New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

It was twenty years ago that the first Gurukuli Reunion was celebrated in New Vrindaban. This was an annual event that brought together second generation devotees who had grown up in and around ISKCON. Between 1993 and 2000 there were eight New Vrindaban Gurukuli Reunions. 2006 marked the inaugural Kulimela festival, held in New Vrindaban. In Sanskrit, “Kuli […]

  Please come and celebrate the 2nd annual Festival of Colors in New Vrindaban on Saturday, September 14th, 2013. With a tagline, “Color your life and throw your worries to the wind!” it’s guaranteed to be a fun day filled with live Mantra music, dance, color throwing and delicious vegetarian feasting. Festival of Colors is a modern version […]

Click the link to read the June 2013 newsletter from our friends and neighbors at ISCOWP. Visit and “like” the ISCOWP Facebook Page!

What: Pushpa Abhishek and Swan Boat Festival. When: Saturday, July 27th 2013. Where: Sri Sri Radha Vrindabanchandra’s Temple of Understanding. For two years, New Vrindaban has been celebrating Puspa Abhishek, an elaborate & fragrant flower petal bathing ceremony, of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrindabanchandra. We would be very honored if you would join us in serving […]

Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold in West Virginia – One small religious community and one huge wonder of a Hindu palace by Jason M. on his Long Strange Trip Blog, posted 06-19-13 For those that wish to see the amazing landmarks of India but simply can’t afford that expensive plane ticket, there’s a discount substitute right […]

Highlights of an ongoing project in New Vrindaban: From the website introduction: “Srila Prabhupada envisioned seven temples on seven hills. Varsana Swami, inspired by those instructions, has taken steps to develop one of these temples. In April of 2012, Dham Seva began construction of a temple for the residence of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Gopinath. […]

Srila Prabhupada Meets with New Vrindaban Devotees — June 9, 1969 Much thanks to the Vanipedia website for the transcript. Prabhupada: In the Caitanya-caritamrta it is said, ekale isvara krsna ara saba bhrtya CC Adi 5.142 . (baby making noises) (aside:) He will disturb. Isvara. Isvara means master or the controller. Actually only Krsna is […]

A “Brijabasi” is a resident of Vrindavan, and appropriately the magazine of New Vrindaban is entitled “Brijabasi Spirit.” The first issue came out in April, 1974. By 1983 it had evolved into a glossy color magazine. In 2006 it migrated online. This year, it made a leap to Facebook and has a page there as well. We invite you to […]

  Monthly Meeting of the Boards of Directors for ISKCON New Vrindaban & ECOV – June 20th, 2013. Present from INV: Jaya Krsna, Dayavira, Chaitanya Mangala, Jamuna, Gopisa, HH Varsana Swami (Emeritus) Present from ECOV: Anuttama, Madhava Gosh, Kripamaya, Chaitanya Mangala, INV Secretary: Laxmi Honest Item 1: Increasing Transparency Chaitanya Mangala proposed that the joint […]

SNANA YATRA: Bathing Ceremony of Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva and Lady Subhadra will be celebrated in New Vrindaban this coming Saturday, July 6th. 10:30 AM: bathing ceremony, at the Yagna Shala in front of the RVC Temple. 1:30 PM: lunch feast in honor of Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Lady Subhadra.