Shrila Lokanath Goswami was first amongst the Goswamis to be sent to Vrindavan from Bengal by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu for fulfilling His mission of excavating the lost pastime places of Vrindavan and to establish the temples of worship in Vrindavan. Lokanath Goswami would stay in a secluded place on the banks of Kishori Kunda in… Continue reading Lokanath Goswami in Khadiravan
Rupa and Sanatana Goswami at Kamyavan
Srila Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami were prominent amongst the famous six Goswamis of Vrindavan. They were disciples of Lord Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and under His direction they excavated many of the lost places of Krishna’s pastimes in Vrindavan. Once they were living in Kamyavan and continuously discussing the divine subject matters of the pastimes… Continue reading Rupa and Sanatana Goswami at Kamyavan
Appearance of Vrinda devi in Kamyavan
Vrinda devi is an expansion of Shrimati Radharani. Vrinda devi is the presiding deity of the land of Vrindavan. In fact, She is orchestrating the whole land of Vrindavan to make pleasing arrangements for the pastimes of Radha and Krishna and Their devotees. She has many millions of parrots that are flying around Vrindavan, all… Continue reading Appearance of Vrinda devi in Kamyavan
Killing of Pralambhasura and Vatsasura
Bhandirvan is also the place which witnessed various playful games amongst Krishna and His cowherd boyfriends. Once while playing hide and seek, the cowherd boys had divided themselves into two teams and it was decided that the loosing team members would have to carry the winners on their backs. That day one of Kamsa’s evil… Continue reading Killing of Pralambhasura and Vatsasura
Kalyanam of Shri Shri Radha and Krishna at Bhandirvata
One of the most prominent pastime places in Bhandirvan is the Bhandirvata Banyan tree. On a yatra to Bhandirvan in 1998, Radhanath Swami, sitting under the Bhandirvata tree, narrated the wonderful playful pastime of the marriage of Shri Shri Radha and Krishna from Srila Jiva Goswami’s Gopal Champu. When Krsna and Shrimati Radharani were children… Continue reading Kalyanam of Shri Shri Radha and Krishna at Bhandirvata
Lord Gauranga commences His mission right from His birth
Radhanath Swami Maharaj elucidates that one of the primary reasons for the Lord’s appearance was to establish the Yuga dharma of chanting the Lord’s holy names. And the Lord embarked on this mission even before His birth. When Lord Gauranga was to appear in this world, it was a total lunar eclipse & all the… Continue reading Lord Gauranga commences His mission right from His birth
The Mentality of Arishtasura
Radhanath Swami, during the Kartik Yatra of 1998, very graphically explained how Krishna killed the demon named Arishtasura, who was sent by the evil Kamsa to kill Lord Krishna and Lord Balarama. Radhanath Swami then drew parallels between the demoniac mentality of Arishtasura and the mentality of the people in general in Kaliyuga. Radhanath Swami: Arishtasura… Continue reading The Mentality of Arishtasura
Naming ceremony of Lord Caitanya
Radhanath Swami Maharaj describes that when Lord Caitanya appeared, the droughts ended. Rains and flowers of different seasons began to appear simultaneously. Considering all these auspicious signs, Nilamabar Chakravarti Thakur explained that the child was the nourisher & the maintainer of the entire creation. Hence He should be named Vishwambhar. Saci mata was thinking that… Continue reading Naming ceremony of Lord Caitanya
The Highest Position of Sri Radha Kunda
During the Vrindavan Yatra of 1999 Radhanath Swami gave a very inspiring and spiritually surcharged class about how Radha kunda should be sought by all those who are serious in advancing spiritually. In the following excerpt taken from that talk, Radhanath Swami explains the supreme position of Sri Radha kunda. Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,who is none… Continue reading The Highest Position of Sri Radha Kunda
Descent of Lord Caitanya and His Associates
Quoting scriptures, Radhanath Swami Maharaj explains that when the Lord appears in the realm of this material world, He descends along with His eternal associates. The reason being neither the Lord nor His devotees can tolerate separation from each other. To prepare for His descent, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu sent His associates like Nilambar Chakravarti Thakur,… Continue reading Descent of Lord Caitanya and His Associates
