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This video is from a visit to ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor, England by His Grace Pankajanghri prabhu in June, 2019. He speaks of various pastimes of Mayapur Nrsimhadeva which will enliven your heart and deepen your faith. We hope it will also inspire you to help finish Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Hall in the TOVP, scheduled to open

Mohini Ekadasi vrata, also known as Vaisakha-sukla Ekadasi, is observed in the auspicious Vedic month of Vaishakha. It is one of the most important of the 24 Ekadashi vratas and is observed on the 11th day during the Shukla Paksha or the Full Moon fortnight. This year Mohini Ekadasi is observed on May 12 worldwide,

The TOVP #GivingToNrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser began on the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya (May 3) and continues until Nrsimha Caturdasi (May 15 – India time). Ambarisa prabhu has doubled his personal total donation to this fundraiser to $250,000 to match every dollar for dollar. Why not double your commitment to the TOVP also?

May 3 is Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most important days in the Vedic calendar. Akshaya Tritiya is the appearance day of Lord Parasurama, and it is also the day that the Ganges descended to the earth. Most devotees know it as the beginning of Candana-yatra, but actually many of Lord Krishna’s other pastimes also

On the occasion of Nrsimha Caturdasi, 2022, the TOVP Communications Department is pleased to release the Lord Nrsimhadeva ISKCON Mayapur flipbook on our website. This is an online readable, shareable and downloadable flipbook made from the original publication by Sriman Advaita Acharya das containing the history of the making and arrival of Mayapur Nrsimhadeva, and

From the earliest days in ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada always stressed the importance of worshiping Sri Nrsimhadeva for the protection of ISKCON, its leaders and the devotees. Our Mayapur Nrsimhadeva manifested there in 1986 as a result of several attacks on the temple, and after His installation these disturbances ceased. Being the World Headquarters for ISKCON,

In this video Braja Vilasa prabhu speaks about the importance of the TOVP 2024 Marathon in order to open the TOVP in 2024 and relocate our beloved Mayapur Deities into Their new home. This is the final lap of the race to open the TOVP and we want every devotee to help win this race.

Despite delays due to the coronavirus pandemic which have set back our plans to open the TOVP by two years, we are now moving full the steam ahead to open the TOVP and relocate our beloved Mayapur Deities into Their new home in 2024. The TOVP 2024 Marathon is the final lap of this race

Varuthini Ekadasi falls in the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Vaisakha. On the day of Varuthini Ekadasi, devotees worship and offer prayers to Lord Vamana the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In the literal sense, Varuthini means ‘protected’ and thus the devotees get protected from various negativities and evils by observing Varuthini Ekadashi.

We are very pleased to announce that on April 12, 2022, on the occasion of his 73rd Vyasa Puja, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami lit the TOVP Victory Torch and officially launched the TOVP 2024 Marathon to open the TOVP in 2024 and relocate our beloved Mayapur Deities into Their new home. Having dedicated his entire

The #GivingToNrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser is scheduled for May 3 (Akshaya Tritiya) – May 15 (Nrsimha Caturdasi – India time). This is an opportunity to help complete Lord Nrsimhadeva’s TOVP wing so we can open it in 2023 as part of the TOVP 2024 Marathon. Ambarisa prabhu is generously matching a total of $250,000,

Ekadasi is the 11th day of the Moon’s lunar phase, and Kamada Ekadasi falls on the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) in the month of the Chaitra (March-April). This day is also called ‘Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi.’ This Ekadasi is especially auspicious for disciples of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami whose 73rd Vyasa Puja will be celebrated on

The TOVP Team is pleased to announce our annual matching fundraiser, the #GivingToNrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser from May 3 (Akshaya Tritiya) till May 15 (Nrsimha Caturdasi). This year Ambarisa prabhu has doubled his matching commitment to a total of $250,000! Every donation will be matched, every pledge payment matched, dollar for dollar. There are

On April 12, 2022, the auspicious Kamada Ekadasi, disciples and well-wishers of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami around the world will celebrate his 73rd Vyasa Puja anniversary. To illustrate his desire to complete the TOVP for Srila Prabhupada’s pleasure, Maharaja will flag off the official launch of the TOVP 2024 Marathon to open the temple in

The TOVP was recently visited by Her Grace Nitai Sevini mataji from Vishakapatnam, along with 200+ devotees from that area. In this video she encourages us to help complete the TOVP as soon as possible so our beloved Mayapur Deities can be relocated there in 2024. Her husband Samba das manages the current temple in

The TOVP Communications Department has collected a large number of Srila Prabhupada’s known quotes relating to the Mayapur project and the TOVP taken from lectures, conversations, morning walks, his books and other books. It covers a wide range of topics and illustrates how important and dear ISKCON Mayapur, the World Headquarters of the Hare Krishna

The presence of Srila Prabhupada in the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in his murti form offers another wonderful opportunity to serve His Divine Grace and simultaneously help finance TOVP construction. The TOVP Fundraising Team is very pleased to announce the new Prabhupada Murti Nitya Seva campaign to our ever-growing list of Seva Opportunities. Through

We are in that phase of the project where the architectural drawings, although complete, are entering their next re-construction phase. This phase (often referred to as the ‘Invisible Phase’) is to ensure that the minutest inch increase in the brick and plaster is re-constructed in the drawing, because it has a domino impact on the

Papamocani Ekadasi falls on the 11th day of the Krishna Paksha (the waning phase of moon) in the month of Chaitra as per the North Indian calendar. However, in the South Indian calendar this Ekadasi is observed in the Vedic month of Phalgun. In the English calendar this corresponds to the months of March to

This inspiring and powerful video documentary of the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival highlights the four days of the festival from March 2-5, 2022. Please take advantage of this historic time to support the TOVP Marathon to open Their Lordships’ new home by 2024. Visit the Seva Opportunities Page and make a contribution today!  

