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Kamada Ekadasi and the TOVP 2023

Thu, March 30, 2023 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.’ Kamada ekadasi this year falls during our Give To Nrsimha 36 Day 3X Matching Fundraiser from March 30 (Rama Navami)

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Tagged under: Chaitra Shukla Ekadasi, Ekadasi, Kamada ekadasi, Varaha Purana

Give To Nrsimha 36 Day 3X Matching Fundraiser

Fri, March 17, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The TOVP Give To Nrsimha 36 Day Matching Fundraiser is in full swing, offering devotees another opportunity to serve the historic Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, ISKCON’s flagship world project. This year is especially important and crucial to our overall success because we will be completing and opening the Nrsimhadeva Temple in the TOVP, the

Published in Fundraising

Tagged under: #Giving TOVP Matching Fundraiser, Give to Nrsimha 2023 Fundraiser

TOVP Maha Nrsimhadeva Homa 2024

Thu, March 16, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The TOVP management is pleased to announce the auspicious Maha Nrsimhadeva Homa during the opening of the completed Nrsimhadeva Wing on March 2, 2024. This special yajna is planned during the three-day opening of the Nrsimhadeva Wing to create auspiciousness for devotees specifically and all mankind in general. It is a very powerful homa which

Published in Fundraising

Tagged under: Maha Nrsimhadeva Homa

The Wonderful Papamocani Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Sat, March 11, 2023 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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Tagged under: Bhavisyottara Purana, Ekadasi, Papamocani Ekadasi

TOVP Nrsimhadeva Wing Opening February, 2024: Get Ready! Get Excited! Get Involved!

Sat, March 11, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The historic Grand Opening of Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Wing is now scheduled for Gaura Purnima Festival time, February 29 – March 2, 2024. This is a crucial stage towards the opening of the TOVP in 2025, and we request all devotees to give their might to complete Lord Nrsimhadeva’s new home in the TOVP for the

Published in Construction, Festivals, Fundraising

Tagged under: Nrsimhadeva Wing

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

Published in Educational, History, Science

Tagged under: Archeological Record, Puranic Time

ISKCON Mayapur Master Plan Brochure

Tue, February 28, 2023 by Sunanda Das

The Sridham Mayapur Development Foundation has released it’s ISKCON Mayapur Master Plan brochure for the development of Mayapur into a full-fledged city according to Srila Prabhupada’s vision and instructions. The new brochure is available to view and download below as a pdf file or as an online flipbook. Please take this unique opportunity to help

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Tagged under: flipbook, Master Plan, Masterplan

The best of all fast days Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2023

Sun, February 26, 2023 by Sunanda Das

Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi is celebrated in Krishna 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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Tagged under: Amalaki-vrata Ekadasi, Brahmanda Purana, Ekadasi

A TOVP Flyover – Get a Bird’s-eye View

Sat, February 25, 2023 by Sunanda Das

From the drone camera of Ajita Caitanya prabhu of the TOVP Construction Department we present a recent TOVP flyover of the entire temple structure, giving us a birds-eye view of this magnificent structure from the outside. This October we will be celebrating the opening of the completed Nrsimhadeva Wing of the temple, and from December,

Published in Construction

Tagged under: bird's eye view, tovp flyover