Delhi

16 Oct 2025 evening – Hari-katha at the Temple of Sri Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja (Hindi) | Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Matha, New Delhi, India

About the glories of Srila Vallabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja. Vani-seva is more important. First sentence of a greeting to Rupa Gosvami spoken by Narottama Dasa Thakura: śrī-caitanya mano-‘bhīṣṭaṁ sthāpitaṁ yena bhū-tale svayaṁ rūpaḥ kadā mahyaṁ dadāti sva-padāntikam (Prema-bhakti-candrikā). Srila Gurudeva says, “May Srila Ballabha Tirtha Gosvami Maharaja grant me shelter at his lotus feet!” The difference between rupanuga and raganuga. Narottama Dasa longed to serve Rupa Gosvami and be...

16 Oct 2025 Sri Ashish Sood Ji felt deeply proud of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja (Hindi)

Shri Ashish Sood Ji, Minister of Home, Education, Power, UD, Higher Education, Training & Technical Education, Government of Delhi (NCT); Prabhari Goa & Seh-Prabhari J&K, BJP, felt deeply proud of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji (Subal Sakha Das) and his lifelong service to humanity. Out of his heartfelt respect, he personally came to honour Gurudev Ji at the World Record of Excellence, England award ceremony held at Sri Raman Vihari Gaudiya Math, New Delhi...

16 Oct 2025 morning – Sri Damodarastakam 2nd Sloka – Day 8 (Hindi) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Satyavrata Muni beautifully describes the baby Krsna. Krsna runs, but Mother Yasoda catches Him and punishes Him; Krsna cries like a common child, and Mother Yasoda’s heart melts. The logic of the monkey is that of the cat. The two fingers Mother Yasoda needs to tie Krsna represent the devotee’s effort and the Lord’s mercy: cesta and krpa. The story of Sridhara Svami, who did not want to marry but was forced to, had a son, and was left a widower. ⁠The Lord allows Himself to be...

16 Oct 2025 morning – Sri Damodarastakam 2nd Sloka – Day 8 (English translation) | Delhi, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

Satyavrata Muni beautifully describes the baby Krsna. Krsna runs, but Mother Yasoda catches Him and punishes Him; Krsna cries like a common child, and Mother Yasoda’s heart melts. The logic of the monkey is that of the cat. The two fingers Mother Yasoda needs to tie Krsna represent the devotee’s effort and the Lord’s mercy: cesta and krpa. The story of Sridhara Svami, who did not want to marry but was forced to, had a son, and was left a widower. ⁠The Lord allows Himself to be...