Give To Nrsimha, Go To Vaikuntha: TOVP 12 Day Matching Fundraiser, May 10-22
Fri, May 03, 2024
by Sunanda Das
According to the Nrsimha Purana, if someone helps build a beautiful temple for Lord Nrsimhadeva, he goes to Vaikuntha. The TOVP Give To Nrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser from May 10 (Akshaya Tritiya) – May 22 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) to complete Lord Nrsimha’s Wing in the TOVP is one such rare opportunity. And Ambarisa prabhu is
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Akshaya Tritiya, May 10: Braja Vilasa Announces the Beginning of the TOVP Give To Nrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser, May 10-22
Mon, April 29, 2024
by Sunanda Das
The most auspicious Akshaya Tritiya on May 10 begins the TOVP Give To Nrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser. From May 10 until May 22 (Nrsimha Caturdasi), all donations and pledge payments to the TOVP will be matched by Ambarisa prabhu and used to complete the Nrsimhadeva Wing. If you have made a pledge, this is
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Varuthini Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2024
Fri, April 26, 2024
by Sunanda Das
Varuthini Ekadasi falls in the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Vaisakha. On the day of Varuthini Ekadasi, devotees worship and offer prayers to Lord Vamana the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In the literal sense, Varuthini means ‘protected’ and thus the devotees get protected from various negativities and evils by observing Varuthini Ekadashi.
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HG Braja Vilasa Announces the Give To Nrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser, May 10-22
Wed, April 24, 2024
by Sunanda Das
HG Braja Vilasa prabhu announces the upcoming Give To Nrsima 12 Day Matching Fundraiser beginning on the auspicious day of Akshaya Tritiya (May 10) until Nrsimha Caturdasi (May 22), to help complete the Nrsimha Wing. The Nrsimhadeva Wing is 80% complete and scheduled to be finished by Nrsimha Caturdasi. We humbly beseech every devotee to
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Akshaya Tritiya, May 10: The TOVP Give To Nrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser Begins
Mon, April 22, 2024
by Sunanda Das
May 10 is Akshaya Tritiya, one of the most important days in the Vedic calendar. Akshaya Tritiya is the appearance day of Lord Parasurama, and it is also the day that the Ganges descended to the earth. Most devotees know it as the beginning of Candana-yatra, but actually many of Lord Krishna’s other pastimes also
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Finishing Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Wing by Nrsimha Caturdasi
Fri, April 19, 2024
by Sunanda Das
The TOVP Nrsimhadeva’s Wing is 80% complete and scheduled to be finished by Nrsimha Caturdasi, May 22 (India time). The entire ISKCON world witnessed the opening of the Wing on March 2 this year, and in just another few short years the TOVP will be officially opened, and all our beloved Mayapur Deities relocated to
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Kamada Ekadasi and the TOVP 2024
Sat, April 13, 2024
by Sunanda Das
Ekadasi is the 11th day of the Moon’s lunar phase, and Kamada Ekadasi falls on the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase) in the month of the Chaitra (March-April). This day is also called ‘Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi.’ Ekadasi is a most auspicious time for spiritual advancement through fasting, increased hearing and chanting of the Lord’s glories and
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TOVP Nrsimha Brick Campaign Extended to Nrsimha Caturdasi 2024
Tue, April 09, 2024
by Sunanda Das
The TOVP Fundraising Department has decided to extend the Nrsimha Brick Campaign to Nrsimha Caturdasi. The Nrsimha Wing is 80% complete and scheduled to be finished by Nrsimha Caturdasi. This extended campaign will help finance that goal. This announcement comes in conjunction with the Give To Nrsimha 12 Day Matching Fundraiser from May 10 (Akshaya
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TOVP Nrsimhadeva Wing Diamonds of the Dome Campaign, 2024
Sat, April 06, 2024
by Sunanda Das
The Nrsimhadeva Wing dome interior is composed of 1700 steel brackets of varying sizes. 432 beautiful, gold-leafed diamond-like coffers are mounted on the steel brackets to adorn the interior ceiling of the 82ft (25m) high dome. They are acoustically designed to reduce excess echoing in the hall during kirtan. The Nrsimha Wing, which opened during
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