyone to be a friend\, an enemy or a neutral party\, because they are always open to everyone. And even for those who are not so liberal\, nothing should be kept secret from the family members and friends\, although secrecy may be maintained for persons who are inimical. Therefore you cannot keep any secrets from Me. All persons are engaged in fruitive activities. Some know what these activities are\, and they know the result\, and some execute activities without knowing the purpose or the result. A person who acts with full knowledge gets the full result; one who acts without knowledge does not get such a perfect result. Therefore\, please let Me know the purpose of the sacrifice you are going to perform. Is it according to Vedic injunction? Or is it simply a popular ceremony? Kindly let Me know in detail about the sacrifice.”\nOn hearing this inquiry from Krishna\, Maharaja Nanda replied\, “My dear boy\, this ceremonial performance is more or less traditional. Because rainfall is due to the mercy of King Indra and the clouds are his representatives\, and because water is so important for our living\, we must show some gratitude to the controller of this rainfall\, Maharaja Indra. We are arranging\, therefore\, to pacify King Indra\, because he has very kindly sent us clouds to pour down a sufficient quantity of rain for successful agricultural activities. Water is very important: without rainfall we cannot farm or produce grain\, and without grain we cannot live. Therefore rain is necessary for successful religious ceremonies\, economic development and\, ultimately\, liberation. So we should not give up this traditional ceremonial function; if one gives it up\, being influenced by lust\, greed or fear\, then it does not look very good for him.”\nAfter hearing this\, Krishna\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, in the presence of His father and all the elder cowherd men of Vrindavana\, spoke in such a way as to make heavenly King Indra very angry. He suggested that they forgo the sacrifice. His reasons for discouraging the sacrifice performed to please Indra were twofold. First\, as stated in the Bhagavad-gita\, there is no need to worship the demigods for any material advancement; all results derived from worshiping the demigods are simply temporary\, and only those who are less intelligent are interested in temporary results. Second\, whatever temporary result one derives from worshiping the demigods is actually granted by the permission of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is clearly stated in the Bhagavad-gita: mayaiva vihitan hi tan. Whatever benefit is supposed to be derived from the demigods is actually bestowed by the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Without the permission of the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, one cannot bestow any benefit upon others. But sometimes the demigods become puffed up by the influence of material nature; thinking themselves all in all\, they forget the supremacy of the Personality of Godhead. In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is clearly stated that in this instance Krishna wanted to make King Indra angry. Krishna’s advent was especially meant for the annihilation of the demons and protection of the devotees. King Indra was certainly a devotee\, not a demon\, but because he was puffed up\, Krishna wanted to teach him a lesson. He first made Indra angry by stopping the Indra-puja\, which had been arranged by the cowherd men in Vrindavana.\nWith this purpose in mind\, Krishna began to talk as if He were an atheist supporting the philosophy of Karma-mimamsa. Advocates of this philosophy do not accept the supreme authority of the Personality of Godhead. They put forward the argument that if anyone works nicely\, the result is sure to come. Their opinion is that even if there is a God who gives man the result of his fruitive activities\, there is no need to worship Him because unless man works He cannot bestow any good result. They say that instead of worshiping a demigod or God\, people should give attention to their own duties\, and thus the good result will surely come. Lord Krishna began to speak to His father according to these principles of the Karma-mimamsa philosophy. “My dear father\,” He said\, “I don’t think you need to worship any demigod for the successful performance of your agricultural activities. Every living being is born according to his past karma and leaves this life simply taking the result of his present karma. Everyone is born in different types or species of life according to his past activities\, and he gets his next birth according to the activities of this life. Different grades of material happiness and distress\, comforts and disadvantages of life\, are different results of different kinds of activities\, from either the past or present life.”