by Seva Audio Team
This Kartika may be different and we may not be able to come together in Vraja physically due to current travel restrictions, but we shall not let that become an obstacle in observing Kartika like we do - being immersed in prayer for Radha-dasyam and the moods of Vraja while remaining in constant association of our beloved Srila Gurudeva throughout this month! In fact, we can actually instensify our absorption in Srila Gurudeva, Sri Vraja dhama & the pastimes of Sri Sri Yugala-Kisora!
The Audio Seva Team is here to serve you, to enable just that.
From tomorrow, we will begin the pre-Kartika series:
?How to observe Kartika vrata, Why perform Parikrama, Instructions for Karika, etc.
Coming this Kartika (Oct 31-Nov 30, Vrindavan Calendar - please refer to calendar for you location):
?Vraja Mandala Parikrama Videos
?Sri Damodarastakah Lecture series (H-1994, E-1996, Audio)
?Sri Bhajana Rahasya Lecture series (H-2004, E-1996, Audio)
?Tithi Lectures (Audio)
❣️Adding Some More Sweetness: Music Video of Sri Damodarastakah sung by Srila Gurudeva ❣️
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- Please note:
? ? VRAJA MANDALA PARIKRAMA SERIES:
- Videos will be released on WhatsApp and Facebook as per the Parikrama schedule for this year.
- We have not cut portions of the video with just devotees walking, kirtana etc, because some devotees may like to go back in time while watching these. If you wish to only hear Srila Gurudeva speaking, we request to to skip forward to that part.
- We could not find footage of Srila Gurudeva for some of the pastime places. For those places, we have produced the video using Srila Gurudeva's audio harikatha and footage/pictures of the place mixed with pictures of Srila Gurudeva.
- This year, due to acute shortage of time, we could not add subtitles etc. We hope to be able to do this next year.
? If you are already in Srila Gurudeva Harikatha (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8) WhatsApp group, please DO NOT join the WhatsApp group again. The same hari-katha will be sent on all the groups.
? RESOURCES:
Below are some books you may like to refer while hearing the harikatha. Note: The English katha - Confidential Secrets of Bhajana - has been transcribed into a book. link below.
Sri Bhajana Rahasya
ENGLISH: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/english/3-bhajana-rahasya/file
ENGLISH: Confidential Secrets of Bhajana: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/english/11-confidential-secrets-of-bhajana/file
HINDI: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/hindi/135-bhajana-rahasya-1/file
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Sri Damodarastakam
ENGLISH: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/english/70-damodarastakam/file
HINDI: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/hindi/138-damodarastakam-1/file
HINDI AUDIO BOOK: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1IO3NVd5CrtdxR4dxrqLxEaeiO27CMDmO
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Sri Vraja-mandala parikrama
HINDI: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/hindi/143-vraja-mandala-parikrama-1/file
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Sri Siksastaka
ENGLISH: http://www.purebhakti.com/resources/ebooks-magazines/bhakti-books/english/69-siksastaka/file
Praying for the mercy of Śrī Guru and the Vaiṣṇavas,
Your Servants
Audio Seva Team
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For Devotees in India, you may want to go to Govardhan for small parikrama organized for last 10 days of Kartik:
For devotees outside wishing to follow manasa schedule, please find below:
Sri Vraja-mandala Manasi Parikrama 2020
Under the guidance of Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja
Due to covid-19 epidemic the regular Kartik attendance schedule will not be available this year. The following schedule has been made for the benefit of devotees around the world who would like to follow Kartik by manasa (mind) parikrama. The lunar tithis have been listed and can be used to look up the corresponding calendar date in your location for following the Kartik-vrata according to exact lunar tithis.
