Author Archives for Vrindavana Das

NV Memorial Service for HG Aindra Prabhu


Dear Devotees, On behalf of Sikhi Mahiti Prabhu, we are announcing a gathering to honour the passing of His Grace Aindra Prabhu of Vrindavan. Please come to the temple at 6:00 pm today for kirtan, puspanjali, and remembrances of the life of this great soul and kirtan inspiration. Hare Krishna.


Dear Devotees, New Vrindaban’s 4th Annual 24 Hour Kirtan festival has just commenced. Please tune it to www.newvrindaban.com for live audio and video. As I speak 131 devotees are viewing it along with the hundreds here in New Vrindaban’s temple room. The finalised Kirtan Schedule follows (all times are EST): 12:00 PM Ananta Govinda 12:15 […]

And for all those coming early. . . .


: 24 Hour Kirtan Pre-events: Friday evening, 7:30 to 9:00 pm onwards: Madhava will be leading kirtan in the temple room. And on Saturday morning, don’t miss the special Bhagavatam class by HH Sivarama Swami: “24 Hours of Chanting – Preparing the Soul”. If you can’t be here in person, log on here for live […]

NV’s New Temple President Weathers His First Storm


New Vrindaban recently experienced a 3-1/2 day power outage. Although this was Sikhi Mahiti’s first winter storm in NV, he remained calm throughout the outage and assisted the devotees in their service. As a result, the Deity service and devotee care continued uninterrupted throughout the entire storm. This was the first major crisis for Sikhi […]

Video Of New Vrindaban


At the end of October, two filmmakers from Charleston, West Viriginia, visited Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold. While they were here, they interviewed a few devotees who encouraged them to visit the temple. Here is a short video they produced and posted on YouTube. watch?v=3c3Nmsv_VHM

“East Meets West” In New Vrindaban Over Thanksgiving Weekend


Last weekend, over 1,000 people from across North America traveled to West Virginia to attend New Vrindaban Community’s free vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner and Gita Jayanti celebration. “There was something for everyone. It was the perfect combination of east and west,” said Sikhi Mahiti, President of New Vrindaban. “Thanksgiving was an important holiday for my family […]

Group Offers Free Thanksgiving Dinner


From the Charleston Gazette MOUNDSVILLE — Members of the New Vrindaban Community will host a free vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 26. New Vrindaban is Ohio Valley’s largest all-vegetarian community. The entire Thanksgiving dinner will be homemade; no canned cranberry sauce or store-bought desserts. Besides dinner, other events that day are also free and open […]

Free Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner On November 26


On Thursday, November 26, New Vrindaban Community will host a free vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner.  “Thanksgiving used to be a vegetarian’s worst nightmare,” says Melanie Nagel, Special Events Coordinator in New Vrindaban Community.  “But not anymore.  Vegetarian Thanksgiving is becoming popular all across the US – and not only with vegetarians.  Many non-vegetarians are also celebrating […]

New Vrindaban Hosts The World’s Most Famous Bush doctor


by Bhaktin Rita On October 28, New Vrindaban Community in West Viriginia, USA, hosted the world’s most famous bush doctor.  Dr. Landveld manufactures natural medicines from plants, roots, tree barks, carrots, fruit and lianas from the Amazonian rainforest of Suriname.  Suriname, which is bordered by Brazil, Guyana, and French Guiana, hosts one of the Earth’s […]

The Most Important Ingredient Is Love


Last week, thirty students from West Virginia Northern Community College visited New Vrindaban. These first-year culinary students visited in two groups. Fifteen came on Tuesday, and another fifteen came on Thursday. The students were most interested in the teaching garden (across from the Palace Lodge) and the Garden of Seven Gates (above the cabins). They […]