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.)
Although nivṛtti mārg, i.e., sannyās āśram is congenial for engaging and devoting all the time for worship of Śrī Krishna and nothing else, this sort of competent person is rarely to be found in this world.
Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Today
Jyestha, June 29, 2026
Purnima
Snan-yatra of Sri Sri Jagannath Dev. Festival and fair on the occasion of Sri Jagannath Dev’s Snan-yatra at Jagadish Pandit's Sripat, Chakdah. The disappearance of Srila Mukunda Dutta and Srila Sridhar Pandit.
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Śrī Śrīdhara Paṇḍita
Who is capable of recognizing a devotee? He may possess all perfections, but we see only his poverty. The seller of banana products, Śrīdhara Paṇḍita, is a living example of this. He disregarded the eight mystic perfections in order to accept only devotion as a benediction. However much misery you see in a devotee’s life, you should know that in fact, he is blissful in devotional service. Those who are absorbed in sense gratification and intoxicated by learning or wealth can never recognize a Vaiṣṇava.
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Śrī Mukunda Datta Ṭhākura
Śrīvāsa Paṇḍita inquire Mahāprabhu if there was any chance of getting His darśana ever? Mahāprabhu replied, “ He will get My darśana after ten million of his births.” Hearing Mahāprabhu's reply, Mukunda danced in a trance while uttering repeatedly, “ Mahāprabhu's words will never be untrue.” In a moment Mukunda's ten million births got destroyed. Mahāprabhu freed him from his offenses and showed him His opulent form at that very moment. Mahāprabhu, accepting His defeat, said, “ I perpetually reside on Mukunda’s tongue. Wherever I appear, you will get the service to sing for Me.”
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Harikatha Delivered on the Day of Snana Yatra
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev elaborately narrates the Holy appearance of Lord ‘Jagannath’, ‘Baladeva’ and ‘Subhadra’ in Nilachal Dham. While mother Rohini was narrating the glories of the love vraja-gopis have for Krishna, Krishna and Balaram came there and listening to those glories, a great change of feeling came over Krishna, Balaram and Subhadra, so great that Their arms and legs entered Their bodies. Out of boundless compassion for His devotees, the Lord agreed to give His darshan in that form, manifested out of the love of the gopis. Guru Maharaj also narrates how Lord Jagannath came to Chakdaha, bound by the love of His dear most devotee Jagadish Pandit.
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Khola-beca Sridhar Pandit
Srila Gurudev sings the glories of Sridhar Pandit who is one of the twelve Gopals in Krishna lila named Kusumasava. He was given the nickname khola-beca, bark-seller.
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Mukund Datta Thakur
Srila Gurudev sings glories of Mukunda Datta Thakur on his disappearance day. He is remembering the deep affection held by Mukunda Datta Thakur for Mahaprabhu and his expertise in singing kirtan.
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Dahi Chida Mahotsava
Śrī Chaitanya Mahāprabhu, Nityananda Prabhu, Their associates, numerous Brahmins and countless men and women enjoyed a feast of milk and chipped rice and yogurt and chipped rice. The opportunity to serve the Lord and His devotees in this way was something that could not come about except for some great fortune.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Veda Vyasa Muni told Bhima that if you follow Ekadashi-vrata then you will achieve heavenly planets and if not you will have to go to hell. Such temptations are given in the scriptures to attract ordinary people to follow these vows. Veda Vyasa Muni knows everything. Can he give impetus for getting temporary benefits?
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Harikatha On Nirjala Ekadashi(Bengali)
Srila Gurudev highlights the significance of observing the Ekadashi-vrata through bhajan, emphasizing its numerous benefits compared to bhajan on other days. He underscores the importance of observing Ekadashi in Bhagwat Dham. He recounts the story of Ambarish Maharaj, who observed Ekadashi for an entire year while residing in Mathura. He concludes by stating Mahaprabhu's teaching to perform Harinam Sankirtan and urging devotees to observe Ekadashi near the Supreme Lord, avoiding sins and material pleasures.
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Śrī Gaṅgāmātā Gosvāmīni
Devotees of Kṛishna may be born in any race, in any caste, or indeed in either sex. They are to be considered the best of all and worshipable by all. Ganga Mata Gosvāmīni is a perfect example of that. There are many examples of women who attained the supreme achievement of pure devotional service to the Lord, such as the wives of the Vedic Brahmins in Dvapara yuga who due to their pure bhakti ignored the orders of their husbands and went forward to serve Kṛishna.
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Śrī Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
Śrī Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Prabhu was ordered by Śrī Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura to go to Jaipur where he prayed to Rūpa Gosvāmī’s Govindajī deity for the authorization to write a commentary on the Vedanta-sutra. He then composed the Govinda-bhāṣya and took it to Galta where he defeated the other sampradāyas in debate, preserving the reputation of the Gaudiya school. After this episode, he was given the title Vidyābhūṣaṇa.
