Siblings drown during Yamuna snan. Yesterday hundreds of thousands of brothers and sisters took bath together in Yamuna to celebrate Bhai Dooj (brother-sister) festival. Among the pilgrims were 24-year-old Gauri Sharma and her brother Bhola. Due to the crowding at Mathura’s Vishram Ghat, Gauri and … [Read more...]
Digest: Vrindavan’s Diwali; Bihariji meeting; Panel on widows, Events, and more…
Vrindavan’s Diwali is the best of all. Thousands of pilgrims entered Braj for Diwali (yesterday) Goverdhan Pooja (today) and Yama Dwitia Yamuna snan (tomorrow). The tourist crowd is less on Diwali than on the other main festivals, because, Diwali is primarily a home-based festival; where families … [Read more...]
Digest: Diwali charity; Yamuna activism; Bihariji’s lamps, and more…
Diwali gifts for the poor. Vrindavan, Wednesday: The Braj Golok Seva Samiti, which also runs a charitable crematorium, distributed sweets to the poor and gave gifts to children from impoverished families. Samiti chairman, Bhagwan Das Chaudhary, told reporters that the organization decided to … [Read more...]
Today’s Digest: Thakurji’s Boardgame; Yama Dvitiya Preparations; National Ayurveda Day, and more…
Radha Vallabha plays boardgames. Radha Vallabha, one of Vrindavan’s most ancient Thakurjis, celebrates Kartik by sitting in a special silver window and playing chaupad (a board game) with Radha Rani. The Goswamis at Radha Vallabha temple act as stand-ins for Radha-Krishna and play the game while … [Read more...]
Digest: Vision of Yamuna Devi; Bihariji’s winter timings; Temple-Museum construction, and more…
A transcendental vision of Yamuna Devi. Sunday: Ramesh Baba’s Radha Rani Parikrama reached the Yamuna at Kosikalan. Many of the devotees were disturbed by the garbage that they could see in the river, but some were able use their inner eye to see her spiritual form. Mrs A. Vishwas, who is doing the … [Read more...]
After civil marriage, widow opts for traditional wedding to fight social stigma
Gaurav Saigal Hindustan Times, Lucknow A young widow who tied the knot a second time in a civil ceremony in 2014 will now go through the motions of marriage all over again – this time in a religious ceremony in Vrindavan on Monday ‘to overcome resistance from society’ to her marital … [Read more...]
Digest: Foreigners’ cleaning project; Widow remarriage ceremony, and more…
Foreigners volunteer to clean Braj. Braj Vrindavan Act Now has stepped up its efforts to keep Braj clean. The organization’s founder, Paramadvaiti Swami, has an intense love for Braj, which helps him inspire the people who stay at his ashram to help with cleaning projects. Braj Vrindavan Act Now … [Read more...]
Digest: Radha Rani’s festival; Mathura exports statues, and more…
Radha Rani’s Annual festival in Rawal. Priya Priyatam temple in Rawal, held its annual 56 bhog festival yesterday. Gujarati Baba presided over the program, which included a day-long kirtan and gift distribution to girls. Being Radha Rani’s birthplace, Rawal is the perfect place for making girls … [Read more...]
Digest: Kartik events; Grants for composting; Akhilesh Yadav visits, and more…
Energy minister lights lamp. Saturday 9pm: Taking a break from being at the helm of UP's energy network, Energy Minister Srikant Sharma visited Braj for the 'Anand Festival'. Sharmaji lit the aarati lamp at the festival, which was held at Gayaal Smruti Bhawan, Thana Road, Kosikalan. Crowds gathered … [Read more...]
Temples of Chhipi Gali (Part 2) – Radharaman and Ajab Manohar
This is a continuing series on the less-frequented temples of Vrindavan. Read Temples of Chhipi Gali (Part 1) here. Vrindavan, 2017.09.23 (VT): Near the mid-point of Chhipi Gali we found an attractive mandir painted powder blue. The door was locked but we could see a beautiful courtyard inside, … [Read more...]
Massive Chhapan Bhog for Govardhan Maharaj on Sharad Purnima
Govardhan, 201709.21 (VT): Under the auspices of Shri Giriraj Seva Trust an amazing offering of chappan bhog will be arranged for Shri Govardhan Maharaj in honor of Sharad Purnima on October 2nd. The preparations for the massive offering have already begun. This event is a continuation of a … [Read more...]
Banke Bihari and the Tonga-wallah
Story by K.C. Gupta from Ghaziyabad. Published in Banke Bihariji ke chamatkar ("Miraculous stories about Banke Bihariji), ed. Acharya Vilas Chandra Goswami. We had decided that we would make our annual trip to Vrindavan to take darshan of Bihariji. We took buses from Ghaziyabad to Delhi and … [Read more...]
Shri Nagaji Maharaj’s Dreadlocks and Braj Mandal Parikrama
Vrindavan, 2017.09.12 (VT): Shri Rasbihari Das Kathiya Baba’s 84 Krosh Braj Mandal Parikrama party arrived in Kosi on Monday. The residents of Kosi welcomed the thousands of Sadhus at the Ramlila Maidan with a shower of flower petals. The sadhus were offered breakfast and the town’s merchants took … [Read more...]
Lalita Sakhi’s Appearance Day Celebrated in Unchagaon
Barsana, 2017.08.28: The divine appearance day of Radharani’s beloved sakhi Lalita was celebrated in Unchagaon near Barsana on Sunday. Devotees gathered from all around Braj Mandal at the village’s main temple on top of the hill. A beautiful abhishek was offered amidst the sounds of ringing … [Read more...]
Barsana prepares for Radhashtami rush
Vrindavan, 2017.08.24 (VT): Preparations for Radhashtami are in full swing in Barsana. Lakhs of pilgrims are expected this year; and every year, the crowds increase. In the past, stampedes have caused the deaths of several pilgrims. Extra attention is being given to crowd control, and security … [Read more...]
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