\nMaharaja Nanda and other elder members argued that without satisfying the predominating god one cannot derive any good result simply by material activities. This is actually the fact. For example\, it is sometimes found that in spite of first-class medical help and treatment by a first-class physician\, a diseased person dies. It is concluded\, therefore\, that first-class medical treatment or the attempts of a first-class physician are not in themselves the cause for curing a patient; there must be the hand of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Similarly\, a father’s and mother’s taking care of their children is not the cause of the children’s comfort. Sometimes it is found that in spite of all care by the parents\, the children go bad or succumb to death. Therefore material causes are not sufficient for results. There must be the sanction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Nanda Maharaja therefore advocated that in order to get good results for agricultural activities\, they must satisfy Indra\, the superintending deity of the rain supply. Lord Krishna nullified this argument\, saying that the demigods give results only to persons who have executed their prescribed duties. The demigods cannot give any good results to the person who has not executed the prescribed duties; therefore demigods are dependent on the execution of duties and are not absolute in awarding good results to anyone. So why should one care about them?\n“My dear father\,” Lord Krishna said\, “there is no need to worship the demigod Indra. Everyone has to achieve the result of his own work. We can actually see that one becomes busy according to the natural tendency of his work; and according to that natural tendency\, all living entities either human beings or demigods achieve their respective results. All living entities achieve higher or lower bodies and create enemies\, friends or neutral parties only because of their different kinds of work. One should be careful to discharge duties according to his natural instinct and not divert attention to the worship of various demigods. The demigods will be satisfied by proper execution of all duties\, so there is no need to worship them. Let us\, rather\, perform our prescribed duties very nicely. Actually one cannot be happy without executing his proper prescribed duty. One who does not\, therefore\, properly discharge his prescribed duties is compared to an unchaste wife. The proper prescribed duty of the brahmanas is the study of the Vedas; the proper duty of the royal order\, the kshatriyas\, is engagement in protecting the citizens; the proper duty of the vaisya community is agriculture\, trade and protection of the cows; and the proper duty of the sudras is service to the higher classes\, namely the brahmanas\, kshatriyas and vaisyas. We belong to the vaisya community\, and our proper duty is to farm\, to trade with the agricultural produce\, to protect cows or to take to banking.”\nKrishna identified Himself with the vaisya community because Nanda Maharaja was protecting many cows and Krishna was taking care of them. He enumerated four kinds of business engagements for the vaisya community\, namely agriculture\, trade\, protection of cows and banking. Although the vaisyas can take to any of these occupations\, the men of Vrindavana were engaged primarily in the protection of cows.\nKrishna further explained to His father\, “This cosmic manifestation is going on under the influence of three modes of material nature goodness\, passion and ignorance. These three modes are the causes of creation\, maintenance and destruction. The cloud is caused by the action of the mode of passion; therefore it is the mode of passion which causes the rainfall. And after the rainfall\, the living entities derive the result success in agricultural work. What\, then\, has Indra to do in this affair? Even if you do not please Indra\, what can he do? We do not derive any special benefit from Indra. Even if he is there\, he pours water on the ocean also\, where there is no need of water. So he is pouring water on the ocean or on the land; it does not depend on our worshiping him. As far as we are concerned\, we do not need to go to another city or village or foreign country. There are palatial buildings in the cities\, but we are satisfied living in this forest of Vrindavana. Our specific relationship is with Govardhana Hill and Vrindavana forest and nothing more. I therefore request you\, My dear father\, to begin a sacrifice which will satisfy the local brahmanas and Govardhana Hill\, and let us have nothing to do with Indra.”\nAfter hearing this statement by Krishna\, Nanda Maharaja replied\, “My dear boy\, since You are asking\, I shall arrange for a separate sacrifice for the local brahmanas and Govardhana Hill. But for the present let me execute this sacrifice known as Indra-yajna.”