Parama Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Tue, August 08, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The Parama Ekadasi is one of the Adhik Mass or Mala Maas Ekadasi, which comes once in 3 years. This Adhik Maas Krishna Paksha Ekadasi is dear to Lord Vishnu, to whom all Ekadasi Vrat observance is dedicated. Observing Parama Shuddha Ekadasi Vrat alleviates poverty, brings prosperity and wealth. It dissolves past sins of the

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Padmini Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Thu, July 27, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The Padmini Ekadasi holds a special significance among the Vedic festivals due to its rarity and spiritual importance. Occurring once every 32 months, according to the Vedic calendar, this sacred day falls on the Ekadasi (11th day) of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) during the Adhik or Purushottama Maas (month). This year,

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Kamika Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Tue, July 11, 2023 by Sunanda Das

Kamika ekadasi is celebrated as Krishna Paksha ekadasi in the month of Shravan. Observing this ekadasi is considered as auspicious as performing an Ashwamedha Yajna. As Gaudiya Vaishnavas, our main aim during ekadasi is to decrease bodily demands so we can spend more time in seva, especially hearing and chanting about the Lord’s pastimes and

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TOVP PRESENTS: Opening the World’s Largest Nrsimhadeva Temple

Wed, July 05, 2023 by Sunanda Das

A video by Alfred Ford (Ambarisa Das) – great grandson of Henry Ford From February 29 – March 2, 2024, during the ISKCON Mayapur Gaura Purnima Festival, the TOVP will achieve another historic milestone of progress: the opening of the completed Nrsimhadeva Wing, the largest Nrsimhadeva Temple in the world. Beautifully designed and ornamented, the

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The Glories of Purushottama Month (Adhik Maas)

Purushottama Month (Adhik Maas) and the TOVP – Starts July 18

Wed, June 28, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The wonderful and enchanting history of the month of Purushottama is a long one that takes the personified Adhik Maas to the highest spiritual realm of Goloka Vrindaban, where she is blessed by Lord Krishna to have 1000 times more benefits to the observer of devotional vows than the month of Damodar. Purushottama Maas comes

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Sayana Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Tue, June 27, 2023 by Sunanda Das

Sayana Ekadasi (Shayani Ekadasi) (lit. “sleeping eleventh”) or Maha-ekadasi (lit. “The great eleventh”) or Prathama-ekadasi (lit. “The first eleventh”) or Padma Ekadasi, Devshayani Ekadasi or Devpodhi Ekadasi is the eleventh lunar day (Ekadasi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla paksha) of the Vedic month of Ashadha (June – July). Thus, it is also known as Ashadhi

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Yogini Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Tue, June 13, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The 11th day of Krishna Paksha (Moon’s waning Phase) in the month Ashada (June – July) is observed as Yogini Ekadasi. This year the Ekadasi is observed on June 13 in the U.S. and June 14 in India. It is considered a very auspicious and rewarding day to fulfill one’s wishes and destroy all the

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TOVP Presents – Arrival of Nrsimhadeva in Mayapur: The Journey from Fear to Shelter

Sun, June 04, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The drama, Arrival of Nrsimhadeva in Mayapur: The Journey from Fear to Shelter, is a play performed by ISKCON Pune devotees, based on the amazing and miraculous story of the making and arrival of the Prahlad-Nrsimhadeva deities in ISKCON Mayapur. The video of the drama is a production of Radha Kunjabihari Media Services. The history

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Apara Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023 – May 15 Worldwide

Fri, May 12, 2023 by Sunanda Das

Apara Ekadasi is observed on the 11th day of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight of the moon) in the Vedic month of Jyeshtha. It corresponds to the months of May-June in the Gregorian calendar. It is understood that by observing Apara Ekadasi vrata all the sins of the person will be washed away. This Ekadasi

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