MURLIDHAR JI MAHARAJ INTRODUCTION Saint Murlidhar Maharaj was born in the year 1970, in a village in Gujarat, in a pious Hindu family. In his childhood itself, he got the blessings of the great saint Shri Jamnadas Ji Maharaj. He completed his school education at his native place, and finished his graduation in Jodhpur. Maharaj was a great devotee of Rama and Krishna and used to sing bhakti songs on Lord Ram and Krishna and also used to perform lectures on Ramayan, Srimad Bhagavatham and Bhagavat Gita. He used to narrate the incidents from the divine texts in a simplified manner,…
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JANARDAN SWAMI INTRODUCTION Janardan Swami (1504-1575) was a bhakti poet and saint. He was the guru of the famous Saint Eknath, a famous devotee of Lord Panduranga, a form of Lord Krishna. His works were written in Marathi and Hindi language. Janardan Swami was born in a Brahmin family at Maharashtra, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Dattatreya. Once Swami had got the division vision of Lord Dattatreya inside a cave at Daulatabad and discussed about spiritual matters. Janardan Swami had disciples from various castes, communities and religions. Eknath, Ramajanardana and Janijanardana are his main disciples. He used to regularly visit the Triyambakeshwar Shiva temple,…
SANT GARIB DAS INTRODUCTION Sant Garib Das (1717–1778) was a saint and spiritual reformer and he was the founder of the Garibdasi panth, a sect which contains his spiritual teachings. He was born in the year 1717 in a Jat family in a village in Haryana, and he was the author of Garibdassi Granth. His holy work contains some verses of the great saint and poet Kabir das. He was a strict follower of Kabir, and similar to him he was a great devotee of Lord Ram. Similar to Kabir, he used to roar like a lion and tell “LET US PUT SOIL ON THE MOUTH OF…
SRI GURU NABHA DAS INTRODUCTION Sri Guru Nabha Das was a saint and the author of the holy text, The Bhaktamal. In this sacred text, Nabha Das wrote the life history of several saints, and explained their greatness and their dedication to the god. He was born in the year 1537 at Bhadrachalam, on the banks of the Godavari River in Telangana in Dumna community. The Dumna community people are well-versed musicians, who lived their life by singing the glories of Lord Rama, and they considered Lord Rama as their Ishta Deva. His birth name was Narayan Das, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama.…
YOGIJI MAHARAJ INTRODUCTION Yogiji Maharaj (1892–1971) was a Hindu saint and he was the pontiff in Swami Narayan Mandir (BAPS). His birth name was Jina Vasani. Yogiji Maharaj is considered as a divine saint, who had healed the diseases of the devotees, and removed the sufferings and sorrows of the people by praying to Lord Swami Narayan. Along with with Pramukh Swami Maharaj, he was the main person in the growth of Swami Narayan Mandirs in various places and the construction of Lord Krishna temples throughout India. Jina was born in the year 1892 in a town in Gujarat to a pious Hindu…
RAM THAKUR INTRODUCTION Ramthakur (1860–1949) was a spiritual saint of the 19th-century India. His birth name was Ram Chandra Chakraborty. Ram Thakur is the divine gift given by the god for moulding us in a better shape, and to turn us in the spiritual path. Sri Ramthakur was born in the year 1860 A.D in a pious Brahman family at Bangladesh. Sri Ramthakur is a great yogi, and he disliked in living as a normal human, and hence he moved in the spiritual path. He changed the bad habits of the people through his good divine lectures, and people were loved…
BAPU VELNATHJI THAKOR INTRODUCTION Bapu Velnathji Thakor also called as Sant Velnathji Thakor was a holy saint of Gujarat. He was the grandson of Amarji Thakor who was king of a small region in Gujarat. Bapu was a holistic man who used to do meditation in the holy mountain caves. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and due to his bhakti, once he had the Shiva Darshan. Though he was born in a rich royal family, due to his spiritual thirst, he left the palace, become a saint and lead a simple and noble life. Bapu was considered as the holy incarnation of Lord…
VEDESA TIRTHA INTRODUCTION Vedesa Tirtha (1570 – 1620) was a Madhwa saint and a great scholar. He was the disciple of Sri Raghuttama Tirtha. He has not served as a pontiff in Dwaita mutts, and remained as a wandering saint throughout in his life. He learned the Vedas and Shastras at his young age, and he was considered as an obedient disciple of his Guru Sri Raghuttama Tirtha. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman, and once he got the vision of Lord Hanuman, and he was blessed by him. He controlled his senses, and concentrated his entire attention on…
BORO MAA INTRODUCTION Boro Maa (1918–2019) was a West Bengal spiritual saint. Her original name was Binapani Devi Thakur. She is believed to be an incarnation of Mata Parvati, and she is also called as universal mother by her devotees, and she was the head of the Organization Matua Mahasangha. Boro Maa was born in 1918 in a village, in Bengal. In 1933, she had married to a pious young man, who was the great-grandson of Harichand Thakur, the founder of Matua Mahasangha. She was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and used to regularly perform puja to the Shiva Lingam at the Shiva temple.…
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SHRI JADKHOR GAUDHAM Shri Jadkhor Gaudham, nestled in the pristine environment with forests and hills around is a perfect environment for mother cow. We are privileged to be serving over 8000 cows across 4 gaushalas. At Shri Jadkhor Dham, cows are a part of us, existing in perfect harmony with humans and nature. Animal-focused charity organizations always need funds to achieve their missions. The COVID 19 crisis is hitting animal shelters hard. People putting even a minimal amount of effort toward causes are radically changing the way the world works. As animal lovers, many of us are looking for ways…