\nBut Krishna replied\, “My dear father\, don’t delay. The sacrifice you propose for Govardhana and the local brahmanas will take much time. Better take the arrangement and paraphernalia you have already made for the Indra-yajna and immediately engage them to satisfy Govardhana Hill and the local brahmanas.”\nMaharaja Nanda finally relented. The cowherd men then inquired from Krishna how He wanted the yajna performed\, and Krishna gave them the following directions. “Prepare very nice foods of all descriptions from the grains and ghee collected for the yajna. Prepare rice\, dhal\, then halava\, pakora\, puri and all kinds of milk preparations\, such as sweet rice\, rabri\, sweetballs\, sandesa\, rasagulla and laddu\, and invite the learned brahmanas who can chant the Vedic hymns and offer oblations to the fire. The brahmanas should be given all kinds of grains in charity. Then decorate all the cows and feed them well. After performing this\, give money in charity to the brahmanas. As far as the lower animals are concerned\, such as the dogs\, and the lower grades of people\, such as the candalas\, or the fifth class of men\, who are considered untouchable\, they also may be given sumptuous prasadam. After nice grasses have been given to the cows\, the sacrifice known as Govardhana-puja may immediately begin. This sacrifice will very much satisfy Me.”\nIn this statement\, Lord Krishna practically described the whole economy of the vaisya community. In all communities in human society including the brahmanas\, kshatriyas\, vaisyas\, sudras\, candalas\, etc. and in the animal kingdom including the cows\, dogs\, goats\, etc. everyone has his part to play. Each is to work in cooperation for the total benefit of all society\, which includes not only animate objects but also inanimate objects like hills and land. The vaisya community is specifically responsible for the economic improvement of the society by producing grains\, by giving protection to the cows\, by transporting food when needed\, and by banking and finance.\nFrom this statement we learn also that although the cats and dogs\, which have now become so important\, are not to be neglected\, cow protection is actually more important than protection of cats and dogs. Another hint we get from this statement is that the candalas\, or the untouchables\, are also not to be neglected by the higher classes and should be given necessary protection. Everyone is important\, but some are directly responsible for the advancement of human society and some are only indirectly responsible. However\, when Krishna consciousness is there\, then everyone’s total benefit is taken care of.\nThe sacrifice known as Govardhana-puja is observed in the Krishna consciousness movement. Lord Caitanya has recommended that since Krishna is worshipable\, so His land Vrindavana and Govardhana Hill is also worshipable. To confirm this statement\, Lord Krishna said that Govardhana-puja is as good as worship of Him. From that day\, Govardhana-puja has been going on and is known as Annakuta. In all the temples of Vrindavana or outside of Vrindavana\, huge quantities of food are prepared in this ceremony and are very sumptuously distributed to the general population. Sometimes the food is thrown to the crowds\, and they enjoy collecting it off the ground. From this we can understand that prasadam offered to Krishna never becomes polluted or contaminated\, even if it is thrown on the ground. The people\, therefore\, collect it and eat with great satisfaction.\nThe Supreme Personality of Godhead\, Krishna\, therefore advised the cowherd men to stop the Indra-yajna and begin the Govardhana-puja in order to chastise Indra\, who was very much puffed up at being the supreme controller of the heavenly planets. The honest and simple cowherd men\, headed by Nanda Maharaja\, accepted Krishna’s proposal and executed in detail everything He advised. They performed Govardhana worship and circumambulation of the hill. (Following the inauguration of Govardhana-puja\, people in Vrindavana still dress nicely and assemble near Govardhana Hill to offer worship and circumambulate the hill\, leading their cows all around.) According to the instruction of Lord Krishna\, Nanda Maharaja and the cowherd men called in learned brahmanas and began to worship Govardhana Hill by chanting Vedic hymns and offering prasadam. The inhabitants of Vrindavana assembled together\, decorated their cows and gave them grass. Keeping the cows in front\, they began to circumambulate Govardhana Hill. The gopis dressed themselves very luxuriantly and sat in bull-driven carts\, chanting the glories of Krishna’s pastimes. Assembled there to act as priests for Govardhana-puja\, the brahmanas offered their blessings to the cowherd men and their wives\, the gopis.