I remember when i was a new guest at the seattle temple in 1974. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, and a sannyasi within the international society for krishna consciousness commonly known as the hare krishnas or iskcon. We are much aware of the happenings during that event. Govinda damodara stotram all glories to srz srz guru and gauranga agre kurunam atha pandavanam duhsasanenahrta vastra kesa krsna tadakrosad ananya natha govinda damodara madhaveti before the assembled kurus and pandavas, when duhsasana caught her hair and clothing, krsna draupadi, having no other lord, cried out, govinda, damodara. His holiness visnujana swami was a true modern day saint. Vilasa meaning and origin of the name vilasa nameaning. Damodara rajasekhar, md is a neonatal medicine specialist in apple valley, ca and has been practicing for 26 years. Radha damodara vilasa the inner life of vishnujana swami. In prema vilasa, nityana get up to 40% off on your purchase till ram navami limited time only. Chanting hare krishna on the street 810 hours daily.
The charismatic actor brings memories of mexico and a nose for authenticity to his performance as felix gallardo. Story of the fulfillment of the ancient prophesy that. At the lotus feet of radha damodara srila prabhupada began work on his lifes. Damodara synonyms, damodara pronunciation, damodara translation, english dictionary definition of damodara. Damodarastaka is quoted in haribhakti vilasa as an extract from padma purana3, where it is ascribed to sage satyavrata. Were also the beloved deities of srila rupa goswami and sila jiva.
Prema vilasa, is one of the several histories that were written by gaudiya vaisnavas just after sri caitanya mahaprabhus disappearance. Damodara refers to krishnas being bound with a rope by his mother, yashoda. Join facebook to connect with bhakti dhira damodara swami and others you may know. Srila bhaktisvarupa damodara swami maharaja 9 december 1937 2 october 2006, also known as dr. Radhadamodara vilasa volume 2 bhaktivedanta library. A popular bhajan that celebrates krishna as damodara is the damodarashtakam found in the padma purana of krishna dwaipayana vyasa, spoken by satyavrata muni in a conversation with narada and shaunaka. Sep 25, 2018 damodarastakam is a popular prayer dedicated to sri krishna. He graduated from madras med coll in 1974 and specializes in neonatal medicine. Damodara children s story book damodara glorified for stealing butter. I had gone to the temple to attend the sunday love feast and was gazing out the upstairs window when i heard a deep voice behind me say, haribol. Damodar is personified with the little krishna when he used to called as makhan.
Srisri radhadamodara vilasa the inner life of vishnujana swami. Colouring books damodara lila 46 years, 79 years, 1014 years damodara lila sheet 04. Damodara definition of damodara by the free dictionary. The story is revealed through the eyes of vishnujana swami and. This lake is situated in the it is situated high up in a rain shadow area of the himalayas north of the famous annapurna range of the upper mustang region between kagbeni and muktinath. Now on a special promotion radha damodar vilasa vol. She told the parrot to sing, govinda damodara madhaveti. Radha damodar vilasa free ebook download as pdf file.
An enlivening, inspiring, and adventurefilled book about two greats souls and their roles in the early hare krishna movement. In the month of kartika one should worship lord damodara and daily recite the prayer known as damodarashtaka, which has been spoken by the sage satyavrata and which attracts lord damodara. It is also chanted on special occasions dedicated to sri krishna. Therefore, a person should give up all varieties of occupation and fast on this particular ekadasi day. To date the following renovations at sri sri radha damodara mandir at seva kunja in vrindavana have been completed. Damodara article about damodara by the free dictionary. Srisri radha damodara vilasa the inner life of vishnujana swami and jayananda prabhu. The present work, the process of deity worship, is derived from the work of sanatana gosvami, being the revised edition and first english translation of the abridged work, arcanapaddhati. Cre damodaranoaka found in the padma puraea of kanea dvaipayana vyasa, spoken by satyavrata muni in a conversation with narada muni and caunaka ani in the month of kartika one should worship lord damodara and daily recite the prayer known as.
Radhadamodara deities during a bus tour program when he attended the rock. Traveling and preaching with radha damodara back to godhead. Srila prabhupada emphasized that we worship radhakrishna in the mood of. Radha damodara vilasa is a sankirtan adventure saga tracing the history of the fulfillment of an ancient prophecyto bring the holy names of god to every town, village and city street throughout the world. The story, which involves a complex series of events, is retold in vaiyasaki dasas radha damodara vilasa pp. This song is sung during the month of kartik, also known as the month of damodara. Shortly after taking sannyasa in 1959, his divine grace srila a. Damodarastakam in hindi in pdf format damodarastakam lyrics. Ksheerabdhi dwadasi karthika masam tulasi damodara.
