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Shaktinagar Damodar Program
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For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Pancatattva, Nrisimhadev, Srila Prabhupada and for all of you, Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha wants to continuously broadcast good news; in the month of kartik we had the a wonderful Damodar program held by ‘Shaktinagar Bhakti Vriksha Gosthis’ namely Sri Radha Govinda Bhakti Vriksha Gosthi, Sri Radha Giridhari Bhakti Vriksha Gosthi, […]
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Exploring the Roots of Spiritual Culture
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Winter Schedule for Mayapur 2017 All courses will be held Monday to Friday, 3:00pm to 6:00pm in the class room of the Vaisnava Academy, 2nd floor (opposite the Goshala) 2nd to 6th of January 2017: Giving and Accepting Shelter 9th to 13th of January: The Vanaprastha Ashram 16th to 20th of January 2017: Men and Women […]
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International Girls’ Mela
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From 16th to 20th of February 2017 at Ekachakra Dham All girls between 14 and 20 years of age are welcome to join the fun! We teenagers go through a very special phase in life. We want to gradually establish ourselves in this world, and we want to be accepted as individual and almost grown-up […]
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Santa Parade Rathayatra Procession Schedule 2016
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1.Glenfield (North Shore) Santa Parade – Sunday 20th November Parade will Start @ 11am (we have to be there @ 9.30am) 2.Henderson West Gate Saturday 26th November Parade will Start @10am (we have to be there @ 8.30am) (after the parade Lord Jagannatha will go to Sundargopal prabhuji’s place for Bhoga Offering.) 3.Orewabeach – Saturday […]
Bhatjanla Damodar Program
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For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Pancatattva, Nrisimhadev, Srila Prabhupada as well as for all of you Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha wants to broadcast the most happy news that in the month of kartik, ‘Bhatjanla Bhakti Vriksha Gosthi’ hold a large scale stage program on Damodar Month at Krishnanagar, Bhatjanla FCI Godown. […]
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Vraja Mandala Parikrama at New Varshana
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Following in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya, Srila Rupa Goswami, and Srila Prabhupada. Saturday 12th Nov, 12:30pm – 7:00pm. Please take part in this inspiring parikrama of the 12 Forests of Vraja-Mandala! This special festival will include enlivening kirtans/bhajans, krishna-katha, drama, outside cooking of offerings for Giriraja, outside Giriraja Abhisek, followed by evening Damodarastakam prayers […]
Bahulastami celebrations in Mayapur
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Today is the appearance day of Radha kunda – Bahulastami Mahotsav. This pond is as dear to Sri Madhava as Srimati Radharani. In Mayapur, Sri Sri Radha Madhava utsava vigraha were dressed in flower outfits and a beautiful Radha kunda set up in front of them . Pastimes of Krishna -killing of the demon Aristasura, […]
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Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day – Fri 4th Nov
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Program Details ———————– 4.30am Mangal Arati 7.00am Deity Greeting & Guru Puja 7.30am Class by Srila Prabhupada 5.30pm Temple Parikrama with Srila Prabhupada 6.30pm Srila Prabhupada’s Memories & kirtan 7.25pm Puspanjali followed by Lamp Offering and Prasadam
Demigod Sculptors- Update from ToVP
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After a year of dedicated work and co -creativity, we are reaching a great milestone in our Art department. The artists have been creating 8 sculptors of chosen demigods and associates of the Lord.The demigods that we have sculpted are Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva, Lord Indra, Sri Lakshmi Devi, Manu, and Garuda. Currently we are finishing […]
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Appearance day of Chitra Sakhi
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Today is the divine appearance day of Chitra Sakhi. Chitra is the fourth of the varistha gopis. Her beautiful saffron complexion resembles the color of kumkuma, and her garments are the color of crystal. She is 26 days older than Srimati Radharani, being 14 years, 7 months and 14 days of age. Her father is […]
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World Tourism Day in Mayapur
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27th Sep is the World Tourism Day. On this occasion, Association of Tourism Service Providers of Bengal in association with India Tourism ( Govt. of India), Kolkata & Consumer Affairs, Ministry of West Bengal, Rotary Club of Kolkata, East zone, organized a tour for 50 Senior citizens to ISKCON Mayapur and Tarapith. After an inauguration […]
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Nagar Sankirtan in Krishnanagar
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Dear devotees & friends, For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Pancatattva, Lord Nrisimhadev and Srila Prabhupada Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha broadcasting happy Sankirtan news to all. In occasion of ISKCON 50 years Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha arranged a grand Harinam Sankirtan in the town of Krishnanagar on 14th September, 2016. Krishnanagar is the […]
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Bhakti Vriksha Get Together in Mayapur
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Dear Devotees and Friends, Once again Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha wants to inform very happy news to you all. All the Bhakti Vriksha members in West Bengal were invited in occasion of Sri Krishna Janmastami & Srila Prabhupada Vyasa puja festival for 2 days (25th & 26th August) in Mayapur. Around 300 devotees participated in that […]
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HH Bhakti Charu Swami Vyasapuja Celebrations!
