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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The Wonderful Papamocani Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2024
Thu, March 28, 2024
by Sunanda Das
Papamocani Ekadasi falls on the 11th day of the Krishna Paksha (the waning phase of moon) in the month of Chaitra as per the North Indian calendar. However, in the South Indian calendar this Ekadasi is observed in the Vedic month of Phalgun. In the English calendar this corresponds to the months of March to
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The Best of All Fast Days: Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2024
Thu, March 14, 2024
by Sunanda Das
Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi is celebrated in Shukla Paksha (Waxing Phase) in the Phalgun month (February–March). ‘Amalaki’ or ‘Amla’ is the Indian gooseberry, and the tree is celebrated on this day. It is believed that Lord Vishnu resides in this tree, and this occasion also marks the beginning of Holi — Indian festival of colors. This is
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TOVP Book of Devotion Volume 1 Offered to Lord Nrsimhadeva
Sat, March 09, 2024
by Sunanda Das
The TOVP Book of Devotion, Volume 1 was offered to Lord Nrsimhadeva during the Sri Nrsimha Vaibhavotsava opening celebration of the Nrsimha Wing from February 29 – March 2, 2024. The publication, containing the names of over 9000 TOVP donors, was originally to be offered to Srila Prabhupada at the opening of the TOVP itself,
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Vijaya Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2024
Tue, March 05, 2024
by Sunanda Das
According to the Vedic calendar, Vijaya Ekadasi falls on the 11th day of the month of Phalgun during the Krishna paksha (dark fortnight), waning phase of the Moon. The significance of Vijaya Ekadashi has been described in the several Vedic scriptures. The term ‘Vijaya’ in literal meaning signifies victory. Observance of Vijaya Ekadashi and its
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