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Birth Centennial Annual of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.)

When conditioned souls become averse to the worship of the Supreme Lord, they are enveloped by the external material potency consisting of three primal qualities—sattvah, rajah and tamah.

Sreela Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

Today

Kartik, November 02, 2026

Ashtami

Bahulashtami. The appearance of Sri Radha-Kunda. Bathing festival at Sri Radha Kunda.


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    Harikatha

    Glories of Radhakund (English)

    29 October 2002, Vraja-mandal Srila Gurudev narrated the appearance pastime of Radhakund. He narrated the shloka of Rupa Goswami in which he proclaims that Radhakund is the highest amongst all the pastime places. He then explains the reason behind Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur not taking bath in Radhakund.

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    Harikatha

    On the Appearance of Radhakund (Hindi)

    29 October 2002, Vraja-mandal Srila Gurudev remembers Dr. S. N. Ghosh who took mantra from Srila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Thakur and gave his entire life to the service of Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math. Emphasizing on kirtan (singing) and smaran (remembrance), he instructs that the only objective of all our devotional practices is to do kirtan and smaran without which we will not get any benefit. He then narrates the glories of the appearance pastime of Radhakund.

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    Harikatha

    Gajendra's Prayers - 12

    It is advised by our Guruvargas to hear Srimad Bhagavatam daily in association of exalted Vaisnavas, if possible. Preference should be given in favour of hearing the scriptures from Sadhus. During Damodar month, it is most beneficial to recite and read Gajendra Moksha Lila-stava from 8th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, which teaches complete surrender to the Supreme Lord.

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    Harikatha

    Day 12: First Yaam

    3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments—viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.

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    Harikatha

    Day 12: Second Yaam

    5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

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      Harikatha

      Gajendra's Prayers - 11

      It is advised by our Guruvargas to hear Srimad Bhagavatam daily in association of exalted Vaisnavas, if possible. Preference should be given in favour of hearing the scriptures from Sadhus. During Damodar month, it is most beneficial to recite and read Gajendra Moksha Lila-stava from 8th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, which teaches complete surrender to the Supreme Lord.

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      Day 11: First Yaam

      3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments—viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.

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      Day 11: Second Yaam

      5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

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      Day 11 : Fourth Yaam

      10:34am to 3:22pm. O Supreme Lord! I have got no desire for wealth, manpower or erudition (desire for deceitful Trivarga— worldly piety, money and lust or even to merge myself with the Impersonal Formless Brahma, i.e. ‘Mukti’— salvation, which is more deceitful). My only prayer is to get causeless one-pointed devotion to You.

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      Day 11 : Fifth Yaam

      3:22pm to 5:46pm. O Nandanandan, in spite of my being your eternal servant, due to predicament of my own deeds, I am drowned in the terrible ocean of births and deaths. Out of compassion kindly think me as dust particle of your Lotus Feet.

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        Navami

        The appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj. The disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan Das Babaji Maharaj.

      • November 04, 2026

        Dashami

        The Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sharan Trivikram Goswami Maharaj.

      Damodar Vrata

      Kartik also known as Damodar, is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math devotees observe the intense sadhana of eight period of devotional service as mentioned in Bhajan Rahasya. Eight verses of Sikshastak of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu are in conformity with the pastimes of SriKrishna of the eight periods (Astayama). Pastimes of Radha-Krishna will be gradually manifested by incessantly thinking, remembering and singing of the eight verses of Sikshastak. This collection features the videos of all the sikshastak shloka explanation by Srila Gurudev followed by narration of Radha-Krishna’s divine pastimes for all the eight periods.


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        First Yaam - Shraddha

        3:22am to 5:46am. Chanting of the Holy Name Śrī Kṛṣṇa, completely, loudly in the company of devotees and without tenfold offences, which can bestow seven attainments— viz. cleansing of the mind-mirror, extinguishing of the forest fire of birth, death and threefold afflictions, bestowing eternal soothing benefit like moonlight, life of spiritual learning i.e. awakening of the real self, increasing of the ocean of bliss, bestowing at every step sweet taste of complete transcendental ambrosia, holy immersion of body-mind-real self—be supremely glorified.

