– This day is extremely auspicious. – Srimati Radhika is hladini-sakti, the personification of Sri Krishna’s pleasure potency. – Purna-sakti and purna-saktiman are inseparable, they are always together. – Sri Krishna convinced Srimati Radhika to come to the material world to help the jivas. – In different kalpas, Srimati Radhika appears in different places. – Song: Sri Radha Krpa Kataksha Stava Raja. – Lila of a Bengali man who, because of his great attachment to Srimati Radhika, always...
Radhashtami 2026
19 Sep 2026 morning – Radhashtami (English) – Auckland, New Zealand | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– The names of Srimati Radhika. – Hladini-sakti is the potency of Sri Krishna that Srimati Radhika represents. – The gopis are expansions of Srimati Radhika. – Sri Krishna manifests various forms in order to experience varied lilas. – Baladeva, Sadha Shiva, and Srimati Radhika are the first manifestations of Krishna. – The name Radha means: Ra = anuraga, deep attachment; dha = chasing after. – Only Srimati Radhika knows the heart of Sri Krishna. – The beauty of transcendental Vrndavana. – There...
17 Sep 2026 morning – Radhashtami (English) – Christchurch, New Zealand
– Lila of Narada Muni giving blessings to baby Radha and having a vision of Her adolescence with Her sakhis. – Song: Sri Radha Krpa Kataksa Stava Raja. – Lila of baby Radha opening her eyes only when child Krishna calls Her. – The Madhu Smita Sri Radha book discusses tattva-siddhanta, sakti-tattva, saktiman-tattva, Radha-tattva, Durga-tattva, etc. – Regarding the Durga Upanishad; Radha and Krishna gave Their names to all the demigods. – Krishna grants dharma...