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Dusshera

Dusshera – Vijaya Dashami Vijaya Dashami or Dusshera is the tenth day of the increasing moon in the month of Ashwin (September-October) Dussehra (Dasshera, Dassehra) signifies victory of good over evil, particularly the defeat of Ravana by Lord Rama, an…

Navratri

Navratri MAHA NAVARATRI (SHARAD-NAVARATRI, DURGA-PUJA: September-October) Who is Durga Devi?Durga-devi is the generator and maintainer of the material universe and the universal mother form of the universe. She has many aspects, and her nine major aspects manifest during the 9…

Janmashtmi

Janmashtmi Janmashtmi–The Appearance of Sri KrishnaLord Krishna is identified by vedic authorities as being the Supreme Source of all that exists in the material and spiritual worlds. Historians record that Sri Krishna appears personally in the material universes from time…

Karva Chauth

Watercolor & ink – Nalin Nirula KARVA CHAUTH Karva Chauth secrets revealed–The longevity energy secret for men that lies behind this one day festival celebrated on the 4th day (chauth) of the waning moon in the month of Damodara or…

KARTIK

KARTIK The Month of Kartik or Damodara (October-November) Images of ISKCON art courtesy Krishnapath.org During the Kartik month of October-November, the energies of the Supreme Divine are specially available for liberating one from material bondage. The month of Kartik (October-November)…

Rama Navratri

Sri Rama Navratri (Image courtesy The Nirula Family Art Trust, artist: Abhishek Singh.) Chaitra or Rama Navaratri begins on the first day of the vedic month of Chaitra or Chait–March-April this year. It ends on the ninth day (Rama Navami).…

DIWALI

DIWALI Diwali in the most auspicious month of Kartik (October-November) Diwali Chanting, Discourse & Discussion  The importance of these mantras chanted on Diwali: Pañca-tattva mantraśrī-kṛṣṇa-caitanya prabhu-nityānandaśrī-advaita gadādhara śrīvāsādi-gaura-bhakta-vṛnda MahamantraHare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare HareHare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma…