India

Sri Caitanya in Mangalpur
BY: SUN STAFF - 16.6 2025 Sri Sri Nitai Gouranga being worshipped at Mangalpur Temple   This three century old temple commemorates Lord Caitanya's visit to Mangalpur. About five hundred years ago, Sri Chaitanya on his pilgrimage to Puri from Nadia Navadweep visited Gopinath...Read more...
ISKCON Parsippany – Grand Radha Krishna Temple
By editor - 11.6 2025 The new temple building will be modern and functional and will be accented with elements of classical Vedic architecture. The following are the key components of the planned temple: • Vedic Temple Architecture • Spacious Darshan Hall (3,500 sqft) •...Read more...
The Glories of Sri Mathura
BY: SUN STAFF - 9.6 2025 Bengali Ghat - Modern Mathura In the Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 12, the glories of residing in Mathura are described: "In the Varaha Purana there is a statement praising the residential quarters of Mathura. Lord Varaha tells the men of earth, "Any...Read more...
5000 Years of Indian Architecture
By editor - 5.6 2025 Perhaps no branch of human culture reflects with greater exactitude the progress or decadence of man than architecture. In the progress of architecture from the most primitive types of human habitation of magnificent temples and palaces, we can discover...Read more...
PREMIERE RELEASE OF THE "Festival Of The Chariots"
By editor - 4.6 2025 Video capture by Nrisingha dasa. Video editing by Yadhava Jivana dasa. Video Narration & uploading by Pandava dasa. Please See Playlist Please Like & Subscribe and then select the "Black Bell Icon" next to it, to receive notifications when New Videos...Read more...
Mamgachhi – Birthplace of Sri Vrindavan Das Thakura
By Chandan Yatra Das - 28.5 2025 Mamgachhi At “Sri Modrumadvipa” Island of Sri Navadvipa Dhama Sri Vrindavan Das Thakura’s Birthplace & Ancestral Home of Srivasa Pandita Sri Vrindavan Das Thakura’s mother’s name was Sri Narayani Devi. She was the...Read more...
Significance of Tirupati Balaji Darshan
By Sainath Reddy - 19.5 2025 There is no parallel to the sublime grandeur of the Tirumala hills and the widely experienced devotional ecstasy at the place. Millions of devotees walking up the holy Tirumala hills send out a joyous cry of “Govinda”, the term which literally...Read more...
Deogarh, a Vaisnava Jewel
BY: SUN STAFF - 15.5 2025 Gajendra Moksha Deogarh is a small farming village near the town of Lalitpur in Lalitpur district, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Located at the border with the former princely state of Gwalior, which is now part of Madhya Pradesh, Deogarh is known for its...Read more...
Appearance day of Sri Radharaman Lala ji self manifest Deity
By editor - 14.5 2025 Today, 7th May is the #478th Appearance day of Sri Radharaman Lala ji self manifest Deity on Purnima of last day of Vaishak month for fulfilling the Desire of His Beloved Devotee Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami..????‍♂️ Śrī Rādhāramana, the most gorgeous manifestation...Read more...
Jagannath Worship in Manipur
BY: SUN STAFF - 13.5 2025 Historical artifacts establish the early presence of Jagannath worship in Manipur state, by Dr. B. Tripathy. The North-Eastern region of India, consisting of the states of Assam, Manipur, Tripura and a number of tribal pockets before 1947, assumes much importance...Read more...
Why Nityananda Prabhu comes to Bengal (Gaud Desa)?
By Purushottam Kumar - 9.5 2025 Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ordered Nityananda Prabhu to shower his mercy upon Bengal. On receiving this order left Puri and came to Bengal to spread Krishna Consciousness. And it is because of the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu that devotion for Krishna spread in...Read more...
The Once Grand Yamuna River
By editor - 9.5 2025 For centuries, Hindus crowded the banks of the Yamuna for religious ceremonies. Today, no one can take a dip even on festivals because the river overflows with filth, effluents, dirt and even dead bodies. It is a sorry tale all the way from Haryana to Delhi to Uttar...Read more...
Visit to Cave Temple at Thuvakudi, Trichy
By editor - 8.5 2025 On Saturday we visited a cave temple very similar to Namakal, Ottakadai (Madurai), and Thirumayam (Pudukottai) in which Lord Ranganatha with many devatas were carved beautifully inside the rock. Garuda can be seen in standing posture. Also a beautiful Narasimhadeva,...Read more...
