Vraja 2025

29 Oct 2025 afternoon – Alta Pahadi (English translation) – Vrindavana, India

– This mountain is called Sakhi Giri Parvata because Krishna and the sakhis performed many lilas here.
– Lila: One sakhi tied Lalita-devi’s sari and Krishna’s dhoti together.
– Krishna used to play with His friends here.
– People are taking stones away from here.
– A saint with long hair got caught on thorns on this mountain, and Krishna released his hair.

29 Oct 2025 afternoon – Surya-kunda (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

– Every Sunday, Srimati Radhika used to come here to worship Suryadeva. – The demigods will be satisfied if you worship Krishna instead. – Lila: stealing the flute from Krishna. – Bathings (snanas) of Srimati Radhika. – Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji Maharaja instructed the devotees to plant aubergines. – Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji Maharaja jumped out of the basket and started to dance when he saw the birthplace of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. – Sadhaka...

29 Oct 2025 midday – Bhanu Khor, Sriji Temple, Uchhagaon (Hindi) – Varsana, Vrindavana, India

– This is Uchhagaon, Lalita-devi’s pastime place. – Lalita-devi arranges Radhika’s rendezvous with Krishna. – Lalita-devi also teaches Radhika not to smile on Her way to Krishna, as Her teeth are so white that She could be noticed by someone. – Radhika’s feet are so tender, and the effulgence from Her body is so bright. – Lalita-devi asks Srimati Radhika to keep sulking at Krishna. – Lalita-devi can easily take someone to Radharani if they want to...

28 Oct 2025 – The Glories of Radha-kunda (English)

Today, during Sri Vraja Mandal Parikrama, Srila Bhaktivedanta Vana Gosvami Maharaja Ji led devotees to the most sacred place in the entire universe — Sri Radha Kunda. Radha Kunda is not an ordinary pond. It is Srimati Radhika Herself, manifest in liquid form — Her mahabhava, Her divine love, flowing as water. To bathe here is to touch the heart of Radharani. Verse: kṛṣṇasyoccaiḥ praṇaya-vasatiḥ preyasībhyo ’pi rādhā kuṇḍaṁ cāsyā munibhir abhitas tādṛg eva vyadhāyi yat preṣṭhair apy alam...