By Jaya Madhava dasHe spend many of his later years in iskcon preaching in the former Soviet Union, Moscow in particular. I personally knew him for many years and I will miss him. I was always so happy to have his kind friendship, humble and genuine association, Purnachandra Swami really cared about his Godbrothers and Godsisters and lived his life for serving and helping the devotees and later in his life serving the Russian iskcon devotees
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- 11 Nov 2010
By Lakshman dasGovardhana Puja, Go-Puja and Annakuta are all connected with the story of Lord Krishna's lifting of Govardhana Hill to protect the inhabitants of Vrindavan. As part of the festivities today, devotees prepared a big hill out of sweets, rice and halva in the middle of our temple courtyard
...- 10 Nov 2010
The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin on February 20, 2011. Following the ISKCON GBC Society's Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by a GBC member, to be submitted by December 15, 2010. This will allow adequate time for the GBC Secretariat and Deputies to prepare the proposals for presentation at the meeting
...- 10 Nov 2010
On 6th November His Holiness Bhakti Cari Swami and Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, the Attorney General for the British government opened the new farm complex, called New Gokul, at Bhaktivedanta Manor
...- 8 Nov 2010
By Abhaya Mudra DasiFor many, Pashupatinath of Kathmandu, Nepal is the place of Lord Shiva’s appearance. However, Shiva (being the greatest mystic) his place of appearance and the details of his appearance remain a matter of debate.
...- 8 Nov 2010
By Dailymail reporterUdder madness! Pampered cattle produce Britain's most expensive pint of milk... at a staggering ÂŁ1.70
...- 8 Nov 2010
By Lakshman dasThere are many important spots that is visited while going around Govardhana Hill. The Six Gosvamis of Vrindavana would all do parikrama of Govardhana Hill. Sanatana Gosvami and Raghunatha das Gosvami, when they stayed near Govardhana, would do parikrama daily
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ORGAN DONORS/RECEIVERS: The Srimad-Bhagavatam describes Maharaja Sibi, who was known as the greatest protector of surrendered souls and donor of charity. He selflessly gave his own flesh to Indra and Agni, who disguised themselves to test him, and was thus glorified by Narada Muni. When Maharaja Pariksit was born, it was foretold that he would be "a second Maharaja Sibi in charity and protection."
...- 7 Nov 2010
By Bhakti-lata dasiIt is with excitement that I am informing you of an addition to our "Inmate Contributions" section on the IPM Website. The new addition is entitled "Whole letters from Inmates"
...- 6 Nov 2010
Tusti Mohan Krsna das: I feel very sad after receiving the news of the departure of our beloved devaki mayi dd, i spoke earlier with Manohar prabhu the brother of ekanath gaura das and told me that still they had some hopes but seems Lord Krsna has other plans for her, so she left her body during diwali...
- 6 Nov 2010
By Yugal Kisora dasaHH Purnachandra Goswami left his body in Moscow at 4th of November at 22-15
...- 5 Nov 2010
By Lakshman dasToday 27th Oct 2010. Devotees enthusiastically started gathering on Bank of Krishna Kund in the early morning and very sweet morning rhythm Hare Krishna Mahamantra and Jiva jago jiva jago Goda Cada bole kirtan, everyone was relishing with open heart the bliss carried through vibration. To relish the sweetness of Kirtan, you are cordially invited in advance for next year Silver Jubilee Vraj Parikrama 2011
...- 4 Nov 2010
By Antony BrennanDuring the drama devotees were ecstatically chanting the Holy names of Lord Rama. Toward the end Lord Ram strings his bow and aims his arrow at the 9 foot tall Ravana, burning him to ashes
...- 4 Nov 2010
By Bhakti Vijnana SwamiI am excited and happy to let you know that, by the mercy of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, the great struggle for getting the land from the Moscow government to build a Sri Sri Radha-Krishna temple in Moscow is almost over
...- 4 Nov 2010
The Ratha Yatra extravaganza of Lord Jagannath and Co. first graced the denizens of “The Big Easy” (New Orleans) way back in 1975 as a modest, palanquin style parade drawn joyfully down the oak lined, quiet avenues leading to City Park
...- 3 Nov 2010
Any man who thinks he can control his wife the way a military officer controls an army is living in a fantasy world. Check out chapter 51 of the Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it describes the deliverance of King Mucukunda
...- 3 Nov 2010
By Bhaktin SylvieIn 1973, Srila Prabhupada invited the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, to come down to earth and manifest Himself in one of the main city in the world, i. e. Paris. The ceremony took place at "Rue Le Sueur" where the temple building was rented. Attracted by the prayers of Their pure devotee, Radha and Krishna, the divine couple appeared in the fascinating form of Sri Sri Radha Parisisvara
...- 2 Nov 2010
At £3 a litre, New Gokul will be selling the most expensive milk in the UK. However, demand is already outstripping supply. Hailed as a blue-print for the future of farming, the cows at the New Gokul project have been described as living in the “Hilton of farms”
...- 2 Nov 2010
By Lakshman dasIn the Vishram Ghat, Mathura , everyone took a vow (Sankalpa) to complete the Parikrama they took Water of Jamuna Maiya and she was witness, recite holy Mantras and perform some rituals. After the ceremony Parikrama start at 7:00am and came back to the residence palce around 9:30am and HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami described the pastimes of Mathura Lila
...- 2 Nov 2010
By Mandakini DasiA question that frequently gets asked here at the TOVP is if Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Pancha Tattva are going to be moved into the new temple. Yes, They will be. We are also going to have another altar made for the disciplic succession
...- 31 Oct 2010
By Thakur Haridas dasAs Vaisnava practitioners of bhakti yoga, we faithfully accept the teachings of Srila Prabhpuada, the great acharyas, and the Vedic literatures. At the same time, the many benefits of modern science and a scientific methodology are obvious
...- 31 Oct 2010
By Lakshman dasThis year Vraja Prakrama started on 23rd of Oct 2010. All together 900 devotees are doing Parikrama. Nearly 400 hundred devotees from Mayapur Namhatta and Sankirtan, 100 devotees from Bangladesh, 150 devotees from different countries outside India, 250 devotees from different Part of India. Out of Nine hundreds devotees 400 is Brhmacaris
...- 31 Oct 2010
September proved to be a great month for the Pune temple. They did 12,960 points, a 207% increase over a year ago. The president there, Radhe Shyama Prabhu, is a graduate of IIT (the top university in India) and one of the nicest devotees you'll ever meet
...- 29 Oct 2010
I’m quite sure there are devotees who have been thinking of writing for Dandavats, but are concerned that their articles may get, “shot down” or “grilled” by our learned and discerning readership. It’s true; we have seen submissions by senior, learned and wise devotees, and no one escapes the scrutiny of our diverse opinions. Is this a good or bad thing?
...- 28 Oct 2010