Category Archives: Kirtan

Glorious Moment
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I have sat in front of the deities of Radha and Krishna many, many times with only the walls as witness. I would sit in front of the harmonium and sing the holy name or a bhajan in a random way, just let the notes flow like a river and take me on a jou…

Clicking In
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Ghanashyam’s mother lives in a small town in New Jersey, and we decided to visit her for a couple days. This morning we took a stroll. Every so often we would pause to gaze in wonder at a dried leaf that shone golden in the sun, or the bright purple, b…

Rama Navami 2015 Celebrations
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On 28th March, ISKCON Mayapur celebrated Rama Navami (the appearance day of Lord Rama) with great zeal. The celebration had a very sweet flavor. The deities of Sri Sri Sita Ram Laksman Hanuman were set in front of the altar of Sri Pancha-Tattva and They were beautifully decorated with different ornaments, jewels and fragrant flowers. The […]

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‘Micro labs’ team visits ISKCON Mayapur
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28 March Around 20 employees of Micro Labs (a renowned healthcare organization) visited ISKCON Mayapur recently. They arrived on 24th March afternoon led by firm’s Vice President Mr. H.V. Ravi and received a traditional welcome with kirtan, tilak and light prasadam. They had a tour package which was designed by firm manager Mr. Sunil Kumar in […]

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Celebrate Rama Navami in New Vrindaban Sat. Mar. 28 2015
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Come Celebrate with Us! We would like to invite you and your family to celebrate Lord Ramacandra’s Appearance Day with us on Sat. March 28, 2015. You will have the opportunity to: Hear Rama-Katha Bathe Their Lordships Join in an ecstatic kirtan Honor a sumptuous prasadam feast Offer a special pair of paduka to the […]

Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2015 Retrospective
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  Hare Krsna! In this post, we look back at this year’s Navadvipa Mandal parikrama. Today, In ISKCON we have so many activities and engagements to choose from. But which one can give us the full results and mercy that we require? Those engagements which are directly emphasized or requested by the acharyas. Such engagements […]

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Board Members Host Lively Community Dialog In New Vrindaban
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Community Dialog on the topic of a possible “Village Council” at the onsite Joint Board Meetings in New Vrindaban by Lilasuka dasi The weekend of March 14 and 15, 2015 was a jam-packed, exciting and informative two days for New Vrindaban (NV). There used to be two weekends a year when the two Boards of […]

Jayapataka Swami and Others to Present at Festival of Inspiration’s 15th Anniversary in New Vrindaban
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by Madhava Smullen Since its launch in 2000, Festival of Inspiration has been a unique standout of the festival season. It has just the right mix of enlightening presentations by ISKCON’s best speakers; top-quality entertainment from dramas to stand-up comedy; rip-roaring kirtans; and mouth-watering prasad. This year, 600 to 700 devotees from all over the […]

Jananivasa Prabhu in America
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  In early morning hours on Tuesday (March 10th) in Mayapur, Jananivas prabhu and myself (Vraja Vilas), to the nectarine sound of Krishna Kirtan, departed for the U.S. in a grand procession carrying with us the divine Padukas of Lord Nityananda and Sitari of Lord Nrsinghadeva. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in […]

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Disappearance day of HH Sridhar Swami
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  Today i.e. 14th March is the disappearance day of HH Sridhar Swami. Special programs were held in Mayapur  to honor him on the occasion. A recorded video lecture was played during morning class time. Then, he was offered arati and puspanjali at his samadhi near Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi mandir. Some of the assembled devotees showed him […]

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A big HARIBOL to our Gaur purnima 2015 sponsors
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Devotees from around the world came forward to sponsor one or the other seva during Gaura Purnima 2015. Our heartfelt THANKS and HARIBOL to all these devotees. We pray to Their Lordships Sri Sri Panca Tattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhav and Sri Sri Nrsimhadev to grant them pure devotional service unto Their lotus feet.   […]

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Festivities during Gaura Purnima
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In this post, we are sharing selected images of festivals  that took place in Mayapur Temple during  Gaur Purnima 2015. Right after Nabadvip mandal parikrama, there was the boat and swing festival on 28th Feb. Small deities of Sri Sri Radha Madhav were brought in a procession amidst kirtana to the lake at Srila Prabhupada’s […]

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Initiation in Mayapur on Gaura Purnima day
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  An initiation ceremony took place on auspicious Gaura Purnima day (5th Mar, 2015) in auspicious Mayapur dham. Around 300 devotees got initiated from HH Jaya Pataka Swami Maharaj .There were several others who became Maharaj’s aspiring disciples. Many devotees also took His shelter on the occasion. The ceremony took place in Namhatta prasadam hall […]

