100 Years
in Celebration
Birth Centennial Annual of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.)
The teachings of Sikshastaka written by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are to be practiced by sincere votaries for their eternal welfare and not for only giving instructions to others. A person who is sincerely practicing in his own life will automatically inspire others through his example.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
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Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara
Swarupa Dāmodara was Mahāprabhu’s constant companion, enhancing the Lord’s pleasure by singing the songs requested by the Lord. Svarūpa Dāmodara could understand the deep feelings of Mahāprabhu’s heart and it was by his grace alone that all the Lord’s devotees could know this. Swarupa Dāmodara was thus the authority through whom the most confidential pastimes of Mahāprabhu came into devotee society.
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Harikatha on the Day of Gundicha Marjan
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates about Gundicha-marjan-lila. He starts with explaining the meaning of Gundicha and how Gundicha-marjan was started by Mahaprabhu. He explains Mahaprabhu’s mood while having the darshan of Jagannath Dev and also narrates the pastime of Lord Krishna’s meeting the Vraja-vasi at Kurukshetra. The Vraja-vasi wants Krishna to go to Vrindavan along with them and they request this of Him. Sriman Mahaprabhu, in the mood of Radharani, pulls Jagannath’s chariot taking Him from Kurukshetra to Vrindavan.
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Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī
Śrīla Gadādhara Paṇḍita Gosvāmī is chief amongst the most intimate devotees of Śrī Chaitanya. He is the fountainhead of the entire śakti-tattva and is thus present equally in Mahāprabhu’s divine pastimes both in Nabadvīpa and in Nilācala.
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Śrīla Saccidānanda Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura’s transcendental identity is revealed to the members of his spiritual family who are blessed. He is the best of the followers of Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī, who is dearest to Śrī Lalitā Sakhī, the foremost of Rādhārāṇī’s eight confidants (sakhīs). In various places in his own writings, Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura has indicated this divine identity
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Glories of Srila Gadadhara Pandita Goswami
In this Harikatha, Srila Gurudev sings the glories of Gadadhara Pandita, who is the fountainhead of all sakti-tattva, non-different from Mahaprabhu and the embodiment of love, Vrndavanesvari Srimati Radhika. He narrates how dear Gadadhara is to Mahaprabhu and how Mahaprabhu is the life and soul of Gadadhara. While narrating his life, Srila Gurudev also emphasizes valuable teachings from his exemplary life.
Upcoming Events
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July 24, 2026
Dashami
Punar Yatra of Sri Sri Jagannath Dev (Return cart festival). Annual Festival of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, Agartala on the occasion of the return car festival.The disappearance of Srimad Bhakti Kamal Madhusudan Goswami Maharaj.
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July 25, 2026
Ekadashi
Fasting for Shayan Ekadashi. Beginning of Chaturmasya. Beginning of observance of Chaturmasya Vrata (when started on Ekadashi).
Rathayatra - The Cart Festival
Lord Jagannathdev Himself instructed Indradyumn Maharaj on what are the services He would like to accept from him. After His Chandan Yatra festival for 21 days, He ordered the King to perform the bathing ceremony. After that again the King wanted another service. Then the Lord said, 'You do Rathayatra'. After the bathing ceremony, Jagannathdev made the pastimes of being ill for 15 days, ill of fever. Then He said, 'I want to see all my devotees, many of them are not allowed to enter in the temple, I want to see them and they should be given the scope to see me. If they will see me they will get eternal welfare.'
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Mahaprabhu’s Mood During the Rathayatra Festival
Mahāprabhu’s vision was that the Jagannātha Temple was Kurukshetra and the Guṇḍicā Temple Vṛndāvana. He pulled Jagannātha’s chariot in the mood of a gopī, attracting Him back to Vṛndāvana. Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī was able to understand everything that Mahāprabhu experienced during this time.
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Mahaprabhu and His Seven Kirtan Groups During Rathayatra
When Mahaprabhu wanted to dance in front of Lord Jagannath’s chariot, he would gather the seven sampradayas together into one kirtan group. Meanwhile, the devotees formed three rings of protection around the Lord. The innermost line of defense was headed by Nityananda Prabhu, the second by Kashisvara Pandit, Mukunda and other devotees.
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Mahaprabhu’s Mercy on King Prataparudra on the Rathayatra Day
As soon as Mahāprabhu heard the verse, He became ecstatic with love and embraced the King, while repeating the word bhūridā (most benevolent) from the verse. Though the Lord is all-knowing, He asked the King his identity. Prataparudra answered that He was the servant of the servant of the Lord. Satisfied with the King, the Lord revealed to Him a glorious divine form.
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Harikatha on the Day of Gundicha Marjan
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates about Gundicha-marjan-lila. He starts with explaining the meaning of Gundicha and how Gundicha-marjan was started by Mahaprabhu. He explains Mahaprabhu’s mood while having the darshan of Jagannath Dev and also narrates the pastime of Lord Krishna’s meeting the Vraja-vasi at Kurukshetra. The Vraja-vasi wants Krishna to go to Vrindavan along with them and they request this of Him. Sriman Mahaprabhu, in the mood of Radharani, pulls Jagannath’s chariot taking Him from Kurukshetra to Vrindavan.