\nWhen everything was complete\, Krishna assumed a great transcendental form and declared to the inhabitants of Vrindavana that He was Himself Govardhana Hill in order to convince the devotees that Govardhana Hill and Krishna Himself are identical. Then Krishna began to eat all the food offered there. The identity of Krishna and Govardhana Hill is still honored\, and great devotees take rocks from Govardhana Hill and worship them exactly as they worship the Deity of Krishna in the temples. The followers of the Krishna consciousness movement may therefore collect small rocks or pebbles from Govardhana Hill and worship them at home\, because this worship is as good as Deity worship. The form of Krishna who began to eat the offerings was separately constituted\, and Krishna Himself\, along with the other inhabitants of Vrindavana\, offered obeisances to the Deity as well as Govardhana Hill. In offering obeisances to the huge form of Krishna and Govardhana Hill\, Krishna declared\, “Just see how Govardhana Hill has assumed this huge form and is favoring us by accepting all the offerings.” Krishna also declared at that meeting\, “One who neglects the worship of Govardhana-puja\, as I am personally conducting it\, will not be happy. There are many snakes on Govardhana Hill\, and persons neglecting the prescribed duty of Govardhana-puja will be bitten by these snakes and killed. In order to assure the good fortune of the cows and themselves\, all people of Vrindavana near Govardhana must worship the hill\, as prescribed by Me.”\nThus performing the Govardhana-puja sacrifice\, all the inhabitants of Vrindavana followed the instructions of Krishna\, the son of Vasudeva\, and afterwards they returned to their respective homes.\nThus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Twenty-fourth Chapter of Krishna\, “Worshiping Govardhana Hill.”\nDevastating Rainfall in Vrindavana\nKRSNA BOOK CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE\nby His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.\nWhen Indra understood that the sacrifice that was to be offered by the cowherd men in Vrindavana had been stopped by Krishna\, he became angry\, and he vented his anger upon the inhabitants of Vrindavana\, who were headed by Nanda Maharaja\, although Indra knew perfectly well that Krishna was personally protecting them. As the director of different kinds of clouds\, Indra called for the Samvartaka. This cloud is invited when there is a need to devastate the whole cosmic manifestation. The Samvartaka was ordered by Indra to go over Vrindavana and inundate the whole area with an extensive flood. Demonically\, Indra thought himself to be the all-powerful supreme personality. When demons become very powerful\, they defy the supreme controller\, the Personality of Godhead. Indra\, though not a demon\, was puffed up by his material position\, and he wanted to challenge the supreme controller. He thought himself\, at least for the time being\, as powerful as Krishna. Indra said\, “Just see the impudence of the inhabitants of Vrindavana! They are simply inhabitants of the forest\, but being infatuated with their friend Krishna\, who is nothing but an ordinary human being\, they have dared to defy the demigods.”\nKrishna has declared in the Bhagavad-gita that the worshipers of the demigods are not very intelligent. He has also declared that one has to give up all kinds of worship and simply concentrate on Krishna consciousness. Krishna’s invoking the anger of Indra and later on chastising him is a clear indication to His devotees that those who are engaged in Krishna consciousness have no need to worship any demigod\, even if it is found that the demigod has become angry. Krishna gives His devotees all protection\, and they should completely depend on His mercy.\nIndra cursed the action of the inhabitants of Vrindavana and said\, “By defying the authority of the demigods\, the inhabitants of Vrindavana will suffer in material existence. Having neglected the sacrifice to the demigods\, they cannot cross over the impediments of the ocean of material existence.” Indra further declared\, “These cowherd men in Vrindavana have neglected my authority on the advice of this talkative boy who is known as Krishna. He is nothing but a child\, and by believing this child\, they have enraged me.” Thus he ordered the Samvartaka cloud to go and destroy the prosperity of Vrindavana. “The men of Vrindavana\,” said Indra\, “have become too puffed up over their material opulence and are overconfident due to the presence of their tiny friend\, Krishna. He is simply talkative\, childish and unaware of the complete cosmic situation\, although He is thinking Himself very advanced in knowledge. Because they have taken Krishna so seriously\, they must be punished. They should be destroyed with their cows.” In this way Indra ordered the Samvartaka cloud to go to Vrindavana and inundate the place.