Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Photo Gallery His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

  • Beginning early in the morning, Nrsimhananda Brahmacari cooked many varieties of food, including vegetables, cakes, sweet rice and other preparations. After he finished cooking, he brought separate dishes for Jagannatha and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He also separately offered dishes to Nrsimhadeva, his worshipable Deity. Thus he divided all the food into three offerings. Then, outside the temple, he began to meditate upon the Lord. In his meditation he saw Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu quickly come, sit down and eat all three offerings, leaving behind no remnants.

  • When all the Vaisnavas were chanting the holy names ‘Hari, Hari’ and eating, they remembered how Krsna and Balarama ate with Their companions the cowherd boys on the bank of the Yamuna.

Lord Caitanya and Prasadam

“Beginning early in the morning, Nrsimhananda Brahmacari cooked many varieties of food, including vegetables, cakes, sweet rice and other preparations. After he finished cooking, he brought separate dishes for Jagannatha and Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. He also separately offered dishes to Nrsimhadeva, his worshipable Deity. Thus he divided all the food…

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  • When all the devotees came to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they saw that the same dog was sitting a little apart from the Lord. Furthermore, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was throwing remnants of green coconut pulp to the dog. Smiling in His own way, He was saying to the dog, ‘Chant the holy names Rama, Krsna and Hari.’ Seeing the dog eating the green coconut pulp and chanting ‘Krsna, Krsna’ again and again, all the devotees present were very much surprised. When he saw the dog sitting in that way and chanting the name of Krsna, Sivananda, because of his natural humility, immediately offered his obeisances to the dog just to counteract his offenses to it. The next day, no one saw that dog, for it had obtained its spiritual body and departed for Vaikuntha, the spiritual kingdom.

Prasadam Distribution to a Dog

“When all the devotees came to the place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they saw that the same dog was sitting a little apart from the Lord. Furthermore, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was throwing remnants of green coconut pulp to the dog. Smiling in His own way, He was saying to the…

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  • Sridhama Mayapur -- The birthplace of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya in the province of Gauda in Bengal.

  • Distribution of prasada (food offered to Krishna) at the Mayapur-candrodaya-mandira near the birthplace of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

  • In 1885, Srila Thakura Bhaktivinoda wrote: “Oh, for that day when the fortunate English, French, Russian, German and American people will take up banners, mrdangas and karatalas and raise kirtana through their streets and towns. . .and join with the Bengali devotees. When will that day be?” In 1974, on the anniversary of Lord Caitanya’s appearance, Srila Bhaktivinoda’s desire was fulfilled by the disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

  • Distribution of prasada (food offered to Krsna) in West Bengal, India.

  • The ISKCON Temple at Lord Caitanya’s birthplace in Mayapur, West Bengal. 1974.

Sridhama Mayapur

Sridhama Mayapur — The birthplace of the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya in the province of Gauda in Bengal. The ISKCON International Center at Lord Caitanya’s birthplace in Mayapur, West Bengal. Distribution of prasada (food offered to Krishna) in West Bengal, India. In 1885, Srila Thakura Bhaktivinoda wrote: “Oh, for…

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