Deities

01Nov

Categories: Balarama, Compassion of God, Krishna, Krishna, Mathura.

The Killing of Kamsa

Krishna and Balarama were invited to a wrestling match in Mathura in Kamsa’s palace. Kamsa was getting everything ready. Waking at dawn, he inaugurated the festival of wrestling matches. The place was well decorated with garlands, banners and bunting. Melodious …

01Oct

Categories: Bhaktas, Bhakti, Guru, Human Mind, Krishna, Rama, Sita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Srimad Ramayana, Surrender.

The Value of Shravanam

Alone in a distant land, separated from her beloved and surrounded by foes at Ashoka Vana, Sita Devi held on to life constantly meditating on Him, with the only hope that her Lord Shri Rama would reach out to rescue …

01Oct

Categories: Bhaktas, Grace of God, Krishna, Krishna, Love, Mathura, Srimad Bhagavatam.

Darshan to Akrura

The story of Akrura’s darshan started off when Kamsa, Krishna’s uncle, ordered Akrura to bring Krishna and Balarama to Mathura, so that he could kill them. Akrura immediately followed Kamsa’s orders, and traveled to their home village by chariot. After …

01Sep

Categories: Compassion of God, Deities, Prayers, Radha, Sri Swamiji's Kirtans.

Madhura Geetam – Prayer Series: 14

In this series, we present, each month, a prayer kirtan composed by His Holiness Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji. These kirtans underline the importance of prayers and show us how to pray. When I fall down, O Mother! Come and …

01Sep

Categories: Avataras, Balarama, Krishna, Krishna, Love.

Darshan to Yajnapatnis

This is one of Krishna’s many leelas that truly exposes the power of devotion to be unmatched by knowledge or power. It shows that devotion is in itself an extremely effective way to attain God. The leela starts with Krishna …

01Aug

Categories: Krishna, Krishna.

Krishna and the Poisonous Snake

One day, Krishna went alone to a particular spot in River Yamuna. This was different because Krishna went without Balarama. All of his friends were at home in Gokula talking, laughing and playing. Little did they know that Krishna had …

01Jun

Categories: Deities, Grace of God, Krishna, Krishna, Love, Scriptures, Srimad Bhagavatam.

Krishna – Precious Gems for Fruits!

It was a hot day in Gokula, not too long after the Damodhara Leela. Little Krishna, the joy of the Gopis, sang gleefully and danced beautifully as he played with the other children. He slapped his arms and thighs like …

01May

Categories: Andal, Azhwars, Balarama, Bhakti, Deities, Divine Names, Krishna, Krishna, Kshetra, Mahans, Spirituality.

Quiz – Divya Desam Series 6

There are 108 Divya Desams – temples/abodes of Lord Narayana that have been sung by the Azhwars. This month, take the quiz to learn more about one of the ancient temples built during 8th century, Sri Parthasarathy temple in Triplicane …

01May

Categories: Kshetra, Pandharpur, Panduranga, Prayers, Spirituality.

Madhura Geetam – Prayer Series: 10

01May

Categories: Avataras, Brindavan, Deities, Grace of God, Human Mind, Human Values, Humility, Krishna, Krishna, Kshetra, Selflessness, Srimad Bhagavatam.

Brahma’s Trick(ed)

All the residents of Vrindavan loved and adored six-year-old Krishna. They had witnessed many wondrous and miraculous feats, which made them love him even more. Every day, the Gopis would make special foods and tell their sons, the cowherd boys, …

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