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Srila Narottama Das Thakur, who is fortunate to receive the property of Krishna Prema, directly from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , is a great Acharya in the line of Gaudiya Vaisnava discplic succession. His songs are bhakti treatise and therefore Srila Pra…

Today is Sharad Purnima- Beginning of Kartik month Deep dhan festival. Kartika month is observed this year from 13 oct to 12 Nov-the most important month in our calendar, as it is very dear to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. Just as there is no yuga equal to Sa…

Today is Ramchandra Vijayotsava. In Mayapur, the festival is celebrated with procession of Sri Rama, Lakshman , Sita and Hanuman with kirtan around the campus. Devotees also visit the Sripat of Sri Murari Gupta, located just behind the birthplace of Sr…

In the Srimad Bhagavatam 12.13.13 it is stated: prausthapadyam paurnamasyam hema-simha-samanvitam dadati yo bhagavatam sa yati paramam gatim “If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as…

Today is the divine appearance day of the transcendental twins: Rangadevi and Sudevi Sakhi. In the year 1992, the last of the four Asta-sakhis, or principle associates of Srimati Radharani, appeared in Mayapur and took their places on the altar. Rangad…

“Today we are observing the Sri Krishna janmasahtami adhivas because lord Krishna Janmastami is one of the most holy days in the universe. Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita  My birth and My work is transcendental. We will offer about 26 sacred items to the…

Bali maharaj, who is the grandson of Prahlad maharaj, who was king of the daityas, he worshipped Visnu, and he was able to defeat Indra. He became the ruler of the whole universe. So all the devas and the deva mata Aditi came before Visnu, and offered …

Just before the annual Gaura Purnima festival in Mayapur in 1986, Campakalata Devi, along with three other sakhis, was installed and joined Sri Sri Radha Madhava on the altar. She stands next to Lalita Devi, second on Sri Madhava’s right. Sri Campakala…

I HAVE SURRENDERED UNTO RADHA RANI’S LOTUS FEET 49 YEARS AGO BY ACCEPTING THE SANYASA ORDER -49 years of Sanyasa. At a young age of 21, HH Jayapataka Swami was awarded Sanyas by His Divine Grace A.C.BhaktiVednata Swami Prabhupada. Today at the Na…

Today is the most auspicious appearance day of Srimati Radharani. Also is the appearance day of Vishaka Sakhi, Radhika’s dearmost servant. In the morning, Radharani nectar flowed with two sessions of Katha- HH Jayapataka Swami & HG Jananivas …

From today, Sri Radha Prem-dhan Kirtan festival is going on from 10 am to 10 pm. Adhivas ceremony will be performed today evening at 7 pm. For the past three days, morning Srimad Bhagavatam classes are Radhastami special classes on Radharani’s pa…

In this video,HH Jayapataka Swami recalls on Srila Prabhupada’s pastimes at his room at Lotus building. This is where Srila Prabhupada translated books, waking up late at night.   Srila Prabhupada Nectar – Sri Mayapur Meditation Srila …

On the auspicious appearance day of Lord Balarama, we had celebrations both at Mayapur and Rajapur with Abhishek, arti , pushpanjali. In the morning, HH Jayapataka Swami gave Balaram Purnima lecture on pastimes of Balaram. Being the last day of Jhulan …

Today is Srila Gopala Bhatta Goswami Disappearance day! On this day, let us read his glories & meditate on his pastimes and get the blessings! In the holy land of Vṛndāvana, where the Divine Couple Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govinda are performing their eternal…

“The real purpose behind the vow taken during these four months is to minimize the quantity of sense gratification. This is not very difficult.” –  Caitanya-caritamrita, Madhya Lila 4.169, Purport In the purport to Sri Caitanya-caritamrita, Madhy…

Tomorrow, Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra devi will have their Bahuda Ratha Yatra ( or Return ratha ). Today being the last day of Lord Jagannath’s Darshan night at Gundicha Mandir, Mayapur community devotees lovingly offered flower dress t…

It is Lord Jagannath’s festival in Mayapur. In the beautiful Gundicha Mandir offered to Lord lovingly, He is enjoying His Vrindavan Pastimes ! This year a grand Ratha Yatra Mela is put up to attract everyone to festival. Everyday evening, Jaganna…

