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DO IT FOR KÅÑËA Bhakti means we should simply do that which is favorable to Kåñëa.
BIRTH OF GANEÇA A little known account of the divine origin of Lord Gaëeça.
LORD GANEÇA AGREES TO WRITE The scripting of Mahäbhärata displays a special mood of mutual love.
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THE AUSPICIOUS JEWEL Hearing and reciting a story on Gaëeça Caturthé award great benedictions.
WHEN ÇRÉ RÄDHÄ WORSHIPED GAËEÇA In the presence of all the demigods Çré Rädhä offered worship to Gaëeça.
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FOUNDER’S LECTURE
REMOVER OF OBSTACLES Lord Gaëeça is known for removing obstacles from the path of purehearted souls.
14 GAËEÇA WORSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY Holding on to the traditions is a wise choice in the modern times.
Columns Prayers on 13 Special Gaëeça Caturthé Departments 16 E DITORIAL
How to worship more than 9,00,000 gods every day?
The cover page was designed by BTG artist Janardan Salkar.
OUR PURPOSES • To help all people discern reality from illusion, spirit from matter, the eternal from the temporary. • To expose the faults of materialism. • To offer guidance in the Vedic techniques of spiritual life. • To preserve and spread the Vedic culture. • To celebrate the chanting of the holy names of God as taught by Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu • To help every living being remember and serve Çré Kåñëa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
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