Goddess Rukmini – The First Wife of Lord Krishna By Aayush September 10, 2019

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Goddess Rukmini – The First Wife of Lord Krishna

By Aayush September 10, 2019

Rukmini, also known as a form of Devi as Goddess Lakshmi is the wife of Lord Krishna. She was believed to be known for her beauty, love, and honesty. Rukmini is the first and prominent queen of Lord Krishna – The king of Dwarika. She is well-known in Hindu legends as the principal wife of Lord Krishna. According to Bhagwat Purana (ancient Hindu doctrine), Lord Krishna valiantly kidnapped her and saved her from an unwanted marriage with a wicked Shishupal. Krishna took her away and married her. Rukmini is also considered to be a personification of Devi Lakshmi (the goddess of fortune).

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Her Birth

As per the Puranic Encyclopedia, Princess Rukmini was born on the 11th of Vaishakha (Vaishakh Ekadashi). Goddess Lakshmi as her one of the avatars took birth in the Earth as Rukmini in the family of Bhismaka. As Lakshmi is Vishnu’s Shakti so is Rukmini Krishna’s Shakti. Wherever and whenever the nam

October 2, 2019 is the appearance day of Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja

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[October 2, 2019 is the appearance day of Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja in Vṛndāvana, India. Below is an excerpt of his glories from 'My Beloved Masters' by Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Vijñāna Bhāratī Gosvāmī Mahārāja]

UNPARALLELED SERVICE TO ŚRĪLA PRABHUPĀDA'S BRHAD-MRDANGA

In 1922, at the age of twenty-four, Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Pramoda Purī Gosvāmī Mahārāja (then Śrī Prāṇavānanda Brahmacārī) accepted complete shelter at the lotus feet of Śrīla Prabhupāda on the most auspicious day of Śrī Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī. On that day, he accepted both harināma and dīkṣā initiations and engaged himself exclusively in the service of the maṭha. Previously, he had been a science student who later switched to studying the arts. After finishing his secondary schooling and receiving his Indian School Certificate, he went on to study the arts at the university level and acquired a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Knowing Śrī Prāṇavānanda Brahmacārī to be well educated, Śrī

Reminder for Friday, 12 Jul 2019 Fasting for Sayana Ekadasi

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Reminder for Friday, 12 Jul 2019

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2019, June 12 is the divine Appearance Day of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini, a great lady-saint in our disciplic succession of spiritual masters

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on June 12, 2019 at 9:00

The Glories of Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini

There was a beautiful girl in East Bengal named Saci devi, and she was the daughter of the King of Putiya. From the beginning of her life she heard about Lord Krsna, and from that time onward she gave her entire heart to Him. From the time she was about five years old, she used to worship Krsna, sing to Krsna, play with Krsna, and do everything with Him. When she was about sixteen years old she became maddened for Him.

Saci devi was not only beautiful, but she was very intelligent and used to study Sanskrit and Bengali. Her father and mother were worried for her marriage, but she totally refused to marry. She told her father, "My marriage has already been done. There is no need of another marriage. Don't be worried. I will go to Vrndavana and I will meet my beloved there."

She took her Deities and was ready to go to Vrndavana alone, on foot, which was a three to four thousand mile journey. There were no airplanes or any modern conven

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