  July 4th, 2019, on the auspicious Ratha Yatra Day of Lord Jagannath, HG Sacimata devi dasi, disciple of Srila Prabhupada passed away at Swarupganj , in the island of Godrumadvipa. Ratha Yatra day was also her birthday. She joined ISKCON in Kolka…

“What are the characteristics of Śrī Jagannātha, Śrī Baladev, and Śrī Subhadra? Jagannāthaa, the emblem of God, has no other form than eyes and hands, which show that God sees, knows, and creates. Balarām is the source of jīva-śakti, Subhadra is …

After 15 days of transcendental sickness, today Lord Jagannath blessed us with His Divine Nava yauvana Darshan! Earlier in the morning, devotees enthusiastically engaged in cleaning Gundicha temple- the entire premises of Jagannath Mandir, after which …

“So there is a disciplic succession, and the ācāryas, they’re authorities. Our process of knowledge is very simple: we take it from the authority. We don’t speculate. Speculation will not help us to come to the real knowledge.” (Srila Prabh…

Today is the disappearance day of Sri Gadadhara Pandit, one of the five members of Sri Panca tattva.Glories & pastimes of Sri Gadadhara Pandita to meditate upon this special day! In this material world, relationships are short-lived. Growing up man…

  This is the video of the Ganga Puja festival held recently at  Sri Sri Gaura-Ganga Jagat-pavani Mandir, Devotees came together to hear the glories of Ganga mata & pastimes of Lord Caitanya on the banks of Ganges, offer abhishek & arti an…

Ecstatic kīrtans and nectarean discourses on Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. All night long this was the typical sight observed in the house of Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita. Why was Śrīvāsa Āṅgan chosen? What was its specialty? Dive below to know more. With hands folded and hea…

This the video by West Bengal Tourism in their youtube channel on ISKCON Mayapur Gaura Purnima festival. ISKCON Mayapur, already being a very popular and most sought spiritual tourist destination in West Bengal, especially the festivals celebrated all …

Dance and chant. This is best exercise. We allow them to dance very… Yes. High jump. Actually that is exercise, and at the same time ecstasy. If they dance and chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, it is automatically a very big exercise and spiritual advancement. (…

Life in this material world is just like an ocean of ignorance. We are in the midst of this terrible ocean, which has been tossing us in the repeated cycle of birth and death from time immemorial. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu addresses this ocean as “bhavā…

Panihati is the name of a village located in the state of West Bengal, on the banks of River Ganges (10 miles north of Kolkata). It was one of the leading trade centres in earlier days when the river route was the main means of communication. A special…

Mayapur Times is a newsletter of the Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir. The newsletter aims to inform and inspire the local ISKCON community by reporting monthly activities, events, developments and news. You can download the Jan-April, 2019 issue here: Cl…

In the midst of the lush, green Grihasta Para housing area of ISKCON Mayapur the Sri Mayapur International School is situated.  The school campus features an idyllic combination of brick buildings, pathways, and tree-filled grounds, and those living ne…

It’s the boat festival season in Mayapur. After 7 days of ecstatic boat festival of Radha Madhava, we celebrated two very sweet and ecstatic boat festivals of Sri Jagannath, Baladev Subhadra- one at Rajapur, while the other being at Srila Prabhup…

Happy Narasimha Chaturdashi! Today is the most auspicious appearance day of Sri Narasimhadeva. Mayapur is filled with devotees assembled to celebrate this special festival. Evening from 4 pm onwards, Abhisheka will begin. Watch the festivities live at …

Much awaited Darshan of Sri Radha-Madhava in blue Chandan today! A feast to the eyes, Sri Radha-Madhava in “Nila Kalevara”- Jayadeva Goswami’s Gita Govinda coming live… “Chandana Carcita Neela Kalevara…!” Just …

Entering the clear waters of the Yamuna to prepare for the incomparable worship of goddess Katyayani, the girls of Vraja left their garments on the shore. Smiling and clever Krsna stole those garments, climbed a kadamba tree, embarrassed the girls by s…

Chandan Yatra is a very sweet festival to remember and meditate on various pastimes of the Lord. A festival that Lord kindly favors everyone to do some personal service for Him- grinding chandan, decorating, swinging Him etc… Summer festival has …