SRI RADHASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM ON 17th SEPTEMBER 2018

Sri Radhashtami was celebrated at Srirangam on Monday the 17th September 2018.

A discourse on " Prema Bhakti" was given explaining the various aspects of Prema Bhakti Marga. The  greatness of  Gopi Bhava and the exalted Manjari Bhava in the path of Radhakrishna Prema Bhakti Marga was presented.

जय जय श्रीराधे 

SRI RADHA TATTVAM

श्रीगोविन्दप्रियां राज्ञीं वृन्दावनमनोहरीम् | 

कृपास्वरूपिणीं दिव्यां राधादेवीं नमाम्यहम् ||

The glory of  Radha’s divine name is so great that Krishna bestows prema bhakti instantly to one who starts saying the first syllable ‘RA’. Krishna goes into ecstatic raptures instantly and his joys fully bloom. When the devotee completes the second syllable ‘DhA’ instantly Krishna gets lovingly intoxicated, gets completely lost in trance and uns after him who chants the nectar-like name of Radha. 

'रा' शब्दोच्चारणादेव स्फितो भवति माधवः ।

'धा' शब्दोच्चारतः पश्चाद् धावत्येव स सम्भ्रमः ॥

--- ब्रह्मवैवर्त पुराण

Radha manifests especially in the form of hladini Sakti signifying  the exalted pleasure potency  of Krishna. Radha is the personification of transcendental rasa of the supreme
order who matchlessly enchants Krishna by all means. Radha is the svarupa Sakti of Krishna and is the  greatest teacher of Krishna prema.  The matchless love of Radha is referred to as  ‘prema guru’. The  exalted prema of Radha inspires Krishna as a student to perform novel dances.

Radha is  the holistic and complete Sakti and Krishna is the holistic and complete SaktimAn. Based on Vedic scriptural evidence, there is no difference between Radha and Krishna. They are verily the same just like musk and scent and fire and heat. For enjoying the mellows of  loving pastimes, though they have taken two apparently different forms, Radha and Krishna are indeed  one only.

 मङ्गलं कृष्णकामिन्यै मङ्गलं शुभ मङ्गलम् |

 मङ्गलं प्रेमदायिन्यै मङ्गलं शुभ मङ्गलम् ||

 मङ्गलं मनमोहिन्यै मङ्गलं शुभ मङ्गलम् |

 मङ्गलं मधुराधायै मङ्गलं नित्य मङ्गलम् ||

 Sri Radhakrishna Videos:-

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel

 Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel

 Barsane Wali Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel

 Paramadhan Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

जय जय श्रीराधे

SRI RADHASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS – 9th SEPTEMBER 2016 - FRIDAY

Sri  Radha is none other than Sri Mahalakshmi, who out of great compassion, facilitates the individual Self to get the divine grace of the Supreme Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the glorious Yogesvara. According to the Scriptures, the best way to approach Sri Krishna is through first obtaining the boundless grace of Sri Radha. Even a grave sinner gets redemption through her ceaseless divine grace and becomes purified to serve the lotus feet of Sri Radhakrishna.  Let us not miss this opportunity to offer our humble and sincere prayers to the ever fresh and fragrant queen of Brindavan. On this most auspicious Radhashtami  day, may Sri Radha shower Her blessings on all. 

श्रीगोविन्दप्रियां राज्ञीं वृन्दावन मनोहरीम् !

कृपास्वरूपिणीं दिव्यां राधा देवीं नमाम्यहम् !!
माधुर्यरससंपूर्णां माधवमनमोहिनीम् !
महाभावनिमग्नां तां मधुराधां नमाम्यहम् !!

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel
 Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel
 Barsane Wali Radhe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel
 Paramadhan Radhe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

जय जय श्रीराधे 

HOLI CELEBRATIONS

The grand festival of Holi is connected with many incidents from the Scriptures.

Hiranyakasipu asked his sister Holika to take Prahlada in her  lap and enter a  huge ball of fire.  As Holika  had the boon that she would not be burnt by fire, Hiranyakasipu tried to kill his son Prahlada through her . But by divine intervention it did not work and Prahlada was saved while Holika died. In remembrance of this  Holika dahan (burning of Holika)  is done .

