Sri Nama-kirtana (Chanting of the Holy Names) is from Gitavali composed by
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. This video is made by Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon Bangalore team as a dedication to our beloved spiritual master, A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya: Iskcon.
yasomati-nandana, braja-baro-nagara,
gokula-ranjana kana
gopi-parana-dhana, madana-manohara,
kaliya-damana-vidhana
Lord Krishna is the beloved son of mother Yasoda; the transcendental lover in the land of Vraja; the delight of Gokula; Kana [a nickname of Krishna]; the wealth of the lives of the gopis. He steals the mind of even Cupid and punishes the Kaliya serpent.
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Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Damodarashtakam created by ISKCON Bangalore
Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon Bangalore team has made this video "Damodarashtakam" composed by Satyavrata Muni as an offering to Sri Sri Radha Krishna-chandra.
It is said that anyone who recites or even hears this prayer, especially in the month of Kartik, will attract the eternal shelter of devotional service at the lotus feet of Sri Damodara. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 16.1.198)
The Sanskrit word damodara is actually two words, dama and udara, which mean "rope" and "belly" respectively. The Supreme Maintainer of the entire material and spiritual existence assumes the form of a child, voluntarily placing Himself in the care of His devotees as if helpless without their love.
When child Krishna is bound with rope around His belly by the love of Mother Yasoda, the Lord becomes eternally famous as Damodara. By agreeing to be bound by Mother Yasoda's love, the Supreme Lord agrees to become subordinate to His devotee in the mood of loving reciprocation. This is a particularly sweet role for the Supreme Controller, as well as for the devotee.
Vaisnavas aspiring for this pure devotional mood, cherish the Damodara pastimes as exquisitely attractive. The poet Satyavrata Muni captures this attitude of devotion in his Sri Damodarastakam.
It is said that anyone who recites or even hears this prayer, especially in the month of Kartik, will attract the eternal shelter of devotional service at the lotus feet of Sri Damodara. (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 16.1.198)
The Sanskrit word damodara is actually two words, dama and udara, which mean "rope" and "belly" respectively. The Supreme Maintainer of the entire material and spiritual existence assumes the form of a child, voluntarily placing Himself in the care of His devotees as if helpless without their love.
When child Krishna is bound with rope around His belly by the love of Mother Yasoda, the Lord becomes eternally famous as Damodara. By agreeing to be bound by Mother Yasoda's love, the Supreme Lord agrees to become subordinate to His devotee in the mood of loving reciprocation. This is a particularly sweet role for the Supreme Controller, as well as for the devotee.
Vaisnavas aspiring for this pure devotional mood, cherish the Damodara pastimes as exquisitely attractive. The poet Satyavrata Muni captures this attitude of devotion in his Sri Damodarastakam.
Saturday, 5 November 2011
ISKCON Bangalore celebratedGovardhana Puja
Srila Prabhupada's ISKCON Bangalore celebrated Govardhana Puja on Thursday, October 27, 2011
The Govardhana hill is worshiped on this day to commemorate the pastime of the Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhana Hill on His little finger, in order to protect the residents of Vrindavan from torrential rains sent by demigod Indra. The Supreme Personality of Godhead performed this pastime as a seven year old boy in order to crush the pride of Indra, the Lord of the heavens. The Govardhana Hill is actually very dear to the Lord. On this day a replica of the Govardhana Hill is made out of cooked rice and other edible items in the temples. This replica of the Govardhana Hill is generally known as ‘annakoota’. Huge quantities of food are prepared in this ceremony and are very sumptuously distributed.
The Govardhana hill is worshiped on this day to commemorate the pastime of the Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhana Hill on His little finger, in order to protect the residents of Vrindavan from torrential rains sent by demigod Indra. The Supreme Personality of Godhead performed this pastime as a seven year old boy in order to crush the pride of Indra, the Lord of the heavens. The Govardhana Hill is actually very dear to the Lord. On this day a replica of the Govardhana Hill is made out of cooked rice and other edible items in the temples. This replica of the Govardhana Hill is generally known as ‘annakoota’. Huge quantities of food are prepared in this ceremony and are very sumptuously distributed.
Deepotsava Celebrations at ISKCON Bangalore
Annual Deepotsava Festival Celebrations at ISKCON Bangalore
Celebrations inaugurated by Sri H D Devegowda, Former Prime Minister at ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, Bangalore
Sri H D Devegowda, Former Prime Minister inaugurated the Deepotsava, festival of lights today, October 16, 2011 at ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, this is a month-long festival which started on October 11, 2011 and will go on till November 9, 2011, this auspicious month Karthika masa also called as Damodara masa. This is one of the important festivals of ISKCON community wherein devotees experienced the spiritual bliss of remembering and glorifying the Lord Krishna as prankster and the most merciful Lord Sri Damodara, by offering ghee lamps to Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krishna-chandra, with accompaniment of soul stirring devotional music.
Thousands of devotees joined to celebrate the spiritually enlivening month-long Deepotsava festival. During this festival, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir was decorated with thousands of lamps, the temple altar was decorated with lamps of various shapes and sizes and a special Sanskrit song, Damodarashtaka was sung during the arati.
For more information visit: http://www.iskconbangalore.org/press-release-deepotsava-festival-2011
Celebrations inaugurated by Sri H D Devegowda, Former Prime Minister at ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, Bangalore
Sri H D Devegowda, Former Prime Minister inaugurated the Deepotsava, festival of lights today, October 16, 2011 at ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir, this is a month-long festival which started on October 11, 2011 and will go on till November 9, 2011, this auspicious month Karthika masa also called as Damodara masa. This is one of the important festivals of ISKCON community wherein devotees experienced the spiritual bliss of remembering and glorifying the Lord Krishna as prankster and the most merciful Lord Sri Damodara, by offering ghee lamps to Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Krishna-chandra, with accompaniment of soul stirring devotional music.
Thousands of devotees joined to celebrate the spiritually enlivening month-long Deepotsava festival. During this festival, ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Mandir was decorated with thousands of lamps, the temple altar was decorated with lamps of various shapes and sizes and a special Sanskrit song, Damodarashtaka was sung during the arati.
For more information visit: http://www.iskconbangalore.org/press-release-deepotsava-festival-2011
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