Puranic Time and the Archeological Record
Tue, February 28, 2023
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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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Mayapur Prediction
Sun, January 29, 2023
‘Gata-varsha’ (The Last Year) is an editorial written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura for Sajjana Tosani, Vol.12, Issue 1 in 1900. The Thakura reviews the spiritual achievements made during the last year, and predicts that in future, people from all nations will come to the birthplace of Mahaprabhu. He also mentions his son, Siddhanta Sarasvati in
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The TOVP Presents: Prabhupada Mayapur Quotes
Wed, March 30, 2022
The TOVP Communications Department has collected a large number of Srila Prabhupada’s known quotes relating to the Mayapur project and the TOVP taken from lectures, conversations, morning walks, his books and other books. It covers a wide range of topics and illustrates how important and dear ISKCON Mayapur, the World Headquarters of the Hare Krishna
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“Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Has Actually Done It!” From the Book, Our Srila Prabhupada – A Friend to All, by Her Grace Mulaprakriti Devi Dasi
Fri, February 18, 2022
The following is a remembrance of Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada during his years prior to coming to the US, from the book ‘Our Srila Prabhupada – A Friend to All’, by Her Grace Mulaprakriti devi dasi, published in 2004 just after her demise in Vrindavan. This emotionally saturated recollection by an old pujari from the
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Srila Prabhupada’s Mayapur Bhajan Kutir – A Brief History
Wed, February 16, 2022
What is known as the ‘bhajan kutir’ in ISKCON Mayapur is the first structure built on the property. It was also the original ‘temple’, functioning as chota Radha Madhava’s first place of worship when They arrived in Mayapur in 1972. An entire day is dedicated to this ‘temple’ during the Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival
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The 100th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada Receiving the Order to Preach, 1922-2022
Sun, February 13, 2022
Now that we have reached the 100th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s first meeting with his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, it’s worth taking a few moments to reflect on just how profoundly important this event and their relationship was. The order he received, to preach in English to the Western world, planted the seed for all
Prabhupada Placing Ananta Sesha in the TOVP Foundation Pit, 1972
Wed, January 26, 2022
1972 was a year in Sridhama Mayapur filled with many beginnings. The Radha Madhava Golden Jubilee Festival from March 2 – 5 commemorates four of them. These include: 50th Anniversary of Chota Radha Madhava’s Installation/Arrival 50th Anniversary of the ISKCON Mayapur Gaur Purnima Festival 50th Anniversary of Prabhupada Placing the Ananta Sesha Murti 50th Anniversary
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Srila Prabhupada Views the First Model of the TOVP: 1971
Thu, January 13, 2022
Pictured below are some images of the unveiling of the first model of the TOVP, made under Srila Prabhupada’s personal guidance and direction in 1971. An initiation ceremony also took place on this occasion. Later, he changed the design to include a dome that resembled the US Capitol Building dome in Washington, D.C.. Below is
What Defines a Person’s Importance, Birthplace or Activities?
Fri, November 12, 2021
Below is a narration of a conversation between His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and Bhavananda prabhu in Mayapur, 1977: In 1977 I was on the roof of the Lotus Building with Srila Prabhupada. He was walking the perimeter and chanting japa. At one point he stopped on the North side and was looking across the
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