About the swinging festival. Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami says that all beings in Vrndavana are in favour of Radha meeting Krishna. No holy place gives so much bliss as Vrndavana. The heart that does not melt by hearing and chanting the names of the Lord is hard as lightning. We should punish our senses by repenting and praying for the mercy of the Lord so that we weep when we hear harikatha. About Rupa Gosvami’s speciality. The three main deities of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Bala means potency...
Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023
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31 Aug 2023 evening – The Swinging Festival and Baladeva Purnima (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 About the swinging festival. Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami says that all beings in Vrndavana are in favour of Radha meeting Krishna. No holy place gives so much bliss as Vrndavana. The heart that does not melt by hearing and chanting the names of the Lord is hard as lightning. We should punish our senses by repenting and praying for the mercy of the Lord so that we weep when we hear harikatha. About Rupa Gosvami’s speciality. The three main deities of the Gaudiya Vaisnavas. Bala...
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023, Rupa Gosvami, rasa dance: rasa-lila
27 Aug 2023 evening – Jhulana Yatra and Disappearance of Rupa Gosvami (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Glorification of the festival of Jhulana Yatra in the month of sravana. Jhulana Yatra is full of rasa. Rasa-lila is meeting in the mood of parakhiya-bhava, the mood of Vraja and the gopis. How to properly hear about these lilas? Description of the Jhulana Yatra. In this month, the married girls of Vrndavana, usually return to their parents’ house. Lila of Srimati Radhika waiting for Her brother Sridama on the roof of Her house. For Vaisnavas it is...
2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Vraja 2023, Vrindavana 2023, India 2023, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023, Rupa Gosvami, rasa dance: rasa-lila
27 Aug 2023 evening – Jhulana Yatra and Disappearance of Rupa Gosvami (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Disappearance of Srila Rupa Gosvamipada. Glorification of the festival of Jhulana Yatra in the month of sravana. Jhulana Yatra is full of rasa. Rasa-lila is meeting in the mood of parakhiya-bhava, the mood of Vraja and the gopis. How to properly hear about these lilas? Description of the Jhulana Yatra. In this month, the married girls of Vrndavana, usually return to their parents’ house. Lila of Srimati Radhika waiting for Her brother Sridama on the roof of Her house. For Vaisnavas it is...
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27 Aug 2023 morning – Jhulana-yatra (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
In the month of sravana, it is tradition to hold the Jhulana Yatra in Vraja. In Srimad Bhagavatam, Sukadeva Gosvami describes the seasons. Lila of the doe running towards the sound of Krsna’s flute and the deer going after her. First verse of the Venu Gita. Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura explains that the best of all festivals is the Jhulana Yatra. Lila in the month of sravana: Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridama to come and pick Her up to take Her to Her father’s house...
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05 Jul 2023 evening – Jhulana-yatra katha (Hindi) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jhulan Yatra harikatha, rainy season harikatha.
Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridhama.
Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet are at Javat where the stone melted when She felt heat of separation.
In the month of sravana, month of July, all the married women of Vraja all go back to their mother houses.
Srimati Radhika meets with Her parents
Varsana temple is rasa-stali
2023, Discourses Translated into English 2023, Delhi 2023, India 2023, Jhulana-yatra (Swing Festival) 2023, rainy season
05 Jul 2023 evening – Jhulana-yatra katha (English translation) – Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Jhulan Yatra harikatha, rainy season harikatha.
Srimati Radhika waits for Her brother Sridhama.
Srimati Radharani’s lotus feet are at Javat where the stone melted when She felt heat of separation.
In the month of sravana, month of July, all the married women of Vraja all go back to their mother houses.
Srimati Radhika meets with Her parents
Varsana temple is rasa-stali