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Kartik Navadwip Parikrama
“An Absolutely Pure, Unadulterated Spiritual Activity” Srila Sanatana Goswami in his Hari Bhakti Vilas quotes the Padma Purana, which states: “Kartik is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Kartik month is particularly dear to Lord Sri Krsna. This month is full of bhakta vatsalya. Any vrata, even the smallest, […]
Puri Parikrama 2017 Sponsorships and Registration
Grand Inauguration of the Mayapur Institute Campus
Since the time of Lord Chaitanya, Navadvip has been a place of scriptural learning. It is evident from Chaitanya-bhagavata (Adi 2.60-61), nana-desa haite loka navadvipe yaya navadvipe padile se ‘vidya-rasa’ paya “Many people came from various provinces to study in Navadvipa because by studying there one achieved a taste for education.” ataeva paduyara nahi samuccaya […]
A Sweet Recollection of Mayapur Ratha-Yatra Celebrations
Ever since his childhood, Srila Prabhupada was always very fond of Lord Jagannatha. At the young age of five, Srila Prabhupada, who at that time was known as Abhay Caran, wanted to hold his own Ratha-yatra festival in his birth home in Kolkata. Despite having some financial difficulties, Krsna arranged everything, and little Abhay held […]
Russia Comes to Mayapur
In the book The Seventh Goswami, a biography of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura , it is stated that Thakura Bhaktivinoda prayerfully invoked the Lord, and expressed his heartfelt desire, “When will that day come when the fair-skinned foreigners will come to Sri Mayapur-dhama and join with the Bengali Vaisnavas to chant ‘Jaya Sacinandana, Jaya Sacinandana!’ … […]
Snana Yatra 2017 Festival Pictures
On 9th June, Snana yatra or bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra devi took place at Rajapur. One of the grandest of festivals celebrated here, thousands and thousands of pilgrims jubiliantly, braving the heat, stood for hours in the queue to personally bathe the Lord of Universe and honored Jagananth prasadam. Devotees fetched […]
Ganga Puja Celebrations!
On the occasion of Ganga Devi’s merciful descent to earth, grand puja was offered on 4th June to Mother Ganga at Prabhupada Ghat, Mayapur. Highlight being the spectacular Ganga Arthi with big, bright lamps. Srimati Ganga Devi, seated on her carrier crocodile, decorated in a new Sari and many flower garlands, accepted the puja and […]
Baladeva Vidyabhusana Disappearance
Today is Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana disappearance festival. On this day, let’s glorify this great vaishnava personality by remembering his life & pastimes.Srila Baladeva Vidyabhushana was born in the early part of the 18th century (1720-1790) in a village near Remuna, Balasore District of Orissa. Even though he was the son of a ‘vaisHya’ (farmer), in […]
Donate for Snana Yatra
Dear Patrons / Bhaktas, Jaya Jagannath! All glories to Srila Prabhupada.With immense pleasure, we like to invite you with your family to participate inthe Snana-Yatra Festival of Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladeva & Subhadra Maharani at Simantadvipa (Rajapur).
Snana Yatra Festival 2017
With great pleasure, we invite you to join us in celebrating Snana Purnima festival at Sri Rajapur Jagannath Mandir, Simantadvipa. This year the festival falls on 9th June. On this day Jagannath Deva, Balabhadra and Subhadra Devi will accept abhishek from every devotee personally. The devotees from Mayapur as well as local villagers and pilgrims from […]
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