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Vaikuntha Ekadashi was celebrated in the most grand manner, with lakhs of devotees thronging the temple, the ISKCON Bangalore temple complex was a hub of several activities.

One God, One World, One Family!!! The Brahma Kumaris mark their Platinum Jubilee this year.

“3 Lives”, a spiritual and new age fiction novel, by debutant author, Srini Chandra, is garnering an extraordinary string of five star reviews and reader support on Amazon.com

While every school in India today has many celebrations during the year, one which invariably stands top ranking in the heart and soul of all is Janmashtami.

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One among the top ranking artists, Matu Ram Verma of Pilani has undoubtedly earned immeasurable reputation for his monumental statues of various gods in India today as well abroad.

Indastro welcomes the change in weather, ecology and daylight with full warmth of colors and festivals. March is the month of festivals and colors in India where the smell of flowers and colors are spread in the environment.

ISKCON Bangalore Sri Radha Krishna - mandir celebrated the divine appearance of Nityananda Prabhu by with great pomp and grandeur.

After Lord Krishna appeared in Navadvipa as Lord Chaitanya, Lord Balarama joined Him incarnating as Lord Nityananda. To commemorate this event of Lord's appaerance,Sri Nityananda Trayodasi - is celebrated this year on 5th February, 2012.

ISKCON Bangalore celebrates this festival by taking Sri Sri Krishna Balarama on the grand temple chariot which has a sliding canopy. The Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Deities come out of the temple and ride on Their chariots to bless the devotees.

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Vaikuntha Ekadashi was celebrated in the most grand manner, with lakhs of devotees thronging the temple, the ISKCON Bangalore temple complex was a hub of several activities.

Two more days to go for the Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi Celebrations in ISKCON Bangalore. All the Devotees are invited to participate in this festival and make it commemorating. The Darshan Timings are between 8 a.m.to 11 p.m.

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Vaikuntha Ekadashi denotes the 11th day of the waxing Moon that falls in the month of Margashirsha. ‘Vaikuntha’ is the transcendental abode of Lord Vishnu, beyond this material world.

ISKCON follows the teachings of the Vedas and Vedic scriptures, including the Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, which teach Vaishnavism or devotion to God (Krishna) in His Supreme Personal aspect of Sri Sri Radha Krishna.

An excerpt from a lecture by His Divine Grace Srila given at London on August 13, 1971

One God, One World, One Family!!! The Brahma Kumaris mark their Platinum Jubilee this year.

Sankirtan stories are the agony and ecstacy of spreading the love of God by devotees. This story speaks about how a burglar gave up his stealing occupation and transformed himself into spiritual practices

This Article is from Bhagvad-Gita as it is. It tells us about how a one should render loving service to the Supreme Lord Krishna and without desire for material profit or gain through fruitive activities which is called pure devotional service.

Akshaya Patra, launched its centralized kitchen in Nathdwara. At present around 75,000 students will be served mid-day meals from this kitchen. Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways C.P. Joshi inaugurated this kitchen.

Newest branch of Srila Prabhupada's temple was inaugurated at the heart of Silicon Valley, in Sunnyvale city, California, on the 29th October 2011.

So learn that you may full and faultless learning gain Then in obedience meet to lessons learnt remain The meaning Thirukural 391 above is Let a man learn thoroughly whatever he may learn, and let his conduct be worthy of his learning.

Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON Bangalore celebrated Deepavali and Govardhana Puja on Thursday, October 27, 2011

“The first International Sufi Festival at Ajmer from 21st to 27th October is full of cultural events so that a very vivacious environment can be created during this one week long festival.” said Gulsha Begum, director of the festival. .

Jan 28 (VNN) — When we came to know that HG Basugosh Prabhu, was arranging a conference of Madhvas & Srivaishnava Scholars to discuss the guru issue, we vehemently opposed. As we found no authorization from Srila Prabhupada for such an exercise.

