by Madhu | velj. 1, 2016 | Stories about glories of holy name, Stories about great devotees
Once a grhastha follower of Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji asked for siddha-pranali (ekadasa-bhava initiation). Babaji Maharaja replied, “The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is a siddha-mantra. Within this mantra are the siddha-rupa of the Supreme Lord Krishna and the siddha-rupas...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about great devotees, Stories about sadhus and sages
Followed by Suresvaracharya and otherdisciples, Sankara moved southwards. In course of time, the party reached Srisailam hills in Andhra Pradesh. In those days, there lived a sect of religious fanatics called the Kapalikas, who believed in human sacrifice. One day Sri...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about great devotees, Stories about Tukaram
Once Tukkaramji the great saint was sitting near the bank of Ganges and doing bhajans. There was an envious person who wanted to disturb Tukkaram. To provoke him to fight, he spit on his face. Tukkaram got up, went to the river, took a holy dip and came back to the...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about great devotees
There is a story of Manu, a young devotee of Krishna. Manu, was on a pilgrimage for many days and was walking towards the holy town of Vrindaban. On reaching the other side of the river he heard raised voices. As he went closer he saw a group of scholars arguing about...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about glories of holy name, Stories about great devotees, Stories about Krishna in Dvaraka lila
One time Krishna and Arjuna returned to Dwarka. Arjuna was handling the chariot, so when they reached Dwarka he was tired and went to the Guest House to sleep. After a while, Mother Rukmini came to Krishna and announced that food was ready. Krishna said that we have a...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about great devotees, Stories about sadhus and sages
There used to be a Baba (saintly person) in Mathura who performed arcana of his shalagrama-shila with great love. He did not have complete knowledge of the various limbs of arcana, but whatever arcana he performed, he did with love. He had taken a vow to bathe in...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Stories about great devotees
Rahim was a devotee of Krishna, and he used to give charity continuously, and when he used to give, he would always do it with his eyes lowered. He said I do not want to see the gratitude in the eyes of the receiver, because he said I am not the giver! One day someone...
by Madhu | sij. 26, 2016 | Srimati Radharani, Stories about great devotees, Stories about Krishna in Vrindavan lila
There was a well known devotee called Vithal Nath. He looked at Krishna like a son. He also had seven sons. One day he asked a woman selling bangles to go and give bangles to his seven daughters-in-law. She gave the bangles and then came to collect the money from him...
by Madhu | sij. 25, 2016 | Stories about great devotees, Stories about lilas of Deities
Following is one more instance which occured few hundred years ago in the life of a great devotee called Poonthanam. He was ardent devotee of Lord Guruvaayurappan (Lord Krishna). He led his life of 90 odd years reading the Bhagavatam and singing the Lord’s...
by Madhu | tra. 27, 2015 | Stories about great devotees
Once a wealthy land-lord, scholar and brahmana and “reputed to be” a great devotee of Lord came with his friend to see Babaji Maharaj. He appeared to be so much immersed in devotional esctacy that his friend had to support him as he walked. When Babaji...
by Madhu | tra. 26, 2015 | Stories about great devotees
Vidyapati (1352 – 1448), also known by the sobriquet Maithil Kavi Kokil (the poet cuckoo of Maithili) was a Maithili poet and a Sanskrit writer. He was born in the village of Bisfi in Madhubani district of Mithila Region of India and Nepal. He was son of...
by Madhu | tra. 26, 2015 | Stories about great devotees
God is seen facing the main door in any temple. But in Udipi the temple is different. We see Lord Krishna not through the main door, but through a window to the side. It is called ‘Kanakana Kindi’ even today. The window through which a Bhakta called Kanakadas had the...
by Madhu | tra. 26, 2015 | Stories about great devotees
There are two elements life. God made man and man made God. God created man. When he created man, he did not show any difference. The prince and the pauper, the rich and the poor, the man and the woman, the wise and the foolish all are alike for him. To understand the...
by Madhu | tra. 26, 2015 | Stories about great devotees
There are two elements life. God made man and man made God. God created man. When he created man, he did not show any difference. The prince and the pauper, the rich and the poor, the man and the woman, the wise and the foolish all are alike for him. To understand the...
by Madhu | tra. 25, 2015 | Stories about great devotees, Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam
Once there lived an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna by name Poonthaanam. He worshipped Guruvayoorappan (Lord Krishna) with all his heart and soul. People loved him for his beautiful Bhagavatam discourses. There is a temple in North Kerala called Kottiyoor. The...