\nIt is indicated here that in the villages or outside the towns\, the inhabitants must depend on the cows for their prosperity. When the cows are destroyed\, the people are destitute of all kinds of opulences. When King Indra ordered the Samvartaka and companion clouds to go to Vrindavana\, the clouds were afraid of doing this mischief. But King Indra assured them\, “You go ahead\, and I will also go\, riding on my elephant\, accompanied by great storms. And I shall apply all my strength to punishing the inhabitants of Vrindavana.”\nOrdered by King Indra\, all the dangerous clouds appeared above Vrindavana and began to pour water incessantly\, with all their strength and power. There was constant lightning and thunder\, blowing of severe wind and incessant falling of rain. The rainfall seemed to fall like piercing sharp arrows. By pouring water as thick as pillars\, without cessation\, the clouds gradually filled all the lands in Vrindavana with water\, and there was no visible distinction between higher and lower land. The situation was very dangerous\, especially for the animals. The rainfall was accompanied by great winds\, and every living creature in Vrindavana began to tremble from the severe cold. Unable to find any other source of deliverance\, they all approached Govinda to take shelter at His lotus feet. The cows especially\, being much aggrieved from the heavy rain\, bowed down their heads\, and taking their calves underneath their bodies\, they approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead to take shelter of His lotus feet. At that time all the inhabitants of Vrindavana began to pray to Lord Krishna. “Dear Krishna\,” they prayed\, “You are all-powerful\, and You are very affectionate to Your devotees. Now please protect us\, who have been much harassed by angry Indra.”\nUpon hearing their prayer\, Krishna could also understand that Indra\, being bereft of his sacrificial honor\, was pouring down rain that was accompanied by heavy pieces of ice and strong winds\, although all this was out of season. Krishna understood that this was a deliberate exhibition of anger by Indra. He therefore concluded\, “This demigod who thinks himself supreme has shown his great power\, but I shall answer him according to My position\, and I shall teach him that he is not autonomous in managing universal affairs. I am the Supreme Lord over all\, and I shall thus take away his false prestige\, which has risen from his power. The demigods are My devotees\, and therefore it is not possible for them to forget My supremacy\, but somehow or other he has become puffed up with material power and thus is now maddened. I shall act in such a way to relieve him of this false prestige. I shall give protection to My pure devotees in Vrindavana\, who are at present completely at My mercy and whom I have taken completely under My protection. I must save them by My mystic power.”\nThinking in this way\, Lord Krishna immediately picked up Govardhana Hill with one hand\, exactly as a child picks up a mushroom from the ground. Thus He exhibited His transcendental pastime of lifting Govardhana Hill. Lord Krishna then addressed His devotees\, “My dear brothers\, My dear father\, My dear inhabitants of Vrindavana\, you can now safely enter under the umbrella of Govardhana Hill\, which I have just lifted. Do not be afraid of the hill and think that it will fall from My hand. You have been too much afflicted from the heavy rain and strong wind; therefore I have lifted this hill\, which will protect you exactly like a huge umbrella. I think this is a proper arrangement to relieve you of your immediate distress. Be happy along with your animals underneath this great umbrella.” Being assured by Lord Krishna\, all the inhabitants of Vrindavana entered beneath the great hill along with their property and animals\, and they all appeared to be safe.\nThe inhabitants of Vrindavana and their animals remained there for one week without being disturbed by hunger\, thirst or any other discomforts. They were simply astonished to see how Krishna was holding up the mountain with the little finger of His left hand. Seeing the extraordinary mystic power of Krishna\, Indra\, the King of heaven\, was thunderstruck and baffled in his determination. He immediately called for all the clouds and asked them to desist. When the sky became completely cleared of all clouds and there was sunrise again\, the strong wind stopped. At that time Krishna\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, known now as the lifter of Govardhana Hill\, said\, “My dear cowherd men\, now you can leave and take your wives\, children\, cows and valuables\, because everything is ended. The inundation has gone down\, along with the swelling waters of the river.”