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Devotees throng to watch crocodile attack elephant
Vrindavan 2016.07.20 (VT): Rangnath Ji temple organised its annual “Gajendra-moksha leela,” an enactment of the Bhagavatam story of Lord Vishnu where he save an elephant from a crocodile. In the course...
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Prabodhananda Saraswati: The three great commitments
Yesterday was Prabodhananda Saraswati’s tirobhava tithi. Jagannath and Tamal Prabhu organized a meeting of Vaishnavas at the samadhi in Kalidaha. I went at 5 when it was to begin and found several...
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Krishna Bhat puts on the Ras Leela
A nice offering for Guru Purnima from Krishnaa Kinkari. The Pushti Marg saints: Chapter 2: Krishna Bhat — Parts 8. Once all the Vaishnavas from Ujjain came to Krishna Bhat’s home. Krishna Bhat greeted...
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Building 700ft Vrindavan temple: A mix of faiths, expertise and nationalities
Vrindavan, 2016.07.20 (Hemendra Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times): The Chandrodaya Temple being built in Vrindavan is a tall order. At 700ft, the temple will be three times the height of Delhi’s Qutub...
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Yamuna water level on the rise, Parikrama Marg partly underwater
Vrindavan 2016.07.22 (VT): Heavy rains in the hilly areas have resulted in increased water levels in the Yamuna. Old parikrama road is completely water logged with 3 feet deep Yamuna water flowing on...
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Big increase in annual development funds for Mathura district
Mathura 2016.07.22 (VT): Durga Prasad Yadav, MLA from ruling Samajvadi Party and Minister in-charge for the urban development plan of Mathura has approved a budget of 275.81 crores for the development...
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Whose money was that on Banke Bihari’s doorstep?
Vrindavan 2016.07.23 (VT): A problem that Rasik Pagal Baba was having with an electrical contractor was taken to Banke Bihariji for a resolution, but the temple organising committee is unhappy with the...
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By-pass road and embankment cracking: potential for flooding
Vrindavan 2016.07.23 (VT): The approach road connecting Mathura Road to the Pani Gaon bridge and the Yamuna Expressway has developed new cracks after the heavy rainfalls last week. The road, which was...
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Guru Puja for Prabhudatt Brahmachari
Vrindavan, 2016.07.22 (VT): Many of Vrindavan’s scholars and sants gathered at the Bhava Sadhana Ashram in Gaura Nagar in order to offer homage to Prabhudatta Brahmachari in a special Guru Puja...
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Vraja Vilasa : Krishna’s sister-in-law, Kundalata
I worship Kundalata, who, on the order of Queen Yashoda, daily comes to take Sri Radha to Nanda’s abode to cook for Krishna, who always greatly delights Radha by lovingly having joking discussions...
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Krishna Bhat gets lost in Hari Katha in Madhuvan
The Pushti Marg saints: Chapter 2: Krishna Bhat — Parts 10-11. One time Nihal Chand Bhai accompanied Krishna Bhat to Gokul to see Sri Gusainji. He was delighted to have his darshan. One day, the two of...
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PRO at all police stations in Mathura to assist pilgrims
Mathura 2016.07.25 (PTI): A public relations office has been opened in all police stations of the district in an effort to hasten grievance redressal in view of the ongoing Savan Mela and the upcoming...
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Adarsh Mathura Project: Hanging electricity wires will be removed for...
Mathura 2016.07.24 (VT): The Mathura city administration is all set to give a better look to the town starting from the city centre, i.e., the Holi Gate area. To start with, the hanging electricity...
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Krishna’s land reverberated with the chants of ‘Bam Bam Bhole’
Mathura / Vrindavan, 2016.07.26 (V.T.): The ‘Shivalayas’ of Vraja Bhumi reverberated with the chants of ‘bam bam Bhole’ and ‘har har Mahadev’ as huge number of devotees thronged in the Shiva temples...
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Loknath Goswami disappearance day celebrated at Radha Gokulananda Mandir
Vrindavan, 2016.07.26 (V.T.): The celebration of the disappearance day of Shri Loknath Goswami Pada began on Sunday at Shri Radha Gokulananda Mandir under the auspices of Acharya Shrivatsa Goswami ji...
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Heavy rainfall brings relief but many places waterlogged
Mathura 2016.07.27 (VT): Heavy rainfall for around an hour gave some relief from the hot and humid weather previously. Residents of Mathura felt relief as Lord Indra showed some mercy to them. But hour...
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Markets getting ready for Jhulan Yatra
Vrindavan 2016.07.27 (VT): Devotees have already started coming to Mathura-Vrindavan during the month Savan, during which time big crowds are in Braj, especially for Hariyali Teej (Aug. 5) and Jhulan...
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Raaslila exponent Raasacharya Hargovind Sharma enters the Nitya Dham
Vrindavan, 2016.07.26 (PTI, Business Standard): Raasacharya Swami Hargovind Sharma, who gave new dimensions to Raaslila, entered the nitya lila in Vrindavan at the age of 91. Raasacharya Sharma, who...
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Hargovinda Swami and introducing Gauranga Lila to the world
Vrindavan, 2016.07.26 (VT): Much is being said to glorify Hargovinda Swami, who just entered the nitya Dham on Monday night. But perhaps the most important thing for many devotees is his innovative...
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Thousands attend Hargovinda Swami’s last rites by the Yamuna
Vrindavan, 2016.07.27 (VT): Vrindavan’s other Padmashri, Ram Swaroop Sharma, sang a last goodbye to his friend and rival, Hargovinda Swami. Thousands of Vrindavan residents — raasacharyas, devotees,...
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