Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
In the first verse, Shri Vallabhacharya says:
Nam ami Yamuna Maham, Sakal siddhi yetu Muda,
Murari Pada Pankaja Sfurada manda Renut katam,
Tatastha Nav Kanana, Prakata Mod Pushp ambunaa,
Sur Asuru Poojiteh, Smara Pitum Shriyam Vibhra tim(1)… Read more...
The Chanting SessionsAmma was the first person to introduce me to the Yamunashtakam. I was a young girl back then. Well, she didn’t really introduce me to it. She forced me to learn it. I don’t know how she … Read more...
Vallabhacharya uses the phrase, “Pathati Sura surte Sada” in the 9th verse of the Shree Yamunashtakam. Why does he mention Surdas in particular? Who is Surdas? What can we learn from his life? Well, it all begins with….
In all Hindu temples, we follow the rituals prescribed in scriptures like the Panchartra Agama, Vaikhanasa Agama, Sarada Tilaka etc. But the Jagannath temple of Puri is unique because Vallabhacharya (Mahaprabhuji) wove several elements of Vaishnavism, … Read more...
We make sense of the world around us based on our fears, weaknesses, biases and perceptions. And with time, we unknowingly change the meanings of words and the attributes of our gods and goddesses to match our thoughts and beliefs.… Read more...
Yamunaji has many names. And we can learn a lot more about Yamunaji’s other traits when we reflect on the interesting stories related to each of her names.
According to the Brahma Vaivarta Puran, Yumunaji was initially known as … Read more...
Vallabhacharya says, “The naïve Vrajwasis could practise Bhakti easily. But knowledge and awareness too help us understand the value of Bhakti. The confluence of Ganga, Yamunaji and Saraswati at Prayag symbolises that we should create the right sangam of our … Read more...