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Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatam | New Year 2025 | Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi | ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill

Start your day with the serene melodies of Suprabhatam as the first rays of dawn illuminate the majestic Dravidian architecture of the temple. Experience the spiritually charged atmosphere of devoted voices united in prayer. Watch the full video on YouTube to immerse yourself in this divine morning ritual and feel the bliss of awakening the Lord with love and devotion

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Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatam | New Year 2025 | Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi | ISKCON Vaikuntha Hill

Start your day with the serene melodies of Suprabhatam as the first rays of dawn illuminate the majestic Dravidian architecture of the temple. Experience the spiritually charged atmosphere of devoted voices united in prayer. Watch the full video on YouTube to immerse yourself in this divine morning ritual and feel the bliss of awakening the Lord with love and devotion

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Sri Brahmotsava ISKCON Bangalore

ISKCON Bangalore will celebrate Sri Brahmotsava the divine appearance of Their Lordships on Hare Krishna Hill from 21 Apr - 3 May 2024.

We cordially invite you and your family to participate in the Sri Brahmotsava celebrations & receive the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra on this auspicious occasion.

Know more: https://www.iskconbangalore.org/sri-brahmotsava/

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Why we celebrate Vaikuntha Ekadashi?

The Pandya King who ruled over Thirunagari and its surrounding areas had passed a law making it mandatory for every poet to submit his works to the council headed by the court poet, Kambanatt-azhwan, for its scrutiny. As Nammalwar’s works did not have the approval of the council, the Pandya king, sent his men to summon Madhurakavi-alwar. The King’s soldiers asked Madhurakavi-alwar to bring Nammalwar to the court and present all his works before the council for its scrutiny. Being enraged at the arrogance of the soldiers, Madhurakavi-alwar told them that his master, Nammalwar, would not even budge from the place where he is sitting and gave them a palm leaf that contained one stanza from one of the hymns of Nammalwar and asked them to place it before the council for its scrutiny.

The passage engraved in the palm leaf read, “Kannan-kazhal inai nannu manam udayir ennum tiru-naman tinnam naraname,” which means “Those whose hearts are in love with the lotus feet of Lord Krishna, take this mantra for meditation, it is indeed the holy name of the Lord.”

After reading that particular passage the council consisting of 300 scholars and the court poet, Kambanatt-azhwan, became the disciples of Nammalwar.

According to popular belief, Nammalwar stayed on this planet till he turned 32 and the Lord Himself came to Vaikuntha’s door to take him in. To commemorate this, Vaikuntha Ekadashi is celebrated in all Vishnu temples. 1,296 hymns were compiled by Nammalwar during his lifetime. A crown with the lotus feet of the Lord on the top of it is kept in the Sri Vaishnava temple, signifying Nammalwar’s intense desire to dwell under the lotus feet of the Lord. The crown represents Nammalwar’s head.  This crown is named Shatari and is symbolically placed on the heads of the believers who visit the temple to show the Lordship of the Supreme Lord as well as to signify our eternal servitude to His lotus feet.

Offer Laksharchana Seva to Lord Srinivasa Govinda and receive His divine blessings on the auspicious day of Sri Vaikuntha Ekadashi.

Register for free puja from the link below.  iskconbangalore.org/vaikuntha-ekadashi