Pavitraropana Ekadasi
Pavitraropana Ekadasi Jhulan Yatra Begins Break fast next day: 6:54 to 11:13 am READ MORE!
Pavitraropana Ekadasi Jhulan Yatra Begins Break fast next day: 6:54 to 11:13 am READ MORE!
Lord Balarama's Appearance Day Balarama Purnima - Balarama Jayanti Fast till Noon Program starts at 6:30 PM "The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the fountain-head of all incarnations. Lord Balarāma is His second body. They are both one and the same identity. They differ only in form. He is the first bodily expansion of Kṛṣṇa, and He assists in Lord Kṛṣṇa's transcendental pastimes." (Caitanya-Caritāmṛta Adi 5.4-5, Purport)
Lord Krishna's Appearance Day! Shri Krishna Janmashtami Fast all day!
Appearance Day (129th) of ISKCON Founder Acharya, Srila Prabhupada - Vyasa Puja - NANDOSTAVA Fast till Noon.
Annada Ekadasi Break fast next day: 7:02 to 11:13 am READ MORE!
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 […]
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. "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 Break fast next day: 7:18 to 11:12 am READ MORE!
Shri Ramachandra Vijayotsava Dussehra