– First day of Kartika, the day of taking sankalpa (vow). – About the many names given to the month of Kartika. – About Krsna’s various activities: at age six, He stole the gopis’ clothes; at age seven, He lifted the Giriraja Govardhana mountain; at age eight, He performed the rasa dance with the gopis. – About the sankalpa (vow) of Kartika, the importance of setting our goal to achieve our cherished desire. – The goal of remaining for a month in the...
Narayana and Narada Rishi Discuss the Month of Kartika
07 Oct 2025 morning – First Day of Kartika (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– First day of Kartika, the day of taking sankalpa (vow). – About the many names given to the month of Kartika. – About Krsna’s various activities: at age six, He stole the gopis’ clothes; at age seven, He lifted the Giriraja Govardhana mountain; at age eight, He performed the rasa dance with the gopis. – About the sankalpa (vow) of Kartika, the importance of setting our goal to achieve our cherished desire. – The goal of remaining for a month in the...
02 Oct 2025 morning – Guidelines for the Month of Kartika (English) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
– Confidential conversation between Narayana and Narada Rsi about the month of Kartika. – On the exceptional importance of reading Srimad-Bhagavatam in the month of Kartika. – In the month of Kartika, it is essential to maintain a fixed number of recitations of the Mahamantra. Chant aloud and then only in your mind without moving your tongue. – In the month of Kartika, it is very favorable to chant the mantra: Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya. – Explanation of how to...