One can also visit the temple called Jihva mandir on the bank of Radha-kunda. Describing the appearance of this beautiful temple, Radhanath Swami elaborates, “Raghunath Das Goswami wanted to dig a well so that the Vrajvasis would not wash their clothes in Radha-Kunda. While digging the well the workers hit upon a rock and blood… Continue reading Jihva Mandir
Excavation of Radha Kunda and Shyam Kunda
Generally it is noted that after the great spiritual personalities wind up their pastimes in this material world, the places associated with them are lost to the world in due course of time. The Lord then arranges these places to re-manifest to the world through His pure loving devotees, in order to reveal to the… Continue reading Excavation of Radha Kunda and Shyam Kunda
The Second Coronation at Govinda Kunda
Something beautiful happened after demigods headed by Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and Lord Indra performed abhishek of Lord Krishna at Govinda Kunda. Here is Radhanath Swami’s narration: “Lord Brahma came to be the head priest. Lord Shiva came to give his blessings, and with the permission of Shiva and the direction of Brahma, it is… Continue reading The Second Coronation at Govinda Kunda
Krishna Lifting Govardhan
During the Vrindavan Yatra of 2008, Radhanath Swami gave a beautiful narration of Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill on the day of Diwali. Here are a few key philosophical points that Radhanath Swami covered during the lecture: 1) After Indra’s attempt to destroy the Vrajavasis by sendi During the Vrindavan Yatra of 2008, Radhanath Swami gave… Continue reading Krishna Lifting Govardhan
An Instruction on the banks of Radha Kunda
During a lecture at Vrindavan in the winter of 2008, Radhanath Swami spoke about what happened on the banks of Radha Kunda several decades ago. Radhanath Swami said, “It was on the banks of Radha Kunda that Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur instructed Srila Prabhupada. He spoke about the Baag Bazar temple and how some… Continue reading An Instruction on the banks of Radha Kunda
Manasi Ganga non-different from Ganga
In one of the Vrindavan Yatras, Radhanath Swami explained how Krishna revealed to the residents of Vrindavan that Manasi Ganga situated near Govardhan is non-different from Ganga. “One day Nanda Maharaj and the cowherd men heard the glories of Ganga: Once Garuda was carrying a snake in his claws and was flying over Ganga, when… Continue reading Manasi Ganga non-different from Ganga
Radhanath Swami on the importance of Govardhan Parikarama.
In the winter of 1999, during Vrindavan Yatra, Radhanath Swami gave a lecture on how to perform the Govardhan parikrama. The following are some excerpts from that lecture. Performing parikarama of the sacred Govardhan hill is most auspicious because it is an offering of worship to Radha and Krishna. In the Srimad Bhagavatam it is… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on the importance of Govardhan Parikarama.
Nimai Rests On Ananta Sesa
“One day Nimai was crawling he didn’t know how to walk yet. Such a wonderful thing! In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna tells “I am strength of strong, the intelligence of the intelligent.” He is source of everything. But for the pleasure of his devotees he assumes a role where he cannot walk. He is crawling… Continue reading Nimai Rests On Ananta Sesa
Nimai breaks everything at Home
Radhanath Swami describes how little Nimai used to perform pastimes of mischief in his childhood days: “One day Sachi Mata left the house and nobody was around, so little Nimai in the spirit of Gopal, no one was looking, he stood up and no one could see him. Then he ran over to a pot… Continue reading Nimai breaks everything at Home
Radhanath Swami On Perceiving Vrindavan
Perceiving Vrindavan : Conditioned by mundane vision one might be misled to think of Vrindavan as an ordinary place, but the shatras explain that the dham is covered by a thin covering of material energy so as to keep the materialists and those interested in mundane sense gratification away. But the Lord, His abode, His… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Perceiving Vrindavan
