Story of Sagara Maharaja. Kapila Muni is not Kapila Deva, son of Devahuti. Bhagiratha, a descendant of Sagara Maharaja, decides to liberate the children of Sagara Maharaja by bringing the Ganges River to Earth. The Ganges has three currents, and one of its names is Jahnavi Puline. Song: Sri Ganga Stotram: Devi Suresvari Bhagavati Gange. Beautiful song by Bhaktivinoda Thakura: Kabe Gaura Vane. The Vaivarta Purana and the Brahma Purana glorify Ganga Devi. There is the Ganga sakhi (friend) of...
Vaivarta Purana
14 Nov 2024 (temple hall) – Glorification of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja (Hindi) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is the day of disappearance of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja, disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. In different kalpas, Radharani appears in different places and ways. In the Brahmanda Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana and Radha Hrdaya Khanda Brahmanda Purana we find different descriptions of the appearance of Radha in the course of time (kalpas). The admirable humility of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami was...
14 Nov 2024 (temple hall) – Glorification of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja (English translation) | Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Today is the day of disappearance of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja, disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada. In different kalpas, Radharani appears in different places and ways. In the Brahmanda Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana and Radha Hrdaya Khanda Brahmanda Purana we find different descriptions of the appearance of Radha in the course of time (kalpas). The admirable humility of Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja. Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami was...
03 Nov 2023 evening – Srimati Radhika Also Killed Demons (Hindi) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Many people wonder, Krsna killed many demons, and Srimati Radhika, did not? Srimati Radhika is none other than Krsna. Radha is more powerful.-Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Brahmanda Purana and other Puranas, confirm that when Radha was little, She killed several demons. Mother Kirtida’s pastimes walking with baby Radha. Lila de Radha aged one year and six months, on the banks of the Yamuna River. Kirtida Devi and her sakhis bathed and played in the river Yamuna. Mother Kirtida is attacked by a...
03 Nov 2023 evening – Srimati Radhika Also Killed Demons (English translation) – Vrindavana, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 Many people wonder, Krsna killed many demons, and Srimati Radhika, did not? Srimati Radhika is none other than Krsna. Radha is more powerful.-Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Brahmanda Purana and other Puranas, confirm that when Radha was little, She killed several demons. Mother Kirtida’s pastimes walking with baby Radha. Lila de Radha aged one year and six months, on the banks of the Yamuna River. Kirtida Devi and her sakhis bathed and played in the river Yamuna. Mother Kirtida is...
29 May 2023 morning darshana – The Internal and External Symptoms of Bhava (English) – Wald-Michelbach, Germany | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Vedavati left the body with her mystical powers after Ravana touched her. Vedavati returned in rama-lila as Sita-devi (Chaya-Sita, described in the Brahma Vaivarta Purana). Whenever Bhagavan appears, He comes with His parikaras (associates). Vrinda-devi is always serving the Divine Couple to arrange Their meetings, especially at nishanta-lila (the end of the night). Song of the mangala arati: “mangala nishanta-lila mangala udaye”. Bilvamangala Thakura is the perfect sadhaka, that...
29 Apr 2023 evening – Sita-navami (English) – Callus, Spain | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
The beautiful lila of Rama and the boatman. The story of Tulasi dasa, the ghost and Hanuman. Rama goes into exile for 14 years. Bharata and Satrugna return from their journey and learn of the sad events. Satrugna punishes Manthara by beating her, and Bharata restrains him. Bharata is very disappointed with his mother and vows never to call her again. He refuses to be king in Rama’s place. Bharata goes in search of Rama with all the family and subjects of Ayodya. Bharata’s prema is...