19 Mar 2025 – Sri Tirupadi Venkateshvara Baladevaji (Hindi) | Kanchipuram, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
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Yesterday we had the divine darshana of Sri Venkateshvara at the Balaji temple in Tirupati.
Katha on how Krishna was killed by a Jara hunter in Balka-tirtha.
Pravritti-marga and nivritti-marga.
The lila on how Bhrigu Rishi came to the conclusion of who Bhagavan is.
A husband is like God, a wife is like Lakshmi-devi.
Different kathas are told by local people: how Lakshmi-devi left Narayana and did austerities, how Lakshmi-devi became Padmavati and Narayana became Venkateshvara, how Narayana borrowed money from Kuvera, etc.
The story of Chandrakanta who had the greediness to become a sakhi of Srimati Radhika and she did become a sakhi.
Guru gives all his transcendental wealth of love to the heart of a pure-hearted disciple (an example of the potter).
It’s very difficult to have a seva of collecting money and then organising Vaishnava festivals, hari-katha, etc.
Don’t be proud of your money.
We are not here for a tour, we are here for darshana.
Tomorrow we are going to Ramanujacharya’s place.
How a female disciple of Ramanujacharya served him, risking her chastity.
Serve Guru and Vaishnavas without fear.
The story of how Kuresh saved his Guru Ramanujacharya, lost his eyes, but got them back by the mercy of Vishnu.
Do not look with your material vision, look with your prema vision.
The carvings of men and women in the temple were made to confuse Kalapahada, who used to destroy all Hindu temples.
