The Month of Blessings In the month of June, blessings were given to all of us. Kadamba Kanana Swami started the month in New York City. He gave lectures, led…
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Engaging travel stories, written by fellow travelers and our transcribers that capture the most wonderful moments with Kadamba Kanana Swami as he traverses the world to ISKCON temples and its holy places.
Nrsimha Caturdasi: A Day of Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Appearance Nrsimha Caturdasi is the divine appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva, Krsna’s half-man half-lion incarnation, who removes all obstacles on the path of…
Rama Navami and Vyasa-puja celebrations (Appearance Day of HH Kadamba Kanana Swami) Lord Rama is one of the principal forms of the Lord. It is mentioned in the Vedic scriptures…
Gaura Purnima – Appearance Day of Caitanya Mahaprabhu This festival celebrates the appearance day of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is observed annually (in February – March) by devotees all over the…
Twelve days of inspiration, adventures, loads of chanting and hours of travelling. You have made it and probably already arrived home, or are still exploring the holy dhama. There were…
Written by Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī A God Who Dances – Rādhā Gopīnātha śrīmān rāsa-rasārambhī vaṁśīvaṭa-taṭa-sthitaḥ karṣan veṇu-svanair gopīr gopī-nāthaḥ śriye ’stu naḥ “Śrī Śrīla Gopīnātha, who originated the transcendental mellow…
Written by Rukmini A change of heart with Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Govindajī dīvyad-vṛndāraṇya-kalpa-drumādhaḥ- śrīmad-ratnāgāra-siṁhāsana-sthau śrīmad-rādhā-śrīla-govinda-devau preṣṭhālībhiḥ sevyamānau smarāmi “In a temple of jewels in Vṛndāvana, underneath a desire tree, Śrī Śrī…
Written by Rukmini Searching for the Enchanter (Karauli) jayatāṁ suratau paṅgor mama manda-mater gatī mat-sarvasva-padāmbhojau rādhā-madana-mohanau “Glory to the all-merciful Rādhā and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill advised, yet…
Garuda Govinda and Rama Tala Our last day brings us to Bahulavana, Garuda Govinda and Rama tala and unfortunately concludes the Braja Parikrama 2019. Stay tuned for more articles on…
Krishna Kunda and Prema sarovara Day 11 welcomes new family members to the growing Kadamba Kanana Swami with initiations at Prema sarovara and Krishna kundar. Written by Rukmiṇī Devī Dāsī…
Rest day Day 10 gives us some quiet & private time as we take a day off in the busy parikrama schedule. Then again, Kadamba Kanana Swami still gave the…
Vrindavan Parikrama Day 9 brings us to the home of Lalita Sakhi close to Radharani’s residence in Varsana. Lalita Sakhi is one of Srimati Radharani’s 8 principle girlfriends. And the…
Vrindavan Parikrama Day 8 circles around Vrindavan. Blessed is the land of Vraja, where the creator of the universe, Lord Brahma, dwells in the form of a mountain range in…
Anjanoka and Sanket Day 7 takes us to Anjanoka, the village of Indulekha, and to Sanket. At Sanket, midway between Varsana and Nandagram, the midnight or nighttime pastimes between Krishna…
Yavat and Vrindakunda Day 6 leads us to Yavat and Vrindakund. Yavat is the village of Abhimanyu, his mother Jatila and sister Kutila. This place is very much glorified by…
Jaipur trip Day 3, 4 and 5 takes us out of Vrindavan and to the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan. This 3-day trip passes through Karoli in the search for…
Gosvami temples in Vrndavana The second day of the Braj Parikrama 2019 takes us around Vrndavana to visit the temples of the six gosvamis; Imli Tal, Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda…
Govinda kund and Nrsimhadeva temple in Govardhana The first day of Braj Parikrama 2019 with Kadamba Kanana Swami has started and this first trip takes us to Govardhana, Govinda kund…
The month of Damodara has started again and Kadamba Kanana Swami has set foot in the holy land of Vrndavana, coming straight from New York City. Maharaj is all set…
Registration has opened! The annual Braja Vrindavana parikrama will bring you closer to Krishna, his family & friends and His pastimes. Find the registration details below. Registration is required and…
Parikrama to the Pink City “It is a city of dusty-pink palaces set aglow in soft light,” say the romantics. “It is ancient royalty, pristine architecture and a taste of…
The festivals keep coming! The Vyasa-puja festival was just a month ago and now we are already planning for Kartik; this time with a special surprise! Before we however get…
