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Vraja Vilasa 92 : Kamyavan
I worship Radha and Mādhava’s beloved Kāmyavana, where there are Kāma Sarovara or Gopikā Ramaṇa Sarovara itself. yatra kāma-saraḥ sākṣād gopikā-ramaṇaṁ saraḥ rādhā-mādhavayoḥ preṣṭhaṁ tad vanaṁ...
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Krishna’s move from Gokula was because of environmental degradation
We often hear about how modern Vrindavan has been transformed from a bucolic forest village into a “concrete jungle.” Even in 1829 the French traveler Victor Jacques Mant wrote in his diary of...
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Darshan will be closed on 31st Jan due to eclipse
Vrindavan, 2018.01.28 (VT) Due to a lunar eclipse on Wednesday 31st January, many temples and businesses in Vrindavan will remain closed. The manager of Banke Bihari temple said that the temple will...
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Gita Research Institute to preserve and promote Braj’s literature
Vrindavan, 2018.01.28 (VT) The Yogi Goverment has released funding for Braj’s Gita Institute. During a program at GLA University, Minister for Religious works and culture, Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said...
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Krishna Bhumi calendar features collective darshan of Vrindavan Lordships
Vrindavan, 2018.01.29 (VT): Every year thousands of devotees take darshan of the different temples and carry the Divine memory of the deities back home. Not everyone can come back to Vrindavan and have...
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Council has applied for Goverdhan to become an ‘official pilgrimage site’
Goverdhan, 2018.01.30 (VT) In the wake of Vrindavan and Barsana’s recognition as official pilgrimage sites (tirtha stal), the Govardhan Area Council (Nagar Panchayat) has applied for the same status...
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Ganga Water will only come to Braj after it reaches Agra
Braj, 2018.01.30 (VT) The much awaited pipeline bringing Ganga water has finally reached Braj, but the water will bypass Braj and reach Agra. In order for water to reach the Gokul Barrage Water...
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Lord Nityananda: serving the Lord in as many ways as possible
Vrindavan, 2018.01.30 (VT, with input from Anjana Aggarwal) Yesterday was one of the biggest festivals in the Vaishnava calendar – Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day. Temples all over Vrindavan...
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Magha Purnima observances in Braj
Vrindavan, 2018.01.31 (VT) The last of the first month of 2018 is the full moon. For the last few days, the moon has been visible in Braj in the evenings after 5pm, so it is likely that the eclipse,...
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Activists protest against TV star’s performance in Vrindavan
Vrindavan, 2018.01.31 (VT) Sapna Chaudhary’s performance in Vrindavan on 23rd February may be cancelled due to the protests of residents who feel that her dance style is offensive to Hindu sentiments....
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Mathura among the most polluted Cities: Green Peace India
Mathura, 2018.02.01 (VT) It is now official that Mathura finds a place in one of the top polluted cities of the country in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which is the most polluted state. In a recent...
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Govardhan will be paralyzed by demonstrations on 4th Feb
Govardhan, 2018.02.01 (VT) Visitors to Goverdhan this Sunday may find themselves in the middle of demonstrations against the proposed acquisition of temples by the Government’s Shrine Board. At a...
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108 Bhagwat Katha begins on the first anniversary of ‘Nitya seva’
Vrindavan, 2018.02.01 (with inputs from Anjana Aggarwal): The first anniversary of Jagatguru Shri Chaitanya Sampradayacharya Purushottam Goswami Maharaj’s entering in the Nitya Seva (eternal...
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CM’s office inundated with applications for permission for bands to play at...
Vrindavan, 2018.02.02 (VT) The City Magistrate’s office has received over 150 applications from people wanting to have a band accompany them on their wedding procession (Barat). Band operators are...
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Village priest begins austerities in preparation for firewalking ceremony
Kosikalan, Braj, 2018.02.02 (VT) A priest of Falen village has begun severe austerities to enable him to withstand fire, in a ceremony that commemorates Prahlad Maharaj’s ability to withstand fire. The...
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NMCG to review construction on Yamuna riverfront in Vrindavan
Vrindavan/New Dekhi, 2018.02.03 (NGT) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to review the ongoing “sheet piling” work on the Yamuna riverfront in...
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Commissioner says: streets must be free of stray bulls by 11th February
Vrindavan, 2018.02.03 (VT) Municipal Corporation staff have been told that not one bull should be visible on the streets of Vrindavan. Municipal commissioner, Dr. Ujjwal Kumar gave the deadline of 11th...
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Shri Nrityagopal Maharaj visits Vrindavan, calls on Govt. to protect Hindu...
Vrindavan, 2016.02.03 Mahant Shri Nrityagopal Dasji Maharaj, who is both the president of both Ram Janma Bhoomi in Ayodhya (Birthplace of Lord Ram) and Shri Krishna Janma Bhoomi in Mathura, (Birthplace...
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Vraja Vilasa 94: Ram Ghat
I devotedly praise the wonderful place known as Ram Ghat, where Yamuna, who gently flowed towards the salt-water-ocean without having a relationship with Krishna, was dragged near by angry Balaram’s...
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Vrindavan sounds of the night and noise pollution
We get a lot of early morning sound out here in the Sheetal Chaya area. There are the howling street dogs and even, I heard one the other day, a peacock miauling from the TB Sanctuary. Human noises...
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