(Canto 1, Chapter 12: Description of Śrī Nanda's Festival) Hearing the happy news of his son's birth, Nanda called the brāhmaṇas at dawn and had them perform all the auspicious…
From Back to Godhead By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi Krishna is self-satisfied and does not need anything, but out of His mercy He will accept our offerings of love and…
The Sacred Pond of Motherly Love A Quiet Pond Filled With Yaśodā’s Care Just below Nandīśvara Hill, a short walk from Nanda Bhavana, lies Yaśodā-kuṇḍa — a peaceful and intimate…
Early Life and Arrival in Vraja Śrī Vāsudeva Bābājī Mahārāja was born in Bengal, in a simple family devoted to spiritual life. From childhood he displayed a natural inclination toward…
In the outskirts of Śrī Raṅgam lived a small group of simple villagers known as the Tirukkulathār, considered untouchables by society. Though poor and neglected, they were pure in heart…
After revealing the sacred mantra to the people of Śrī Raṅgam, Rāmānuja became renowned throughout South India as a saint of limitless compassion. Yet his humility and devotion continued to…
Rāma Miśra led King Yamunācārya out of the city, and together they journeyed southward through groves and meadows, past lotus-filled ponds and fragrant trees. After a day’s travel, they reached…
While Yamunācārya ruled as a powerful monarch, far away his grandfather Nathamuni was nearing the end of his life. Deeply saddened that his beloved grandson had become lost in worldly…
THE SACRED WATERS OF KIŚORĪ-KUṆḌA Within the quiet grove of Yāvat, not far from the palace where Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī resided with Abhimanyu, lies a serene and sacred pond known as…
THE PALACE OF YĀVAT After Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s marriage to Abhimanyu, Her father, Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu, built a beautiful palace for Her in the village now known as Yāvat.It was an elegant…