In Hari-bhakti-vilasa, Sanatana Gosvami has enumerated the basic principles of devotional service to be followed by the Vaishnavas.

ISKCON times is dedicated to the Followers and Supporters of Srila Prabhupada. ISKCON times cover the latest news of ISKCON Bangalore and other activities carried out by the ISKCON Bangalore temple.

Transcendental literature that strictly follows the Vedic principles and the conclusion of the Puranas and pancaratrika-vidhi can be written only by a pure devotee.

By: Mahesh Raja, UK There are some who say that one can be Diksa guru (Acharya) in future in Iskcon because Srila Prabhupada has stated that one can be guru in many places. But is that siksa guru or Diksa guru?

Please accept my unworthy, yet loving obeisances at your divine lotus feet. I wish to express my deepest gratitude that in spite of all my anarthas, inabilities and illusions, you continue to love me and accept me as your daughter and disciple.

This festival is celebrated to commemorate the pastime of the Lord lifting the Govardhana Hill on His little finger, in order to protect the residents of Vrindavan from torrential rains sent by Indra.

By: Compiled by Sudarshana Das, Singapore

"Ashvatthama was condemned by the Lord Himself, and he was treated by Arjuna just like a culprit, not like the son of a brahmana or teacher.

Prabhupada: This Krishna consciousness movement is a self-purification movement. The method is vibration of transcendental sound.

Ladies and gentlemen, (applause) we thank you very much for your kindly coming here and participating in this noble movement of Krishna consciousness, or sankirtana movement.

Located in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, Pilani is well known in India today for various top ranking educational institutions, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as well as the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly Project unit.

For this Spectacular festival which marks the birth of Lord Ganesha popularly worshiped for his ability to remove obstacles and bring good fortune, the entire country gears up to welcome its beloved elephant-headed deity.

Srimati Sita Thakurani was Advaita Acharya's wife, worshippable by all the three worlds. She was the daughter of Sri Narishinga Baduri. She is to be worshiped just as much as Sachidevi herself, as the mother of the universe.

Sri Yudhishthira Maharaja asked of Lord Sri Krishna, “What is the name of that Ekadashi that occurs during the light fortnight (shukla paksha) of the month of Bhadrapada?

Iskcon bangalore - sri radhikashtaka -eight prayers glorifying sri radhika

The eight varistha gopis - Lalita, Visakha, Citra, Campakamallika,Tungavidya, Indulekha, Rangadevi and Sudevi are the most famous and worshipable than all the others.

“3 Lives”, a spiritual and new age fiction novel, by debutant author, Srini Chandra, is garnering an extraordinary string of five star reviews and reader support on Amazon.com

While every school in India today has many celebrations during the year, one which invariably stands top ranking in the heart and soul of all is Janmashtami.

In 1965, when Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the Hare Krishna Movement, made his now historic journey to the West on the steamer Jaladhuta, all he had with him was a crate of Srimad-Bhagavatams, a pair of hand cymbals and seven dollars.

Sri Krishna, along with His elder brother Balarama, passed the childhood age known as kaumara and stepped into the age of pauganda, from the sixth year up to the tenth.

Nyarundhann udgalad baspam autkanthyad devaki-sute niryaty agaran no 'bhadram iti syad bandhava-striyah

Srila Rupa Gosvami was extremely dear to Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Through him and his elder brother, Sri Sanatan, Mahaprabhu disseminated His own teachings, the essential conclusions of all the scriptures.

One of the most popular events in the holy town of Vrindavan - where Lord Krishna appeared 5,000 years ago - is the celebration of Jhulan Yatra, the Radha-Krishna swing festival.

There are many unsung heroes in our cities. Though they play a very important role in our society and contribute to all our city lives, their services are usually taken for granted and they go unrecognized.

MANGALORE: The Akshaya Patra Foundation has received a contribution of 8 food distribution vehicles from Sri K. Janardhan Bhat