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Ekdashi
UtpannaEkadasi
Utpanna Ekadasi Suta Goswami said, "O learned brahmanas, long ago Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, explained the auspicious glories of Sri Ekadasi and the rules and [...]
Gopastami
Gopastami sri-suka uvaca ittham sarat-svaccha-jalam padmakara-sugandhina nyavisad vayuna vatam sa-go-gopalako ‘cyutam (Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.21.1) “Sukadeva Gosvami said: ‘Thus the Vrndavana forest was filled with transparent autumnal waters and cooled by [...]
Diwali
Diwali FIVE DAYS OF DIWALI Diwali is a five-day festival. Anecdotes from the Puranas abound for each of the days. Diwali can be observed by illuminating hundreds of candles [...]
Kartik
Kartik The holy significance of Kartik month vrata One of the highest vratas - Kartik Month Kartik month which falls under the Dakshinayana period is regarded as the most [...]
Parsva Ekadasi
Parsva Ekadasi Sri Yudhishthira Maharaja asked of Lord Sri Krishna, "What is the name of that Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight (shukla paksha) of the month of [...]
Putrada Ekadasi
Putrada Ekadasi Putrada Ekadasi (Pausha-shukla Ekaadasi) The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphalaa Ekadasi,which [...]
Sayana Ekadasi
Sayana Ekadasi The saintly king Yudhishthira Maharaj said, "Oh Keshava, what is the name of that Ekadasii that occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Ashadha (June [...]
Nirjala Ekadasi
Nirjala Ekadasi During the hottest season (northern hemisphere), if one can perform upavasa without water one is performing a great feat. One may take only caranamrta and acamana water. [...]
Mohini Ekadasi
Mohini Ekadasi Sri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, "Oh Janardana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight (sukla paksha) of the month of Vaisakha (April-May) [...]
Amalaki Ekadasi
Amalaki Ekadasi Glories of Amalaki Ekadasi King Mandhata once said to Vasishtha Muni, “O great sage, kindly be merciful to me and tell me of a holy fast that [...]
Putrada Ekadasi
Putrada Ekadasi Putrada Ekadasi (Pausha-shukla Ekaadasi) The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, "Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphalaa [...]
Mokshada Ekadasi
Mokshada Ekadasi The Ancient History of Mokshada Ekadasi from Brahmanda Purana: Yudhishthira Maharaj said, "O Vishnu, master of all, O delight of the three worlds, O Lord of the entire [...]
Recipes
Whole wheat vareniki
Whole wheat vareniki with two kind of fillings Vareniki (varenyky) is a dish popular in some of the Eastern European countries. It is a kind of dumplings that are [...]
Pea Kachoris
Pea Kachoris Pea Kachoris Recipe by Yamuna Devi, from Lord Krishna’s Cuisine Ingredients: 2 cups (235 grm) unbleached white flour 1 teaspoon salt (5ml) 1/8 teaspoon sugar (0.5) 4 [...]
Basmati and Mixed Vegetable Kitchari
Basmati and Mixed Vegetable Kitchari yields: 6-8 servings Cook: Pishima Kitchari is not only delicious but it’s also very healthy. The protein in split mung is combined with rice [...]
Coconut Sheera
A dessert made of coconut milk Cooking Time : 60 mins. Preparation Time : 5 mins. Serves/Makes : Serves 4. Ingredients 2 1/2 cups coconut cream 1 litre full [...]
Low-calorie homemade ice-cream
Low-calorie homemade ice-cream This is a recipe for ice-cream which is extremely easy to make and low in calories, because it is made from milk, not cream. It is [...]
Syrniki pancakes
Syrniki pancakes Syrniki are slightly sweetened, cheesy pancakes made from drained Farmer's cheese. They are very rich in protein and best served for breakfast or as a dessert. Ingredients (for [...]
Homemade mini tarts with strawberries
Homemade mini tarts with strawberries Homemade mini tarts with strawberries Ingredients for the dough: 150 g flour 100 g butter 50 g sugar a pinch of salt [...]
Homemade Cheese Pie
Food for Life For a 30 cm pie you will need the following ingredients: For the dough Whole wheat flour - 200 gr Liquid (water, water/milk 50/50%, buttermilk, whey) [...]
Russian cheesecake bites in carob coating
Russian cheesecake bites in carob coating Filling (for about 20 bites): 150 gram butter 250 gram sugar 900 gram dry farmer’s cheese (tvorog) 1.5 gram vanillin Coating: [...]