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Vrindavan Kartik Utsav – 31 Oct to 30 Nov, 2020
Kartik or Damodara Deepotsav festival is celebrated all over the world but is especially sweet in the land of Braja where Krishna enacted His glorious pastimes. In Sanskrit, “dama” means rope and “udara” means belly. Damodara refers to Krishna who was bound with a rope by His mother Yashoda. This month commemorates how mother Yashoda was able to bind the Supreme Personality of Godhead Shri Krishna with the ropes of her love and affection. The same Supreme Lord, whom neither Lord Brahma, nor Lord Shiva, and not even the Goddess of Fortune, Laxmi devi, can ever bind, was bound by the selfless pristine parental love of Mother Yashoda. It is…
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Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Celebrates Panihati 2020
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir celebrated Panihati Chida Dahi Festival at Vrindavan and Gurugram. Seek the blessing of the Lord! https://www.vcm.org.in/photo-galleries/panihati-chida-dahi-festival-2020
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Sri Radhashtami Celebrations 2019
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir held ecstatic celebrations of Sri Radhashtami on 6th September 2019. Pancamrita Abhishekam, Chappan Bhog & Maha Mangala Arati was offered to the Deities. Hundreds of devotees attended the festival & received blessings of Srimati Radharani. On this auspicious occasion second initiation ceremony was performed for some of the Devotees of the temple in the morning. In the evening, deities were carried to the Utsav Mandap in a joyful procession with Sankirtan. Then a grand Abhishekam was offered to Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra. The sound of Mantras and Sankirtan filled the air and devotees danced with joy. His Grace Chanchalapathi Dasa, President of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir delivered an…
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Culture Camp – 2019
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir presents Culture Camp – 2019 Please accept the blessings of Sri Sri Radha-Vrindavanchandra upon you! Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir (VCM), Vrindavan has been propagating the highest spiritual and Indian cultural values and teachings to society at large through all its programs. Cultural Education Services (CES) division of VCM, is trying to disseminate amongst children, knowledge and awareness of the timeless culture and glorious heritage of India. Armed with the understanding that nothing can bring transformation like personal and practical experience, our vision is to imbibe in school children respect for our ancient rich heritage by training them in recreational activities relating to Indian culture and offering them an…
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Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir: Holi Mahotsav
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir celebrated Holi Mahotsav at Gurugram on Sunday, 17 March 2019. Part of its Gaura Purnima celebrations the event offered a unique opportunity for participants to play ‘Phulonki Holi’ with the Lord Himself. The event was conducted at Amour Coventions and Resorts, Sohna Road, Gurugram. The programme began at around 5:30 PM with Pushpa Abhisheka of Their Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitai. Varieties of flowers were showered on the Deities followed by offering of different kinds of lamps. Throughout Sankirtana was performed and all devotees clapped and danced joyfully. Then His Grace Madhu Pandit Dasa, Chairman Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir spoke on the importance of Holi and the glories…
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Shobha Yatra at Vrindavan Kartik Utsav
The third day of Vrindavan Karthik Utsav was another splendid celebration. On Sunday, 18 November 2018 in the evening around 6:30 pm, the Utsav Deities of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai were brought from Their Altar in a festive procession and taken on a grand chariot ride called Shobha Yatra in the temple campus. After Their Lordships had mounted Their Chariot, His Grace Chanchalapathi Dasa, President of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir recounted some fascinating pastimes of Srila Prabhupada. Then the chariot procession commenced with Narasimha Kirtan. Some devotees pulled the chariot and some performed Sankirtana and danced in ecstasy. It was a devotionally surcharged atmosphere as the…
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Boat Ride festivities during Vrindavan Kartik Utsav
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir celebrated the second day of Vrindavan Karthik Utsav with a grand Nauka Vihar (Boat Ride) festival at its campus on Saturday, 17 November 2018. In the evening around 6:30 pm, the Utsav Deities of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai were brought in a grand procession to the temple pond where they boarded a beautifully decorated boat. His Grace Chanchalapathi Dasa, President of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir then read out pastimes of Srila Prabhupada. Then the Deities were rowed in the boat around the pond which was lined with enthusiastic devotees, who showered Their Lordships with flowers. Spirited sankirtan inspired the devotees further as Their…
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Grand opening of Vrindavan Kartik Utsav
The first day of Vrindavan Karthik Utsav began at Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir with Kirtan Mela. Utsav Deities of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra were brought in a procession to the Open Air Theatre where groups of devotees performed enthusiastic Sankirtana for the pleasure of Their Lordships. Damodara Deepotsava was performed later where devotees sang Damodarshtaka and offered ghee lamps to Their Lordships. Finally the Deities returned to Their Altar in a ceremonic procession. All devotees were served Mahaprasadam at the end.
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Srila Prabhupada disappearance day celebrations
Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir celebrated the 41st disappearance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Sunday 11 Nov 2018 with solemnity and fervour. The morning program began at 11am with offering of Abhishek to Srila Prabhupada in the outdoor lawn. His grace Bharatharshabha Prabhu spoke about the significance of celebrating the disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada. On this solemn occasion His Grace Stoka Krishna Prabhu accepted the renounced order of Sannyasa and was received with ceremonial rituals at the temple after his sanyasi initiation. His Holiness Stoka Krishna Swami – his sanyasa name spoke to the devotees about this momentous occasion of ISKCON Bangalore. Then all the devotees were…
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Braj Heritage Fest 2018 – Prize Distribution Ceremony
Braj Heritage Fest was the grandest inter-school cultural extravaganza in Vrindavan conducted by Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir. The prize distribution ceremony was held on 16 September 2018. The competitions were conducted to encourage children in various features of Indian culture like Music, Dance, Theatre, Shloka chanting etc. 5500 students from 48 schools participated and 535 students were honoured on the prize distribution ceremony. Dr. Rajendra Pensiya – SDM Mant was the Chief guest for the event. Other dignitaries like the Temple President ChanchalaPathi Dasa, Temple Vice-President Sri Yudhishtira Krishna Dasa, Sri Ananth virya Dasa etc were present at the ceremony. Sri Rajendra said “This fest has been the best dias for…
