rainy season

15 Aug 2026 morning – Rain Festival (Hariyali Teej) (English) – Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sri Radha Govinda Gaudiya Matha – Celebration of the Hariyali Festival, when all the places in Braja are green. – There are six seasons: summer, rainy season, autumn, pre-winter, winter, and spring. – Krishna makes sweet lilas that are celebrated in each season. – Before the rainy season, in summer, when everything is dry, without leaves, there is only dust and hot wind. This period is quite difficult to tolerate, everyone’s mind is disturbed. – Varsana is...

04 Mar 2025 morning – Hari-katha (English translation) | West Bengal, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

SUMMARY Importance of Bhakti (Devotion) and Guru Worship The role of the Guru is emphasized as crucial in leading spiritual growth and attaining spiritual success. Devotees should worship both the Lord and the Guru with dedication and love to progress on the path. The video repeatedly mentions the significance of performing Hari Bhajan (devotional chanting of Lord Hari) as an essential spiritual practice. Human Life and Spiritual Growth Compared to Animals A detailed analogy is presented...

08 Aug 2024 midday – Swing Festival (English) | Alto Paraiso, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

About the Swing Festival that takes place in Vrndavana during the rainy season. Beautiful meaning and translation of the song: Jhula Jhule Radha Damodara. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the highest prema through namasankirtana. It is important to remove the anarthas, but also to cultivate Vraja-prema, just like when we clear the bush and cultivate a garden. It is not enough to just “cut down the forest”, it is necessary to plant/cultivate Vraja-prema. Cleanse your heart of the anarthas...

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

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

27 Oct 2022 morning – Kokilavana (Hindi) – India

-The temple of Shanideva is situated here-You can see the blue cows here-The peacocks are dancing here in the rainy season-Kokila means cuckoo bird-Krishna in Kokilavana imitates the sounds of the animals-Lila of Krishna producing the sound of the cuckoo bird to meet with Radha-The name of this place is Kusha-sthali-If a person’s heart does not melt and tears do not flow during harinama, it means that they are the offenders-Do pranamas to this place and slowly your offences will be removed

27 Oct 2022 morning – Kokilavana (English translation) – India

-The temple of Shanideva is situated here-You can see the blue cows here-The peacocks are dancing here in the rainy season-Kokila means cuckoo bird-Krishna in Kokilavana imitates the sounds of the animals-Lila of Krishna producing the sound of the cuckoo bird to meet with Radha-The name of this place is Kusha-sthali-If a person’s heart does not melt and tears do not flow during harinama, it means that they are the offenders-Do pranamas to this place and slowly your offences will be...

22 Oct 2022 midday – Lalita-sakhi Mandira (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

-Lalitha-devi & Visakha-devi were born in kamayi-karela.-Lalitha-devi used to come here & play with Her sakhis.-Ashta-sakhis names.-Lalitha-devi is kind & soft. But in lila she is talkative.-She speaks boldly. Krsna is also afraid of Her.-She is elder than Srimati Radhika & Krsna.-She is so kind that if one thinks of becoming a maidservant of Srimati Radhika she takes her into her group & engages in Srimati Radhika’s seva.-She has sneha,mamatha,priti with Srimati...