\nAll the men loaded their valuables on carts and slowly left with their cows and other paraphernalia. After they had cleared out everything\, Lord Krishna very slowly replaced Govardhana Hill exactly in the same position as it had been before. When everything was done\, all the inhabitants of Vrindavana approached Krishna with feelings of love and embraced Him with great ecstasy. The gopis\, being naturally very affectionate to Krishna\, began to offer Him yogurt mixed with their tears\, and they poured incessant blessings upon Him. Mother Yasoda\, mother Rohini\, Nanda and Balarama\, who is the strongest of the strong\, embraced Krishna one after another and\, from spontaneous feelings of affection\, blessed Him over and over again. In the heavens\, different demigods from different planetary systems\, such as Siddhaloka\, Gandharvaloka and Caranaloka\, also began to show their complete satisfaction. They poured showers of flowers on the surface of the earth and sounded different conchshells. There was beating of drums\, and being inspired by godly feelings\, residents of Gandharvaloka began to play on their tambouras to please the Lord. After this incident\, the Supreme Personality of Godhead\, surrounded by His dear friends and the animals\, returned to His home. As usual\, the gopis began to chant the glorious pastimes of Lord Krishna with great feeling\, for they were chanting from the heart.\nThus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Twenty-fifth Chapter of Krishna\, “Devastating Rainfall in Vrindavana.”\nGo Puja\n Lord Krishna\, as the teacher of human society\, personally showed by His acts that the mercantile community\, or the vaisyas\, should herd cows and bulls and thus give protection to the valuable animals. According to smriti regulation\, the cow is the mother and the bull the father of the human being. The cow is the mother because just as one sucks the breast of one’s mother\, human society takes cow’s milk. Similarly\, the bull is the father of human society because the father earns for the children just as the bull tills the ground to produce food grains. Human society will kill its spirit of life by killing the father and the mother. It is mentioned herein that the beautiful cows and bulls were of various checkered colors red\, black\, green\, yellow\, ash\, etc. And because of their colors and healthy smiling features\, the atmosphere was enlivening. (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Srimad Bhagavatam 3:2:29. purport.)\npita-mata mari’ khao eba kon dharma\nkon bale kara tumi e-mata vikarma\nSYNONYMS\npita-mata father and mother; mari’ killing; khao you eat; eba this; kon what kind of; dharma religion; kon bale on what strength; kara do; tumi you; e-mata such; vikarma sinful activities.\nTRANSLATION\n“Since the bull and cow are your father and mother\, how can you kill and eat them? What kind of religious principle is this? On what strength are you so daring that you commit such sinful activities?”\nPURPORT\nEveryone can understand that we drink the milk of cows and take the help of bulls in producing agricultural products. Therefore\, since our real father gives us food grains and our mother gives us milk with which to live\, the cow and bull are considered our father and mother. According to Vedic civilization\, there are seven mothers\, of which the cow is one. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu challenged the Muslim Kazi\, “What kind of religious principle do you follow by killing your father and mother to eat them?” In any civilized human society\, no one would dare kill his father and mother for the purpose of eating them. Therefore Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu challenged the system of Muslim religion as patricide and matricide. In the Christian religion also\, a principal commandment is “Thou shalt not kill.” Nevertheless\, Christians violate this rule; they are very expert in killing and in opening slaughterhouses. In our Krishna consciousness movement\, our first provision is that no one should be allowed to eat any kind of flesh. It does not matter whether it is cows’ flesh or goats’ flesh\, but we especially stress the prohibition against cows’ flesh because according to sastra the cow is our mother. (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Sri Chaitanya Charitamrta Adi-lila 17:154. text and purport).\n“According to the Vedic social system\, as soon as one takes birth he becomes indebted to so many persons. We are indebted to the rishis\, or great sages\, because we derive knowledge from their transcendental writings\, such as the Srimad-Bhagavatam\, compiled by Srila Vyasadeva. The authors of the scripture know past\, present\, and future\, and we are urged to take advantage of such invaluable knowledge. Thus we are indebted to the sages.