Gīta-govinda, Snigdha-madhusūdana: Rādhā Condemns Candana and the Malaya Breeze • Three Cool Things Become Weapons: From Jayadeva’s aṣṭapadī, the dūtī tells Mādhava that in His viraha Śrī Rādhā condemns candana (sandal paste), finds indu-kiraṇa (moon-rays) a source of kheda, and takes the malaya-samīra as garala because it mixes with serpents on the sandal trees (nindati candanam…; Gīta-govinda 4.8.1). • Utprekṣā and Rūpaka: Gurudeva opens the alaṅkāra — utprekṣā superimposes one object on...
Gita-Govinda 2026
23 Oct 2026 morning – Gita-govinda (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Math, Delhi 23/10/2026 10.08h Gīta-govinda, Snigdha-madhusūdana: Rādhā Condemns Candana and the Malaya Breeze • Three Cool Things Become Weapons: From Jayadeva’s aṣṭapadī, the dūtī tells Mādhava that in His viraha Śrī Rādhā condemns candana (sandal paste), finds indu-kiraṇa (moon-rays) a source of kheda, and takes the malaya-samīra as garala because it mixes with serpents on the sandal trees (nindati candanam…; Gīta-govinda 4.8.1). • Utprekṣā and Rūpaka: Gurudeva opens...
23 Oct 2026 morning – Gita-govinda (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Math, Delhi 23/10/2026 10.08h Gīta-govinda, Snigdha-madhusūdana: Rādhā Condemns Candana and the Malaya Breeze • Three Cool Things Become Weapons: From Jayadeva’s aṣṭapadī, the dūtī tells Mādhava that in His viraha Śrī Rādhā condemns candana (sandal paste), finds indu-kiraṇa (moon-rays) a source of kheda, and takes the malaya-samīra as garala because it mixes with serpents on the sandal trees (nindati candanam…; Gīta-govinda 4.8.1). • Utprekṣā and Rūpaka: Gurudeva...
16 Mar 2026 morning (2) – Jagannatha Loves Gita Govinda (Bengali) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Lord Jagannatha is pleased to hear Jayadeva Gosvami’s Gita Govinda.
Song: Mangala Gita.
Lila from the Temple of Jagannatha and Mahaprabhu wanted to hear Deva Dasi singing the Gita Govinda.
16 Mar 2026 morning (2) – Jagannatha Loves Gita Govinda (English translation) – Kashinagar, India
Lord Jagannatha is pleased to hear Jayadeva Gosvami’s Gita Govinda.
Song: Mangala Gita.
Lila from the Temple of Jagannatha and Mahaprabhu wanted to hear Deva Dasi singing the Gita Govinda.
01 Mar 2026 evening – Gita-govinda (English translation) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jayadeva Gosvami was a transcendental poet who wrote the Gita Govinda.
What the Vaishnavas say is the truth; it doesn’t need arguments.
Not everyone is able to understand the confidential pastimes because material ideas come to mind.
When Mahaprabhu was in Gambhira, in the mood of separation, Raya Ramananda and Svarupa Damodara recited verses from the Gita Govinda.
01 Mar 2026 evening – Gita-govinda (Hindi) – Navadvipa, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jayadeva Gosvami was a transcendental poet who wrote the Gita Govinda.
What the Vaishnavas say is the truth; it doesn’t need arguments.
Not everyone is able to understand the confidential pastimes because material ideas come to mind.
When Mahaprabhu was in Gambhira, in the mood of separation, Raya Ramananda and Svarupa Damodara recited verses from the Gita Govinda.