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Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj, is an initiating ISKCON Guru. He joined ISKCON in Mayapur and got both first initiation and second initiation simultaneously from Founder – Acharya Srila Prabhupada. Bhakti Charu Maharaj is presently the GBC zonal secretary for Mayapur, Bangladesh, Kolkata, Ujjain, Bhubaneswar and Seattle. He accompanied Srila Prabhupada as his secretary in Srila […]
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Rangadevi & Sudevi Sakhi’s Appearance Day
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Today is the auspicious appearance day of Srimati Rangadevi and Sudevi. They both are twins with a difference of half a day. Rangadevi is the seventh of the varistha gopis and Sudevi is the eighth of the varistha gopis. Both of them have complexion of the color of a lotus filament and wear garments red like a […]
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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Appearance Day
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Appearance day of the Seventh Goswami Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, is celebrated at Mayapur with great devotional fervor. A murti of Bhakti Vinod Thakura adorned Panca tattva altar platform. Pushpanjali was offered at noon, followed by bhoga offering and Maha arti. Devotees also took opportunity of this special day of mercy to visit residence of Bhakti […]
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Vamana Dwadasi festival
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Today we had a very sweet festival in honor of Vamanadev’s appearance. Srila Prabhupada had told the devotees that to honor these festivals they could dress up, and worship, a small boy as the particular avatar, in this case Vamanadev. Here in Mayapur one of our gurukula boys acted as Vamanadev, and we performed foot washing, […]
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Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama 2016 Invitation
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Dear devotees, with great happiness we are inviting devotees worldwide to join Sri Vraja Mandala Parikrama 2016, in its 30 years celebration! In the last 30 years, under the guidance and inspiration, of HH Lokanatha Swami Maharaj and HH Radha Ramana Swami, a team of very enthusiastic and dynamic devotees have being organising a 30 […]
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H.H Vedavyasapriya Maharaja Visits Auckland
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Indulekha Devi Appearance Day
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Today is the divine appearance day of Indulekha Gopi. Indulekha is the sixth of the varistha gopis. She has a lemon-yellow (tan) complexion and wears garments the color of a pomegranate flower. She is three days younger than Srimati Radharani, being 14 years, 2 months and 10 1/2 days of age. Her parents are Sagara […]
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Visakha Sakhi Appearance Day
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Radhastami was also the auspicious appearance of Srimati Visakha Sakhi. She was also decorated very nicely for this special occasion. Special darshan of Srimati Visakha Devi on Her appearance day is posted below along with Her glories. Visakha is the second most important of the eight varistha-gopis. Her attributes, activities and resolve are all much like […]
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Campakalata Devi Appearance Day
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Srimati Champakalata eternally resides in Navadvipa Dhama in Champahatti. Champahatti is non-different from Khandiravan in Vrindavan. Here, Champakalata Devi pick Champa flowers and makes garlands for Radha and Madhava. Champakalata Devi’s Darshan on her Appearance day is posted below. Campakalata is the third of the varistha-gopis. Her complexion is the color of a blossoming yellow […]
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Srimati Lalita Sasti
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Today is the Lalita Sasti, the appearance day of Lalita Devi. In Mayapur, this festival is celebrated with glorification of Lalita Devi, offering lamps to Lailita Devi. There is also special decoration for Radha Madhava and asta sakhis and especially for Lalita Devi. Lalita Devi looked very beautiful with a flower Hallow behind her, […]
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Srimati Sita Thakurani Appearance Day
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Shri Sita Thakurani is to be worshiped just as much as Sachidevi herself, as the mother of the universe. She is the eternal wife of Shri Advaita Acharya. She was the daughter of Shri Nrishinga Baduri. She was married to Shri Advaita Acharya in Phuliya Nagara. After their wedding, Advaita Acharya went to Nadiya, to […]
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Radhastami 2016
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Sri Radhashtami festival is coming up on 9th September. Srimati Radharani is the pleasure potency of Sri Krishna. One cannot ever attain Madhava without the mercy of Srimati Radharani. Srila Prabhupada says in His Radhashtami Lecture – “Krishna is difficult to approach directly, but He is bhakta-vatsala, always eager to please His devotees. Thus the […]