Krishna applied various colours on Radha and other  Gopis and  all of them enjoyed in  exalted ecstasy.

Ogress Putana  was killed by Krishna on this day.

This day  is also in relation to the episode of   Kamadeva being burnt by Siva while the former attempted to  disturb his meditation.

Ogress Dhundhi  gave a lot of trouble to children in the kingdom of Raghu .  The Children  drove her  away  by their pranks on this day.  Even today Children play many pranks and fling abuses during Holika dahan.

Holi represents joyful  play with colours and waters.

Let us remember the delightful plays of Radha and Krishna on this auspicious day.
Happy  Holi.

जय जय श्रीराधे  

SRI RADHA AND SRI GODA

SrI RAdhA is MahAlakshmI in the form of NIlA DevI. She is worshipped with intense prema bhakti bhAva by AzhvArs and AndAl (GodA) as Nappinnai. She is also fondly adored as Pinnai . Pinnai MaNAlan is verily RAdhA Vallabha.

Along with chanting of TiruppAvai , chanting of SrI RAdhA KrupA katAksha Stava helps one to gain the bliss of Krishna katAksha and His divine association.

SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm vrndAvana manoharIm ।

KrpAsvarUpiNIm divyAM rAdhA devIm namAmyaham ।।

श्रीगोविन्दप्रियां राज्ञीं वृन्दावनमनोहरीम् ।

कृपास्वरूपिणीं दिव्यां राधादेवीं नमाम्यहम् ।।

I offer my respectful obeisances to the Goddess Sri Radha Devi, Sri Krishna’s beloved Queen, the source of the beauty of Brindavan, who is auspicious and is of the form of mercy.

SrIrAdhikAkrpApAtrAm vishNucittasutAm sudhAm ।

SrIkrshNapremamagnAm tAm godA devIm namAmyaham ।।

श्रीराधिकाकृपापात्रां  विष्णुचित्तसुतां सुधाम् ।

श्रीकृष्णप्रेममग्नां तां गोदादेवीं नमाम्यहम्   ।।

I offer my respectful obeisances to SrI Goda DevI (AndAl) who is blessed by SrI RAdhA DevI (in the form of NIla DevI), the nectar like daughter of SrI Vishnu citta (PeriyAzhvAr), immersed in Sri Krishna Prema Bhakti.

Songs:

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel

Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel

Barsane Wali Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel

Paramadhan Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

जय जय श्रीराधे  

RADHASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - RADHA TATTVAM

RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART I OF IV

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDFZQWzW0Bc

RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART II OF IV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ByJr43JExY

RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART III OF IV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFmheACT-ns

RADHASHTAMI  CELEBRATIONS AT SRIRANGAM - 21 SEPTEMBER 2015 - MONDAY-  PART IV OF IV 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzjn_qBbD-4

जय जय श्रीराधे 

RADHA- THE SECRET OF ALL SECRETS

Radha is unique, divine, authentic, mystic, subtle, esoteric as well as mysterious. In spite of worshipping Radha for a long time, still it is very difficult for many to understand her in the proper perspective. She is undoubtedly the secret of all secrets. Radha  represents the hladini  sakti  in terms of holistic bliss. The loving relationship between Radha and  Krishna can be viewed from multiple dimensions in terms of Prakruti and Purusha, Sakti and Saktiman, whiteness and milk,  heat and  fire, fragrance and earth and so on. Radha is the Prana Sakti of Krishna and is considered as  his dear Atma. Radha lovingly worships Krishna and Krishna too worships her intimately.

जय जय श्रीराधे

SRI KRISHNA JAYANTI MAHOTSAVAM

Let us sing the exalted glories of Sri Krishna on the most auspicious day of his divine avatara:-
राधाप्रियसुधारूपं राधाचरणकामुकम् ।
राधाप्रेमालयंदेवं राधापतिं नमाम्यहम् ।।
जय जय श्रीराधे

RADHASHTAMI Celebrations - 21 September 2015 - Monday

Sri  Radha is none other than Sri Mahalakshmi, who out of great compassion, facilitates the individual Self to get the divine grace of the Supreme Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the glorious Yogesvara. According to the Scriptures, the best way to approach Sri Krishna is through first obtaining the grace of Sri Radha. Even a grave sinner gets redemption through her ceaseless divine grace and becomes purified to serve the lotus feet of Sri Radhakrishna. Let us not miss this opportunity to offer our humble and sincere prayers to the ever fresh and fragrant queen of Brindavan. On this most auspicious Radhashtami  day, may Sri Radha shower Her blessings on all. 

