The Glories of Govardhana Hill, The Best Servant of Lord Hari
Govardhana Hill knows that the secret of serving Krsna is to serve Krsna's devotees. A lecture given by Giriraja Swami in Johannesburg, South Africa. hantayam adrir abala hari-dasa-varyo yad rama-krsna-carana-sparasa-pramodah manam tanoti saha-go-ganayos tayor yat... read more
The Lord of the Lion Hill by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
A visit to the south Indian shrine of Simhacalam. SIMHACALAM, in the south Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is a place of scenic beauty, set as it is among the green hills overlooking Visakhapatnam and the sea. Yet people don't come merely for the scenic beauty;... read more
Tirupati – A Glimpse of the Opulence of God by Visakha Devi Dasi
Thirty thousand pilgrims a day come to see awe-inspiring Lord Venkatesvara and offer in His service their rupees, their jewelry even their hair. Wednesday, April 21, 1993, 5:30 A.M. Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. THE SULTRY DARKNESS IS brightened by a hint of dawn... read more
Scenes From Navadvipa Parikrama, 1993 by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
Two Auspicious Baths After pulling ourselves from the grip of the Ganges, we clamber up the sand bluffs. The river glows like molten lead. The noon wind dries us. Languorous from water, wind, and sun, we make our way slowly up the long cart-track toward Belpukur, the... read more