This time of the year is so special for Vaishnavas because of the many festivals that celebrate Lord Krishna in His different manifestations and pastimes. In the month of Damodar (October-November), we celebrate Bahulashtami, Diwali, Govardhana puja, and Gopashtami. For devotees of ISKCON, there is...
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...
Tomorrow is the Vasanth Panchami festival. Although it is not celebrated widely in ISKCON temples in the west, our ten-year stay in India, Mayapur, has brought me into the habit of celebrating this festival in one way or another. In India, this day is considered...
As I have promised, today I am sharing some of the practical cooking ideas for the Panihati festival for your inspiration! If you haven't read the story about the cida-dahi festival prepared by Raghunath Das Goswami for the pleasure of Nityananda Prabhu, which is the...
If you are looking for a low-prep and highly engaging Krishna conscious activity for children, this is the one! I have done it as a part of our homeschooling lesson, and the children were asking to play it again the next day, which does not...
When we say the word teaching, we think mostly about teaching as a profession. But, it means much more than that. It is an essential part of our parenting role. To be a parent means to be a teacher to our child - the first...