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Dinabandhu dasa
The Forest of Material Existence, 1996,
oil on canvas, 80 x 108

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March-April
2010
Festivals are an important part of our tradition. These colorful events are celebrated for the glorification of Krishna in his different forms and incarnations.
Take part!

Srivas Pandit

7 March 2010
Srivas Pandit's appearance day

Srivas Pandit was a member of the Pancha-tattva, consisting of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His four immediate expansions and energies. Every night, Lord Chaitanya and His associates would chant the names of Krishna and dance in Srivas Pandit's house. Srivas Pandit never made any effort to support himself or his dependents. Because of his full dedication to Lord Chaitanya and His mission, Lord Chaitanya provided for all his needs.



Sri Sitadevi and Lord Rama

24 March 2010
Rama Navami - Lord Ramachandra's appearance day

On this day we celebrate the birth of Lord Rama, son of the King Dasharatha of Ayodhya. Rama is one of the principal incarnations of Krishna and therefore one of His most worshipable forms for Vaishnavas.

The purpose of Lord Rama's advent is to attract us conditioned souls to the timeless, transcendental path of Bhakti-yoga, devotional service, and to establish the principles of religion, morality and righteousness. By reading the Lord's pastimes in the Srimad-Bhagavatam or Ramayana, and by hearing of His exceptional prowess, even the unsophisticated soul becomes drawn to the blissful security of genuine spiritual life.





Sri Gadadhara Pandit

14 April 2010
Sri Gadadhara Pandit's appearance day

Lord Chaitanya appeared 517 years ago, accompanied by four other personalities. One of them is Gadadhara Pandit. He is one of the most confidential associates of Lord Chaitanya, and the holy scriptures explain that he is actually an incarnation of Srimati Radharani, Krishna's eternal consort. He appeared in this age to assist Mahaprabhu in His pastimes.
"In the Gaura-ganodesa-dipika, verses 147 through 153, it is stated: "The pleasure potency of Sri Krishna formely known as Vrindavaneshvari is now personified in the form of Sri Gadadhara Pandit in the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Svarupa Damodara Goswami has pointed out that in the shape of Lakshmi, the pleasure potency of Krishna, she was formely very dear to the Lord as Shyamasundara-vallabha. The same Shyamasundara-vallabha is now present as Gadadhara Pandit".
(Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita, Adi-lila, 10.15)