The name ‘Dwarkadheesh’ means ‘the lord who engages in His leela with the gopis of Vraj beside the waters of the Yamuna when they enter the van of Vrinda. So Dwarkadheeshji is not the lord of Dwarka because here ‘Dwar’ … Read more...
Category: God’s Corner
Anga, Vena And Prithu
Anga
Many years ago, Anga, a noble king marries Sunita, the daughter of Mrityu. Despite being married for several years, they have no son. So Anga consults rishi Brighu who asks him to perform an Ashwamedha yagna.
Anga invites the … Read more...
Sankashti Vrat Katha – Kartik
Yudhishtra looks at Krishna guiltily and says, “I know I have made several mistakes O Krishna. But is there any way in which we can regain all that we have lost?” Krishna smiles and says, “The Bhavishya Puran clearly states … Read more...
Annakoot: Our Yagna For Krishna
Govasta Dwadashi, Kaan Jagai and Goverdhan Pooja…The Vrajwasis sigh with contentment when they recollect how Krishna had saved them from Aghasura and taught them the value of worshipping all forms of Prakriti.
When the gopas think of Krishna’s fantastic Haat … Read more...
Goverdhan Pooja: Krishna’s Yagna
After Krishna performs the ritual of Kaan Jagai, He looks at the hundreds of colourfully decorated cows, the gwalas in their festive best and the Brahmanas with fondness. They had trudged several miles with smiles on their faces to fulfil … Read more...
Kaan Jagai & Krishna
A folk tale on Kaan Jagai: The gopis and Surabhi, the cow
After Kanha’s birth Yashoda, Rohini and Nanda celebrate all festivals with gusto in Nandalay. All of them are busy in the mornings with their chores and also preparing … Read more...
Lord Balaji, the Vahans & Our Golu
The essence of Golu
In a divine moment of insight, we manavas realize that we find succour, solace and peace through lord Vishnu’s various forms, vahans, stories, symbols and rituals. So we pray fervently to lord Brahma and say, “O … Read more...