Ganga Sagara Snana Mela

31 Mar 2024 morning – Ganga-sagara (English translation) – Kashinagar, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

00:00 – King Sagara performs the Ashvamedha yajna and encounters obstacles from Indra, who steals the sacrificial horse.

1:00 – The sons of King Sagara attack the ashram of Kapila Rishi.

3:00 – The appearance of King Bhagiratha.

4:00 – Durvasa Rishi curses Mandakini to descend to the lower planets.6:00 – The original nature of the Ganga: she is a sakhi of Shrimati Radhika – a brief story, with a full description found in the book Madhu Smita Shri Radha

14 Jan 2023 morning – Ganga Sagar Snana Mela, Makara Sankranti (English) – USA | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Ganga parashara haile-Story about Sagara Maharaja up to Bhagiratha bringing the Ganges to Prithivi-loka-Durvasa Rishi cursing Mandakini (Ganges) in Svarga to go to Prithivi-loka-Lila about how Draupadi bandaged the bleeding wound on Krishna’s leg and then Krishna Himself took the form of an infinite cloth and wrapped Draupadi with it when Dukhshasana tried to undress her-The Ganges’ different names are Mandakini (Svarga), Bhagirathi (Prithivi-loka) & Bhagavati (Patalaloka). On...