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By Indradyumna Swami - 30.7 2021
Today we had the extreme good fortune to visit the prestigious Vrindavan Research Institute where there are more than 32,000 Gaudiya Vaisnava scriptures, including many original writings of Srila Rupa Goswami, Srila Jiva Goswami, Srila Sanatana Goswami and...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 29.7 2021
Palani (Rsabha) Hill
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Rsabha-parvata
In the summary of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya lila 9, we read that Lord Caitanya's South India travels included a stop at Rsabha-parvata, a sacred hill...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF CORRESPONDENT
In the absence of direct darshan of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra during Ratha Yatra, we offer the devotees this nectar-packed report on the Lord's return trip back to His divine abode at Puri Dham.
Puri Deities Commence Quiet Return Journey...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 29.7 2021
Among the many Vaishnava ruins in Cambodia, the 10th century temple of Banteay Srei in Angkor has several of the most beautiful carved renditions of Sri Krsna found anywhere in the country. The Lord is depicted in two famous lila scenes, one from the Bhagavat Purana...Read more...
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By editor - 27.7 2021
The main qualification for a place to become holy or called as Dham is that the Lord or His pure devotee should have appeared or had pastimes there.
Several other things that constitute a Tirtha /Holy place/ Dham:
1. Devotees must have performed...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 22.7 2021
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple and Siva-ganga Tank
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Kamakosthi-puri
In the summary of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya lila 9, we read that Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu made a stop at Kamakosthi-puri...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 22.7 2021
Snana-yatra Bathing Mandap
While Snana Yatra is one of the year's most famous bathing ceremonies for Lord Jagannatha, Baladev and Subhadra at their Jagannatha Puri abode, there is another less well known bathing ceremony that takes place every...Read more...
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By editor - 22.7 2021
Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
ISKCON Communications & SP125 Committee are happy to inform you all that
the Government of India has issued the rules and a notification to legally
recognize the...Read more...
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By editor - 212.7 2021
The Temple of Jagannath at Puri
An English essay written by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura in 1871 (The Temple of Jagannath at Puri) describes the history of the establishment of the great temple in Purī, Orissa. This piece also addresses the hypocrisy of temple priests...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 20.7 2021
Mahendragiri Peak, Panagudi Western Ghats
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Mahendra-saila Hill
Today we continue on to another of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's tirtha-yatra visits in South India, as summarized in Caitanya...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 20.7 2021
Sarahan Temple
From ancient times, the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh was known as 'Devabhoomi', or the abode of the Gods. Rimmed by splendid peaks along the Himalayan mountain range, the Himachal valley is home to more than two thousands temples. While...Read more...
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By: Raasbhakti Devi Dasi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Govardhan Ecovillage - 19.7 2021
ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage's offering for Srila Prabhupada's 125th anniversary: waging war with single-use plastic in India. At present, there are already more than 43,000 youth...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 19.7 2021
Krtamala (Vaigai) River in Stormy Weather
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Krtamala River
In the introductory summary of Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya lila 9, HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur notes that...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 19.7 2021
THEIR LORDSHIPS SRI SRI JAGANNATHA, BALADEVA, SUBDHARA AT RAJAPUR (Chandana Yatra dress)
Rajapur Jagannatha Temple at Sri Simantadvipa Island of Sri navadvipa-Mayapur Dhama by Chandan Bhatia.
JAGANNATHA PURI DHAMA IN SRI NAVADVIPA DHAMA
This area is...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 19.7 2021
Tamraparni River at Tirunelveli
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Tamraparni
In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya lila 9, we read about the Lord's travels in South India, where he stopped at a place called Tamraparni in...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 16.7 2021
Lord Caitanya's Jagannatha Deities Sri Rangam
In the year 1510 A.D., Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu traveled to South India, spending four months of Caturmasya Vrata, the monsoon season, at the home of a brahman known as Vyenkatta Bhatta. During His...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 16.7 2021
Hogenakkal Waterfalls on River Kaveri, Tamil Nadu
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Kaveri-tira
In Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya lila 9, we find HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur's summary of the holy places visited by Lord Caitanya...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 16.7 2021
The last in a serial presentation of the detailed survey of the religious history of Mayurabhanja District in eastern Orissa, conducted by Nagendranath Vasu, c. 1911.
The Later Vaisnava period in Mayurabhanja was followed by various Jaina, Buddhist and...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF CORRESPONDENT - 16.7 2021
The 3-km Grand Road, facing the Jagannath Temple in Puri, immersed in religious fervour as the sibling gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and goddess Subhadra set off their annual vacation to their birthplace at Gundicha Temple on Monday, marking Rath...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.7 2021
Payasvini River at Pulikunnu, Kasaragod
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Payasvini River
As mentioned in the opening segment of this series, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu's famous travels throughout South India are...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.7 2021
Baladeva, Subhadra and Jagannath
Ravi Varma Lithograph, c. 1885
As Lord Jagannatha's annual Ratha Yatra commences today, without the direct attendance of throngs of ecstatic devotees in Puri Dham, Their Lordships are carried in the hearts of all devotees. In...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.7 2021
Lord Caitanya's Sankirtana Party
A serial exploration of the holy sites visited by Lord Caitanya.
Today we begin an exploration of many of the towns and villages, temples, shrines and theerthams visited by Lord Caitanya and His associates during His...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 15.7 2021
Fig 14. Nagamata from Koisari
A detailed survey of the religious history of Mayurabhanja District in eastern Orissa, conducted by Nagendranath Vasu, c. 1911.
Author N. Vasu completes his chapter on the Saura and worship of the Sun God (Surya) with an...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 13.7 2021
The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The present temple was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards,...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 13.7 2021
By Lalmohan Patnaik for Orissan Review.
Sri Jagannath Temple in Shrikshetra Puri is popularly known as Sri Mandir. The most precious property of Sri Mandir is Sri Ratna Bhandar. According to the rules and practices of Sri Mandir, the gold, jewels, etc. offered to...Read more...
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