Aaj Ke Anand Ki Jai
_-_Adoration_of_Ganesha_-_69.417_-_Detroit_Institute_of_Arts.jpg "Vibhuvana Palaka Maha Ganapati")
Draupadi wonders why and how things suddenly went haywire in their lives. She recollects her humiliation in the court the minute she closes her eyes. Several thoughts plague her mind. She has five … Read more...
One evening, Krishna looks at the gopas and says, “Let’s take the calves (the govatsa) for an outing tomorrow. Instead of coming home for lunch, we’ll have our lunch in Vrindavan itself. That way, the calves will not feel tired.”… Read more...
In the Manvantara of Svayambhuva, Swarga has no king. So Vishnu incarnates as Yagna Deva, crowns him king of Swarga and says, “You will also be known as Indra, the Lord of Devas.” Yagna Deva marries Dakshina and is blessed … Read more...
Yudhistra looks at Krishna with utter despair and says, “Can I ever regain the kingdom that I gambled away? How? What does destiny have in store for us? Can our kingdom ever be restored to … Read more...
On Janmashtami, Krishna gives us a glimpse of his Ananda swaroop through these symbols. This painting is drawn on a wall to the left of Krishna’s Palna on Janmashtami. It is removed on the auspicious occasion of Radhashtami which is … Read more...
The swaroop of KalyanRaiji is tall and jet black. Both his feet are straight. He stands on a half-open lotus. He usually wears a tanio and a kirit/ paag/pagdi. His eyes remain downcast. KalyanRaiji’s Peethika is triangular at … Read more...
A group of rishis approach lord Skanda Kumar one day and say, “We have seen the challenges that afflict mankind at close quarters. Kings are exiled from their kingdoms, people are ousted from their own … Read more...