Kartik

As I have mentioned in my previous posts, Govardhana puja is one of the favorite Vaishnava festivals in our home. My children have always enjoyed making a huge Govardhana hill out of sand and earth. On one occasion, I made a needle-felted Govardhana hill that...

It's the beginning of the month of Kartik, a sweet time to spend with children doing special services for the Lord, like making and offering ghee lamps and singing the Damodarashtaka song. Children like this time of the year when we all sit together with...

Today is a great day to remember and worship mother cow in whatever capacity we can. Whoever has a cow and treats her with love and respect as a mother is a very fortunate soul. In this dark age, we lack healthy dairy foods. And...

On Gopashtamy day, Nanda Maharaja sent his sons, Krishna and Balarama, to herd the cows for the first time. Krishna reached the age of 6 years, known as the beginning of His pauganda lila (from 6 to 10 years old), which marks His readiness to...

Govardhan Puja has always been my favorite Vaishnava festival. Even before I got the children. And now, with the children, I find it the most creative and pleasing festival to celebrate with them. There is no fasting, only feasting. A lot of sweets is a...

I find the theme of holy lakes and rivers a great source of inspiration for doing art with kids. The element of water is always soothing and helpful for children - being it in the form of water play, art, or a story. When presenting...

To be truly honest, I do not feel competent to write about exalted spiritual subjects of the relationship between Radha and Krishna and subjects in connection to it, in which realm falls this particular story about the appearance of Radha Kunda. Without false humility, I...

Can you believe that Kartik is already around a corner?! It is the most beautiful part of a year, with so much potential to engage children in devotional activities through storytelling, music, drama, art, cooking, and practical work. The whole month has the mood of...