Worship of Lord Narasimha in Maharastra and Goa, Part 6
BY: SUN STAFF - 7.5 2025 Sri Laksmi-Nrsimha at Sadashiv Peth  The last in a serial presentation of West Indian temples dedicated to the worship of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Today we visit another abode of Lord Nrsimhadeva in Pune, Maharashtra. The Sri Laxmi Narasimha Temple at Sadashiv Peth...Read more...
Siddavatam Fort – Witness to 700 Years of History
By Sainath Reddy - 6.5 2025 Siddavatam Fort is a 684 years old riverside fortress located in Sidhout Village, Kadapa district of Andra Pradesh in South India. It is also known as “Gateway of Srisailam” or “Dakshina Kashi”. This fort has a vast history of struggle...Read more...
The Adinatha Temple of Ranakpur
Lothar Clermont - 6.5 2025   The Adinatha Temple of Ranakpur referred to the Dharna Vihara temple also after its builder. The impression it conveys is very different from that of the Dilwara temples. In the Dilwara temples, the atmosphere is one of peace and seclusion; this...Read more...
Worship of Lord Narasimha in Maharastra and Goa, Part 5
BY: SUN STAFF - 6.5 2025 A serial presentation of West Indian temples dedicated to the worship of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Today we'll explore another ancient temple devoted to the worship of Lord Nrsimhadeva in Maharashtra -- the Nira Narsingpur Temple at Indapur taluk. The village of Nira...Read more...
Padma Shri Award Given to Sri Nandanandana Dasa by India’s President
By ISKCON News  - 5.5 2025 Images courtesy of the Official Twitter account of Rashtrapati Bhavan. This week, ISKCON leader and prolific author Sri Nandanandana Dasa (Stephen Knapp) received the Padma Shri Award from India’s President Droupadi Murmu for his outstanding and...Read more...
Worship of Lord Narasimha in Maharastra and Goa, Part 4
BY: SUN STAFF - 2.5 2025 Utsav deity at Sri Jwala Nrsimha Temple   A serial presentation of West Indian temples dedicated to the worship of Lord Nrsimhadeva. Today we are visiting the Sri Jwala Nrsimha temple at Kole Narasimhapur, in the Walva tahlak, Sangli district of Maharashtra...Read more...
Worship of Lord Narasimha in Maharastra and Goa, Part 3
BY: SUN STAFF - 1.5 2025 Lord Narasimha at Pokharni A serial presentation of West Indian temples dedicated to the worship of Lord Nrsimhadeva. While the small state of Goa now has only a few temples dedicated to Lord Nrsimha's worship, there are quite a number in neighboring...Read more...
Worship of Lord Narasimha in Maharastra and Goa
BY: SUN STAFF - 29.4 2025 A serial presentation of West Indian temples dedicated to the worship of Lord Nrsimhadeva. In the states of Maharastra and Goa, devotees have worshipped Lord Nrsimha since ancient times. There are many Narasimhadeva temples not only in Maharastra, but also in...Read more...
Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute
By editor - 28.42025 Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute: ISKCON’s Holistic Healthcare Initiative in Mumbai The Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute stands as a shining example of ISKCON’s commitment to holistic healthcare in India. Established as a...Read more...
Jain Art and Architecture
By Dr. N. L. Jain - 23.4 2025 The Jainas could feel proud of their rich cultural heritage since the earliest times. It has a religious orientation in its art in varied forms. Being predominatly idolators, they have good iconography and icon making art. They could make the victor's icons...Read more...
Worship of Pandavas at Sirkanda
BY: SUN STAFF - 22.4 2025 The Route to Buda Kedar The most honored deity or complex of deities in Sirkanda, as important as Raghunatha and Devi in Bhatbair and the surrounding Pahari region, are the five Pandava brothers, whose story is told in the epic Mahabharata. These deified cultural...Read more...
Jain Monuments in Southern Karnataka
Dr. M. S. Krishna Murthy - 17.4 2025 Jainism, one of the oldest living faiths of India, has a hoary antiquity in Karnataka. No doubt, this religion took its birth in North India. However, within a couple of centuries of its birth, this religion is said to have entered into Karnataka. Jaina...Read more...
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