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š¬š° *BHAGAVATA PRADIPIKA #97 - Jul 2025*
_A free monthly Ezine from the Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha_
š *CONTENTS*
* From the Desk of Founder Acarya - *Excerpts from Light of the BhÄgavata*
* *When the Intention isn’t Right, But the Association is!* by Gauranga Darshan Das
* *Kids Corner:*
1. _The Divine Dancer_ by Kartik (Grade 9)2. by Sreedeemanthaa, Grade 8
* *Verse of the Month:* ÅB 4.30.24
* *HONOURING SACRED DAYS*
* *Analogy Arena:* Two beautiful analogies from Srimad Bhagavatam
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Sri Jagannath giving darshans whole night to all the devotees.
ratharudho gacchan pathi milita-bhudeva-patalaih
stuti-pradurbhavam prati-padam upakarnya sadayah
daya-sindhur bandhuh sakala jagatam sindhu-sutaya
jagannathah svami nayana-patha-gami bhavatu me
"When Lord Jagannatha moves along the road on His Rathayatra car, at every step large assemblies of brahmanas loudly chant prayers and sing songs for His pleasure. Hearing their hymns, Lord Jagannatha becomes very favorably disposed toward them. He is the ocean of mercy and the true friend of all the worlds. May that Jagannatha Svami, along with His consort Laksmi, who was born from the ocean of nectar, be the object of my vision." (Jagannath Astakam Verse 5)
SRI DHAMESWAR” MAHAPRABHU BARI TEMPLE
AT SRI KOLADVIPA ISLAND OF SRI MAYAPUR DHAMA (NAVADVIPA TOWN)
This beautiful neem Deity of Gauranga Mahaprabhu is the Deity that Srimati Visnupriya, wife of Lord Gauranga worshiped for 80 years after Lord Caitanya took sannyasa. Srimati Visnupriya was sixteen years old when Gauranga Mahaprabhu left and she worshiped this Deity as her husband until she passed away at the age of ninety-six. The Deity’s hands reach forward with upraised palms, a pose indicating, “I am yours.” There are also wooden shoes, which were worn by Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He gave them to Srimati Visnupriya, which she worshipped until she passed away.
After the Lord's acceptance of sannyasa, Srimati Visnupriya always remained within the house, with the exception of taking bath daily at the Ganges along with Mother Sacidevi. When devotees went there to partake of prasadam, they saw only the feet of Visnupriya. Never did they see her face, nor hear her voice. She constantly chanted the holy name.
She would place two fresh earthen pots on either side of her. One pot was empty and the other contained grains of rice. After chanting one round of Japa (108 beads) she placed one grain of rice into the empty pot. She thus continued her Japa until the third quarter of the day. Those grains which she had placed in the empty pot were then cooked and offered to the Lord with tears. Day and night she chanted the holy name:
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE |
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE ||
After the departure of Mahaprabhu, their servant, Isana Thakura looked after Mother Saci and Srimati Visnupriya. Vamsivadana Thakura and Mother Saci also stayed with Visnupriya at all times.
Once in a dream Lord Caitanya commanded her to shower mercy upon Srinivasa Acarya. Thus with deep affection she placed her feet on the head of Srinivasa. Sri Vamsivadana Thakura, Visnupriya’s dedicated servant and an incarnation of Lord Krishna’s flute, brought this Deity here after she departed. He established the worship of Sri Dhameswar Mahaprabhu as Pranavallabha, the lover of Visnupriya.
When Krishna can’t come to help you Himself, He sends someone in human form.
A stranger, a friend, or even a random passerby—becomes the answer to your prayers.
Trust the timing, trust the presence.
Sometimes, divine help doesn’t wear a crown... it just shows up quietly. āØš
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The Bhaktivedanta VidyÄpÄ«į¹ha Residential Batch (2023–2025) successfully completed their two-year course on 20th June 2025. Throughout this transformative journey, the students undertook a systematic and in-depth study of the entire ÅrÄ«mad-BhÄgavatam and ÅrÄ« Caitanya-caritÄmį¹ta. Alongside their academic pursuit, they also rendered a variety of sincere and dedicated services at ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV), embodying the spirit of devotion through both learning and seva.
As part of their farewell session, Gauranga Darshan Das, the dean of Bhaktivedanta VidyÄpÄ«į¹ha, addressed the graduating students via video call from the United States. With heartfelt warmth, he expressed his deep gratitude for their enthusiastic participation, sincere efforts, and devotional growth over the two years. He also wished them to carry forward the divine wisdom they have imbibed, and to continue their journey in bhakti with humility, conviction, and compassion—serving ÅrÄ«la PrabhupÄda’s mission and inspiring others on the path of devotion.
Here is a group photo clicked on their special occasion.
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