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Lord Balarama, Subhadra & Lord Jagannatha


2007-03-18  First each of the Deities pictures was taken seperately, then cropped, framed and formated into one picture, thereby placing the Divine Family much closer together. These outfits were created and sewn at here at New Vrindaban by several of the devotees and then offered to Their Lordships on Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day. These pictures do not portray how beautiful They really are.

Krsna Is The Farm Acarya


Srila Prabhupada was most enlivened to hear the report of New Govardhana Farm. His Divine Grace in the last month or so has been stressing the importance of these farm projects, and said, “This is the next aspect of Krsna consciousness which I wish to push forward. If I am able to travel again, then […]

Sri Nathaji


2007-03-17 Close-Up

A Dramatic Turn of Events


The New Vrindavan Theater Troupe celebrated its Gaura Purnima (and soon-to-Broadway!…maybe) production of “Caitanya-Lila” this past Thursday night with a heavenly Ekadasi feast at the abode of Damodar Prabhu and Mother Gopa. All glories to Mother Gopa’s cooking shakti! It made the day’s fast well worth the dizziness, spacing-out, and irritable service attitude for this […]

A Sampling of Deliberate Misunderstandings


By Srila Jiva Goswami dasa Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare! For Mother Rupa! In the Temple, as a fresh Bhakta in an older body, over-reading under experienced yours truly sometimes did unusual, but well intentioned things. “I should make obeisances to the Mothers!” I […]

Plantain Chips


(from the Deity Cookbook compiled in the 1970’s) Cut Plantain into thin pieces, deep fry in medium-high Ghee, Sprinkle with salt and top with sour cream.

Lord Nrsmhadeva


This portrait of Lord Nrsmhadeva was taken yesterday afternoon. See the regular postings of all the deities at http://www.newvrindaban.com/ in the “Gallery”. http://www.newvrindaban.com/gallery/main.php

Mother Tulasi Gets a Bath


by Bhaktin Alysia A nice break in the weather affords a most auspicious opportunity to bathe the cows. Three months of severe winter has resulted in three months of accumulated dung cake on the thighs of Mother Tulasi. I properly applied full hose pressure and nothing happened. What now? One hour later, arms sore from […]

Garden Talk


by Will It’s coming to be that time of year again, the season for growth and farming. Since the spring is near its time for plants to come out and shine. At the moment the soil is too wet to do any plowing or planting. However plants are being germinated inside the greenhouse. The tomato […]

Remembering New Vrindaban


by Lakshmi Kary First I like to offer my humble obeisances to all the devotees who lovingly offered their devotional service at New Vrindavan. We lived in New Vrindavan for about a year. There were so many incredible things there. Every devotee, no matter who they were could find some nice service to do in […]