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June 30, 2026
Pratipad
The disappearance of Srila Shyamananda Prabhu.
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July 05, 2026
Panchami
The appearance of Srila Vakreshwar Pandit.
Snana Yatra
The Supreme Lord is most affectionate to His devotees and is conquered by their love. How many different stratagems He engages in just to accept the service of His devotee! Though served in Goloka by hundreds of thousands of goddesses of fortune, Govinda still seems not to have enough people to serve Him. How many tricks He plays in order to engage the devotee He wants in His service. Astonishingly, the Lord Himself instructed Indradhyumna maharaj on what are the special services He would like to accept from him. One amongst those services is the transcendental bathing of Jagannath, Baladeva and Shubhadra which is performed on the appearance day of the deities.
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Harikatha Delivered on the Day of Snana Yatra
In this harikatha, Srila Gurudev elaborately narrates the Holy appearance of Lord ‘Jagannath’, ‘Baladeva’ and ‘Subhadra’ in Nilachal Dham. While mother Rohini was narrating the glories of the love vraja-gopis have for Krishna, Krishna and Balaram came there and listening to those glories, a great change of feeling came over Krishna, Balaram and Subhadra, so great that Their arms and legs entered Their bodies. Out of boundless compassion for His devotees, the Lord agreed to give His darshan in that form, manifested out of the love of the gopis. Guru Maharaj also narrates how Lord Jagannath came to Chakdaha, bound by the love of His dear most devotee Jagadish Pandit.
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The Holy Arrival of Jagannathdev in Chakdaha
Lord Jagannath saw Jagadish Pandit crying and so mercifully appeared to him in a dream and told him to take His vigraha and serve. Simultaneously, He appeared to the king of Orissa and ordered him that at the time of the nava-kalevara, when the wooden deity of Lord Jagannath is renewed, the outgoing form should be given to Jagadish Pandit. As a result of this dream, the king felt greatly honored to meet Jagadish Pandit and gave him Lord Jagannath’s outgoing form, which is known as the samādhi-stha-vigraha.
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Wonderful Pastime of Voluntarily Offering His Service
The Lord Jagannath and Gaura-Gopal deities, at Jashora dham, who were worshiped by Nityananda Prabhu’s dear associate, Jagadish Pandit, have displayed the wonderful pastime of voluntarily offering Themselves to the great devotee, Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Maharaj, in order to accept his service.
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Snana Yatra and the Illness Pastimes of Lord Jagannath Dev
This article narrates about the Snana yatra and the sequence of various sweet pastimes of Lord Jagannath that take place after the Snana yatra. Fourteen days after Snana Yatra temple remains closed for darshana on the plea that jagannath swami has caught a cold. The illness pastime of the Lord is known as Anavasara. During those days Lord Jagannatha lives in seclusion enjoying svakiya rasa in the company of His wife, Lakshmi. This resting and renovation period is also called Nibhrita. Netrotsava (Reappearance) is when after two weeks of absence, Lord Jagannath reappears. After that, He asks permission from Lakshmi to leave and come out for His Rathayatra chariot festival.
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Srila Gurudev at Snana Yatra Festival, Chakdaha, 2010
Lord Jagannath and Gaura-Gopal deities who were worshiped by Nityananda Prabhu’s dear associate, Jagadish Pandit, have displayed wonderful pastime of voluntarily offering Themselves to Srila Param gurudev to accept his service at Chakadah. No Rathayatra festival is held here, though His Snana-yatra is celebrated with great pomp. On that occasion, the deity is carried from the temple to an altar built in a large field not far from the temple for the purpose of the bathing ritual. This video features, the transcendental bathing of Lord Jagannath dev by Srila Gurudev at Snana-yatra festival, 2010. How fortune we are to witness these precious moments of the Lord accepting direct service from His dear most associate?
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Glories of Jagannathdev’s Maha-prasada
In Puri, there is no distinction between low and high casts for taking Jagannath maha-prasad. Jagannath maha-prasad is the source where the shastras say that even if a brahmana takes maha-prasad from the mouth of a dog. It can never be contaminated.
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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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Guru Tattva
श्रीमद्-भागवतम् [७.६.१०]
को न्वर्थतृष्णां विसृजेत्प्राणेभ्योऽपि य ईप्सित: ।
यं क्रीणात्यसुभि: प्रेष्ठैस्तस्कर: सेवको वणिक् ॥
7.6.10
prāṇebhyo ’pi ya īpsitaḥ
yaṁ krīṇāty asubhiḥ preṣṭhais
taskaraḥ sevako vaṇik
Money is dearer than life. How is it possible for a conditioned soul to give up the desire for money? As for example thieves, military government servants and merchants earn money even at the risk of their lives.
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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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