Category Archives: Kirtan

Ramachandra Vijayotsav
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Today is the Ramachandra Vijayotsav. It is the festival to celebrate the victory of Lord Rama over the demonic king Ravana. Lord Rama is an incarnation of Krsna who appeared on earth millions of years ago along with His consort Sita, His brother Laxman and His dear devotee Hanuman. The entire story of Lord Rama […]

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The twenty-four hour kirtan in Vrindavan
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 October 2012, Vrindavan, India, Ramachandra Vijayotsava, Lecture) Kirtan is emphasized as more important than japa because in the chanting of kirtan, one is bestowing mercy upon so many other beings and therefore it is considered to be even greater than chanting japa! Of course, the other day Yuvaneshwar Prabhu, in his […]

Register Now for Puri Parikrama
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Jaya Jagannath! Puri Parikrama organization is pleased to announce the most auspicious 2015 Sri Ksetra Puri Parikrama! A much loved annual event, this year’s Puri parikrama will be from the 27th to the 30th November. Every year our International group attends the parikrama, along with many Hindi speaking devotees. The parikrama usually consists of a majority […]

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Follow the leader
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 15 September 2015, Durban, South Africa, Kirtan at NJP) Kirtan means that we have to listen. Just like in chanting japa, in kirtan there is also inattentive chanting. Inattentive chanting means that we sing something else than what the leader is singing and that is what you are doing. Of course, it […]

Mayapur Gears Up for Marathon 2015
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As 2015 is the 50th year of HDG Srila Prabhupada’s entry into western land, ISKCON Mayapur is making all the arrangements to make 2015 book distribution marathon a mega event. So, it was announced that this year marathon will be celebrated from 1st October, 2015 to 31st December, 2015 for a period of three months. ISKCON […]

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Radhashtami 2015
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 Please view the beautiful pictures: Lord’s Darshan Abhishek On 21st September was the auspicious appearance day of Srimati Radharani. Since 15th Sep, there was katha in Temple in Her glorification. To celebrate Her appearance, many devotees came to Mayapur. Radha Madhav Temple Hall was jam packed with devotees since darshan arati time in the morning. After […]

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Maha Harinaam in Krishnanagar
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A Maha Harinam Sankirtan was held in Krishnanagar city on 8th Sep, 2015. This was the second Maha Harinaam held in Krishnanagar. The sankirtan was inaugurated by Rajkumar Malakar, inspector in charge, Kotwali P.S., Krishnanagar. The procession started from Rajbari Maidan at 4:30 PM and it covered city’s important areas like Kshanish Park, Sadar Hospital, […]

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Prabhupada Memorial 2015 – Vyasa Puja His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
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Just after Janmastami,when every temple devotee is very tired, it is not the ideal time to glorify Srila Prabhupada on his birth day or Vyasa-puja. His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami therefore prefers to celebrate a Prabhupada Memorial festival starting from 17 September, D-Day of ISKCON with Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in Boston, USA. I discussed all […]

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Hare Krishna Kīrtan in a Variation of Govardhan Rag, with Veena
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Recorded on the spur of the moment with the nearest iPhone lying on the floor, during the Janmāṣṭhamī party at our house, September 6, 2015. (Click the white arrow in the orange circle below, once it loads) Tagged: Kirtan, kirtana, veena

Hurry up Dear Devotees!!
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We hope that you are all geared up to celebrate the most auspicious Sri Krishna Janmastami tomorrow. This also means that you still have 1 more day to sponsor Sri Krishna Janmashtami services at Mayapur. Apart from gaining immense spiritual benefit, all our donors will receive Sri Radha Madhava Mahaprasada of dry fruits, Tulasi leaves and […]

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Day 11: Mysterious Wish
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(To know more about this Duet, click here. We have switched and now I am writing first, Rukmini doing art in response. You can check out more of Rukmini’s work here. ) Art & Words Duet: Day 11 The Return Part Three – Mysterious …

10 Million Watched Mayapur Devotees
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An International party from ISKCON Mayapur went on TV two times in less than 1 month. Their presentation shacked the whole West Bengal and the other states of India as well as the outside countries. The Zee Bangla TV, is part of the Zee Entertainment Enterprises that owns 46 different channels in 169 countries. The […]

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Show people how happy you are!
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, March 2015, Mayapur, India, Kirtan Mela Lecture) We are here by the mercy of Srila Prabhupada who brought us together and therefore we begin our kirtan mela with a prayer to his lotus feet. Prabhupada made Krsna consciousness more accessible and easier for us; he patiently brought us up and now we […]

The Enigmatic Smile
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(To know more about this Duet, click here.)Art by Rukmini PoddarArt & Words Duet: Day 4The Enigmatic Smile”Mrs. Donahue, mother of Lalita, requested a chaplain.”I glanced at my clipboard. “Okay, I’ll see her. When?””Now.””Will do,” I nodded an…

Auspicious Beginning
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In the Vedic tradition, life’s important passages are marked through a ceremony called samskara. It is meant to create an auspicious beginning and a positive impression. One such ceremony, the Vidyarambha Samskara, marks the children’s […]