\nWe are also indebted to the demigods\, for they manage the affairs of the universe\, supplying it with every essential sunshine from the sun-god\, Surya; moonshine from the moon-god\, Candra; air from Vayu; and so on. Each element is controlled by a particular demigod.\nWe are also indebted to ordinary living entities from whom we take service. For example\, we take milk from the cow. According to Vedic understanding\, the cow is considered one of our mothers because we drink her milk\, just as at birth we drink our mother’s milk. The Srimad-Bhagavatam lists seven mothers: our own mother\, the wife of our teacher or spiritual master\, the wife of a brahmana\, the wife of the king\, the nurse\, the cow\, and the earth. We are indebted to all seven of these mothers\, and also to our father\, brothers\, friends\, relatives\, and forefathers.”(A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Second Chance book – chapter 17 “The Moment of Truth”)\n“Similarly\, this Bhagavad-gita is the essence of all Vedic literature\, just like milk is the essence of the blood. Blood… The milk is nothing\, but it is cow’s blood transformed. Just like mother’s milk. The mother’s milk\, wherefrom it comes? It comes from the blood\, but transformed in such a way that it becomes nutritious to the child\, tasteful to the child. Similarly\, cow’s milk also\, a most nutritious and valuable food. So it is compared that this Bhagavad-gita is the milk of the cow of Vedic literature. And the milkman is Krishna Himself. And the drinker of the milk is…\, we are\, Arjuna\, through Arjuna. So these things are there.” (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 3rd June 1968. Bhagavad Gita lecture. Montreal.)\n“Personified dharma\, he’s inquiring from the cow. He’s addressing cow\, amba. Amba means mother. So cow is our mother. Why mother? Because from practical point of view\, we drink milk. So how mother… How cow is not mother? She’s mother. We are taking her milk. There are seven mothers according to Vedic civilization:\natma-mata guroh patni\nbrahmani raja-patnika\ndhenur dhatri tatha prithvi\nsaptaita matarah smritah\nReal mother\, from whose womb we have come to this world\, real mother\, atma-mata. Then guroh patni\, wife of the teacher or spiritual master\, guroh patni. Brahmani\, the wife of a brahmana. Atma-mata guroh patni brahmani raja-patnika\, and the wife of the king\, or the queen. She’s also mother. Dhenu\, the cow. Cow is also mother. And dhatri means nurse. Nurse is also mother. Tatha prithvi\, and the earth\, the earth is also our mother. That we say in country\, in the country which we take birth\, we say desa-matrika. In Sanskrit it is called desa-matrika. That is also mother. Mother land\, mother language. So this… So many mothers we have got\, out of which\, cow is also mother. Therefore she’s addressed as amba. Amba means mother. Still in Gujarat province\, they call amba. And in U.P.\, United States\, er\, United Province\, in India\, they also call amba\, or in a broken language they call amma. Still… That is from very long time\, mother is… Amba-devi. There is a… From Amba-devi\, there is a big temple of Mother Durga\, Kali\, in Bombay. So this Amba-devi was pronounced by the Englishmens as Bamba-devi\, and from Bamba-devi it has come to “Bombay.” Actually\, there is a big temple of Amba in Bombay. From that name\, instead of Amba\, they have become Bamba. Just like from Sindhu\, they have called\, they have designated the inhabitants of Sindhu-desa as “Hindu.” The Muhammadans\, they pronounce s as h. So from “Sindhu\,” it has come to “Hindu.” Otherwise\, this “Hindu” name is not mentioned in any Vedic literature. It is given by the… This name is given by the other foreigners. Especially the Arabian countries\, they used to call this nation\, Bharata-varsha…\nActually\, Hindu is not a religion. Hindu is a name given by the foreigners. The religion is\, of India\, varnasrama-dharma\, following the institution of four varnas and four asramas. That is varn… Or sanatana-dharma. Sanatana-dharma means eternal\, eternal religion. Religion of human being is one. That is called sanatana. A living entity is described as sanatana. Mamaivamso jiva-bhuto jiva-loke sanatanah. In the Bhagavad-gita you’ll find sanatanah\, and Krishna is also addressed in the Eleventh Chapter as sanatanas tvam. And there is another place\, or spiritual world\, which is also called sanatana. In the Bhagavad-gita you’ll find\, paras tasmat tu bhavo ’nyo ’vyakto ’vyaktat sanatanah. So this sanatana term is very important. The living entity is sanatana and God is sanatana and the spiritual world is sanatana\, and the process by which your lost relationship with God established and you go back to home back to Godhead\, that is called sanatana-dharma. Sanatana-dharma. That is our eternal relationship with God.” (A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. 15th January 1974. Srimad Bhagavatam lecture SB 1:16:19. Hawaii).