श्रीगोविन्दप्रियां राज्ञीं वृन्दावन मनोहरीम् !
कृपास्वरूपिणीं दिव्यां राधा देवीं नमाम्यहम् !!
माधुर्यरससंपूर्णां माधवमनमोहिनीम् !
महाभावनिमग्नां तां मधुराधां नमाम्यहम् !!

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel
 Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel
 Barsane Wali Radhe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel
 Paramadhan Radhe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

जय जय श्रीराधे 

GODA AND RADHA

SrI RAdhA is MahAlakshmI in the form of NIlA DevI. She is worshipped with intense prema bhakti bhAva by AzhvArs and AndAl (GodA) as Nappinnai. She is also fondly adored as Pinnai. Pinnai MaNAlan is verily RAdhA Vallabha.

Along with chanting of TiruppAvai , chanting of SrI RAdhA KrupA katAksha Stava helps one to gain the bliss of Krishna katAksha and His divine association.

SrIgovindapriyAm rAjnIm vrndAvana manoharIm !

KrpAsvarUpiNIm divyAM rAdhA devIm namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisances to the Goddess Sri Radha Devi, Sri Krishna’s beloved Queen, the source of the beauty of Brindavan, who is auspicious and is of the form of mercy.

SrIrAdhikAkrpApAtrAm vishNucittasutAm sudhAm !

SrIkrshNapremamagnAm tAm godA devIm namAmyaham !!

I offer my respectful obeisances to SrI Goda DevI (AndAl) who is blessed by SrI RAdhA DevI (in the form of NIla DevI), the nectar like daughter of SrI Vishnu citta (PeriyAzhvAr), immersed in Sri Krishna Prema Bhakti.

Songs:

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel

Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel

Barsane Wali Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel

Paramadhan Radhe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

जय जय श्रीराधे 

SRI DAMODARASHTAKAM

 

It is very auspicious to recite SrI DAmodarAshtakam and pray for the blessings of  SrI RAdhAkrishNa during the month of  kArtikai and   especially  on DeepAvali day.

(1)
namAmISvaram sac-cid-Ananda-rUpam
lasat-kuNdalam gokule bhrAjamAnam !
yaSodAbhiyolUkhalAd dhAvamAnam
paramrushtamatyam tatodrutya gopyA !!
(2)
rudantam muhur netra-yugmam mrujantam
karAmbhoja-yugmena sAtanka-netram !
muhuh SvAsa-kampa-trirekhAnka-kantha
sthita graivam damodaram bhakti-baddham !!
(3)
itIdruk sva-leelAbhirAnanda-kuNde
sva-ghosham nimajjantamAkhyApayantam !
tadIyeSitajneshu bhaktair jitatvam
punah prematastam satAvrutti vande !!
(4)
varam deva moksham na mokshAvadhim vA
na cAnyam vruNe‘ham vareSAdapIha !
idam te vapurnAtha gopAla-bAlam
sadA me manasyAvirAstAm kimanyaih !!
(5)
idam te mukhAmbhojamayakta-neelair
vrutam kuntalaih snigdha-raktais ca gopyA !
muhuscumbitam bimba-raktAdharam me
manasyAvirAstAmalam laksha-lAbhaih !!
(6)
namo deva dAmodarAnanta vishNo
prasIda prabho duhkha-jAlAbdhi-magnam !
krupA drushti vrushtyAtidInam batAnu
gruhANeSa mAmajnamedhyakshi-drSyah !!
(7)
kuberAtmajau baddha-mUrtyaiva yadvat
tvayA mocitau bhakti-bhAjau krutau ca !
tathA prema-bhaktim svakAm me prayaccha
na mokshe graho me‘sti damodareha !!
(8)
namaste‘stu dAmne sphurad-dIpti-dhAmne
tvadIyodarAyAtha viSvasya dhAmne !
namo rAdhikAyai tvadIya-priyAyai
namo ‘nanta-leelAya devAya tubhyam !!
जय जय श्रीराधे
 

