Lord Jagannatha is pleased to hear Jayadeva Gosvami’s Gita Govinda.
Song: Mangala Gita.
Lila from the Temple of Jagannatha and Mahaprabhu wanted to hear Deva Dasi singing the Gita Govinda.
Jagannatha-tattva
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16 Mar 2026 morning (2) – Jagannatha Loves Gita Govinda (English translation) – Kashinagar, India
Lord Jagannatha is pleased to hear Jayadeva Gosvami’s Gita Govinda.
Song: Mangala Gita.
Lila from the Temple of Jagannatha and Mahaprabhu wanted to hear Deva Dasi singing the Gita Govinda.
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01 Jul 2025 evening – Meaning of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
Sadhu, Gurudeva and Vaisnava give us the best medicine, even if by force. About the sweetness of the katha of Ratha-yatra, it contains the essence of the Puranas, Vedas, Srimad Bhagavatam, and is the heart of Caitanya Caritamrta. Only Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami realized the color motif of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabu. Only by the mercy of the Lord is it possible to understand the moods of Ratha-yatra. By hearing Harikatha repeatedly we develop the process of Bhakti: faith (sradha), sadhu...
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01 Jul 2025 midday – The Mood of Ratha Yatra (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
– Explanation of the meaning of the Chariot and Asana (seat) of Lord Jagannatha. – The Mood of service to Krsna and the qualities of a sadhaka. – About the two stages of sadhana-bhakti, a process where the 26 qualities of a Vaisnava will manifest. – About speaking the truth. – Pastime where Krsna asks Yudhisthira Maharaja to say that Asvatthama, Dronacarya’s son, is dead. – Reasons for Krsna to perform the rasa dance – The moods of Vraja: sakhya...
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01 Jul 2025 morning – Meaning of Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot (English) | Sao Paulo, Brazil
– Brief explanation about Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot and its meaning. – Lord Jagannatha’s Throne, its meaning. – About the stages of prema and anuraga, when love and affection arise. – About the darsana of Govinda’s form that causes forgetfulness of everything. – Story involving a Guru and his disciple in a city where there is no distinction/discrimination in the prices of products. – About the difficulty people have in understanding...
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12 Jun 2025 midday – Lord Jagannatha (English) | Santos, Brazil | Srila BV Vana Maharaja
PART 1 PART 2 Lord Jagannatha retires to rest because He falls ill after the Snana Yatra. Lila of Mahaprabhu in separation from Krsna and He enters the transcendental madness of Sri Radha. Samiyiogini-Radha (in Uddhava Kyari) and Viyogini-Radha (in Kuruksetra). Deity of Halanatha. Hala means “the representative of the Lord”, and Natha means “The Lord/Master”. Gurudeva is not Bhagavan, he is a very close servant, a representative of the Lord. Sevya-bhagavan and sevaka-bhagavan. Uddhava...