Satyanarayan Das Babaji’s annual day of being Mahant celebrated
Hundreds of renounced Vaishnavas and other guests gathered at Jiva Institute on Thursday to celebrate the anniversary of Dr. Satyanarayan…
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Kumbh Mela site must be protected: Hema
Mathura MP Hema Malini has suggested preserving the Kumbh Mela site by acquiring the entire land permanently. In a letter…
Gantholi, the origin of Holi in Braj
The village of Gantholi lies 3 km. west of the town of Govardhan. Here Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the deity…
Different moods of Holi in Braj
Amongst India’s innumerable festivals, Holi ranks as the most colourful festival. It celebrates the arrival of spring and death of…
Tradition of playing holi in Braj’s village of Jaab
(by Padmashree Mohan Swarup Bhatia): Mathura and its surrounding areas are mostly known for their vibrant culture and celebrations of…
Lord Shiva serving Braj Bhumi in different ways
Bhuteshvar Mahadeva at Mathura Four ancient deities of Lord Shiva residing at Mathura are known as dik-palas, “protectors of the…
Bhagvat Saptah to save Braj’s natural resources from Pollution
A Shrimad Bhagvat Saptah Yajna is being organized at the ‘Paryavaran Khalsa’ camp in Vrindavan’s Vaishnav Maha Kumbh. The Seven…
Second Shahi Snan of Vaishnava Mahakumbh held in Vrindavan
Lakhs of devotees took dip in the Yamuna during the Second Shahi Snan of Vrindavan’s Vaishnava Mahakumbh on Vijaya Ekadashi.…
Sadhu meditates in standing position for three decades
The ‘Vaishnava Mahakumbh’ site in Vrindavan is flooded with evoking sights as holy men and seers display their unusual practices…
‘Saptadevalaya’ procession taken out for Kumbh with religious fervor
The streets of Vrindavan got charged up with the devotional cheer signifying to welcome the Seven Lordships of Vrindavan on…