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Hari-katha 6 min read

The History of Lord Jagannātha’s Snāna-yātrā

Excerpts from: The History of Lord Jagannātha’s Snāna-yātrā – Śrī Jagannātha Mahā-bhāva-prakāśa – Śrī Śrīmad Gour Govinda Mahārāja Today is Snāna-pūrṇimā, the auspicious full moon day of Lord Jagannātha’s snāna-yātrā, bathing ceremony. Jagannātha takes a…

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Snana-yatra of Lord Jagannatha

The Purāṇas explain that on the full moon day of the month of Jyeṣṭha, the Deities of Jagannātha, Baladeva, Subhadrā, and Sudarśana appeared on the bank of the ocean, at a place called Cakra-tīrtha, in…

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Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi
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Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi

Being the jivas’ eternal well-wishes, the sadhus think, “How can the hearts of the jivas be devoid of all material tastes? How can bhakti-rasa enter their hearts?” Hence, by following this Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi, you…

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Seen through the Ears

I n the months following Gaura P ū rṇim ā , many brahmac ā r ī s traveled on preaching engagements. Ś r ī la Gurudeva stayed at Dev ā nanda Gauḍ ī ya Maṭha…

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