Jagjit Singh in a live performance at Iskcon’s Hare Krishna temple, Juhu, Mumbai. The bhajan has been written by Bhakti saint, Surdas, a disciple of Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya. Surdas, like Mira Bai has been a great contributor to Braj sahitya, the

In this folk song, a gopi of Vrindavan is saying that coming Holi she would spray colour on Krishna, the son of Nand. She’d like to make his dark cheeks red by rubbing gulal powder on them.रंग

Krishna’s flute works like magic on us, Brajvasis (in a broader meaning, devotees). We see his charming ways in day to day life. We find everyone speaking, not Krishna. When Krishna utters a word, it is the name of Radha :-)

Iskcon temple on Raman Reti Road in Vrindavan is the hub of the market sprung around it. Internet cafes, shops and stalls selling lemon soda, fruit, lassi, ethnic Indian clothes (very reasonably priced), perfumes, idols, and a bank stand right

There are no crowded roads in Gokul, hardly any traffic, and practically no microphones, unlike Vrindavan. Gokul remains a village with mud huts and temples, and loads of legends that palpitate the atmosphere.

Heard this song for Shayan arti on the festival of Ugadi at the Iskcon temple, Bangalore :-) It is called Sakhi Vrunde Vigyapti, a request to Sri Radha Krishna’s Sakhis/friends. This Bengali song by Sri Narottama Das Thakura describes a devotee’s

Rabri, Malpua, Barfi, Peda, Safed barfi, Ladoo, and more laddoos… sweets for Bihari ji and visitors :-) Banke Bihari temple is among the best known places in Vrindavan, Mathura. Vrindavan is just a 2-hour drive from Delhi, off NH 2 to Agra.