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Authorities to shut down 4 liquor shops in Barsana
Barsana, 2017.12.18 (VT) Residents are reaping the benefits of Barsana’s status as a tirtha sthal (official pilgrimage site), as authorities have issued notices to several liquor shops, warning them...
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Didi Maa’s discourse on Shrimad Bhagvatam on the eve of New Year
Vrindavan, 22.12.17 (VT) Preparations are underway for Srimad Bhagavatam Katha Program at Vrindavan’s Vatsalyagram from 25th – 31st December. The program will begin with Yamuna Puja on Sunday 24th,...
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Devotees petition SDM to intervene in fixing timings at Danghati Temple
Goverdhan, 23.12.17 (VT) A delegation of devotees has organized a petition to have the last darshan at Danghati temple set at a fixed time. The petition was presented on Friday at the offices of the...
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Much-hyped religious tourism circuits fail to catch up speed
New Delhi (Free Press Journal, 2017.12.21) : The Modi government had announced with much enthusiasm many religious circuits, including Ramayan and Krishna circuits, for development under the Swadesh...
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UP plans international cattle varsity in Mathura
Lucknow, 2017.12.23 (TNN): The UP government has asked the Centre to set up an international veterinary university in Mathura with focus on cattle, saying that the cow is a sacred animal in the Braj...
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Shankaracharya counters RSS chief’s claim that all born in India are Hindus
Vrindavan, 2017.12.23 (Indian Express): Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Dwaraka-Sharda Peeth, said that there was no logic in the assertion that those born in India were Hindus as...
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Radha Damodar temple celebrates Jiva Goswami’s disappearance day
Vrindavan, 23.12.17 (VT) On Friday, a joyous sankirtan party enlivened the streets of Vrindavan on the occasion of Sri Jiva Goswami’s disappearance day. The sankirtan was organized by Vrindavan’s Radha...
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Vraja Vilasa 87 :: Gopishwar Mahadeva
I daily bow down to Gopishwar Mahadeva, who was devotedly worshiped on the bank of the Yamuna by the loving gopīs who desired the jewel-like embrace of the arms of Sri Krishna, the prince of Vraja, and...
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High Court declares Yamuna Flood Plain as ‘No construction zone’
Vrindavan/Allahabad, 2017.12.22 (VT): In a landmark order, the Allahabad High court has put a blanket ban on any new construction within 200 meters of Yamuna’s highest flood point in Vrindavan and...
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Sacred Grove to be revived at Gokulananda Mandir
The Lordships of Gokulananda Mandir Vrindavan, 2017.12.24 (VT): Vrindavan, the city which was named after the forests is facing serious identity crisis as the thoughtless development has caused the...
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Govt to crack down on crimes against tourists
Vrindavan, 23.12.17 (VT) In the wake of recent widely publicized crimes against tourists, including several rape cases, the Government and opposition are in agreement that law enforcement in UP needs...
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Children learn about society through story-telling
Vrindavan, 25.12.17 (VT) At an inter-school story telling competition held at Samvid Gurukulum on Saturday, children amazed audiences with their understanding of positive social messages that come to...
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Bhagavat katha for Sriji Maharaj’s disappearance anniversary
25.12.17 (VT) Bhagavat Katha will be held in several locations around India, in memory of Nimbark Sampradaya’s Sri Radha Sarveshwar Sharandev Acharya Sriji Maharaj, who is remembered fondly for his...
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Global tenders for establishing Sewer Treatment Plants
Mathura, 2017.12.26 (VT): It’s Yamuna that has sustained the life line of Vrindavan and Mathura for centuries. It is now gasping for breath due to excessive amount of pollution due to the untreated...
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One and One Equals Eleven: Spiritual and Ecological Mathematics from Vrindavan
According to Indian thought and scripture, Vrindavan is the manifest earthly terrestrial playground of the god Krishna and his eternal consort Radha. It is considered the holiest of holy places – a...
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CM Yogi will attend and promote Barsana’s lathmar holi
Barsana, 26.12.17 (VT) As the winter season sets in, those whose hearts reside in Braj have stated dreaming about the next festival season – Holi. Braj’s Holi festival will be bigger than ever this...
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Man pulls gun in Bihariji temple, security guards injured
Vrindavan, 26.12.17 (VT) In a scuffle with temple security, a gun was pulled in Banke Bihari temple, causing panic to break out. The incident happened at around 11.30am on Sunday, at gate number 3....
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36th batch of Nursing Students took oath of service
Vrindavan, 2017.12.20 (VT): The oath-taking ceremony and the Lamp Lighting Ceremony, of the 36th Batch of Nursing Students & Annual Day Celebrations of the Nursing School of the Rama Krishna...
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Specialized Cancer Center opening at Ramakrishna Mission Hospital
Vrindavan, 2017.12.27 (VT) Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram, one of Vrindavan’s oldest charity hospitals, is preparing for the opening of a Cancer Center on 4th January. The 240 bed hospital has already...
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Girls come to study in Vrindavan ashram, suffer sexual abuse
Vrindavan, 2017.12.27 (VT) A self-professed acharya who brought girls to his ashram on the pretext of teaching them the Bhagavatam has been arrested for sexual assault. It is alleged that he...
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