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        Second Yaam - Sadhu Sange Anartha Nivritti

        5:46am to 8:10am. O Supreme Lord! Your Holy Name bestows all kinds of eternal welfare to the conditioned souls. For that reason, your Holy Names have no direct or indirect connection with the non-eternal material world. These Holy Names have descended in this world. Supreme Lord has bestowed all powers to His Names and no restriction is imposed to utter the Holy Names. No restriction of time, space— rules and regulations, for utterance and remembrance of the Holy Names. O Lord! You are so merciful, out of compassion you have made easy for the conditioned souls to remember and chant Holy Names, but due to my tenfold offences and my greatest misfortune I have got no liking for Holy Name which has been made so easily obtainable.

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        Third Yaam - Nistha

        8:10am to 10:34am. The aspirant who is more humbler than a blade of grass, more forbearing than tree and who is completely devoid of desire for getting respect from others but giving due respect to all is eligible for doing Hari-kīrtan always.

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        Fourth Yaam - Ruchi

        10:34am to 3:22pm. O Supreme Lord! I have got no desire for wealth, manpower or erudition (desire for deceitful Trivarga— worldly piety, money and lust or even to merge myself with the Impersonal Formless Brahma, i.e. ‘Mukti’— salvation, which is more deceitful). My only prayer is to get causeless one-pointed devotion to You.

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        Fifth Yaam - Asakthi

        3:22pm to 5:46pm. O Nandanandan, in spite of my being your eternal servant, due to predicament of my own deeds, I am drowned in the terrible ocean of births and deaths. Out of compassion kindly think me as dust particle of your Lotus Feet.

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        Sixth Yaam - Bhava

        5:46pm to 8:10pm. Due to offences, our heart has become hard as a thunderbolt. There is no ecstatic transformations when I chant Your Name. O most merciful treasure house of compassion, give me a few drops of feeling for You and save my life.

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        Seventh Yaam - Prem Vipralambh

        8:10pm to 10:34pm. Symptoms of separation grief— even a moment’s separation from Govinda will be considered as an epoch, tears will roll down from the eyes like rainfall, realization of the voidness of the whole world.

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        Eighth Yaam - Prem Sambhog

        10:34pm to 3:22am. Jewel amongst all beloved gopīs Srīmati Rādhikā’s apophthegm—Śrī Krishna can crush this maid servant, devoted to His Lotus Feet, by firmly embracing me or mortifying me anywhere and everywhere by His profligate behavior with any of His beloved gopīs, yet He is my dearest beloved and nobody else.

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        Recitation of Gajendra's Prayers by Srila Gurudev

        This is the recitation of all the verses of Gajendra's Prayers by Srila Gurudev. This was recorded during the Kartik month at Sri Vraja-mandal in 2002.

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        Kirtan

        Sri Damodarastakam

        Satyavrata Muni has sung in adoration the glories of Lord Damodar (Krishna with corded belly) in eight verses which we recite daily during the Kartik-vrata. (Found in Padma Purana, author: Sri Krishna Dvaipayan Veda Vyasa Muni)

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        Kirtan

        Shikshashtaka

        It is prescribed by our Guruvarga that we should remember the eight verses of Sri Shikshashtaka given by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself, to enter into the eternal eight periods (astayama) pastimes of Sri RadhaKrishna. When we get established in Sri Shikshastaka, then the pastimes will be gradually manifested. So, this is very important.

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        Introduction to Śrī Bhajan-Rahasya’

        Introduction to Śrī Bhajan-Rahasya 'Śrī Bhajan-Rahasya'—Book is compiled by Revered Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur. He has shown a few hints about his own mode of worship in the form of a book as an instance to his own devoted followers. The introduction of this book is written by Srila Bhaktisiddhant Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad.

