"If I am sincere in my search for God, then God will also come to me from his side, and where we meet, he should be considered Guru."

- Bhakti Rakshak Srila Sridhar dev goswami -

Krishna's assertion

What right does Krishna have to mandate authority over Radha? Isn't Radha the real queen of Vrindavan the Sovereign ruler of the land ?

To defuse Krishna's avouchment, the sakhis tell the story of how Radha was crowned queen of Vrindavan in the presence of all the holy rivers and goddesses in heaven.

Madhava-mahotsava ...Jiva Goswami

The gatekeeper

Paurnamasi Devi is the gatekeeper of Seva Kunj.

When in Vrndavan while walking towards Loi Bazaar from Radha-Damodar mandir, take a right down seva kunj gali. The temple dedicated to "Annapurna...Paurnamasi Devi" will be on your left. Visit the temple and recieve the glance of Sri Krsna's dear Yoga Maya.

Annointed - ( Seva kunja,Vrndavan )

500+ year old deity of Paurnamasi

(Yogamaya Devi)

annointed with jasmine oil
just before abhishek

Sri Krishna is Bhagavan, full in all opulences, yet upon seeing those autumn nights, perfumed by unseasonably blossomed jasmine flowers, He turned His mind toward loving affairs. To fulfill His purposes He took shelter of His Yogamaya.

I bow my head down to Sri Paurnamasi, who is worshiped by the entire universe for her compassion and venerated by the people of Vrindavan, for she is wise in the ways of using her powers to increase Radha and Krishna’s enjoyment of loving exchanges. (Paurnamasi pranam mantra)

Graffiti @ Radha Kund

Graffiti (singular: graffito; the plural is used as a mass noun) is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffiti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings. Graffiti has existed since ancient times.

Vasant Panchami

Sri Radha Syamasundar are seen here dressed and decorated nicely by the devotees at the time of the VASANT PANCHAMI festival. This festival is held during January \ February and marks the first day of spring. (2010)

light of one candle

Brahma samhita Chapter 5 Text 36

The light of one candle being communicated to other candles, although it burns separately in them, is the same in its quality. I adore the primeval Lord Govinda who exhibits Himself equally in the same mobile manner in His various manifestations.

PURPORT

The presiding Deities of Hari-dhama, viz., Hari, Narayana, Visnu, etc., the subjective portions of Krsna, are being described.

The majestic manifestation of Krsna is Narayana, Lord of Vaikuntha, whose subjective portion is Karanodakasayi Visnu, the prime cause, whose portion is Garbhodakasayi.

Ksirodakasayi is again the subjective portion of Garbhodakasayi Visnu.

The word "Visnu" indicates all-pervading, omnipresent and omniscient personality.

In this sloka the activities of the subjective portions of the Divinity are enunciated by the specification of the nature of Ksirodakasayi Visnu. The personality of Visnu, the embodied form of the manifestive quality (sattva-guna) is quite distinct from that of Sambhu who is adulterated with mundane qualities.

Visnu's subjective personality is on a level with that of Govinda. Both consist of the unadulterated substantive principle. Visnu in the form of the manifest causal principle is identical with Govinda as regards quality. The manifestive quality (sattva-guna) that is found to exist in the triple mundane quality, is an adulterated entity. being alloyed with the qualities of mundane activity and inertia.

Brahma is the dislocated portion of the Divinity. manifested in the principle of mundane action, endowed with the functional nature of His subjective portion; and Sambhu is the dislocated portion of the Divinity manifested in the principle of mundane inertia possessing similarly the functional nature of His subjective portion.

The reason for their being dislocated portions is that the two principles of mundane action and inertia being altogether wanting in the spiritual essence any entities, that are manifested in them, are located at a great distance from the Divinity Himself or His facsimiles.

Although the mundane manifestive quality is of the adulterated kind, Visnu, the manifestation of the Divinity in the mundane manifestive quality. makes His appearance in the unadulterated manifestive principle which is a constituent of the mundane manifestive quality. Hence Visnu is the full subjective portion and belongs to the category of the superior isvaras. He is the Lord of the deluding potency and not alloyed with her. Visnu is the agent of Govinda's own subjective nature in the form of the prime cause. All the majestic attributes of Govinda, aggregating sixty in number, are fully present in His majestic manifestation, Narayana. Brahma and Siva are entities adulterated with mundane qualities. Though Visnu is also divine appearance in mundane quality (guna-avatara), still He is not adulterated.

The appearance of Narayana in the form of Maha-Visnu, the appearance of Maha-Visnu in the form of Garbhodakasayi and the appearance of Visnu in the form of Ksirodakasayi, are examples of the ubiquitous function of the Divinity. Visnu is Godhead Himself, and the two other guna-avataras and all the other gods are entities possessing authority in subordination to Him.

From the subjective majestic manifestation of the supreme self-luminous Govinda emanate Karanodakasayi, Garbhodakasayi, Ksirodakasayi and all other derivative subjective divine descents (avataras) such as Rama, etc., analogous to communicated light appearing in different candles, shining by the operation of the spiritual potency of Govinda.