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Kartik and the TOVP

Fri, October 19, 2018 by Sunanda Das

There are many transcendental ways of interpreting the Lord’s most special lila as Damodar, the child Krishna Who is bound by the belly to a wooden grinding mortar with rope by Mother Yasoda. This article focuses on the significance of Mother Yasodas’ rope always being two inches too short, no matter how much rope she

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Tagged under: Damodar, Kartik, Kartika, Mother Yasoda, Victory Flag

TOVP Daily Victory Flag Sponsorship – An Ideal Kartik Seva

Thu, October 11, 2018 by Sunanda Das

Every Nation in the world has a flag that they raise each day as a tradition to symbolize the values of the country and the dedication of its people to those values. Many Institutions and groups use flags to display their identity to the public. There are also flags for special occasions like festivals, etc.

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Tagged under: Kartik, Kartika, MISSION 22 Marathon, Sankirtana Movement, TOVP Daily Flag Sponsorship, Victory Flag

Happy Kartika: Even A Mouse Get’s Mercy

Fri, October 06, 2017 by Sunanda Das

“In a temple of Lord Visnu, there lived a mouse that daily ate the ghee from the extinguished ghee lamps, which had been offered to the Lord. One day when the mouse felt hungry, she tried to eat the ghee from a lamp that was not yet extinguished. While nibbling at the lamp, the cotton

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Tagged under: Hari Bhakti Vilasa, Kartika, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana

TOVP Kartika Announcement and Appeal

Sat, October 15, 2016 by Sunanda Das

Performing vrata in the month of Kartika (Damodara) is glorified profusely in the Puranas. Since this month is very dear to Lord Krishna, by performing austerities or restraining one’s sense gratification and performing activities to please the senses of the Lord, one becomes very dear to the Lord. As Satya yuga is the best of

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Kartika Promotion Announcement

Sat, September 20, 2014 by Sunanda Das

Dear Devotees, Greetings from Sri Dhama Mayapur. The auspicious Kartika month is soon approaching, a favorite month of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas when we are always trying to do extra seva to make advancement and receive the mercy of the Lord. During this month devotional service is enhanced a thousand-fold and brings the devotee immense spiritual