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The immortal kadamba tree
The famous poet Ras Khan, a great devotee of Krishna, mentioned in one of his verses kalindi kool kadamb ki daran, where he prays to the Lord to bless him with a fortune of being reborn as a bird in...
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Vraja Vilasa 96 : The place where Brahma stole the cows and cowherds
I worship Vatsaharaṇa-sthalī, where the curious creator Lord Brahmā, eager to behold the lovely glories of his Lord Sri Krishna, swiftly kidnapped his calves and cowherd boys, after which Sri Hari...
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Ram Navami celebrations: Shri Krishna in Lord Ram’s dress
Shri Dwarkadish temple, Mathura, P.C. shrimathuraji.com Vrindavan, 2018.03.26 (VT): Yesterday, was Ram Navami, and Braj’s temples were filled with devotees from near and far who all came to celebrate...
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Navaratri program and eye camp: spiritual and medical care for Vrindavan
Sarvamangala Ma Vrindavan, 2018.03.26 (VT): There is one organization in Vrindavan that is working from many angles to provide spiritual, cultural and medical facilities and services. At Vatsalyagram...
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NMCG inspectors review development on Yamuna riverbed
Vrindavan, 2018.03.26 (VT): A team from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) carried out an inspection of the River front development project that is being executed by the Uttar Pradesh...
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Chaitra Purnima is the real appearance day of Radha Kund
Radha Kund, 2018.03.27 (VT, Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das): Since every pastime of Bhagavan Sri Krishna is eternal, in some other universe Radha Kund will appear at midnight on Chaitra Purnima (March 31,...
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International visitors to Taj should make a stop in Mathura: Laxmi Narain...
Mathura, 2018.03.26 (PTI): In a bid to generate local employment opportunities in and around Mathura, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to exploit the rich cultural heritage of Brijbhumi to...
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Give prasadi flowers to widows says Supreme Court
New Delhi, 2018.03.27 (ANI): In a bid to improve the livelihood of widows and destitute women in Mathura and Vrindavan, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed temples in the two cities to donate all...
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Braja Vasa sadhana for foreigners
One of the subjects I have been thinking a great deal about is identity and globalization. My identity in Vrindavan is that of a Vaishnava sadhaka living in the Dham. This identity has to fight against...
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Mathura NGO’s campaign to bring abused bear back from Nepal
Mathura, 2018.03.28 (VT): Rescue attempts are underway to save a bear that was being kept in a small cage and made to dance. On 17th December, an Indian bear trainer tried to take a pair of dancing...
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Braj’s temples handle the heatwave
Braj, 2018.03.28 9 (VT): After a particularly mild winter, the Indian summer is setting in early. The heatwave has already caused rail tracks to bend in Mumbai and, in Braj, people have started worried...
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Anandi Devi: the grantor of devotional bliss
Bandi, Anandi and Manovanchha Devi Baldeo, 2018.03.28 (VT): Bandi, Anandi and Manovanchha Devi. The temple of these three goddess of Baldeo is among the prominent Shakti Temples of Vraja. Bandi Anandi...
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Shri Krishna’s promise to never leave Siddh Baba Jaikrishna Das
Siddh Baba Jaikrishna Das Kamyavan, 29.03.18 (VT): Yesterday was the disappearance day of Siddh baba Jaikrishna Das Das of Vimal kund, Kamyavan. On this occasion, we share with you the story of how...
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Hema Malini seeks approval for creating parkland reserves in Braj
Delhi/Braj, 2018.03.29 (VT) Yesterday, Hema Malini and Shailjakant Mishra were in Delhi Parliament to discuss the development of three areas as parkland reserves. The pair met with the Railway minister...
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Police seize 80 stolen tractors from Mathura village
Mathura, 2018.03.30 (TNN): A massive scam unfolded in Mathura’s Khayra village on Tuesday evening when teams of UP and Rajasthan police confiscated as many as 80 brand new tractors purchased in...
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The glories of Shri Radharaman Lal and Gopala Bhatta Goswami
After our visit to Bhramar Ghat and Jai Singh Ghera, team VT, our Parikrama series has now reached Radharaman Temple. Radharaman Temple, one of the seven ancient temples of Vrindavan, is located just...
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Interview: Journal of Vaishnava Studies editor Steven J. Rosen in Vrindavan
Vrindavan, 2018.03.31 (VT): Steven J. Rosen [Satyaraj Das], the editor of the Journal of Vaishnava Studies (JVS), is a well-known and prolific author of books on Vaishnava spirituality and comparative...
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Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in Mathura’s Gujar Ghati temple
Mathura 2018.03.31 (VT): Braj is home to several ancient Hanuman temples, including Gujar Ghati Hanuman in Mathura. Gujar Ghati Hanuman is said to be the older brother of Mehandipur Balaji Hanuman....
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Cops enter notorious village, massive search conducted
Barsana, 2018.03.31 (VT): In an interstate operation, Delhi Police swooped down on a notorious village near Barsana and conducted a massive search for illegal activities on Friday. It came as a major...
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Second Year of Bhakti Tirtha course successfully completed at Jiva Institute
Vrindavan, 2018.03.31 (Malati Dasi, VT): “I only expected ten people when I first conceived of this program several years ago,” said Babaji Satyanarayana Dasa, director of the Jiva Institute for...
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