Sri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, "Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight (sukla paksha) of the month of Vaisakha (April-May) ?What is the process for observing it properly?Kindly narrate all of these details to me.The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna replied, "Oh blessed son of Dharma, what Vasishtha Muni once told to Lord Ramachandra I shall now describe to you.Please...

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Srimati Sita Devi, a manifestation of the goddess of fortune, Lakshmi Devi, is the eternal consort of Lord Ramachandra. When Lord Ramachandra was banished to the Dandakaranya forest, Sita Devi left the comforts of the royal palace to join Him. While in the forest she was kidnapped by the demonic king Ravana, yet despite his endeavors to enjoy her beauty, she remained always dedicated to Lord Ramachandra. Srimati Sita...

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Srimati Jahnava Devi was the wife of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. Especially after the disappearance of Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, she became a leading figure in the sankirtana movement. Srimati Jahnava Devi fue la esposa del Señor Nityananda Prabhu. Especialmente después de la desaparición del Señor Chaitanya y del Señor Nityananda, se convirtió en una figura destacada en el movimiento sankirtan...

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The advent of Gadadhara Pandita is on Amavasya, on the night of the dark moon. Mahaprabhu came in the full moon, Purnima, and He drew the entirety of internal wealth from Gadadhara Pandita. Mahaprabhu made him quite empty. He sat Gadadhara Pandita on a black night in the hot summer season. In Mahaprabhu's case, I descended on the night of the full moon during a very good season. Krsna descended in the middle of the lunar period....

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Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017-1137 C.E.) was a great Hindu philosopher and thinker. He is the most venerated Acharya in the philosophy of Sri Vaishnavism. He was born in 11th century in the village of Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu in 1017 CE. Sri Ramanuja birth name was Lakshmana and also referred as Ilaya Perumal which means the radiant one. He was disappeared at the age of 120 in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu in 1137 CE.Ramanuja...

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Yudhisthira Maharaja said, “O Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the explanation of Amalaki Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Phalguna [February-March], and now I wish to hear about the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Caitra [March- April]. What is its name, O Lord, and what results can one attain by observing it?”The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna,...

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 Purushottama dasa Thakura was a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. In Goloka Vrindavana, Purushottama Dasa Thakura serves Lord Balarama as a cowherd boy. As Krishnadas Kaviraja Goswami says, "Since birth, Purushottama dasa Thakura was merged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu, and he always engaged in childish play with Lord Krishna.” Purushottama dasa Thakura era un...

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Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura was the spiritual master of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura powerfully spread the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the early twentieth century. He preached strongly against the deep-rooted influences of caste-ism and impersonalism. Meeting with scholars, educators, and other leaders...

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Purushottama dasa Thakura was a great devotee of Lord Nityananda. In Goloka Vrindavana, Purushottama Dasa Thakura serves Balarama as a cowherd boy. As Krishnadas Kaviraja Goswami says, "Since birth, Purushottama dasa Thakura was merged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu, and he always engaged in childish play with Lord Krishna.” Purushottama dasa Takura era un gran...

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