The Ganges is the most sacred river and is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshiped as the goddess Ganga. It has also been important historically: many former provincial or imperial capitals (such as Patliputra, Kannauj, Kara, Kashi, Allahabad,… Continue reading The source of the Ganges – Ganges – BBC
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Dwarka – Krishna ‘s Home Discovered !!
The city was built by Vishwakarma on the order of Lord Krishna. Land was reclaimed from the sea near the western shores of Saurashtra. A city was planned and built here. Dwarka was a planned city, on the banks of Gomati River. This city was also known as Dvaramati, Dvaravati and Kushsthali. It had six… Continue reading Dwarka – Krishna ‘s Home Discovered !!
Radhanath Swami on Holy Tirthas in Navadwip
Just seven days before Srila Prabhupada left this world, Swami Trust’. he formed a trust named ‘Bhaktivedanta Swami Trust. Srila Prabhupada formed this trust for the purpose of dham. restoring the holy places in dham. So as part of that endeavour, one of the things we try to do is to locate the various places mentioned by Bhakti Vinod Thakur in his book ‘Navadwip Dham Mahatmya’ in… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Holy Tirthas in Navadwip
Radhanath Swami on Fighting mass distraction
In this world, we have forgotten Krishna because we are endlessly distracted. A prominent professor at Princeton University said, “The problem with the world that we live in today is that everyone is being conquered by the weapons of mass distraction.” Maya is constantly conquering us birth after birth through distraction.And what is that distraction? She bewilders us making us think ‘I’m… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Fighting mass distraction
Radhanath Swami on Sambandha Jnana
The Madan Mohan deity is the sambandh deity. Sambandha means our relationship with Krishna. Lord Caitanya began His teachings to Sanatana Goswami with this simple principle – jivera swarupa hoya krishnera nitya dasa. We are not this body; we are the eternal soul. Qualitatively, we are non-different from Krishna, but quantitatively Krishna is the complete whole and we are just an infinitesimal part.… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Sambandha Jnana
Radhanath Swami On Radharani Is Pleased By Our Sincerity
HH Umapati Swami Maharajtold that, “when the devotees are offering these lamps, I am seeing something very very special. That during the offering of the lamp of all the devotees, Radharani’s smile is so special and sweet like no other time.” I said Maharaj you are seeing that because your lamp is a good lamp.… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Radharani Is Pleased By Our Sincerity
Radhanath Swami on Sanatana Goswami
Preaching Sanatana Goswami would travel from one village to another. When he would come to a village, all the people would greet him with tears of affection. Children in the village saw him as a father, elders saw him as their son and people of his age saw him as a friend. They would say, “please come to our homes.” And when… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Sanatana Goswami
What Does That Lamp Represents? by HH Radhanath Swami
Today We are celebrating on this day of Diwali, not only the loving relation between Krishna and Yashoda mayi, but we are all specially meditating and praying and offering our lamps of love to the relationship of love between Nimai and Saci mata. Yashoda mayi came as Saci devi and Gopal came as Nimai. So,… Continue reading What Does That Lamp Represents? by HH Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami On The Goswami Brothers
A dream Rupa and Sanatana Goswamis were from a Sarasvata brahmana family in Karnataka. Due to certain circumstances their forefathers had to settle in Bengal and for some time they lived in Orissa. Their father was Kumaradeva and they had a brother named Sri Vallabha. Sanatana Goswami once had a dream where he saw a brahmana offering him the Srimad Bhagavatam. SanatanaGoswami… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On The Goswami Brothers
Radhanath Swami On Parikshit Maharaj Expresses His Doubt
Parikshit Maharaj asked a similar question to Sukadeva Goswami. He said that, how is it possible that the residents of Vrindavan loved Krishna more than even their own children. Sukadev goswami told that because Krishna is the Paramatma, He is the life force in every living being. When the life force leaves the body no… Continue reading Radhanath Swami On Parikshit Maharaj Expresses His Doubt
