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By editor - 13.5 2021
At its meeting on Wednesday, May 5th, the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) discussed the urgent need for stricter implementation of health safety protocols at its international headquarters in Mayapur, India...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 12.5 2021
Krsna Dancing with the Gopis
Madanmohan Temple, Bishnupur, District Bankura, West Bengal
Timeline of Terracotta Art in Bengal
In Bengal, Terracottas appear in three distinct evolutionary stages. In the primitive stage, it partakes of the character of Mayuryan...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 12.5 2021
Chera Thiruvanchikulam Siva Temple (Mahadeva Temple)
Kodungallur, the Thrissur district, Kerala
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
The Cheras
In our last segment, we introduced three predominant...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 11.5 2021
South India in the Sangam Age
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
The Sangam Era Kingdoms
'South of the Deccan plateau were three ancient Tamil states: Chera to the west, Chola to the east, and...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 11.5 2021
Map of the Deccan South, c. 1588
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
The Deccan Plateau and South
'In the first half of the millennium the south of India saw various small...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 10.5 2021
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Antarvedi Narasimha Swami
Located in the western Godavari district, the village Antarvedi is located 15 km. from Sakhinetipalli mandal and 10 km. from Narsapur. The village is placed at the...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 7.5 2021
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Sri Laksmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Korukonda
In the East Godavari region, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, is the village of Korukonda, an ancient and historical temple and...Read more...
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By Atma-tattva Das - 7.5 2021
The devotees wanted to worship a Deity of the Lord in his fiercest form, but at first no sculptor was willing to carve Him.
ON MARCH 24, 1984, at 12:20 A.M., thirty-five men armed with weapons and bombs attacked Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir, ISKCON’s...Read more...
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By Chandan Yatra Das - 7.5 2021
Mamgachhi
At “Sri Modrumadvipa” Island of Sri Navadvipa Dhama
Sri Vrindavan Das Thakura’s Birthplace & Ancestral Home of Srivasa Pandita
Sri Vrindavan Das Thakura’s mother’s name was Sri Narayani Devi. She was...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 6.5 2021
Kamakhya Temple, Kamarupa
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
Kamarupa
Among the four successive dynasties that ruled in the narrowly defined region known as Kamarupa, there were various non-dynastic...Read more...
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By Praghosa das - 6.5 2021
Dear devotees, friends and supporters;
My obeisances unto you. Srila Prabhupada ki jai!
As I am sure you will know, India is going through a very severe wave of Covid 19 at the present time. Many have referred to it as a tsunami as opposed to a wave and our...Read more...
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By editor - 6.5 2021
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
HG Pankajanghri Prabhu, ISKCON’s most beloved Nrsimhadeva pujari, has departed from this world in Sri Dham Mayapur.
Having joined ISKON in the footsteps of his twin brother,...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 4.5 2021
Lord Narasimhadev, Vedadri Temple
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Vedadri Temple
Lord Narasimha in Vedadri and Vadapalli
The holy dhama of Ahobilam is populated by nine prominent Forms of Lord Narasimha, worshipped...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 4.5 2021
17th Century map depicting the locations of the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
Kamarupa
'The ancient region of Kamarupa finds no mention in the Ashokan records...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 3.5 2021
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Yogananda Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy in Yadagirigutta
Another of Andhra Pradesh's famous temple abodes of Lord Narasimhadev is found in the Nalgonda region, in the town of Yadagirigutta, 70...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 30.4 2021
The kingdom of Kamarupa in 7th to 8th Century Bengal and Assam.
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
Middle Kingdom Dynasties of the Northeast
Today we present the last of the Middle Kingdom empires...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 30.4 2021
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami and Rajyalakshmi Sametha
Mattapalli Maha Kshetram
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Maha Kshetra in Mattapalli
In the Huzurnagar taluq, Nalgonda District of Andhra...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 28.4 2021
Map of Ancient Vikramapura
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
The Varmans
Excerpted here from Banglapedia is an excellent historical summary of ancient Vikramapura, the capital city...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 28.4 2021
Sri Varaha Laksmi-Nrsimha, Presiding Deity at Simhachalam
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Varaha Laksmi-narasimha Temple at Simhachalam
Simhachalam, the Hill of the Lion (Simha means "lion", and chalam means...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 27.4 2021
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
The Varmans
'The Varman Dynasty - not to be confused with the Varman dynasty of Kamarupa - ruled over eastern Bengal and were contemporaries of the Senas. They...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 27.4 2021
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami, Dharmapuri
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Three of the most well-known shrines of Lord Narasimhadev in Andhra Pradesh are found in Ahobilam, Simhachalam, and Mangalagiri. Today we move on...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 26.4 2021
Sena Dynasty Barrackpur Copperplate, c. 1159 A.D.
A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture.
The Senas
Pictured above is a Sena Dynasty copperplate inscription found near Barrackpur, Bengal (northern...Read more...
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BY: SUN STAFF - 26.4 2021
Sri Pana Nrsimhadev
Touring some of Lord Nrsimhadev's glorious abodes in Andhra Pradesh.
Festivals at Mangalagiri
Sri Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Brahmothsavam is very important annual festival in Mangalagiri. The celebration was inaugurated by...Read more...
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By Deena Bandhu Das - 16.4 2021
From 5th Chapter of Bhakti-ratnakara
Balarama, the son of Rohini performed his rasalila in Ramaghat. This place is situated quite a long distance from where Krishna had his rasalila.
Balarama was the second body of Krishna himself and the depth of his real...Read more...
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By Giriraj Swami - 26.4 2021
Kartik is a very auspicious time for spiritual advancement. Another name for Kartik is Urja-vrata. Urja means power. The supreme power, the original power, is Srimati Radharani. So Urja-vrata, or Kartik-vrata, is for Srimati Radharani. Many important...Read more...
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