Puranic Time and the Archeological Record
Tue, February 28, 2023
by Michael A. Cremo (Drutakarma Das)
By Michael A. Cremo (Drutakarma Dasa): The Forbidden Archeologist This paper was delivered at the Third World Archaeological Congress, New Delhi, India, 4 -11 December 1994. Providing a strong challenge to established academic perception and methodology, Drutakarma Dasa presents the Vaisnava Hindu worldview on the fundamental concepts to the approach to and interpretation of the
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The TOVP Foundation Now Accepts Cryptocurrency Donations
Fri, August 26, 2022
by Sunanda Das
The TOVP Fundraising Department is pleased to announce our newest innovation to accept cryptocurrency donations towards our numerous Seva Opportunity campaigns through our U.S.A. based office, TOVP Foundation, Inc. Crypto donations will be managed by our partner nonprofit, Every.org, an organization that facilitates donations for thousands of nonprofits in the US. All U.S. and International
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Srila Prabhupada, the Original TOVP Vedic Cosmology Model Designer
Fri, June 10, 2022
by Sunanda Das
On November 7, 1974, an article about the Puranic Theory of Evolution appeared in the Times of India by a Mr. S.L. Dhani, a Vedic astronomer who was also organizing a conference. Being very keen on developing the proper conception for the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, Srila Prabhupada wrote him a letter requesting his
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First ISKCON Vaishnava Acharyas Sampradaya Samelan (Summit), October 13, 2021
Mon, January 10, 2022
by Sunanda Das
On the most auspicious occasion of the Welcome Ceremony of Srila Prabhupada’s new murti to the TOVP on October 13 and 14, 2021, the first ISKCON organized Vaishnava Acharyas Sampradaya Samelan (Summit) took place online, inspired by TOVP Director of Development His Grace Braja Vilasa das, and organized by His Grace Gauranga das. Acharyas and
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The Many Meanings and Forms of Sri Sri Radha Madhava
Tue, December 21, 2021
by Rishab Hauter
The year 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the installation of Chota Radha Madhava in the Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir by Srila Prabhupada himself. The TOVP is planning a huge, 4-day festival from March 2-5 to celebrate this event, as well as four other very important anniversaries this year, the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival. The
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Temple of the Vedic Planetarium Outreach Program
Fri, November 26, 2021
by Sunanda Das
“Godhead is Light. Nescience is darkness. Where there is Godhead there is no nescience.” These words were immortally etched on Srila Prabhupada’s original Back to Godhead magazines in the mid-1940s, and remain there today. They are forever true, and the Hare Krishna movement was founded with this underlying principle in mind. The Temple of the
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Sampradaya Acharyas Glorify Srila Prabhupada – Shri Shri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Sri Padru, Madhva Sampradaya
Sat, October 09, 2021
by Sunanda Das
This is the third Sampradaya Acharya video, by Pujya Shri Shri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Sri Padru of the Madhva Sampradaya. Vishwaprasanna Teertha was born on March 3, 1964 at Pakshikere, Haleyangady. He is the successor of Vishwesha Teertha and is 34th in the lineage of the Pejavara Mutt, starting from Sri Adhokshaja Tirtharu, who was one
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Sampradaya Acharyas Glorify Srila Prabhupada – Sri Dwarkesh Lal Ji Maharaj, Rudra Sampradaya
Thu, October 07, 2021
by Sunanda Das
In the first Sampradaya Acharya video by Shri Cheena Jeeyer Swami, head of the Sri Sampradaya of Ramanujacharya, he stated that, “in recent history I could not think of anyone except A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as the acharya of the modern times.” This second video by Sri Dwarkesh Lal Ji Maharaj, Head of Shatha Peethadheesh
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First-Ever ISKCON Organized Vaishnava Acharyas Sampradaya Samelan (Summit) – October 14, 2021
Tue, October 05, 2021
by Sunanda Das
For the first time in ISKCON history, and to honor the 125th Appearance Anniversary Year of Srila Prabhupada, the TOVP management is organizing an online Sampradaya Samelan (summit) that includes the head acharyas of the four Vaishnava sampradayas. On October 14, during the first day of the Welcome Ceremony of Srila Prabhupada’s new murti to
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