DAKSHIN VRINDAVAN The COVID 19 crisis is hitting animal shelters hard. People putting even a minimal amount of effort toward causes are radically changing the way the world works. As animal lovers, many of us are looking for ways to give back and help animals. There are many ways to help pets in need. One of the most common ways people choose to assist is by donating money to charities. •Donate to Veda Pathashala in Rajasthan. It is having cows •Highly recommend Dakshin Vrindavan, managed by Ashwin Sampatkumaran.. They’re doing a wonderful job of rescuing and taking care of hundreds…
Bansi Gir Gaushala Bansi Gir Gaushala was established in 2006 by Shri Gopalbhai Sutariya as an effort to revive, regain and re-establish Bharat’s ancient Vedic culture. In Vedic traditions, the Cow was revered as Divine Mother, the Gomata, and one which bestows health, knowledge and prosperity. In Sanskrit, the word “Go” also means “Light”. The COVID 19 crisis is hitting animal shelters hard. People putting even a minimal amount of effort toward causes are radically changing the way the world works. As animal lovers, many of us are looking for ways to give back and help animals. There are many…
VRIDAVAN The Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir, situated in the Raman Reti area of Vrindavan, holds a special significance for devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This grand temple represents the fulfilled dream of Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acharya of ISKCON, who wished to construct a temple of unparalleled beauty for the worship of the transcendental brothers Krishna and Balaram in the same village where They played more than five thousand years ago. Animal-focused charity organizations always need funds to achieve their missions. A financial donation, no matter how small, can make a major difference in the lives of…
INTRODUCTION Sahajo Bai (1725-1805) was born in a pious Hindu family in a village at Delhi. She got married at a younger age, and her husband was died immediately after marrying her. Due to that, she had lost interest in family life, and preferred to become a saint and become a disciple of Saint Charandas, and concentrated her entire attention towards devoting on Lord Krishna, and forgets about everything in the world. She got great knowledge from her guru, and learnt all the divine scriptures. She died on 1805 in Vrindavan, and reached Vaikunta. TEACHINGS 1. Believe in Lord Krishna, and put your…
INTRODUCTION Sage Sutikshna was a disciple of Sage Agastya, and he has learned all the divine subjects under his guidance. After finishing his education, he decided to grant Guru Dakshina to his Guru Agastya, and asked his wishes. Sage Agastya had demanded him to bring Rama before him in order to discuss with Lord Rama. But that time, Lord Rama didn’t take his avatar in this earth. But the great disciple didn’t think all about these. He had constructed an ashram in the forest, and started meditating by chanting the Rama Mantra “JAI SRIRAM”. He didn’t take any food and…
INTRODUCTION Saangu Siddha Swamigal had attained Jeeva Samadhi in the year 1900 at Thirugnanasambandar madam, Guindy. Nearby his Samadhi Shrine, Sri Kollapuri Swamigal Samadhi and Sri Ezhumalai Swamigal Samadhi are also found. Saangu Siddha Swamigal was an ardent Shiva devotee and dedicated his entire life towards worshipping Shiva-Parvati, and done many social service activities with the donations received from the rich people like providing food, making shelters for the poor people, and performed marriages to the poor girls. He didn’t keep any money for his own purpose, but utilized the money received from his devotees towards doing good things to…
INTRODUCTION Rukmani was the princess of Vidarbha and she was born in the holy city of Haridwar, and she is the consort of Lord Krishna. Due to the dislike with Krishna, her brother Rukmi arranged her marriage with Sishupala. But Lord Krishna fought with the kings and got married with Rukmani. She was mentioned in Bhagavata Purana, and was considered as a divine incarnation of Mata Lakshmi. Due to her marriage with Lord Krishna, Dwaraka’s citizens were happy, and they celebrated their marriage as a festival in their homes. Everybody prepared various sweets and savouries and offered it to their great master Krishna and…
INTRODUCTION Maitreya was a great sage and he was mentioned in the Mahabharata. It is believed that he was one of the Vedic Rishis and also contains the features of Lord Brahma. During the Dwapara Yuga, he visited Hastinapur and advised Duryodhana to treat the Pandavas in a proper manner, and to give the share of ruling the kingdom to Pandavas, since Duryodana drove the pandavas out from his kingdom, after winning in the dice game, and pandavas went on exile to the forest. But, Duryodhana disrespected the sage, and due to that the sage cursed him to lose his life in the hands of Bhima during the kurukshetra…
INTRODUCTION Kanva Maharishi was an ancient rishi and he was born in the Treta yuga, and his importance were mentioned in Rig Veda. He has also written a portion of text in Yajur Veda. He was the foster father of Shakuntala, who was the consort of Dushyanta. Rishi Kanva found Shakuntala in the forest as a child, since her mother Menaka left her in the forest, nearby his ashram. He took care of the baby and brought up her in a proper manner. He is the devotee of the Trimurties, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Kanva was a very holy and a noble person, who was…