Author Archives: Isvari

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Anna Prashana (Feeding the First Grains):   In the case of a male child the rite should be performed in the … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Nama Karana (Giving a Name to the Child):   The child should be named on the tenth, twelfth, hundred and first day, … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   When the wife is about to bear the child, the husband should perform this rite for the safe delivery of the … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The husband having taken his morning bath, should worship Lord Vishnu and worship the guru parampara with Vishnu maha-prasada and caranamritam … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   With the following mantras, he should perform the udakanjali seka by sprinkling water on the South side from West to East … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The devotees of Shri Shri Radha- Krishna should perform Krishnavarana H oma and offer oblations to the priya sakhis, sahacaris, ranginis, Shri … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Vaishnava Homa   He should first offer oblations to the Panca Maha-bhagavatas:   om vishvaksenaya svaha idam vishvaksenaya idam na mama om … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The husband should offer the following oblations to remove obstacles in raising cows:   om prajapatih vishnu rishih gayatri chandah shri … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Dhriti Homa:   Entering his house, the groom should perform Kushandika rites, establishing the fire named “dhriti”, perform silent homa with … Read More

              by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Dhruva Darshana (viewing the pole star): The groom and bride should rise and go outside. The groom should point … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Sapta Padi Gamana (taking seven steps):   With rice-flour paste seven small circles should be drawn in a line going in … Read More

      Nov 07, 2016 — CANADA (SUN) — By Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami. Printed by The Bhaktivedanta Academy, Mayapur (1995).   by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Vyasta Samasta Mahavyhriti … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Vastra Paridhapana (putting on new cloth):   After the groom has completed the kushandika rites, one of the friends of the groom … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Agni Sanmukhi Karana (respects to the fire):   Facing the fire, he should say:   om prajapatih vishnu rishih gayatri chandah … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Vishnu Stuti (praise of Vishnu):   With folded hands he should say the names of Vishnu:   @ translations   om … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   At this time, the father can give a dowery and gifts to the Deity and the Vaishnavas.   The father or … Read More

              by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The groom should now face East; the father of the bride should face North or West.   The groom … Read More

        by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   The groom should sit on an asana facing East saying:   om prajapatih vishnu rishih gayatri chandah virad vishnuh devata upavishad arhaniya … Read More

      by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   Vivaha Karma (marriage)   Herein the procedures for weddings are explained.   Jnati Karma (rites performed by relatives):   On the morning of the wedding the bride … Read More

          by Shrila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami   It is also stated in the Skanda Purana –   brahmajno brahmanah proktah shuddha-sattvashayah sada devadidevam govindam- mrite nanyat prapujayet   nityo naimitike kamyo sarva-mangala-karmani … Read More