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Kārtika is a month in autumn which is of special interest to all Vaiṣṇavas. It is a time of increased fortune in making offerings to the Lord and accumulating sukṛti in the form of pure, unalloyed love of Godhead. Scriptures such as the Padma Purāṇa and others describe Kārtika as a time when “one vrata carried through will be equal to one hundred times the merit of any other time, and all accumulated sins removed from the heart.” During this month, devotees sing night and day the Dāmodarāṣṭakaṁ ...

The story is told in the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam of how eight-year-old Kṛṣṇa challenged the long-held tradition in His village to worship Indra to get rain for crops. He asked them, “What benefit is there in worshiping an angry god, because we are afraid of offending him? Instead, why not worship Govardhana Hill, because it supplies all of the needs of the cows and cowherd people of Vṛndāvana.” When the cow herders eventually agreed to this proposal and commenced worship of Govardhana Hill, Indra trie...

On the day of the anniversary of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s departure from this world, a festival is held every year to remember and glorify His Divine Grace. Śrīla Prabhupāda established the pure traditional practice of bhakti-yoga in the western world. Śrīla Prabhupāda trained his disciples how to correctly establish the worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa and celebration of His festivals. His influence is sorely missed but in separation we feel the compelling emotions that allow us to relive his memory and inspire...

This is the anniversary day of the renowned wedding of Lord Kṛṣṇa to His beloved devotee, Śrīmati Tulasī Devī. There is a long history which leads up to this sacred nuptial agreement and it can be found in the Padma Purāṇa. In short, Tulasī becomes very upset with Kṛṣṇa for an insult to Her. She calls Him stone-hearted and curses Him to take the form of a stone, or śila. Laughing heartily, Kṛṣṇa accepts the curse, but issues a counter-curse. Tulasī, also known as Vṛndā Devī, must in turn take th...

Śrīmad Bhagavad-Gītā literally means the auspicious song of God. Gītā Jayanti is that day when it was first heard. Arjuna took the position of Kṛṣṇa’s disciple and received Kṛṣṇa’s unparalleled words of wisdom. Bhagavad-Gītā has survived through countless ages as a timeless lesson for all mankind. The darkness of ignorance can be destroyed with the shining lamp of knowledge; on this day three agni-hotras are lit, and the 700 verses of Bhagavad-Gītā chanted in unison by our congregation of Gītā e...