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Padmanābha Trayodaśī |
Darsana of Sri Durvasa Rsi Gaudiya Asrama. |
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Padmanābha Caturdaśī |
Hari-katha and rest. |
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Padmanābha Pūrṇimā |
(Vrindavana) Sri Sarad Purnima. Kartika-vrata begins. Sankalpa (vow) for the parikrama at Kesi-ghata in Vrindavana. Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja 52nd disappearance festival. |
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Dāmodara Kṛṣṇa-pakśa Pratipat |
Kaliya-daha, Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi, Srila Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi, Sri Madana-mohana Temple, Dana-gali. |
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Dvitīyā |
BY BUS (from Vrindavana) to Madhuvana, Talavan, Kumudvana. |
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Tritīyā |
Seva-kunja, Sri Radha-Damodara Temple, Imlitala, Srngara-vata. |
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Caturthī |
BY BUS (from Vrindavana) to Bhatrol, Akrura-ghata, the place of the Yajna-patnis. Mana-sarovara, Vamsivat, Mathavana, Bhadravana, Bhandiravana. |
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Pañcamī Ṣaṣṭhī |
BY BUS (from Vrindavana) to Dauji, Brahmanda-ghata, Mahavana-Gokula, Raval. Nidhuvana, temples of Sri Radha-Ramana, Sri Radha-Gokulananda, Sri Radha-Gopinatha. |
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Saptamī |
Dhira-samira, Gopesvara Mahadeva, Vamsi-vata, Brahma Kunda, Sri Govindadeva Temple. |
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Astamī |
(App. of Sri Radhakunda and Syamakunda. Bahulastami) BY BUS (from Vrindavana) to Khelanvana, Rama-ghata, Viharavana, Cira-ghata (prasadam), Vatsavana, Garuda-Govinda. |
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Navamī Daśamī |
Pujyapada Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja’s appearance festival. Visiting Sri Jharu-mandal, Sri Radha-Syamasundara. Baelvana darshan. |
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Ekādaśī |
Ekadasi. Sri Vrindavana parikrama. |
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Dvādaśī |
BY BUS Departure from Vrindavana to Govardhana via Bahulavana, Paitha (prasadam) and Candra-sarovara. Hari-katha and prasadam in Govardhana at Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha |
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Trayodaśī |
Govardhana big parikrama: Dana-ghati, Anyora, Govinda kunda, Punchari, Surabhi-kunda (prasadam), Jatipura. |
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Caturdaśī |
Sri Hari-deva Temple, Brahma-kunda, Cakalesvara Mahadeva, Mukharavinda, Sri Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira, etc. |
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Amāvasyā |
Radha-kunda parikrama: Uddhava-kunda, Kusuma-sarovara etc. Prasadam at Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha. Dipavali, festival of lights at Manasa Ganga. |
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Dāmodara Gaura-pakśa Pratipat |
Govardhana Puja, annakuta festival, worship of Govardhan Hill. Go Puja and Go Krda - worship and decorating cows. Bhaijaduja (Yamaraja’s blessings on brothers and sisters – in Vrindavan this might be observed following tithi due to short dvitiya tithi) |
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Tritīyā |
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Maharaja’s and Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Maharaja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha and rest. (In Vrindavan this might be observed follwing tithi due to short tritiya ) |
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Caturthī |
Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Maharaja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha. |
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Pañcamī |
Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja’s appearance festival. Hari-katha and rest. |
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Ṣaṣṭhī |
BY BUS to Dig, Bhojana-thali (breakfast prasadam), Pichala-pahadi (slide-hill), Vyomasura’s cave, Carana-pahadi, Vrinda-devi and Kamesvara Mahadeva, Bimala-kunda (lunch prasadam), Adi-badrinath. |
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Saptamī |
Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
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Astamī |
(Gopastami) BY BUS to Nandagrama via Ter-kadamba, Asisesvar Mahadeva, Choti Carana-pahadi, Pavana-sarovara, Nanda-bhavana, Lalita-kunda, Uddhava-kyari (prasadam), Nandakhirak (Nanda-baba’s goshala), Sanket, Prema-sarovara |
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Navamī |
Killola-kunda, Gvala-pokhara (prasadam), Syama-talaiya, Ratna-vedi, Carana-cihna, Narada-kunda. |
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Daśamī |
BY BUS to Varsana. Sankiri Khora, Cikasauli, Gahvaravana parikrama, Vilasa-gharha, Mana-garha, Dana-garha, Mor-kuti (breakfast prasadam), Sriji Temple, Varsana. Pili-pokhara, Uchagaon (prasadam), Sakhigiri-parvata, Suryakunda. |
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Ekādaśī |
Ekadasi. Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja’s disappearance. Bhisma-pancaka. Hari-katha and rest. Diksha ceremony. |
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Dvādaśī |
BY BUS to Vrindavana. Yearly festival at Ananda-dhama with prasadam and nagara-sankirtana in the evening. |
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2nd Dvādaśī (depending on location) |
BY BUS to Khadiravana, Javata, Baithana, Carana-pahadi, Kokilavana, (prasadam) (Return to Govardhana) |
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Trayodaśī |
Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
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Caturdaśī |
Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja’s disappearance festival. |
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Pūrṇimā |
End of Kartika-vrata, Urja-vrata and Caturmasya. Vaisnava homa (honoring Vaisnavas). Yajna. |
