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Braj Planning Board has made no progress in a year
Vrindavan 2016.07.05 (VT): State Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav formed Braj Planning Board last year to spearhead development planning in the Braj region. The goal was to formulate a master plan for...
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Looking into eco-efficient technology for sewage recycling
Vrindavan, 2016.07.02 (VT): A team of two persons from World Water Works visited Vrindavan to study the sewage treatment processes being practiced in Vrindavan. They were invited by Friends of...
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3,000 trees to be planted at Jawahar Bagh
Mathura 2016.07.06 (VT): 3,000 saplings will be planted at Jawahar Bagh in Mathura as a part of the State Government run campaign of mass plantation. Local authorities are preparing to return Jawahar...
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Mathura Police keeping public up to date through social media
Mathura 2016.07.06 (VT): The Mathura Police is using social media these days to inform the public about the Department’s good works in an effort to improve its public image. The Police department is...
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Politicians, land and religious organisations: HC asks for probe
Lucknow, 2016.07.06 (TOI): In the wake of a high court notice, the revenue department officials are on toes to set their records straight about allotments of lands worth hundreds of crores to religious...
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Monkeys tries to snatch baby from Mother
Vrindavan 2016.07.06 (VT): Monkeys are turning into a huge problem for both residents and visitors in Vrindavan. The problem started with stealing food, which increased to stealing clothes from open...
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Braj Parikrama Marg in poor shape, complaints made
Mathura 2016.07.06 (VT): The Braj 84-kos parikrama marg going from Mathura is in pathetic shape, which the coming of the rainy season has made even worse. Pit-holes and mud everywhere is causing a lot...
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Activists demand the protection of Sunrakh Van Forest
Vrindavan, 2016.07.07 (VT): A four-member team of the Braj-Vrindavan Heritage Alliance visited the Sunrakh Van forest to inspect the survival of the trees planted by the forestry department in the last...
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The temples and sights of Madhuvan
During my last visit to India, I visited Madhuvan or Mahauli, a village near Mathura. Madhuvan is the name of one of the twelve original forests of Vraja Mandala, situated on the western side of the...
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Vraja Vilasa : Lalita Sakhi
May Lalita, who is flooded with the juices of intense love, who has developed a mood of boldness and confidence out of deep affection, who daily assists her beloved Radha and Krishna, who are dearer to...
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Vrindavan turned into Shrikshetra to celebrate the festival of Chariots
Vrindavan 2016.07.07 (VT): Vrindavan turned into Shrikshetra on Wednesday to celebrate the festival of chariot (Rath Yatra), when thousands of devotees thronged on the streets and at Gyan Gudri to...
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“Pran Pratishtha” festival at Lord Varadraj temple started
Vrindavan 2016.07.07 (VT): The six-day long “Pran Pratishtha” festival at the Lord Varadraj temple started yesterday. The festival was begun with a kalash yatra of 1008 women from the temple, which is...
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Monkeys attack a Radha Vallabh Goswami
Vrindavan 2016.07.07 (VT): The monkeys of Vrindavan are again causing problems by attacking human beings. Yesterday there was a serious attack against Brajendra Vallabh Goswami, a sevayat of the Radha...
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Bihariji goes out on a gold and silver chariot for his Rathayatra
Vrindavan 2016.07.08 (VT): Thakur Bankey Bihari Ji sat on a chariot made of gold and silver during his Rathayatra festival, blessing all the devotees in the temple. The chariot was well decorated with...
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Objections to Anup Jalota’s bhajan sandhya at Shriji temple
Barsana 2016.07.08 (VT): Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota performed at the Shriji temple in Barsana amidst controversy. The function was held at the temple premises on Wednesday without proper permission...
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Some Shiva temples in Braj: Vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ
On my recent visit to Vrindavan I came to realise that Lord Shiva is the greatest Vaishnava. This is said in the Bhagavatam — vaiṣṇavānāṁ yathā śambhuḥ. So it is no surprise that wherever Krishna is...
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Krishna Bhat explains how Thakurji is pleased
The Pushti Marg saints: Chapter 2: Krishna Bhat — Part 5 On another occasion, the Vaishnavas of Ujjain discussed amongst each other thus: “How can one please Sri Thakurji?” One of them said, “Brother,...
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Governor visits Vrindavan, addresses multiple issues
Vrindavan 2016.07.09 (VT): Governor of UP state, Ram Naik, visited Vrindavan yesterday on the occasion of “Maha Samprokshan Mahotsava” at the Varadraj temple. While addressing the crowd came from all...
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Namami Gange takes off in Vrindavan
Vrindavan 2016.07.11 (VT): The central Government aided “Namami Gange” project took off in Vrindavan today. Mr. Narayan Das Agarawal (Chancellor of GLA University), Mr. Mukesh Gautam (Chairman,...
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Guru Purnima preparations vamping up
Vrindavan 2016.07.11 (VT): The preparations of Guru Purnima are in full swing in the city. Various ashrams, maths and temple are preparing to celebrate the festival on July 19, for which sants from all...
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