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Sri Vasudeva Ghosh 23rd Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Vasudeva Ghosh\, an intimate associate of Lord Caitanya\, was known for his kirtana. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta says that when Vasudeva Ghosh led kirtana\, even wood and stone would melt upon hearing it.
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada 25th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Srila Prabhupada left this world on November 14\, 1977\, in Vrndavana\, India. Devotees observe this anniversary with personal remembrances of Srila Prabhupada\, readings from his biography\, and so on.
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SUMMARY:Gopastami\, Gosthastami 30th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Gopastami\, or Gosthastami is came after previously having grazed the calves\, on this day Krsna first went out to graze the cows. In this way He became a gopa\, a cowherd boy.  \nOn this day lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd. Before this day\, he was a keeper of the calves. \nThe Killing of Dhenukasura: \n“Thus Sri Krishna\, along with His elder brother Balarama\, passed the childhood age known as kaumara and stepped into the age of pauganda\, from the sixth year up to the tenth. At that time\, all the cowherd men conferred and agreed to give those boys who had passed their fifth year charge of the cows in the pasturing ground. Given charge of the cows\, Krishna and Balarama traversed Vrindavana\, purifying the land with Their lotus footprints.” \nIt is stated in the Karttika-mahatmya section of the Padma Purana: \nsuklastami karttike tu\nsmrta gopastami budhaih\ntad-dinad vasudevo bhud\ngopah purvam tu vatsapah\n“The eighth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Karttika is known by authorities as Gopastami. From that day\, Lord Vasudeva served as a cowherd\, whereas previously He had tended the calves.”\nThe word padaih indicates that Lord Krsna blessed the earth by walking on her surface with His lotus feet. The Lord wore no shoes or other footgear but walked barefoot in the forest\, giving great anxiety to the girls of Vrndavana\, who feared that His soft lotus feet would be injured. \nKrsna said at that time that the cows are worshiped even by the demigods\, and He practically demonstrated how to protect the cows. At least people who are in Krsna consciousness should follow in His footsteps and give all protection to the cows. Cows are worshiped not only by the demigods. Krsna Himself worshiped the cows on several occasions\, especially on the days of Gopastami and Govardhana-puja.
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Sri Gadadhara Dasa Goswami 30th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Sri Gadadhara Goswami is a united form of Candrakanti gopi (an expansion of Radharani’s effulgence) and Purnanada (an expansion of Lord Balarama’s dear girlfriend).
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Sri Dhananjaya Pandita 30th Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:Dhananjaya Pandita took part in many of Lord Caitanya’s kirtana pastimes in Navadvipa. On the order of Lord Caitanya\, he traveled widely and preached Krsna consciousness.
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SUMMARY:Disappearance Day of Sri Srinivasa Acharya 30th Oct 2025
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SUMMARY:Jagaddhatri Puja 31st Oct 2025
DESCRIPTION:The day for worship of a form of Mahamaya called Jagaddhatri\, “the maintainer of the material world.” (Vaisnavas do not usually observe this festival.)
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