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Jagannatha Puri
For thousands of year’s great sages and other exalted persons have traveled to Puri on pilgrimage. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu chose to reside here for the last eighteen years of His life.
http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/page/jagannatha-puri
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Vrindavan to have India's Tallest Temple
BY: P. RAMESH KUMAR
Feb 27, 2014 — VRINDAVAN/MATHURA, INDIA (TIMES OF INDIA) —
A 210-metre-high temple is soon going to change the skyline of
Vrindavan in Mathura district. The project, whose foundation stone will
be laid on March 16, has been conceived by Madhu Pandit Dasa, president
of ISKCON, Bangalore, and will consist of a grand temple of Sri Krishna
at its centre and many other interesting elements around it. Poised to
be the tallest and largest religious structure in India, the monumental
temple, named the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir, with a footprint of
about four and a half acres and a built-up area of 540,000 square feet,
will integrate elements of modern architecture with traditional Indian
temple architecture.
In
an exclusive interview to TOI, senior vice-president of ISKCON,
Bangalore, Chanchalapathi Dasa, said that the project was an attempt to
put Vrindavan on the world map. So will it be like any other temple for
Krishna devotees? No, says Dasa. "Everything begins in the human heart
and that is where we want to make a difference by instilling Krishna
consciousness (the term used by ISKCON to mean good thoughts, ideas and
intentions) through this massive project," he said.
Global
landscape designers would recreate the 12 scared and verdant forests
(dvadasha kanana) of Braj in an area of 26 acres around the temple, from
descriptions provided in Srimad Bhagavatam. There would be boating
facilities in the Yamuna creek and depictions of 'Krishna leela' in the
forests. From the ground level, a capsule elevator will rise through the
temple core, taking visitors through different planetary systems as
described in the Vedic literature in a sound, light and dioramic show.
The climax of the elevator ride will be the viewing gallery situated at a
height of 700 feet.
Dasa told TOI that tourism was not the sole purpose behind this project.
"It is not just another sacred edifice of concrete, stone and glass.
This project is dedicated to playing a larger role in shaping the future
of this country. It will not only house a temple for the worship of Sri
Krishna but will also become a centre for disseminating the profound
message of the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, delivered in a
modern context. We wish to inculcate the glorious Vedic values in
today's youth."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vrindavan-to-have-Indias-tallest-temple/articleshow/31128286.cms
New finds take archaeologists closer to Krishna
CHENNAI: The conch and the Sudarshana Chakra are unmistakable. Although
the figures do not match popular images of Kirshna sporting a peacock
feather, archaeologists are convinced that the coins are of Krishna,
revered as an avatar of Vishnu.
"These square coins, dating back to 180- BC, with Krishna on one side and Balram on the other, were unearthed recently in Al Khanoun in Afghanistan and are the earliest proof that Krishna was venerated as a god, and that the worship had spread beyond the Mathura region," says T K V Rajan, archaeologist and founder-director, Indian Science Monitor, who is holding a five-day exhibition, In search of Lord Krishna,' in the city from Saturday.
Having done extensive research in Brindavan, Rajan is convinced that a lot of the spiritual history of ancient India lies buried. "Close to 10,000 Greeks, who came in the wake of Alexander the Great, were Krishna's devotees. There is an inscription by Heliodorus, the Greek ambassador at Takshila , which reads Deva, deva, Vasudeva. Krishna is my god and I have installed this Garuda Pillar at Bes Nagar (now in Bihar),'" says Rajan.
According to him the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed many sites that throw fresh light on the era of Krishna. "ASI is expected to release the full findings next year. Many of the unearthed artifact have a close resemblance to materials of what is believed to be the Harappan civilisation. The findings may show that Krishna's life was the dividing line between India's spiritual history and the society's gradual shift towards a materialistic one," says Rajan.
Interestingly, a lot of what has been uncovered closely resemble the narration in the texts of Mahabharatha and the Bhagavatham," he adds. Both the spiritual works are revered by the Hindus as their holy books.
It has been over five years since the discoveries were made at Tholavira near Dwaraka, close to Kutch. Much progress has been made due to the application of thermoluminous study (TL) in ascertaining the age of artifact. "It is possible to get the diffusion of atomic particles in the clay pottery unearthed and arrive at an accurate date," points out Rajan. Tholavira itself is believed to be the capital city as detailed in the opening chapters of Bhagavatham. Rajan points to an image of a plough, made of wood, which is mentioned in the Bhagavatham.
The findings could lay a trail to understanding Krishna's life (said to be 5,000 years ago) and times, as a historical fact, says Rajan. The exhibition will be open till December 31 at Sri Parvathy Gallery, Eldams Road.
"These square coins, dating back to 180- BC, with Krishna on one side and Balram on the other, were unearthed recently in Al Khanoun in Afghanistan and are the earliest proof that Krishna was venerated as a god, and that the worship had spread beyond the Mathura region," says T K V Rajan, archaeologist and founder-director, Indian Science Monitor, who is holding a five-day exhibition, In search of Lord Krishna,' in the city from Saturday.
Having done extensive research in Brindavan, Rajan is convinced that a lot of the spiritual history of ancient India lies buried. "Close to 10,000 Greeks, who came in the wake of Alexander the Great, were Krishna's devotees. There is an inscription by Heliodorus, the Greek ambassador at Takshila , which reads Deva, deva, Vasudeva. Krishna is my god and I have installed this Garuda Pillar at Bes Nagar (now in Bihar),'" says Rajan.
According to him the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed many sites that throw fresh light on the era of Krishna. "ASI is expected to release the full findings next year. Many of the unearthed artifact have a close resemblance to materials of what is believed to be the Harappan civilisation. The findings may show that Krishna's life was the dividing line between India's spiritual history and the society's gradual shift towards a materialistic one," says Rajan.
Interestingly, a lot of what has been uncovered closely resemble the narration in the texts of Mahabharatha and the Bhagavatham," he adds. Both the spiritual works are revered by the Hindus as their holy books.
It has been over five years since the discoveries were made at Tholavira near Dwaraka, close to Kutch. Much progress has been made due to the application of thermoluminous study (TL) in ascertaining the age of artifact. "It is possible to get the diffusion of atomic particles in the clay pottery unearthed and arrive at an accurate date," points out Rajan. Tholavira itself is believed to be the capital city as detailed in the opening chapters of Bhagavatham. Rajan points to an image of a plough, made of wood, which is mentioned in the Bhagavatham.
The findings could lay a trail to understanding Krishna's life (said to be 5,000 years ago) and times, as a historical fact, says Rajan. The exhibition will be open till December 31 at Sri Parvathy Gallery, Eldams Road.
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Srimati Radharani family
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Basant Panchmi
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/defining-moments/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3
Goddess Kali
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/05/01/world/defining-moments/index.html?hpt=hp_bn3
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