Why do we chant 16 rounds, what is special about this Number?

Answer by His Holiness Jayapataka Swami: “Actually in some places, in the Vedas, it is said that if you chant 100,000 names of Krsna, that is enough to get you back to the spiritual world. So the number is 100,000 which should be 64 rounds. But then Prabhupada,...

Meeting With Sri Murali Bhatta Swami

“From Sri Rangam Sri Murali Bhatta Swami (Descendant of Srila Venkata Bhatta) came for Guru Maharaj’s darshan and handed over Lord Ranganatha’s Abhaya Hasta Prasadam and Tulasi.”

Disciples should not act irresponsibly

“By acting irresponsibly, the disciple is simply creating a very precarious situation for the spiritual master. Obviously, when someone creates a very dangerous situation for his spiritual master, you can imagine that Krishna is not going to be very favorably...

Vaishakh Month

His Holiness Jayapataka Swami 30th April 2018 Chennai, India This is the month of Vaishakh. We celebrated Narasimha Chaturdasi yesterday and today is the Appearance Day of Madhavendra Puri. Since Madhavendra Puri took initiation in Madhwa line, therefore Caitanya...

Deity will also reveal His mind to the pujari

“Srila Prabhupada said that a pujari must know how the deity is feeling. The pujari should be so sincere with the deity service, that the deity will reveal His mind, since the pujari is revealing his mind to the deity, the deity will also reveal His mind to the...