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        सम्प्रदाय-विहिना ये मंत्र ते निष्फला मतः
        साधनौघैर न सिध्यन्ति कोटि-कल्प- शतैर अपि
        अतः कलौ भविष्यन्ति चत्वरः सम्प्रदायिनः
        श्री-ब्रह्म-रुद्र-सनकः वैष्णवः क्षिति-पावनः

        Padma Purāṇa

        sampradāya-vihīnā ye mantrās te niṣphalā matāḥ
        sādhanaughair na sidhyanti koṭi-kalpa- śatair api
        ataḥ kalau bhaviṣyanti catvāraḥ sampradāyinaḥ
        śri-brahma- rudra-sanakā vaiṣṇavāḥ kṣiti-pāvanāḥ

        All mantras without connection to a sampradāya or not received through a preceptorial channel are fruitless. Practice of such mantras for millions and millions of years will be in vain. Therefore, four bona fide sampradāyas have appeared to rescue the fallen souls in this Kaliyuga (black age) viz. Sree (Lakṣmī), Brahmā, Rudra and Sanak.'

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          Srila Gurudev's Kirtan Album

          Kirtans sung by Srila Gurudev on various occasions

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          Letter

          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.

          Calendar

          November 02, 2026

          November 01, 2026

          Saptami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 02, 2026

          Ashtami

          Bahulashtami. The appearance of Sri Radha-Kunda. Bathing festival at Sri Radha Kunda.

          November 03, 2026

          Navami

          The appearance of Srila Virachandra Prabhu and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Rakshak Sridhar Dev Goswami Maharaj. The disappearance of Sripad Sakhicharan Das Babaji Maharaj.

          November 04, 2026

          Dashami

          The Disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sharan Trivikram Goswami Maharaj.

          November 05, 2026

          Ekadashi

          Fasting for Sri Rama Ekadashi.

          November 06, 2026

          Dwadashi

          Paran by 9:30 am. Holy arrival of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu at Sripat Panihati.

          November 07, 2026

          Trayodashi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 08, 2026

          Chaturdashi

          The offering of 14 lamps in Vishnu Temple.

          November 09, 2026

          Amavasya

          Dipavali. The offering of lamps in Vishnu Temple.

          November 10, 2026

          Pratipad

          Sri Govardhan-puja. Annakut Mahotsava. Go-puja and Go-krida. Bali Daityaraj Puja. The appearance of Srila Rasikananda Prabhu.

          November 11, 2026

          Dwitiya

          Bhatri-Dwitiya (Bhai Dhuj). The disappearance of Srila Vasu Ghosh Thakur and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Sarvasva Giri Goswami Maharaj.

          November 12, 2026

          Tritiya

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 13, 2026

          Chaturti

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 14, 2026

          Panchami

          The appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Srirup Siddhanti Goswami Maharaj.

          November 15, 2026

          Shashthi

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 16, 2026

          Saptami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 17, 2026

          Ashtami

          Sri Gopashtami and Goshthashtami. Go-puja and Go-gras-dan. The disappearance of Srila Gadadhar Das Goswami, Srila Dhananjay Pandit and Srila Srinivas Acharya Prabhu.

          November 18, 2026

          Navami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 19, 2026

          Dashami

          Kartik Maas Vrat

          November 20, 2026

          Sri Utthan Ekadashi

          Fasting for Sri Utthan Ekadashi. Sri Hari Utthan. The disappearance of Nityalila Pravishta Om Vishnupad Paramhamsa Srila Gaur Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj. 122nd Annual Appearance of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj, Founder-Acharya of Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math (Regd.). Sri Bhisma-Panchak. End of Chaturmasya Vrata and Kartik Vrata (if begun from Ekadashi).

          November 21, 2026

          Dwadashi

          Paran between 8:02 am - 9:35 am. Festival on the occasion of the disappearance of Nityalila Pravishta Om Vishnupad Paramhamsa Srila Gaur Kishor Das Babaji Maharaj and the 122nd annual appearance of Om Vishnupad 108 Sri Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj.

          November 23, 2026

          Chaturdashi

          The disappearance of Srila Bhugarbha Goswami and Srila Kashishwar Pandit. The disappearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Pramode Puri Goswami Maharaj.

          November 24, 2026

          Purnima

          Rasayatra of Sri Krishna. Disappearance of Srila Sundarananda Thakur. Appearance of Srila Nimbarka Acharya. End of Chaturmasya and Kartik vrata (if begun from Purnima).

          November 29, 2026

          Panchami

          Appearance of Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Vikash Hrishikesh Maharaj.

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