The Incident in Ananta Samhita In the sacred scripture known as the Ananta Samhita, Lord Shiva narrates to Parvati a beautiful and divine pastime of Lord Krishna. Krishna was enjoying the…
Introduction: Durvāsā Muni’s Curse In the Satya-yuga, the great sage Durvāsā Muni took residence on the bank of a sacred lake called Vimala-Kuṇḍa. Durvāsā, known for his intense austerities and…
Introduction: The Journey to Jagannatha Puri During the later years of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s life, He resided in Puri, where every year a large group of devotees from Bengal would…
Nityananda and Banka Raya - By Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja, edited and published by Sriman Madhavananda dasa in the third issue of the magazine, Sri Krishna Kathamrita. Birth and…
The Scene One morning, after bathing in the sacred Ganges, Nimai Pandit (Lord Caitanya) sat down to teach Sanskrit to His students. Completely absorbed in Krishna, Nimai Pandit chanted the…
The Journey to Jagannatha Puri Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was living in Puri during His later days, and every year there would be a big gathering in Puri with a large…
The Sacred Setting of Nidhivan: In the holy land of Vrindavan, there is a sacred grove known as Nidhivan, filled with small, enchanting trees. This place holds a significant spiritual…
The Origin of the Siddha-Bakula Tree: In the sacred courtyard of Jagannath Puri, the unique bakula tree is renowned as the Siddha-Bakula tree. Each morning, the Pujaris would offer three…
This pastime is found in the Sri Caitanya-caritamrita but is more elaborately described in the Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Adi-khanda, Chapter 3. The Saintly Brahmana's Arrival One saintly brahmana who was most…
Srivas Angan is a sacred place, non-different from the rasasthali of Vrindavan. In Srivas Angan, Lord Caitanya performed Nama Sankirtana with His devotees and experienced the same loving exchanges as…