Culture
2nd day of Navratri!
The Omnipresent,Omniscent, Omnipotent Jagat Janani! Divine Shakti manifests as the power to be conscious, to feel ecstasy, the power of desire, to know, and the power to act. Whatever is offered in…
Radhashtami
Radhastami celebration, ISKCON Vrindaban Radhashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Shukla paksha Ashtami tithi, in the month of Bhadraba. It is a very significant fes…
Balarama Jayanti! Gamha Purnima!
Balarama is a prominent ancient deity and the elder brother of Krishna. He is particularly significant in the Jagannath cult, as one of the triad deities. He is also known as Baladeva, Balabhadra, …
Jhulan Jatra festival celebrating the divine romance of Radha & Krishna!
"jhula jhule radha damodara vrndavana menkaisi cchayi hariyali ali kunjan men" Jhulan Yatra has been inspired by the romance of Krishna and Radha, in the idyllic Vrindavan, where the d…
ALARNATH TEMPLE...WHERE JAGANNATH MEETS HIS DEVOTEES DURING "ANASARA"
Alarnath temple, in Brahmagiri, Puri district is a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The great saint, Sri Ramanuja visited this temple & Lord Vishnu is worshipped as Alarnath. Accordi…
SIGNIFICANCE OF SNANAJATRA IN THE JAGANNATH CULT
Lord Jagannath holds a unique place, not only in the history of Orissa, but also in the lives of its people, symbolizing the state & society.W.W.Hunter, the famous historian has written"In ever…