– Lila of Garuda who, flying over the Ganges, captures a snake that is released by touching the waters of the Ganges. – The glories of the water of the Ganges. – Pure devotees are so elevated that due to their mere presence the sacred places and the devotees are purified. – Everything depends on faith, a simple and sincere faith. – It is not possible to have realization through knowledge alone. – Mahaprasada, Holy Names, remanences of the Lord and the...
Ganga-dashahara 2025
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04 Jun 2025 midday – Ganga-dashahara (English) | Igualada, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Today we will go to nagara-sankirtana. – Take a lot of maha-prasada but then chant the holy names and dance to digest. – Verse: pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma… (Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126). – Tomorrow is Ganga-dashahara. – Lila: Krishna meets Viraja sakhi (Ganga-devi), and Radha gets angry with Him. – Story about Sagara Maharaja up to Bhagiratha bringing the Ganges to Prithivi-loka. – The lila of how the Ganga manifested from the lotus...