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Legends of the 252 Pushtimargi saints:: Introduction
I am very happy to be able to start this series, a translation of the Braj Bhasha book, 252 Vaishnavan ki varta, from the Vallabhacharya sampradaya, better known as Pushti Marg or “the path of Grace.”...
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Bhagwat Katha by Radha Krishnaji Maharaj
Vrindavan 2016.06.08 (VT): Vrindavan, the city of Radha Rani, is famous for the past times of Radha and Krishna, for their temples, for the saints and the Bhagwat Katha. Famous speaker Shri Radha...
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Surbhi Gaushala, the poor cowshed rich with cows
Vrindavan 2016.06.09 (VT): Cows have always been an integral part of Vrindavan and most dear to Lord Krishna. The holy city which has witnessed and worshiped cows since the time of Krishna leela, is...
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Sant Sammelan in Bhagwat Katha
Vrindavan 2016.06.09 (VT): Day three of the Bhagwat Katha by Radha Krishna Maharaj turned into a sacred gathering of famous saints of Vrindavan. During the discourse by Maharaj, famous saints Krishna...
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Gov’t sets up two committees to develop religious tourism destinations
New Delhi, 2016.06.10 (ET): Ahead of UP elections, the culture ministry has set up two national committees for the Ramayana and Krishna circuits, bringing in religious leaders, spiritual gurus,...
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Dwarka Shankaracharya criticizes “new” paths of Sanatan Dharma
Vrindavan, 2016.06.09 (VT): The presiding Shankaracharya of the Dwarka Sharada Peeth, Swami Swaroopananda Saraswati, was given all honors by the religious community of Vrindavan on his visit to the...
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Vraja Vilasa :: Ambika’s son Vijaya
I worship Vijaya, the son of Krishna’s wetnurse in Vraja, whose roars cause millions of divine universes to burst, what to speak of the demons, who are more insignificant than insignificant, and who is...
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Prem Mandir now Vrindavan’s number one attraction
Vrindavan, 2016.06.12 (VT): Various websites such as Trip Advisor keep track of the most popular destinations for travelers. In Vrindavan, it is now clear that the top three most popular temples for...
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Legends of the Pushti Marg saints: The Story of Nagaji Bhat (1)
VARTA 1: The Story of Nagaji Bhat (Part I) Bhavaprakasha: Here begins the story of Sri Nagaji Bhat, whom Sri Gusainji called Nagiya’. Sri Gusainji used to call Nagaji Bhat ‘Nagiya.’ This was because,...
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Life in the Jawahar Bagh squatters’ “ashram”
Mathura, 2016.06.11 (Sweta Goswami, The Hindu): Lying on a government hospital bed in Vrindavan with a fractured foot and nursing bruises, Bimla Devi, 38, recalls the time she spent at Jawahar Bagh,...
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BVHA to legally challenge Gov’t Yamuna Ghat Project
Vrindavan, 2016.06.12 (VT): A five member BVHA delegation led by Shri Damodar Shashtri met the new District Magistrate Shri Nikhil Chandra Shukla on Wednesday to submit a memorandum against the Yamuna...
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Vraja Vilasa :: Bhaguri Muni
I worship the lotus feet of Sri Bhaguri, the king of sages, who is the priest in Nanda’s Vraja, who daily places mantras on Sri Krishna’s different limbs and offers him words of blessings, who performs...
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Gaushalas must become self sustainable: Bhuwalka
Vrindavan, 2016.06.13 (VT): The Panchayati Gaushala, one of Vrindavan’s most important gaushalas, is set to bring about revolutionary changes in taking care of its cows, and gearing up to lead Vraja...
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Four rules Vaishnavas follow when doing Govardhan Parikrama
Muriya Purnima is not very far off. Though there are many festivals in Braj that attract hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, the Muriya Purnima, popularly known as Muria Puno Mela, is observed on Guru...
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Braj Vrindavan Act Now at the Ujjain Kumbha Mela
Vrindavan, 2016.06.13 (VT): A delegation from Braj Vrindavan Act Now (BVAN) went to the Ujjain Kumbh with the express purpose of reminding the dharma acharyas from around India about the various...
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Legends of the Pushti Marg saints: The Story of Nagaji Bhat (Part I cont’d)
VARTA 1: The Story of Nagaji Bhat (Part 1 cont’d) TEXT: After this Nagaji stayed with Sri Gusainji for three months, thinking to himself that he would wait until the auspicious time for his daughter’s...
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Disappearance day of Naval Das, Mahant of Tatiya Sthan
Yesterday was the disappearance day festival of Tatiya Sthan previous Mahant, Sri Swami Naval Das Ju Maharaj, also known as ‘Sri Mukhiya Ji’. Sri Naval Das ju Maharaj was honored with name ‘Mukhiya...
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National panels on Ramayana, Krishna circuits to meet tomorrow
New Delhi, 2016.06.14 (PTI): The first meeting of the recently-formed national committees on Ramayana and Krishna circuits will be held tomorrow, to deliberate upon various issues related to these...
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Yamuna’s pathetic condition angers devotees on Ganga Dussehra
Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra, 2016.06.14 (IANS, Indian Express): When lakhs of the devout took a dip in the Yamuna at ghats in Vrindavan, Mathura and Agra on Ganga Dussehra on Tuesday, they had a “face...
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30 deaths per week on Yamuna Expressway: Speeding main cause
We have expressed alarm over traffic deaths in Mathura district and especially on the Yamuna Expressway a couple of times over the past year. Now the UP Traffic Dep’t has released figures showing the...
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