Hare Krsna. Who can fathom the unlimited charm of Krsna playing upon His flute by the Yamuna Bank: “When Krsna walked on the bank of the Yamuna, He was seen nicely decorated with tilaka on His face. He was garlanded with different kinds of forest flowers, and His body was smeared with the pulp of […]
Hare Krsna. Srila Rupa Gosvami glorifies the purifying power of the River in his Yamunastakam: “May Sri Yamuna, who is the daughter of Suryadeva, who is the famous, splendid, spiritual river flowing through the Bhur, Bhuva, and Sva planets, who burns away the greatest sins, and who is fragrant with scented ointments from Lord Krsna’s […]
Hare Krsna. A cow bathing in the affection of her calf on the sandy bank of the Yamuna. Here, to the Yamuna, Krsna brings His beloved cows and calves to drink her cool waters. How attractive! All that Krsna does is attractive, especially to the residents of Vrindaban. He’s so attractive that almost all souls […]
By the Yamuna River, an elderly Vrajavasi lady still follows the ancient system and bears upon her head the burden of a large bundle of wood. Clearly, she carries her load by the mercy of Krsna, for not a blade of grass moves independently of Him. But yet, also clearly, the ability and strength to […]
Hare Krsna. Two Peacocks in Bandiravana near the end of winter. They have lost their most prominent feathers during the end of the rainy season, around Radhastami, and now many have grown back. Peacocks of course figure prominently in Krsna’s pastimes. When Krsna plays His divine flute in a valley and becomes surrounded by peacocks. […]
Hare Krsna. All glories to Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu on His appearance day! During Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s stay in Sri Vrindaban dhama, the Lord would chant japa near the Yamuna River beneath the spreading branches of the tamarind tree known as tentuli-tala, or Amli tala. Krsna Himself is known to have sat beneath this old tree […]
Hare Krsna. In his own special mood and with his pure spiritual vision, Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati glorifies Sri Vrindaban dharma and the Yamuna River: “How can a person who has never seen Vrndavana’s Yamuna river, which is filled with eternally blooming indivara, kamala, kahlara, kumuda, and other lotus flowers, all filled with the sweet humming […]
Hare Krsna. The Yamuna River bank calms the mind and offers peace and shelter to all, including those souls in the attached photo who are sitting peacefully at the bank of the Yamuna as the sun begins to set. Even when Krsna and Balarama for the first time entered the Vrindaban forest from Gokula, They […]
Hare Krsna. Sitting by the shore of the Yamuna, praying for mercy, reading of the exalted longings of Srila Narrottama dasa Thakura: “O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I become a resident of Vrndavana? When with my own eyes, will I see the great beauty of the Divine Couple. When will I renounce very […]
Hare Krsna. A cow and her calf near the Yamuna River, who soothes and sweetens the atmosphere of Vrindaban. Indeed, when Krsna and Balarama along with the Vrajavasis first left Gokula to entered Vrindaban, they too felt the highest satisfaction as They saw her. vrndavanam govardhanam yamuna-pulinani ca viksyasid uttama priti rama-madhavayor nrpa O King […]