Ksheerabdhi dwadasi tulasi damodara kalyanam 4112014. Foreword a full decade has passed since the release of radhadamodara vilasa, volume one, a momentous book that documented the journey of radha and. Yes, you may name your naughty boy radha damodara because he is always being tiedup with ropes. Oct 07, 2017 posted or updated on october 12th, 2019. Digital books biography visnujana and radha damodar. Bhaktivedanta swami letter to kirtanananda january 20, 1972 all the devotees are stunned with ecstasy. This is one of a class of theoretical compendia which were strongly influenced both in form and content by the earlier sangitaratnakara, for which they were perhaps intended to act as a kind of epitome, and, in some places, supplement. Padmabhushan pandit shripad damodar satwalekar was a versatile genius, scholar, author, patriot, freedomfighter, proponent of surya namaskar, lover of vedic values and ideas and a real inspiration for human upliftment. Srila prabhupada blog posts painting art messages painting art kunst paintings. Visnujana swami and tamal krishna gosvami with radha damodar. His divine grace srila bhaktisvarupa damodara maharaja. That journey was facilitated by the loving, herculean endeavor of his divine grace a. Damodara puja and the month of kartikdamodara youtube. Theres a dedicated team of people working at the office and warehouse to share lord krishnas teachings with more than 2700 visitors a day 985,239 per year from 228 countries, territories and islands.
Oct 09, 2014 sri damodara puja offering ghee lamp to lord damodara or sir krishna in his child form. Oct 26, 2014 o lord damodara, just as the two sons of kuveramanigriva and nalakuvarawere delivered from the curse of narada and made into great devotees by you in your form as a baby tied with rope to a. The ontological position of srila prabhupadas place of. From radhadamodar vilasa by vaiyasaki dasa adhikari. Bhaktivedanta library services asbl, petite somme 2. Padma purana on kartika vrata quoted by srila sanatana gosvami in haribhakti vilasa daily offer tulsi arotik, ghee lamp to krsna and sing damodarastakam, bathe in yamuna if possible, give charity to pure devotees. The damodara form refers to krishna in his childhood when he was tied up with rope by his mother, yasoda. Radha is the treasure of krishna and hari is the treasure of radha in life or in death, radha and krishna are my eternal shelter. The beautiful damodarastakam prayers are traditionally sung during the auspicious month of kartik. In honor and in celebration of the month of damodara, we will be focusing our attention on the pastimes of krishna in vrndavan. One who fasts on prabodhini ekadasi when the lord gets up, does not enter again into the womb of another mother.
You get in on the ecstatic chanting parties and the transcendental road shows that took place throughout america. Hes not creating any more karma, good or bad vishnujana swami quoted in vaiyasakis radha damodara vilas. You then freed the sons of kuvera, manigriva and nalakuvara, who were cursed to stand as trees and you gave them the chance to become your devotees. Sri radha damodara mandir development project vrindavan. Sri damodarastakam back to godhead vol 67, june 1974 pdf download the killing. But for the purposes of our version, it need merely be noted that at this time prabhupada said, now you have to find him a mate. Radhadamodara vilasa volume 2 bhaktivedanta library services. Urjavrata also known as damodara vrata is observed in the month of karthika octobernovember. If you teach the parrot to say, radha damodara, then it will say so. So thats why you get a 100 times the benefit in the month of lord damodara. Hoping this will meet you in good health and happy mood.
Radha damodar vilasa religion and belief philosophical science. Damodara archives for the pleasure of lord krishna. Volume one 19671972 by vaiyasaki dasa adhikari 2009. This particular damodarastakam prayer is in hindi in pdf format.
Sri nirmal candra gosvami, the present sevaiteacarya of radha damodara mandira, who was a young man at the time, remembers when srila prabhupada first came to reside at sri sri radha. It is often sung by devotees during the month of kaartika, and is very popular amongst the vaishnavas of iskcon. From radha damodar vilasa by vaiyasaki dasa adhikari. Thoudam damodara singh, was a gaudiya vaishnava spiritual leader, scientist, writer and poet. Apr 01, 2009 srisri radha damodara vilasa the inner life of vishnujana swami and jayananda prabhu. It is located about 20 km southwesterly to hiriyur, 32 km northeasterly to hosadurga, 58 km southeasterly to holalkere, 50 km northerly to huliyar, 60 km southerly to chitradurga, and 180 km northwesterly to bangalore. Just as lord ramachandra engaged and army of monkeys to liberate srimati sitadevi, similarly srila prabhupada recruited an army. Radha damodara vilasa the inner life of vishnujana swami and. We arrived the night before way past midnight from timisoara, romania, via belgrade, serbia, and.
Baby krishna stealing butter from the gopis of vrindavan. Srisri radhadamodara vilasa the inner life of vishnujana. Radhadamodara vilasa volume 1 bhaktivedanta library. Karttika in vrndavana sri narasingha chaitanya ashram. Radha damodara vilasa by adhikari, vaiyasaki dasa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1999, a biography of vishnujana swami entitled radhadamodara vilasa was published. Vrndavana is a charming place, and situated there in the grove known as sevakunja is the sacred temple of sri sri radha damodara. Hari bhakti vilasa spiritual quotes by iskcon desire tree. Damodara is krishnas name for being the butter thief. Last night we did kirtan from 10pm until midnight in lithuania at the goloka fest kirtan event. To this supreme lord, sri damodara, who is bound with his devotees love, i offer my humble obeisances. Damodara this term has come to indicate the lord because, he is one who is known through a mind which is purified udara by means of selfcontrol dama and such other qualities.
