Krishna is one of the most beloved and joyful divine incarnations. He is often depicted playing the flute and smiling, because He beckons us to a life filled with love, joy, and closeness to God. Paramahamsa Vishwananda teaches that Krishna is the embodiment of unconditional love, and by celebrating His birthday, we open our hearts […]
Ganesha Chaturthi marks the Appearance Day of Lord Ganesha. Lord Ganesha is the elephant-headed god also known as the granter of success and remover of obstacles (that’s why we always honour him with our first prayer before conducting any other worship rituals). He is the Lord of the Mind and represents intelligence and wisdom. "Ganesha […]
Radhashtami celebrates the Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani, the beloved of Sri Krishna. She is an expansion of the Supreme Lord, the embodiment of His Shakti and the personification of devotion. Radha shows us how to rise in Love and reach the Lotus Feet of the Lord through total absorption and single-pointed focus. We pray […]
Let's celebrate the end of summer in a joyful atmosphere, accompanied by great music, singing, dancing, and flowers. Everyone knows what Holi is – a festival where we shower each other with colors. Holi is deeply symbolic of life and the Supreme Being, when we allow Him to paint us in all the colors of […]
Dusera celebrates the victory of good over evil, as demonstrated by the triumph of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. This auspicious day immediately follows the autumn festival of Navaratri, as it is said that the Divine Mother fought the demon for nine nights and ten days. This is also the day when Rama defeated […]
Kartika Night celebrates Rasa Lila, which Krishna experienced with his gopis. Rasa Lila symbolises the supreme love relationship between a devotee and the Lord. On Kartika Night, we worship Krishna as the focal point of our lives. We express our love and devotion to Him in the form of a kamam lamp. It is a […]
During this autumn festival, we invite Maha Lakshmi to enter our hearts and homes. We pray that She may help to purify our minds of condemnation and show us the way to surrender fully to the Master's Footsteps. With Her blessings, the light of Love can be awakened in our hearts to shine more brightly […]
Diwali is a Hindu Festival of Lights. It takes place on the dark night of the new moon in autumn and celebrates the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. To celebrate, we light lamps to represent the illumination of knowledge and awakening of our consciousness. The light represents […]
The Govardhan Puja is a festival commemorating the time when Krishna saved the residents of Vraj from Indra’s storms. The young Lord lifted Govardhan Hill and kept it aloft on His little finger for seven days, thereby sheltering all the people and cows from the violent rains. Traditionally, we offer a mountain of food to […]
Join us to celebrate Bhagavad Gita Jayanti – the day when Lord Sri Krishna told the Gita to Arjuna. You will have the opportunity to participate in a Vedic fire ritual that cleanses negative thoughts and fills you with divine energy. During this yagna, we will chant the sacred scripture Bhagavad Gita, which contains all […]
We invite you to the ashram for the celebration of the goddess Saraswati. Vasant (spring) Panchami is a festival that honors Saraswati, who bestows the blessing of knowledge and clears the way for you to see the Lord everywhere. She is also the goddess of culture, arts and music. Her vahana (vehicle) is a swan, […]
Shiva is pure consciousness. He is the Supreme Lord’s greatest bhakta as he is always meditating upon Narayana. Known as the Lord of Destruction, he stands for the dissolution of the mind, which is exactly what we need in order for pure Love to awaken inside the heart. Through his Grace, Shiva destroys our pride […]
Navaratri is a 9-night festival celebrating Goddess Durga’s victories over the demons that represent the negative qualities that keep us from realising our true, eternal self. The Divine Mother, in the form of Durga Maa, is the Remover of Miseries. She appears in 9 different forms, each an embodiment of the qualities that one needs […]
Rama - Lord of Dharma Join us as we venerate the most righteous being ever incarnated on Earth: Lord Rama. Lord Rama is one of the greatest models of compassion and surrender in history. He incarnated to restore dharma and to set an example as to how one should perform one’s duty in life. As […]
Hanuman is the greatest bhakta of Lord Rama. It is said that wherever the name ‘Rama’ is being chanted, Hanuman is there. Such is the devotion of Lord Hanuman, that whoever turns to him is blessed with single-pointed devotion to the Supreme Lord. His only aim was and is always to serve his Master. Come […]
Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017-1137) is one of the most important representative of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition in Hinduism. He became the main proponent of the Vishishta Advaita philosophy and proclaimed the doctrine of devotion and surrender to God. We will be celebrating his birthday and invite you to join us in person or online. Ramanujacharya […]
Sita Navami marks the birth aniversary of Maa Sita - the incarnation of Maha Lakshmi and Divine consort of Lord Rama. We invite you to join the celebration of Sita Navami at our ashram or on Facebook Live. Despite being a goddess, she lived a very simple life full of trials and tribulations. She went […]
Narasimha Chaturdashi is the Appearance Day of Lord Nrsingadev, the most merciful protector of His devotees. Lord Narasimha is the half-man/half-lion Avatar of the Supreme Lord, Narayana. Out of love for His devotee, He manifested Himself out of a stone pillar to protect four-year-old Prahalad from his demon king father, Hiranyakashipu. Although He appears ferocious […]
Maha-Lakshmi is the Divine Mother and the eternal consort of Lord Narayana. She provides everything for Her children. Out of Her mercy, She protects them and bestows the boons of spiritual and material wealth to all those who sincerely pray to Her. Join us for this auspicious yagna, the holy fire ceremony, to venerate the […]
