Deepotsava, also known as the festival of lights, is celebrated in the month of Kartika (October – November) every year. It is a month-long festival commemorating Damodara-lila, the sweet pastime of baby Krishna stealing...
The day after Diwali is called Annakuta, or Govardhana Puja. On this day the inhabitants of Vrindavan (Lord Krishna’s abode on Earth) used to hold a festival to honor King Indra, the demigod responsible...
On this day Lord Krishna delivered the most confidential and topmost knowledge of devotional service in the form of the Bhagavad Gita to His dearmost devotee Arjuna, and to humanity at large, in order...
When the Lord comes to this world he doesn’t take birth like ordinary human beings but appears out of His own sweet will. Whenever there is a need for the protection of devotees the...
Sri Nityananda Trayodashi is the auspicious appearance day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. The Supreme Lord Sri Krishna appeared in Navadvipa as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to establish the Sankirtana Movement (the Yuga Dharma for this...
Gaura Purnima celebrates the appearance of Chitanya Mahaprabhu. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is supreme Persons, Krishna Himself, appearing as his own devotee, to teach us that we can gain full enlightenment simply by chanting the holy...
Sri Narasimha Jayanti is the appearance day of Lord Narasimha, the half-lion half-man incarnation of Supreme Lord Krishna, who appeared to protect Prahlada from his demoniac father Hiranyakashipu. Hiranyakashipu received a special benediction from...
Deva Snana Purnima also known as ‘Snana Yatra’ is an auspicious bathing festival for Lord Jagannath devotees. It is observed on the ‘Purnima’ (full moon day) of the ‘Jyeshtha’ month in the traditional Hindu...
In the Brahmanda Puran, it is stated that “One who participates in the Ratha Yatra Festival, takes darshan of the Lordships, draws their chariot, listens to and chants the holy name will certainly receive liberation...
Srimad Bhagavatam Narration of Lord Balarama’s Appearance Lord Balarama is the adi-guru, the original spiritual master. In Chaitanya Lila, Lord Balarama appears as Lord Nityananda, the bestower of mercy to even the most fallen conditioned...
