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Significance of Braj in Pushtimarg

March 10, 2010
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Braj is the land divine, synonymous with all aspects related to the ever playful Pushti Purushottam Prabhu Shri Shrijibava; for it is the blessed bhoomi created by Him for His own enjoyment. One of the meanings of the word ‘Braj’ is – that which is in motion. Thus the meaning of Braj in a broader [...]

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Shri Rama Navmi in Pushtimarg

April 3, 2009
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The utsav of Rama Navmi is celebrated with a special fervour in Pushtimarg. Tilak, panchamrat, badhais of ‘Shri Raghunath palne jhoole…’ (Shri Rama is resting in the cradle…) are sung sanmukh of Shri Thakurji. Let us understand why the utsav of Maryada Purushottam Shri Rama is so eagerly celebrated by vraj-bhakta vaishnavs for whom centre [...]

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Basant Holi Khel: Celebrating Divine Love

February 14, 2009

Basant Panchami: day of divine love and the significance of the Basant season in Pushtimarg. Is it just coincidence that the day of divine love in Vraj: Basant Panchami and the day of temporal love in the mortal world: Valentine’s Day fall so near to each other? This year Basant Panchami (Maha Sud 5) was [...]

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Shri-kund in Kamvan, Vraj

February 8, 2009

Shri-kund in Kamvan is the 16th Baithak of Shri Mahaprabhuji. By Shri Vallabh’s Grace a spirit attained moksha here. It has been a very busy week since the blog was uploaded for testing and some final changes. We made several modifications based on the feedback received from vaishnavs all over the world who reviewed the [...]

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