ISKCON Mayapur welcomes worldwide devotees to join us on the joyous occasion of celebrating the appearance day of Sri Narasimhadeva, Sri Narasimha Caturdasi festival 2018. This year, the festival falls on 29th April. A three days festivities including Narahari Nama Kirtan, adhivas, Maha abhisheka and Sri Narasimha Katha are planned for this year’s festival. Sri […]
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Chandana Yatra & Akshaya Tritiya
In the Skanda Purana (Utkala-khanda, Chapter 29) it is described that Lord Jagannatha instructed King Indradyumna to keep His transcendental body cool by applying sandalwood paste all over His divine form: vaisakhasya site pakse tritiyaksaya samjnikatatra mam lepayed gandha lepanair ati sobhanam “Smear fragrant sandalwood paste on My body on the day of Aksaya-trtiya during […]
Sri Gadadhara Pandit Appearance day
Gadadhara Pandita-The Embodiment of Pure Love for Lord Caitanya Today ( 16 Apr 2018) is the appearance day of Sri Gadadhara Pandit. gadadhara-paṇḍitadi — prabhura nija-sakti tan’-sabara carane mora sahasra pranati “I offer my respectful obeisances unto the internal potencies of the Lord, of whom Sri Gadadhara Prabhu is the foremost.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 1.41) […]
Bhakti Vedanta National School
Sri Navadvipa Dhama has long been a center of learning and education. In the time of Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, people would come from all over India to Navadvipa – the educational center of the world. Now, Sri Dham Mayapur has three esteemed schools for children’s education, one of which is the Bhaktivedanta National School […]
Nrisimha Chaturdasi 2018
Sri Nrisimha Caturdasi festival is one of the most magnificent festivals celebrated in Sri Mayapur. Sri Ugra Nrisimhadeva or Sri Sthanu Nrisimhadeva in Mayapur is the dear deity for many around the world as the supremely merciful Lord in Mayapur continues to manifest His wonderful pastimes protecting the devotees worldwide.
Sri Narasimha Caturdasi 2018 Festival
ISKCON Mayapur welcomes worldwide devotees to join us on the joyous occasion of celebrating the appearance day of Sri Narasimhadeva, Sri Narasimha Caturdasi festival 2018. This year, the festival falls on 29th April. A three days festivities including Narahari Nama Kirtan, adhivas, Maha abhisheka and Sri Narasimha Katha are planned for this year’s festival. Sri […]
Srila Prabhupada’s Victory Flag!
In 1968, Gordon John Erdman was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in Montreal, Canada, and given the name Jayapataka dasa. The name Jayapataka is translated as “victory flag,” and has proved to be truly befitting of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja, who has ceaselessly championed the cause of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu undeterred by […]
Associating with the Supreme Lord Ramachandra
Festival days such as Rama-navami are a prime opportunity for spiritual advancement and purification. Srila Prabhupada stated in a Rama-navami lecture in Hawaii on the 27th March, 1969: “There is no difference between His form, His name, His pastimes, and Himself. He’s absolute. Therefore either you chant the holy name of Rama or you see the […]
Honoring two of Mayapur’s Most Beloved residents!
Srila Prabhupada once remarked, “The two brothers Pankajanghri and Jananivasa – there is no comparison. Everyone should know there is no complaint.” (1/2/76, Mayapur – A Transcendental Diary Vol.1) The 19th of March marks the auspicious appearance day of two of ISKCON Mayapur’s most beloved and long-standing residents, His Grace Jananivas Prabhu and His Grace Pankajanghri […]
Mayapur – My Place of Worship
All of the devas, ṛṣis, and tīrthas congregate in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur to worship the Supreme Lord, for in Śrīdhāma Māyāpur – the center of the universe – Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa eternally reside and bestow Their benediction and mercy to those who worship Them there. Is it any wonder, then, that Śrīla Prabhupāda stated that Māyāpur, […]
HG Narotam Das Brahmacari passes away
One of the senior resident brahmacari of Mayapur & a disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami ,HG Narotam Das Brahmacari passed away on the auspicious Papamochani Ekadasi day (13th March) at Mayapur. He joined ISKCON Mayapur in the year 1978. After 2 months of training in the New Bhakta department, he went to Kolkata Ratha yatra. […]
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