What is Caturmasya Vrata? Catur means Four, Masya means Month, and vrata means Austerity. Caturmasya Vrat is observed for a period of 4 Holy Months and it begins from the day after Deva Sayana… read more
Festivals
Ratha-yatra, or the Festival of Chariots, is a joyous event celebrated for thousands of years in the Indian holy city of Jagannatha Puri, and more recently by Hare Krishna devotees in cities around… read more
His Divine Grace Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhakti Vinod Ṭhākur was born on September 2nd, 1838 in Bir Nagar near Navadwip, in the state of West Bengal in India. His father is Bir Chandra Dutta and mother is… read more
Panihati is the name of a village located in the state of West Bengal, on the banks of River Ganges (10 miles north of Kolkata). It was one of the leading trade centres in earlier days when the river… read more
Narasimha Chaturdashi is the divine appearance day of Narsimhadeva, Lord Krishna’s incarnation as half-man half-lion, who removes all obstacles on the path of devotional service out of His great… read more
Akshaya Tritiya day is the very auspicious day - there's no inauspiciousness to be found today so even checking muhurthas is considered unnecessary, so auspicious it is. Whatever one does for… read more