108 Divya-deshams:
Thirunavai
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Apr 19, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Tirunavaya Navamukunda Temple is located in Tirunavaya, central Kerala, on the northern bank of the Bharatappuzha (River Ponnani). This Divya Desham is dedicated to the worship of Lord Visnu as Navamukunda Perumal (Narayana-Vishnu) with His consort Malarmangai Nachiyar (Laksmi). The presence of Cherutirunavaya Brahma - Siva Temples across the River Ponnani at Tavanur makes it a Trimurti sangama.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 338
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Apr 19, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LV. Angad's Reply
"What truth or justice canst thou find,"
Cried Angad, "in Sugríva's mind?
Where is his high and generous soul,
His purity and self-control?
How is he worthy of our trust,
Righteous, and true, and wise, and just,
Who, shrinking not from sin and shame,
Durst take his living brother's dame?
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Prabhupada Padma-vakya
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Apr 19,
CANADA (SUN)
Audio files with transcripts recorded on this day.
April 19, 1966, New York
Bhagavad-gita 2.55-56
"You cannot be happy with any millions of dollars, because you are not
matter. You are spirit. You think like that, that "I shall be happy."
No."
April 19, 1973, Los Angeles
Morning Walk
"If it is already created, biology and chemistry, and you know the process, why don't you create it by chemistry, biology?"
April 19, 1973, Los Angeles
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.27
"Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very strict about women. In His family
life also, He never played any joke with women. He was very joking. But
all, all with men."
April 19, 1974, Hyderabad
Bhagavad-gita 13.3
"Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, it appears in due
course of time. There is a time when Krsna appears. Everything is there
in the calculation of the sastras."
April 19, 1976, Melbourne
Bhagavad-gita 9.1
"Before this Kali-yuga Vyasadeva, he kept all Vedic literature in
writing. Before that, there was no book. The knowledge was received
through the ear, aural reception, sruti."
 Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
108 Divya-deshams:
Tiruvelukkai
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Apr 17, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Tiruvelukkai is one of the 108 Divya Deshams, located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. This temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Aḻagiya Singar (Narasimha) with His consort Lakshmi as Amruthavalli. Velukkai is derived from vel (desire) and irukkai (place of stay), meaning the place where Vishnu desired to stay.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 337
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Apr 17, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LIV. Hanumán's Speech
"But Hanumán, while Tára, best
Of splendid chiefs his thought expressed,
Perceived that Báli's princely son
A kingdom for himself had won.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thiruvaragunamangai
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Apr 15, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Thiruvaragunamangai Perumal Temple (also called Vijayasana Perumal) is a Divya Desham and one of the Nava Tirupati, the nine temples dedicated to Vishnu located in the Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli area of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of Thamiraparani river. The temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Vijayasana Perumal with His consort Varagunavalli (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 336
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Apr 15, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LIII. - Angad's Counsel
"They looked upon the boundless main
The awful seat of Varuṇ's reign.
And heard his waters roar and rave
Terrific with each crested wave.
Then, in the depths of sorrow drowned,
They sat upon the bosky ground,
And sadly, as they pondered, grieved
For days gone by and naught achieved.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thirukoodalur
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Apr 13, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Jagad Rakshaka Perumal Temple or Thirukoodalur (locally called Aduthurai Perumal Temple) is located in Vadakurangaduthurai, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. This Divya Desam is dedicated to the worship of Lord Visnu as Jakath Rakshaka with His consort Pushpavalli (Laksmi). the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 335
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Apr 13, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LII. - The Exit
"Ráma," he cried, "a prince whose sway
All peoples of the earth obey,
To Daṇḍak's tangled forest came
With his brave brother and his dame.
From that dark shade of forest boughs
The giant Rávaṇ stole his spouse.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thiruarimeya
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Apr 11, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram, or Kudamudakoothan Perumal Temple, is located in Tirunangur, a village on the outskirts of Sirkaḻi in Tamil Nadu. This Divya Desam is dedicated to the worship of Lord Visnu as Kudamudakoothan with His consort Amirtagadavalli (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 334
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Apr 11, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LI. - Svayamprabhá
"Assailed by thirst and hunger, dame,
Within a gloomy vault we came.
We saw the cavern opening wide,
And straight within its depths we hied.
But utterly amazed are we
At all the marvels that we see.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thiruvallikeni
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Apr 09, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Parthasarathy Temple is located in Thiruvallikeni, Chennai. The temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Krsna as Parthasarathy, the charioteer of Arjuna. It is the only place where the presiding deity is sporting a moustache. There are five main deities here: Krishna Parthasarathy, Yoga Narasimha, Rama, Gajendra Varadaraja, and Ranganatha.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 333
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Apr 09, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto L. - The Enchanted Cave
"Angad and Tára by his side,
Again rose Hanumán and tried
Each mountain cavern, dark and deep,
And stony pass and wooded steep,
The lion's and the tiger's home,
By rushing torrents white with foam.
Then with new ardour, south and west,
O'er Vindhya's height the search they pressed.
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108 Divya-deshams:
Thirukkurungudi
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Apr 07, CANADA (SUN) — A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Vaishnava Nambi and Thirukurungudivalli Nachiar Temple in Thirukkurungudi, a village in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the workshop of Lord Visnu as Vaishnava Nambi with His consort Lakshmi as Thirukurungudivalli. Vaishnava Nambi is believed to have appeared to slay the asura Somuka, who abducted the four Vedas. The temple is locally referred as Dakshina Vaikuntam, the holy abode of Vishnu.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 332
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Apr 07, CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto XLIX. - Angad's Speech
"Then Angad spake: "We Vánars well
Have searched each valley, cave, and dell,
And hill, and brook, and dark recess,
And tangled wood, and wilderness.
But all in vain: no eye has seen
The robber or the Maithil queen.
A dreary time has passed away,
And stern is he we all obey.
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Serve the Holy Name with Body, Mind and Soul
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Apr 09, CANADA (SUN) — A Letter from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura dated 4 Damodara 429 Gaurabda (October 27, 1915).
"I am overjoyed to hear that your enthusiasm for chanting is increasing. As our contaminations are removed by chanting, the Lord's form, qualities, and pastimes will be revealed to us in the holy name. There is no point in making a separate effort to artificially remember the Lord's form, qualities, and pastimes. The Lord and His name are one and the same. This will be understood clearly when the coverings in your heart are removed. By chanting without offenses you will personally realize that all perfections come from the holy name.
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