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Radhastami Festival 2016
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Srimati Tungavidya Devi’s Appearance Day
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Today is the auspicious appearance day of Srimati Tungavidya devi. She is born on the same day as Lord Madhava. In Mayapur Dham Srimati Tungavidya was adorned in garlands and chandan. Tungavidya is the fifth of the varistha gopis. Her complexion is the color of kunkuma and the fragrance of her body is like […]
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Happy Janmastami
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Janmastami greetings from Mayapur! Janmastami is celebrated as a “Mahotsava” or a grand festival, as on Janmastami day, Lord Sri Krishna appeared to annihilate the miscreants and to establish dharma and very mercifully, Srila Prabhupada also appeared on the day next to Janmastami, Nandotsava, to annihilate the desire for sense gratification and establish Krishna Consciousness […]
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Open whole night this THU, AUG 25!
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Due to the festivities at the temple next door, on August 25 the lounge will be open from 7:30pm till midnight. Kirtan will begin at 7:30pm and go at least till 9:30pm. Food will be served whole night, just outside of the building.
Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja celebrations begin!
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As an offering to Srila Prabhupada on the 50th Golden anniversary of ISKCON Sri Mayapur will be celebrating His appearance day for 1 week. The first celebration began with Bhakti Vedanta National School honoring our Founder Acharya’s appearance day. The program began with senior devotees glorifying Srila Prabhupada. The program was presided by HG. Vasu Ghosh […]
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Param Vijayate Sri Krishna Sankirtanam
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For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Pancatattva, Prahlad Nrisimhadev, H. D.G. Srila Prabhupada and to all the readers, Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha informing with great joy that on the 7th Aug, 2016, Sunday, in occasion of ‘World Harinam Week’ Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha hold a huge colorful Nagar Sankirtan in ISKCON Mayapur Campus […]
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Viswa Harinam Week
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We are bringing you very special and happy new on behalf of Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha. On 29.07.16 Friday in occasion of ISKCON’s ‘Viswa Harinam Week’, a colorful harinam Sankirtan procession was organized on the street of Krishnanagar, from Jorashibbari barwari temple. Including foreign devotees from Mayapur, a total of around 200 devotees took part in that procession. […]
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Srila Prabhupada Vyasapuja Offering!
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ISKCON Mayapur is happy to announce the grand Vyasapuja festival (26 Aug 2016) planned, as a special offering to Srila Prabhupada on the golden jubilee year celebrations (ISKCON 50) of ISKCON. Srila Prabhupada’s greatest gift to the humanity is the congregational chanting of the holy names. It is apt that World Holy Name week is […]
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Sri Krishna Janmastami Festival 2016
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Thursday 25th August – Sri Krishna Janmastami
Mayapur Jhulan Yatra 2016
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Dandavats. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON. We invite devotees worldwide to participate in the 31st annual Jhulan Yatra Festival at Sri Dham Mayapur. Jhulan is one of the eternal Astaka Lila pastimes that Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Their associates perform daily in Gokul Vrindavan. Each year the Senior Mayapur Vaisnava Youth […]
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Daily Dardhan: July 30th, 2016
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Daily Darshan: July 29th, 2016
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KARTIK NAVADWIP MANDAL PARIKRAMA 2016
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It is our great pleasure to announce ISKCON MAYAPUR’s 4th annual six day Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama during the most auspicious month of Kartik. The Parikram begins on October 28th, 2016 and will end on November 3rd, 2016. There will be a one day break for Goverdhan puja (on 31st October) so that devotees can […]
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Lord Jagannatha Return!
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Lord jagannath baladev and Subhadra devi left Mayapur Chandra daya mandir and went to sri rajapur mandir which is non different from sri mandir. The lord was brought dancing in a procession called pahundi-vijaya. All the devotees pulled lord chariot and took them to rajapur mandir. Sri jagannath dev was dfecoreted in new garment and […]
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