The disappearance day of Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Gadadhara Pandita is observed with deep devotion in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava tradition and ISKCON. Devotees explain that Śrī Gadādhara Paṇḍita was the eternal associate of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and is considered the manifestation of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī’s mood and compassion. From childhood, Gadādhara Paṇḍita was always attached to Mahāprabhu and remained His intimate companion throughout His pastimes. He would lovingly recite Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam to...

Yoginī Ekādaśī is a sacred Ekādaśī dedicated to Lord Viṣṇu. According to the Purāṇas, Lord Kṛṣṇa narrated its glories to King Yudhiṣṭhira. Long ago, in the heavenly city of Alakāpuri, there lived a servant of Kubera named Hemamāli. His duty was to bring fresh flowers daily from Mānasarovara Lake for Lord Śiva’s worship. Hemamāli was deeply attached to his beautiful wife and one day forgot his service. Because the flowers did not arrive on time, Kubera became angry and cursed him to suffer...

Snana Yatra ​ Long ago in Jagannath Temple, the devotees desired to worship Lord Jagannātha in a very special way during the hot summer season. On the full moon day of the month of Jyeṣṭha, Lord Jagannātha, Lord Baladeva, and Subhadrā Devī were brought out from the temple altar to a beautiful bathing platform called the Snāna-vedī. Thousands of devotees gathered with great joy, singing kīrtana and loudly chanting the holy names of the Lord. The priests then lovingly bathed the Lordships with...