In that sacred atmosphere of gratitude and reflection, having offered our words, thoughts, hearts and for some, tears, Maharaja responded: “I hear from you how I am being perceived. It…
Written by Rukmini devi dasi, 29 apr 2019 he guro jnana-da dina-bandho svananda-datah karunaika-sindho vrindavanasina hitavatara prasida radha-pranaya-prachara “O spiritual master, O giver of divine wisdom, O friend of the…
Composed by Rukmini devi dasi The Kingsday weather forecast was predicted to be wet, wet, wet. “The rain of mercy will be greater than the rain of water” was Maharaja’s…
Written by Rukmini devi dasi “A spiritual festival is not about the experience that you are having here and now. It is more than that. It creates samskaras (impressions), deepening…
Day 9 – 21 November 2018 Written by Rukmini devi dasi Sri Giriraj stretches out before us as if in an early morning yawn, so close we could reach out…
Day 8 – 19 November 2018 Written by Candrasekhara das Most of us on the parikrama are from the West and accustomed to different comforts. Whilst Vrindavan offers its inconveniences, we…
Day 7 – 18 November 2018 Written by Harsarani devi dasi After a very bumpy ride on the bus, Day 7 of the Vrindavan parikrama led us to Sunhera at the…
Day 6 – 17 November 2018 Written by Neil Bookseller Prema Sarovar Overlooking from the high steps of the spectacular Prema Sarovar, we gather to commence another day of meditations…
Day 5 – 16 November 2018 Written by Vasanti dd Vrinda Kund We greeted the beautiful Vrinda Devi deity who was looking out over a small, but powerful, Vrinda Kund…
Day 4 – 15 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd On the banks of Sri Radha-kund we gather. “Let us sit down and hear about what we are really seeing.…
Day 3 – 14 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd It rains in Vrndavana. The Vrndavana rains are purifying. Maharaja pops his head into the bus apologising for the weather…
Day 2 – 13 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd “The Varsana parikrama is situated around the Sriji Temple. The different hills here are demigods incarnating in this way to…
Day 1 – 12 November 2018 Written by Rukmini dd The Vraj Parikrama is bursting at the seams this year. We are different. All 140 of us have come with…
The Braja & Vrindavan parikrama’s are the perfect opportunity to delve deeply into the pastimes of Krishna, Radharani, the cowherd boys and the gopi’s. And again, in 2018, you can…
Written by Uddhava dasa While recovering from pneumonia in the UK, Kadamba Kanana Swami decided to visit South Africa for some health checks and to spent a month and a…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 02 August 2017, Radhadesh, Belgium, Srimad Bhagavatam 8.4.5-6) This Iskcon movement is a treasure box. It is sort of like a gift packet; a big gift packet…
Written by Naimisaranya dd After attending the Sunday feast program in Gauradesh (Cologne) in Germany on 21 January, Kadamba Kanana Swami arrived in Radhadesh that same evening to a small…
If you are one of the lucky ones then you are in Vrindavan right now, ready to embark on the 2017 parikrama’s with Kadamba Kanana Swami! But for those who…
Those who joined the parikrama party in 2016 don’t need an introduction but in case you missed the opportunity, you can get on board this year for the Vrindavan Braj Parikrama…
Written by Sesa Das We see Srila Prabhupada would end his letters to disciples with “Your ever well-wisher” at the bottom. Many say that when they read or heard this…
Written by Sesa Das Starting his morning in Radhadesh and continuing to give Srimad Bhagavatam class on the topic of Gajendra’s return to the spiritual world, Maharaj spoke about how…
We continue with travel stories by Sesa Das from July and August after Kadamba Kanana Swami’s visit to New York. A few more days in Radhadesh What would you do…
Written by Rukmini dd This is the last part of the Braj Parikrama 2016 series of posts. Chir ghat India is the land of making easy things impossible and impossible…
Written by Uddhava Das Read about Vrindavan Part 1 Friday, 04 November – Disappearance Day of Srila Prabhupada On the special occasion of the disappearance day anniversary of Srila Prabhupada,…
Written by Nimai After the Pandava Sena Retreat in Goloka Dhama, Germany we flew to Madrid on Wednesday (10 August) to participate in the Holy Name Festival at New Vraja…
Written by Rishi Ruparelia After the Swiss Retreat, Kadamba Kanana Swami spent a few days in London and then travelled to Goloka Dhama, Germany for the Pandava Sena Retreat. Pandava Sena…