Can God Be Bound by Love?
During this auspicious Kartika month, delve into Lord Krishna’s heartwarming lilas as Damodara and discover the deep lessons they offer. Deepavali is well known as the festival of lights. Another significant festival of lights is the Kartika Deepotsava, celebrated in...
From Pride to Devotion: The Deliverance of Nalakuvara and Manigriva
Explore the story of Nalakuvara and Manigriva from the Srimad Bhagavatam, where the mercy of a pure devotee of Lord Krishna leads them from a life of sin to the pinnacle of spiritual perfection. Srimad Bhagavatam, revered as the spotless Purana, is filled with many...
Damodara Lila – Mother Yashoda binds Lord Krishna
Read this sweet pastime of Krishna – Damodara-lila. Find out how the unconquerable Lord was conquered by His mother, Yashoda.Once, seeing that her maidservant was engaged in different household work, mother Yashoda personally churned butter. While she churned butter,...
Govardhan Hill: Lord Krishna’s Divine Umbrella in Vrindavan
On the auspicious occasion of Govardhan Puja, let us learn about Lord Krishna’s lila of lifting Govardhan Hill and the timeless lessons He imparted. What is Govardhan Puja? Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakuta, is celebrated on the Prathama tithi (first day) of...
Diwali: Lighting the Path to Spiritual Enlightenment
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebrates rich traditions and the divine pastimes of the Supreme Lord, dispelling ignorance and spreading the light of spiritual wisdom and joy. In the journey of life, spirituality serves as a guiding light, helping us to navigate...
Six reasons to celebrate Vijaya Dashami
Glories of Reading Bhagavad gita
What is so special about the Bhagavad gita? What are the benefits of reciting this Vedic literature? Find out the answers here. Bhagavad Gita is also known as Gitopanishad. It is the essence of all Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic...
Carry the Lord in your heart with great zeal
How to Gain Self Control in Kali-yuga
Gaining self-control is a real challenge for anyone in Kali-yuga. The solution is to change your lifestyle. Read on to know more. Srimad Bhagavatam 3.20.38 prahasya bhava-gambhiram jighrantyatmanam atmana kantya sasarja bhagavan gandharvapsarasam ganan Translation:...
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Sri Madhvacharya
Sri Madhvacharya (1238-1317 A.D), also known as Vasudeva, Ananda Tirtha and Purnaprajna, is one of India’s greatest saint-philosophers. He was born of Tulu speaking parents at Udupi, Karnataka. The young Vasudeva, (Madhva’s boyhood name) expressed a desire to become...
Sri Jayadeva Gosvami
Sri Jayadeva Gosvami was the head pandita in the court of King Sri Lakshmana Sena. His father was Bhoja deva and his mother, Bama devi. His wife’s name was Padmavati. He made his appearance at Kendu-bilvagram in the district of Birhum, during the eleventh century....
The Holy Places Visited by Lord Rama
During this year's Rama Navami, let us go back in history and get a glimpse where Lord Ramachandra performed His pastimes, as recorded in Valmiki Ramayana. Lord Rama, Sitadevi and Lakshmana in the forest The Supreme Lord descended as Sri Ramachandra in Treta-yuga in...
India’s Celebration of Krishna – Part 3
Discover the Vaishnava temples in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and also Vrindavan whose glories were revealed by Srila Prabhupada. Tamil Nadu is home to some of the largest and most beautiful Vaishnava temples, and among these is the Sri Rajagopalaswami temple at...
India’s Celebration of Krishna – Part 2
The Pandharpur temple in Maharashtra is famed for the chanting of the Lord’s holy names. Read about a few renowned temples of Lord Krishna. Maharashtra is the abode of Lord Vittala, with His temple in Pandharpur on the banks of the Chandrabhaga River. It is...
