His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja appeared on this planet on the most auspicious day of Annada Ekadashi, on August 14, 1944, in New Delhi, India. Having named as Gopal Krishna at the time of his appearance, his spiritual master did not change his name at the time of harinama initiation.
Sitanavami is the Divine Appearance day of Srimati Sitadevi, the consort of Lord Rama. Sitadevi represents chastity, service attitude, commitment. In Maharishi Valmiki’s own words, Ramayana is known as the noble story of Sita “Sita-ayah Charitam Mahat”. Her glories are sung by the poet-saint Thyagaraja in his “Sri Janakatayane” Oh daughter of Janaka, the blessed […]
Today the Vaisnava Calender marks two auspicious occasions; Sri Krishna Vasanta Rasa (Lord Krishna’s Springtime Rasa-lila), and also Lord Balarama Rasayatra (Balarama’s rasa dance with the gopis of Vrndavan). In honor we post a very nice chapter from Krsna Book entitled “Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana”. …Lord Balarāma could, of course, understand the ecstatic feelings of […]