The renovation of the room dedicated to the six goswamis, adjacent to the main altar of sri sri radha damodar thakurji. Despite his mysterious disappearance in 1976, he continues to be regarded as a saintly figure within iskcon. This work, sri radha sudha nidhi stotram is a composition which is considered as a religious hymn by a large section of vaishnavas and composed by a wellknown acharya, the founder of the radhavallabha sampradaya. Damodara vrata, also called kartika vrata, is observed in the month of kartika october november.
Padma purana on kartika vrata quoted by srila sanatana gosvami in his haribhakti vilasa the standard lawbook for all gaudiya vaisnavas introif one neglects to perform the kartika vrata all his pious merits amassed in the passed are burned to ashes. Devotees please dont forget, just as there is no yuga equal to satyayuga, no scripture equal to the vedas, and no place of pilgrimage equal to the ganges, so there is no month equal to kartika. In the month of kartika one should worship lord damodara and daily recite the prayer known as damodaraishtaka, which has been spoken by the sage satyavrata and which attracts lord damodara. Vani vilasa sagara, popularly known as mari kanive kannada. His divine grace srila bhaktisvarupa damodara maharaja bhagavat sevarpanam srila prabhupada sketch of maharajas life a momentous meeting. Vishnujana swami born mark stephen datillo, was a disciple of a. Volume one 19671972 by vaiyasaki dasa adhikari 20090101 on. He suggested that yamuna devi dasi, an early female disciple who happened to be living. Profusely enriched with quotations from many devotees, this biography is an account of many happenings in iskcon between 1967 and 1972. So mother yasoda, being very disturbed by naughty krsna, bound him round the abdomen with a rope, and thus krishna is named damodara. If anyone fasts and observes the kartika vrata according to the rules and regulations, the yamadutas the messengers of yamaraja run away from him. Radha damodara vilasa is therefore a sankirtan adventure saga tracing the history of the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy to bring the holy names of god to every town, village, and city street throughout the word.
Is it available somewhere either in book form or ebook form. In sanskrit, dama means rope and udara means belly. The story of damodara krishna as a child as told by his holiness radhanath swami on november 4, 2001. Govindadamodarastotram all glories to srz srz guru and gauranga agre kurunam atha pandavanam duhsasanenahrta vastra kesa krsna tadakrosad ananya natha govinda damodara madhaveti before the assembled kurus and pandavas, when duhsasana caught her hair and clothing, krsna draupadi, having no other lord, cried out, govinda, damodara. The inner life of vishnujana swami and jayananda prabhu, p. It contains the lyrics with meaning and explanation in hindi. Bhaktivedanta svami prabhupada took residence at the most important temple in vrndavana, the sri sri radha damodara mandira at seva kunja. According to mahabharata, we call him as daamodara as he is known by means of dama. Volume one 19671972 by vaiyasaki dasa adhikari 20090101. Foreword a full decade has passed since the release of radha damodara vilasa, volume one, a momentous book that documented the journey of radha and krishna the supreme lord and his eternal consort in their forms as srisri radha damodara to the western world.
Damodarastakam we are now in the month of damodara kartika. Actually, the skanda purana and other puranas tell us if we offer lamp to the deities we get s of times and any other activity get 100 times but offering lamp to the deities is really very auspicious. As quoted in the sri haribhakti vilasa, in the month of kartika one should worship lord damodara and daily recite the prayer known as damodarastaka, which has been spoken by the sage satyavrata and which attracts lord damodara. I am looking for english or hindi translation of hari bhakti vilasa alongwith digdarshini commentary of sanatana goswami. In the early days sankirtan chanting hare krishna and distributing books in public is everybodys prime function. This book attempts to properly glorify the outstanding contributions of vishnujana swami and jayananda prabhu, the active followers of the hare krishna movement. Damodara coloring book by editors of mandala publishing and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is a beautiful story that shows the love between mother and son, and krishna and his devotees. Ksheerabdhi dwadasi 2014 churn n pound on a particular context during the war between devathas and danavas, it happenend that they ought to churn the ocean of milk with adisesha as a churner. Arjuna trees nalakuvara and manigriva narada munis curse yashoda engaged in household affairs. Sri radha sudha nidhi stotram sanskrit text and english. Posts about radha damodara vilasa written by vishoka. As soon as one acts in that way, he breaks his chain of karma, which has caused him to take birth after birth after birth. Back of the book srila prabhupada lived in a humble setting at the historic medieval temple of radha damodara.