Bala Mukunda Ashtakam – An Ode to Baby Krishna
Discover the Bala Mukunda Ashtakam, a devotional hymn by Srila Bilvamangala Thakura, a great 9th-century devotee from South India. Early Life of Srila Bilvamangala Thakura Srila Bilvamangala Thakura was born into a wealthy Brahmana family in South India....
Radhikashtaka – Radharani’s extraordinary features revealed
How does Sri Radhika enchant Lord Krishna? Discover Her extraordinary features in this wonderful song ‘Radhikashtaka’. Sri Radhikashtaka is a Sanskrit song with eight verses, written by Srila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, the author of Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita. Lord...
Prayers to Offer on Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Sri Krishna Janmashtami is the divine appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna. As we celebrate this auspicious occasion, let us learn these important prayers and offer them to Lord Sri Krishna. We can also understand their meanings and receive His gracious blessings. 1....
Traditional Sankranti Recipes
The Makar Sankranti excitement is in the air and the delectable food only adds to the festive cheer. This is the first festival celebrated in the year by a majority of people in India both in the North and South. It is considered important to make sweets with peanuts,...
Recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi
Lord Ganesh is very fond of Krishna prasadam, and this is why a long list of recipes is prepared on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is said that if you want to please Lord Ganesh, all you have to do is offer him his favourite dishes. Prepare these delicacies and...
Lip-smacking Recipes for Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Here are some of the traditional delicacies prepared on the day of Janmashtami. On the auspicious occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Gokulashtami), it is customary to prepare a few traditional sweets and savories. As Lord Krishna was very fond of milk and...
Sing Dance and Pray – Book on Srila Prabhupada Launched
The book ‘Sing Dance and Pray: The Inspirational Story of Srila Prabhupada’, Founder Acharya of ISKCON was launched at ISKCON Bangalore in commemoration of his 125 th birth anniversary. This book is authored by Dr. Hindol Sengupta and published by Penguin Random House...
Sadhika – Seeking Krishna’s Service
Sadhika, the women spiritual program of ISKCON Bangalore, is created with the sole intent of providing focussed spiritual education with relevent culturally immersive activities for young women, in a socially conductive environment. His Grace Madhu Pandit Dasa...
Sri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor Project
A tribute to India’s indomitable spirit of faith and determination Hare Krishna! It was a great blessing to witness the historic inauguration of the Sri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Corridor Project by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modiji. The...
Why Vaikuntha?
ISKCON Bangalore is celebrating Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi, one of the grandest festivals during the month of Margashirsha (December – January). On this auspicious day, devotees visit a temple of Lord Vishnu or any of His avataras with great reverence and enthusiasm and...
Vaikuntha – Our Eternal Home
On the auspicious day of Vaikuntha Ekadashi, we throng to the temples to grab an opportunity to pass through the Vaikuntha Dwara. But, after passing through Vaikuntha Dwara at the northern entrance, if someone closes the door, how will you feel? Will you be gratified?...
Rasa – The essence of relationships
Arjun, a young boy from Bengaluru was travelling to Delhi. On the station, when the train arrived the people rushed in pushing each other and Arjun had no choice but to wait for his turn. As he was about to board, he heard a voice, as sweet as that of a cuckoo -...
Never get locked down again!
Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, confused medico Jeeva discovers the real lockdown we are in. Jeeva, named by her late grandma, was pursuing her final year medicine in one of the prestigious colleges in Bangalore. She was the kind of girl whom everyone used to love to be...
Is Coronavirus a new slap from Maya?
Yes, you read it right. Any virus causes panic, tension, distress, and fear of death in human society. We all have a basic instinct to save ourselves. No one wants to die. Everyone has a fear of death. We see people wearing masks, using sanitizer, avoiding travels to...
Novel Coronavirus… Is there a way out?
You may escape from the new Coronavirus but not from this age-old virus…Is there a way out? Are you disturbed by the new Coronavirus outbreak? Are you relieved that you are unaffected by the new Coronavirus? Do you want to know about an age-old virus that is...