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A Short Narration on Rathayatra
This audio clip is taken from Srila Gurudev’s harikatha held via video conference at Kolkata Math in 2004. He states that all the services offered to Lord Jagannath Dev at Puri temple are ordered by Jagannath Deva Himself and one of such services the Lord wanted to accept from His devotees is the cart festival. He narrates the mood of Sriman Mahaprabhu while taking Jagannath to Gundicha temple. He also explains the deep-rooted meaning of Rathayatra mentioned in Katha Upanishad.
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Glories of Gambhira and Siddha Bakul
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev narrates the glories of Gambhira where Mahaprabhu performed the most intense pastimes of being fully absorbed in the divine mood of Srimati Radhika. He also narrates the glories of Siddha Bakul where Haridas Thakur, a personal associate of Mahaprabhu performed intense bhajan and from where he entered into nityalīlā. While narrating a few important pastimes, Srila Gurudev strongly emphasizes the teachings Mahaprabhu and Haridas Thakur gave us through their lives and how a sadhaka should spend his life with only one goal of satisfying the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.
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Vṛndāvane Chalo! He Gopīnātha
The love of the Vrajavāsis for Śrī Kṛṣṇa is unparalleled and supreme. When they heard that Kṛṣṇa would be coming to Kurukṣetra from Dvārakā, their hearts surged with longing. Though uninvited, they could not restrain themselves—they were compelled by the fire of separation to catch even a glimpse of their beloved. This episode beautifully reveals the depth and intensity of their love, which knows no bounds, follows no protocol, and seeks no reward—only union with Kṛṣṇa.
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Cleansing The Temple
On the eve of the Ratha-yātrā, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu leads His devotees to cleanse the Guṇḍicā Temple, symbolizing the purification of the heart. True preparation for Kṛṣṇa’s arrival involves removing all material desires and making the heart like Vṛndāvana, where only Kṛṣṇa reigns supreme. External cleaning mirrors inner cleansing—freeing the mind from attachments, ego, and selfish aims. Through sincere harināma-saṅkīrtana and offense-free chanting, one purifies the heart, making it a fitting abode for Kṛṣṇa’s divine presence.
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Sri Jagannathastakam
The Lord of the Universe—Sri Jagannath Deva is also known as Purushottam. Puri is known as Purushottam Dhama. Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing Sri Jagannath-ashtakam, eight verses of the glory of Jagannatha in Puri. It is written by Sri Adi Sankaracharya, and is still being sung daily before the Deity of Lord Jagannatha for His pleasure. It is respected everywhere in India.
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Sri Jagannatha Ratha-Yatra
In the beginning Sriman Mahaprabhu for His first twenty four years acted as a regular householder in Sridham Navadvipa. He after that time, in the holy City of Puri in His role as a renunciate, began exhibiting the pangs of intense separation characteristic of high devotional moods. Apparently, although it was His mother's behest in Advaita Bhavan for Himself to reside in the holy City of Puri, in actual fact it was all His own very plan. Puri City is the Supreme Lord's natural abode. The other familiar names for this City are Purusottama, Sri Ksetra, Nilacala, Lord Sri Krishna at one time, informed Sri Mahadeva about His hidden realm Puri whose glories are understood by only a very few (Chaitanya Bhagavata Antya 2nd).
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Guru Tattva
कठोपनिषद [१.३.१४]
उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य
वरान निबोधत क्षुरस्य धारा
निशिता दुरत्ययदुर्गं
पथस्तत् कवयो वदन्ति।
1.3.14
varān nibodhata kṣurasya dhārā
niśitā duratyayāddurgaṁ
pathastat kavayo vadanti
Veda (Divinity Himself) is giving beneficial instruction to the sādhus—O sādhus! Rise up (withdraw your material senses from the material objects completely,) awake (be reinstated in your own real self,) and sincerely endeavor to know God, praying for the grace of great saints. This world is as sharp as a razor (full of miseries), and as such it is very difficult to get deliverance. It is impossible to cross the ocean of births and deaths without worship of Divinity. The realized saints say that without careful zealous efforts nobody can get God-realization, the panacea of the malady of worldly afflictions, i.e. nobody can cross the ocean of births and deaths without worship of God, taking absolute shelter at the lotus feet of Gurudeva.
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Highest Munificent Form of Godhead
A votary, to satisfy Chaitanya Mahāprabhu and the Supreme Lord Śrī Krishna, should at least practice the first and third verses of Śikṣāṣṭaka sincerely from the core of the heart. Chaitanya Mahāprabhu has taught in the first verse, mainly seven principal attainments or more correctly all attainments while doing Śrī Rādhā-Krishna sankīrtan.
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His kīrtana is Only for Bhagavan’s Pleasure
Krishna is telling Narada Goswami ‘mad-bhaktā yatra gāyanti tatra tiṣṭhāmi nārada’ (Padma Puran). 'Wherever My devotees assemble and sing the glories of My Name, Form, Attributes, Pastimes and Personal Associates is the place that I stay.' Also, Srila Gurudev would refer to Sri Vyasa Deva’s pastime of attaining eternal bliss after he wrote Srimad Bhagavatam exclusively for the pleasure of the Lord on the advice of his Guru Narada Goswami. Here Srila Bhakti Kushala Padmanabha Maharaj is affectionately remembering the same teaching of Gurudev through his kirtans and harikatha. that all the limbs of devotion should be performed with the sole purpose of propitiating the Supreme Lord and nothing else.
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