Without Eyes it is darkness everywhere: Sadhvi Ritambhara
Vrindavan, 2016.12.23 (VT): Free Cataract Surgery camp was organized at Vatsalya Gram under the auspices of Didi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara. The four days long event ended with the distribution of...
View ArticleVraja Vilasa: They die every moment they don’t see Her
I worship Sri Radha’s beloved handmaids, who die inside when they don’t see Her for even a moment, who are happy when She is happy, who are very soft-hearted and whose deeds are supremely glorious....
View ArticleAkshay Kumar addresses Swachh Bharat Champions
Mathura 2016.12.29 (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): Iconic actor Mr. Akshay Kumar addressed Swachh Bharat Champion Collectors and Sarpanches at a 2-day ‘Swachhta Sammelan’ organized in Mathura on Dec 22. Speaking at...
View ArticleJawahar Bagh to take new avatar
Vrindavan 2016.12.29 (VT): Mathura’s Jawahar Bagh, the site of mass violence last June, will take a new avatar based on Lucknow’s Ram Manohar Lohia Park. Twenty-four people died in the standoff this...
View ArticleSunrakh Van to be transformed into bio-diversity centre
Vrindavan, 2016.12.29 (VT): Soon, pilgrims may be able to enjoy nature again while visiting the temples of Vrindavan. Once again, they will be rewarded with unforgettable impressions, a profound sense...
View ArticleShifting of the vegetable market faces stiff resistance
Vrindavan, 2016.12.28 (VT): The shifting of the vegetable market from Loi Bazaar is facing stiff resistance from traders. Loi Bazaar Sabzi Mandi traders have decided to scale up their protest against...
View ArticleFire of Separation: Siddha Baba of Ranvari’s Disappearance Day
Today is the disappearance day of Siddha Shri Krishnadas Babaji of Ranvari. Every year the villagers of Ranvari invite devotees throughout the entire Vraj Mandal to attain the festival, which takes...
View ArticleBihar Minister calls for nationwide cow-slaughter ban on Vrindavan visit
Vrindavan 2016.12.30 (VT): Bihar’s health minister called for a nationwide ban of cow-slaughter during a recent trip to Vrindavan. Tej Pratap Yadav is the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, the former chief...
View ArticleChandravali’s Curse and Sri Gusainji’s Grace
This is the continuing serialization of 252 Vaishnavan ki varta, the lives of the saints following Vitthalnath, son of Vallabhacharya. It has been translated from the original Braj Bhasha by Krishnaa...
View ArticleHimalayan sadhu offers 156 tons of fruit to Shri Radhakund
A sadhu from the Himalayas offered 156 tons of fruit today on the banks of Shri Radhakund. The offering was done on the occasion of the new year. For the last several years, Shri Balak Yogeshwar Ji...
View ArticleSeek and ye shall find: Govardhan’s Sulabh Toilet Palace
Let me tell you about a magical journey I took in search of a bathroom whilst out for darshan in Govardhan. Ever been out and about in India and suddenly felt the need to answer nature’s call? How many...
View ArticleSri Jiva Goswami’s Disappearance Day
This year, 2016, Sri Jiva Goswami’s disappearance day is January 1st. The following is a lecture Sri Narayan Maharaj gave in the 1990s Srila Jiva Goswami’s father, Anupam, was the brother of Srila...
View ArticleDevotees thronged Vrindavan to celebrate the New Year under the Divine Shelter
Vrindavan, 2017.01.01 (VT): Vrja Bhumi celebrates New Year of 2017 with the devotees coming from around the world. Millions of devotees from Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and other places thronged...
View ArticleJiva Goswami’s disappearance day celebrated on New Year
Vrindavan, 2016.01.01 (V.T): The Tirobhav Mahotsava (disappearance day celebration) of Shrila Jiva Goswami pada added fervor to the New Year Celebration. Devotees dedicated themselves in Bhajan,...
View ArticleVraja Vilasa: Chandravali’s Role in Gaudiya Vaishnavism
I praise the highly fortunate gopīs headed by Candrāvalī. Govinda makes these gopīs, who are blossoming with amorous desires, assume positions of Sri Radhika’s rivals by briefly enjoying with them just...
View ArticleLargest Open Air Theatre Depicts Mathura Lila
Vrindavan, 2017.04.01 (IANS): The ‘reign of King Kansa’ started with the beginning of Dhanu Yatra, said to be the world’s largest open air theatre festival, in Odisha’s Bargarh district on Monday. The...
View ArticleMemories of Shri Gauranga Das Babaji
Vrindavan, 2017.04.01 (Vishakha Dasi): Last week I sat down with Shri Brajgopal Das Agrawal to hear about his memories of his Guru, Shri Gauranga Das Babaji, whose tirobhav tithi (disappearance day)...
View ArticleDM’s official meets with Tatiya Sthan and BVAN for Vrindavan seva
Vrindavan, 2017.05.01 (VT): On 26th December, Sri Vasant Agrawal Ji, coordinator of the cleaning program of the DM’s office for Mathura and Vrindavan, met with Shri Madan Bihari Baba from Tatiya Sthan...
View ArticleDismantling of unfinished ‘Half-Moon Bridge’ begins
Vrindavan, 2017.01.06 (VT): The dismantling of the unfinished pillars of the so-called half-moon bridge at Keshi Ghat began on Tuesday. The bridge’s construction began in 2009 under the Mayawati...
View ArticleNarayandas’ Heartfelt Seva for Guru and Vaishnavs
This is the continuing serialization of 252 Vaishnavan ki varta, the lives of the saints following Vitthalnath, son of Vallabhacharya. It has been translated from the original Braj Bhasha by Krishnaa...
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