For Gaura Purnima 2022 the TOVP Communications Department is very pleased to release the flipbook version of the 2004 publication, ‘Eighteen Days – Sri Panca Tattva’s Mayapur Lila’, by Braja Sevaki Dasi and Rasarani Priya Dasi. This book continues where ‘The Advent of Panca Tattva’ by Bhagavatamrta Das and Ganga Das leaves off, describing in

For Gaura Purnima, 2022 the TOVP Communications Department is pleased to present to the worldwide ISKCON community the original documentary video of the installation of the Pancha Tattva in 2004. Produced by the Veda Foundation under the direction of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja, this video documents the arrival and installation of Pancha Tattva in

Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi is celebrated in Krishna Paksha (Waxing Phase) in the Phalgun month (February–March). ‘Amalaki’ or ‘Amla’ is the Indian gooseberry, and the tree is celebrated on this day. It is believed that Lord Vishnu resides in this tree, and this occasion also marks the beginning of Holi — Indian festival of colors. This is

This final video of Day 4 (March 5) of the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival (March 2-5) documents the appreciation of Vaisnavas who have served in Mayapur for many years, the Maha Yajna, as well as the Grand Finale procession of Radha Madhava through the ISKCON Mayapur complex with a million lamps lighted.   TOVP

Please take a look at the wonderful Jali panel on the Nrisimhadev Staircase Tower! Carved from famous Jaipur sandstone, with its natural pink color and graceful design, it wonderfully complements the architectural beauty of the Temple. The same Jali will be installed on the rest of the TOVP staircase towers. Each panel is about 14

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new TOVP Archival Videos page on the TOVP website, featuring videos of Srila Prabhupada in Sridham Mayapur and other important footage and documentaries. In an effort to maintain the historical perspective of the development of ISKCON Mayapur and the TOVP for future generations of devotees, our

Visions of the TOVP is a special photo page on the TOVP website highlighting artistic, beautiful and inspiring views of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium by various devotees from Mayapur and around the world. The aesthetic sense of these photos reveals the visual essence of the TOVP as well as its grandness and sheer

This video documents Day 3 of the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival, March 4, 2022 celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada receiving the order to preach from Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati (1922-2022). On this day Sri Sri Radha Madhava also received 10 kinds of unique abhishekas.   TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH Visit:

This video documents Day 2 (March 3, 2022) of the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival, dedicated to the worship and glorification of the original Mayapur chota Radha Madhava Deities on Their 50th Anniversary year in Sridham Mayapur (1972-2022).   TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH Visit: www.tovp.org Support: https://tovp.org/donate/ Email: tovpinfo@gmail.com Follow: www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur

This short video documents Day 1 of the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival on March 2, 2022. The celebration was dedicated to the Bhajan Kutir, the original ‘temple’ of ISKCON Mayapur for chota Radha Madhava in 1972, as well as Srila Prabhupada’s first residential facility. Also commemorated was the 50th Anniversary of the iconic perfect

Braja Vilasa invites us all to participate in the grand and historic, 4-day Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival from March 2-5. If you can’t be personally present you can watch live on MayapurTV.com.     SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The TOVP Announces – Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival, March 2 – 5, 2022 Celebrating 5 Anniversaries in

Now available on the TOVP website is a collection of archival photos of Srila Prabhupada in Sridham Mayapur from 1972 – 1978, along with a number of undated photos. This is part of our effort to maintain the history of the development of ISKCON Mayapur for present and future generations of devotees to recollect. The

The first Gaura Purnima Festival at ISKCON Mayapur was celebrated on Srila Prabhupada’s order in 1972. Though not widely attended by International devotees, it set the standard for an annual festival that has since become the backbone of annual Vaishnava sanga and celebrations in Mayapur and Vrindaban attracting hundreds of thousands of devotees. This year

The Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival in Mayapur from March 2 – 5 will also be the launch of the Paschatya Desha Tarine Centennial celebration commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada receiving the order to preach from Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati in 1922. Srila Prabhupada brought to the entire world, not just the West, the three

The following is a remembrance of Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada during his years prior to coming to the US, from the book ‘Our Srila Prabhupada – A Friend to All’, by Her Grace Mulaprakriti devi dasi, published in 2004 just after her demise in Vrindavan. This emotionally saturated recollection by an old pujari from the

In a few weeks we will be celebrating the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival in Sridham Mayapur from March 2-5. One of the celebrations being commemorated this year is the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Sri Sri Radha Madhava in 1972, and Their subsequently staying here at Srila Prabhupada’s divine request. There are several

In a few weeks we will be celebrating the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival in Sridham Mayapur from March 2-5. One of the celebrations being commemorated this year is the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Sri Sri Radha Madhava in 1972, and Their subsequently staying here at Srila Prabhupada’s divine request. There are several

What is known as the ‘bhajan kutir’ in ISKCON Mayapur is the first structure built on the property. It was also the original ‘temple’, functioning as chota Radha Madhava’s first place of worship when They arrived in Mayapur in 1972. An entire day is dedicated to this ‘temple’ during the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival

Now that we have reached the 100th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s first meeting with his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, it’s worth taking a few moments to reflect on just how profoundly important this event and their relationship was. The order he received, to preach in English to the Western world, planted the seed for all

vande ‘nantadbhutaisvaryam sri-nityanandam isvaram yasyecchaya tat-svarupam ajnenapi nirupyate Let me offer my obeisances to Lord Sri Nityananda, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose opulence is wonderful and unlimited. By His will, even a fool can understand His identity. (CC Adi 5.1) To celebrate the most auspicious and important occasion of Nityananda Trayodasi this year, 2022,