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  • Annada Ekadasi

    Annada Ekadasi Break fast next day: 7:02 to 11:13 am READ MORE!

  • Radhashtami

    Srimati Radharani's Appearance Day Fasting till noon today. radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayitegokula-taruni-mandala-mahite damodara-rati-vardhana-vesehari-niskuta-vrnda-vipinese vrsabhanu-dadhi-nava-sasi-lekhelalita-sakhi guna-ramita-visakhe karunam kuru mayi karuna-bharitesanaka-sanatana-varnita-carite radhe jaya jaya madhava-dayite The 16 Names of Shri Radha (Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Shri Krishna Janm Khanda 17.220-240:) Radha - She who is the bestower of ultimate divine bliss. Rasesvari - She Who is the Goddess of the rasa dance. Rasa-Vasini - She Who always lives with the rasa dance. Rasikesvari - She Who is the Goddess of those who relish divine mellows. Krsna-Pranadhika - She Who is dearer to Krishna than His own life. Krsna-Priya - She Who is Krishna's most dearly beloved companion. Krsna-Svarupini - She Whose form resembles Krishna is so many ways. Krsna-Vamanga-sambhuta - She Who is generated from Krishna left side. Paramananda Rupini - She Who is the personification of supreme ecstasy. Krsna - She Who bestows the best form of supreme liberation. Vrindavani - She Who lives in Vrindavana. Vrinda - She Who always lives in the company of Her girlfriends. Vrindavana-Vinodini - She Who enjoys many pleasures in Vrindavana. Chandravali - She Whose form has many moons. Chandra-Kamta - She Who effulgence is like the moon. Sarac-chandra-Prabhanana - She Whose face glows like the […]

  • Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur Appearance Day

    Fast till Noon today. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur has written so many bhajans that we sing and hear in our temples. Most of you remember "Jai Radha Madhav" and "Yasomati Nandan" but click this link to see and read all the bhajans authored by Bhaktivinoda Thakur. Listen to some bhajans from Iskcon Desire Tree.

  • Bhadra Purnima

    Bhadra Purnima. "If on the full moon day of the month of BHADRA, one places Srimad Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination." (SB 12.13.13) This Srimad-Bhagavatam is the literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Srila Vyasadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all-successful, all-blissful and all-perfect (SB 1.3.40) This Bhagavata Purana is as brilliant as the sun, and it has arisen just after the departure of Lord Krishna to His own abode, accompanied by religion, knowledge, etc. Persons who have lost their vision due to the dense darkness of ignorance in the Age of Kali shall get light from this Purana (SB 1.3.43) Please help us in this mission to spread the rays of transcendental light all across the world. We need all hands on board in order to combat the gathering gloom of this dark age. Our goal with this campaign is to place a full set of Srimad Bhagavatam in every home. The Bhadra Purnima is on September 7. Our Houston goal is to have at least 75 sets physically distributed by […]

  • Indira Ekadasi

    Indira Ekadasi Break fast next day: 7:18 to 11:12 am READ MORE!

  • Dussehra

    Shri Ramachandra Vijayotsava Dussehra

  • Pasankusa Ekadasi

    Pasankusa Ekadasi Break fast next day: 10:16 to 11:13 am Read More!

  • Rama Ekadasi

    Rama Ekadasi Break fast next day: 6:38 to 10:15 am READ MORE!

  • Diwali

    Diwali (Deepawali) Festival of Lights - Candle-light Aarti Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Ramachandra to Ayodhya. You all know the history of how Rama was banished from His kingdom into the forest. In the forest Ravana kidnapped Sita and took her to Lanka. Then Rama and Lakshmana searched for Sita. They made alliances with many monkey warriors, and eventually They came to the southern tip of India. They built a bridge across to Lanka, and eventually Rama killed Ravana, which is commemorated by Dussehra, or Rama-vijaya-dasami. Then Mother Sita was tested in fire, and she emerged pure. Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita, accompanied by other associates, returned to Ayodhya. So the residents of Ayodhya, to prepare for the Lord’s arrival, placed lamps on the rooftops and balconies–and celebrated His return. Then Lord Ramachandra was installed on the throne. So we also want to welcome Lord Rama (Lord Krishna) into our hearts. Just as we clean the temple before we install the Deity so that the temple is a fit place for the Lord to reside, similarly we each want to welcome Lord Ramachandra into our heart, to install Him on the throne in our heart. But to make our heart […]

  • Govardhan Puja – New Year – Annakut

    Happy New Year - Govardhan Puja - Go Puja - Go Krda The tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam relates many of Krishna’s pastimes. Of these, “The Lifting of Govardhan Hill” is one of our most important. It tells the story of how Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill in Vrindavan for seven days and seven nights, balancing it on the tip of his small finger and thus providing a huge umbrella under which all the residents and animals of Vrindavan could find shelter from the devastating rainstorm sent by Lord Indra (god of rain and king of heaven) upon their village. When Lord Indra realized that only the Supreme Lord could defeat him in such a mystical way, he surrendered to Krishna. Traditionally, this festival is celebrated by cooking large amounts of food offerings for the Deities. It is called Anna (grains) Kuta (mountain) and takes place on the day after Diwali. Simply called "Mountains of Food Festival" - we encourage everyone to prepare bhoga and bring before 6 PM. All bhogas are prepared without garlic, onion, mushroom, chocolate by using clean containers since these items are offered on the altar. Kirtan & Aarti Abhisekh (Sri Giriraj Govardhan) Discourse Annakut Darshan Sunday School […]