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Vyasa puja celebration of HH Bhakti Tirtha Maharaj
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On 26th Feb, Vyasa Puja celebration of HH Bhakti Tirtha Maharaj took place at the community hall near Prabhupada Samadhi. Firstly, there was glorification of Maharaj by senior Vaisnavas who had gathered on the occasion. Some of the salient points were: He was an intellectual as shown by his BA in psychology and African American […]

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Lecture by HH Bhakti Marga Swami on S.B. 6.4.27-28
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On February 27, 2015 morning lecture was given by HH Bhakti Marga Swami on S.B. 6.4.27-28. Below is the transcript of the lecture. These two verses together reveal much about Krishna Consciousness. One thing in particular that resonates with me is that Krishna Consciousness is natural. It’s in there. The example is given that where you […]

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Final Maha Milan of Nabadwip Mandal parikrama
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At 6:00 am the devotees left Jagannath Mandira in Rajapura to Murari Gupta’s house. There the devotees heard from HH Sacinandana Swami about Srivasa taking shelter of Lord Nrisimhdeva when he was threatened by the Kazi; from HG Rajendrananda Prabhu about Atmanivedana ( full surrender) which is the process of Antardvipa; from HH Bhakti Nityananda […]

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Special Sunday Feast in New Vrindaban: CD Release Party
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Everyone is invited to a CD release party for the “New Vrindavan Mellows” CD. Sunday March 1, 2015 1:30 PM- 2:00 PM (instead of Sunday feast lecture) Sadaruci and Govardhan (British) prabhus have completed production of a CD called “New Vrindavan Mellows”. It features a variety of local devotee musicians singing different bhajans and kirtans. […]

Day 2 of Nabadwip Mandal parikrama
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  Gauranga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Day 2 of parikrama was a Very Very special day. Agnidev prabhu sang Boro Sukhe Gabor gai at Surabhi Kunj leading amazing kirtan. The devotees stood up and danced in ecstasy! HH Jayapataka Maharaj delivered amazing talk full of ecstatic love for Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Devotees were still in Godrumadvipa, the island […]

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Navadwip Mandal parikrama Day 1
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  After kirtan mela, Navadwip Mandal parikrama began. Parikrama Adivas took place on 21st morning at Yog pitha. The parikrama began on 22nd and it would conclude on 28th February. The images of the event are being uploaded regularly on the facebook page of Parikrama: https://www.facebook.com/NavadvipaMandalaParikrama. Day 1: On the first day of parikrama, devotees […]

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Panca tattva cry during Kirtan mela
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On the concluding night of Kirtan Mela this year (February 20th 2015), devotees in Mayapur bore witness to something truly unforgettable: the Panca Tattva deities shedding profuse tears. The next day we asked His Grace Jananivas Prabhu, head pujari of Sri Sri Mayapur Candradoya Mandir, to comment on the significance of this event. Here’s what […]

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Sanyas ceremony at ISKCON Mayapur
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  On 21st February morning, a sanyas acceptance ceremony was held at Panca Tattva Hall. Two devotees namely HG Dhirasanta Prabhu (a disciple of Srila Prabhupada in England, http://dhirasanta.com/) and HG Ananda Caitanya Prabhu (from Lithuania) received sanyas from HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami. Many devotees including sanyasis were present on this occasion. First of all, […]

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Lecture by HH Niranjan Swami
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On 18th February, HH Niranjan Swami gave the morning Bhagwatam lecture on SB 6.17.30. Below is the transcript of the lecture. (Pranama Mantras) First I would like to thank all of the assembled vaisnavas for this opportunity to render service. I pray to all of the vaisnavas who are here today to bless me that I may […]

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On chanting of the holy name
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 18 February 2015, Sridham Mayapur, India, Kirtan Mela, Address before kirtan) Srila Krsnadas Kaviraj Gosvami, in the Caitanya Caritamrta (CC Adi 14.1), writes the verse: kathañcana smṛte yasmin duṣkaraḿ sukaraḿ bhavet vismṛte viparītaḿ syāt śrī-caitanyaḿ namāmi tam He explains that things which are in themselves very difficult become easy by the mercy […]

Sivaratri celebrations at ISKCON Rajapur
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On 19th February evening, there was a grand celebration of Siva ratri festival at ISKCON Jagannath Temple, Rajapur. More than hundred devotees gathered for the event. Many resident and visitor devotees went from Mayapur Chandrodaya Temple.  First of all, there were lectures by HH Candramauli Maharaj and HH Bhakti Vighna Vinasa Narasimha Swami. Both of them glorified […]

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