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June 12, 2019, Mrs Kay Wilson of Sheffield, England, mother of Radha dasi, formally took diksha with fire sacrifice in the beauty of a forest grove, as brahmana disciple of HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, having served his mission and disciples with energy and loyalty for several decades. We are honored to accept Srimati, Sri Krsna Kirtana Dasi as our dear Godsister eternally ! Maa took both first and gayatri dikshas.

Nitai Gauranga! Jaya Srila Prabhupada, Jaya Sri Krsna Kirtana Dasi !

Ingredients:
♦ 1½ Tbsp ginger
♦ 2 hot green chilies, chopped
♦ ½ Tsp turmeric powder
♦ 1 Tbsp coriander powder
♦ ¼ Tsp red chili powder
♦ 1½ C water
♦ 4 Tbsp ghee/oil
♦ 1½ C paneer cubes
♦ ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder
♦ 1½ Tsp cumin seeds
♦ 2 bay leaves
♦ 1 C tomato puree
♦ 1 large potato, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
♦ 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
♦ 1 bell pepper, cut into 2cm squares
♦ ½ head of cauliflower, cut into florets
♦ 1 C green beans cut into 1-inch lengths
♦ 1 C green peas
♦ 1 C zucchini, peeled and cut into 2cm cubes
♦ 2 Tsp salt
♦ 1 Tsp garam masala
♦ ½ Tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder)
♦ 2 C milk
♦ 1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1/3 C cold water
♦ ½ C chopped fresh coriander leaves
♦ 1/3 C pineapple cubes
♦ ¼ C cashews & raisins (for decoration)

Preparation
1. Process the first 5 ingredients with ¼ cup of water in a blender to a paste.
2. Heat 2 Tbsp of ghee/oil in a pan over moderate heat. Saute the paneer
cubes until lightly

Radha Kund is the bathing place of Radharani and Her most elevated assistants, the gopis or cowherd girls. Radha Kund is located on the northern end of Govardhan Hill in the area of Greater Vrajamandala, not far from Vrindavana or Mathura. Sri Rupa Gosvami explains in verses 9 and 10 of his Sri Upadesamrita that out of all the places in Vraja, Radha Kund is superior to them all because it is flooded with the ambrosial nectar of Krishna prema, ecstatic love of God. Therefore, those who live here are the most fortunate in the universe. The Padma Purana also explains that just as Radharani is most dear to Krishna, Her bathing place of Radha Kund is also dear to Him.

Across from Radha Kund is Shyama Kund, Krishna’s bathing place. Krishna dug Shyama Kund when Radharani insisted that He purify Himself by bathing in all the holy rivers after He had killed the Aristasura demon who was in the form of a bull. So rather than going to all the sacred rivers, He simply dug His heel into the