RADHASHTAM​I CELEBRATIO​NS AT SRIRANGAM SECOND SEPTEMBER 2014 IN THE HOLY PRESENCE OF PARAMA PUJYA SRI KRISHNAPRE​MI SWAMIGAL - LIVE RECORDING - IV PARTS

RADHASHTAM​I CELEBRATIO​NS AT SRIRANGAM SECOND SEPTEMBER 2014 IN THE HOLY PRESENCE OF PARAMA PUJYA SRI KRISHNAPRE​MI SWAMIGAL - LIVE RECORDING - IV PARTS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ZkdOEM27s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPVKoGHc2DI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe6Wg7O0tkY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PUNwond0mY

RADHASHTAMI Celebrations - 2 September 2014 - Tuesday

SrI  RAdhA is none other than SrI MahAlakshmI, who out of great compassion, facilitates the individual Self to get the divine grace of the Supreme BhagavAn SrI KrshNa, the glorious YogeSvara. According to the Scriptures, the best way to approach SrI KrshNa is through first obtaining the grace of SrI RAdhA. Even a grave sinner gets redemption through Her ceaseless divine grace and becomes purified to serve the lotus feet of SrI RAdhA KrshNa. Let us not miss this opportunity to offer our humble and sincere prayers to the ever fresh and fragrant queen of BrndAvan. On this most auspicious RAdhAshtamI  day, may SrI RAdhA shower Her blessings on all. 

श्रीगोविन्दप्रियां राज्ञीं वृन्दावन मनोहरीम् !कृपास्वरूपिणीं दिव्यां राधा देवीं नमाम्यहम् !!

Sri Radha Krupa Kataksha Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGFMOC-gua4&feature=channel
 Sri Krishna  Krupa Kataksha  Stava Raja Stotram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JGqtIbrH8&feature=channel
 Barsane Wali Radhehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_3wRRbg7c&feature=channel
 Paramadhan Radhehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Y2dInVlLc&feature=channel 

JAGANNATHASHTAKAM

JAGANNATHASHTAKAM

 

कदाचि त्कालिंदी तटविपिनसंगीतकपरो
मुदा गोपीनारी वदनकमलास्वादमधुपः
रमाशंभुब्रह्मा मरपतिगणेशार्चितपदो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ १ ॥

भुजे सव्ये वेणुं शिरसि शिखिपिंछं कटितटे
दुकूलं नेत्रांते सहचर कटाक्षं विदधते
सदा श्रीमद्बृंदा वनवसतिलीलापरिचयो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ २ ॥

महांभोधेस्तीरे कनकरुचिरे नीलशिखरे
वसन्प्रासादांत -स्सहजबलभद्रेण बलिना
सुभद्रामध्यस्थ स्सकलसुरसेवावसरदो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ ३ ॥

कथापारावारा स्सजलजलदश्रेणिरुचिरो
रमावाणीसौम स्सुरदमलपद्मोद्भवमुखैः
सुरेंद्रै राराध्यः श्रुतिगणशिखागीतचरितो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ ४ ॥

रथारूढो गच्छ न्पथि मिलङतभूदेवपटलैः
स्तुतिप्रादुर्भावं प्रतिपद मुपाकर्ण्य सदयः
दयासिंधु र्भानु स्सकलजगता सिंधुसुतया
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ ५ ॥

परब्रह्मापीडः कुवलयदलोत्फुल्लनयनो
निवासी नीलाद्रौ निहितचरणोनंतशिरसि
रसानंदो राधा सरसवपुरालिंगनसुखो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ ६ ॥

न वै प्रार्थ्यं राज्यं न च कनकितां भोगविभवं
न याचे२ हं रम्यां निखिलजनकाम्यां वरवधूं
सदा काले काले प्रमथपतिना चीतचरितो
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ ७ ॥

हर त्वं संसारं द्रुततर मसारं सुरपते
हर त्वं पापानां वितति मपरां यादवपते
अहो दीनानाथं निहित मचलं निश्चितपदं
जगन्नाथः स्वामी नयनपथगामी भवतु मे ॥ ८ ॥

जय जय श्रीराधे !