Deities
Radha krishna
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This is one of three shrines in the Radha Krishna Temple. Krishna is often portrayed as a baby or child. Sometimes, an image of him is put on a swing, decorated with flowers. People take it in turns to push the swing.
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Shrinathji haveli
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Shrinathji is a form of Hindu god Krishna, manifest as a seven-year-old child (Balak). The principal shrine of Shrinathji is the Shrinathji Temple in the temple town of Nathdwara, 48 kilometres north-east of Udaipur city in Rajasthan, India. Shrinathji is the central presiding deity of the Vaishnava sect known as the Pushti Marg (The way of grace) or the Vallabh Sampradaya, established by Vallabhacharya. Shrinathji is worshipped mainly by the followers of Bhakti Yoga and the Vaishnava in Gujarat and Rajasthan and among others
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VYO, Vallabh Youth Organization
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VYO, Vallabh Youth Organization, was established in the year 2009 on 11th January with a grand opening at Akota Stadium, Vadodara. VYO today, has spread its wings and established presence worldwide. The wave of spirituality and positivity is spreading like wildfire and with the grace of Shri Thakorji and guidance of His Holiness, the future is bright. VYO aspires to spread across 27 countries in the times to come.
VYO is a platform inspired by his Holiness Pujya Goswami 108 Shri Vrajrajkumarji Mahodayshri mainly for the empowerment of youngsters, to inspire them towards “Spirituality-the real luster of Human Life”, gain positive vision towards life, affirm faith in whatever task they persist & enable them with Happiness through Spiritual Entertainment. VYO has begun a Tsunami of Youth Awareness & Youth Guidance throughout India & beyond. Today VYO is successfully established in many locations throughout various cities in India, USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Gulf, Singapore, Australia & Africa. VYO, under visionary guidance of his Holiness will continue to expand its presence to spread ‘Happiness Through Spirituality’. |
Lord Shiva
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Lord Shiva also known as Mahadeva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Shaivism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Shiva is known as "The Destroyer" within the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity that includes Brahma and Vishnu. In Shaivism tradition, Shiva is one of the supreme beings who creates, protects and transforms the universe. In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one of the supreme, yet Shiva is revered along with Vishnu and Brahma. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Parvati (Sati) the equal complementary partner of Shiva. He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.
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Hanuman Ji
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Hanuman is one of the most popular gods of Hindus. He is also known by other names like Hanumat. His mother’s name was Anjana. Based on her mother’s name, Hanuman is sometimes called Anjaneya, that is, one born of Anjana. His father’s name was Kesari. He is blessed by Vayu as the god of winds. Hanuman’s image shows him as a strong man with the face of a monkey. He also has a tail it represents the morality, higher pride of being self. Hanuman was awarded boon of Immortality by Mother Sita ( Wife of Lord rama) and is still alive
Hanuman is a very powerful and strong god. He finds an important place in the Ramayana. He was a devotee of Rama, a form (avatar) of Vishnu, a god of Hindus. Hanuman is a figure of strength, perseverance and devotion. When he was young he thought the sun a mango. |
Ambe Maa
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Ambe Maa (Ambika) is generally the name of Adi Shakti or Shakti or Parvati, consort of Parashivam. She has eight arms, holding multiple weapons. She is also known as Bhagavati or Chandi. She is also considered to be Adi Shakti herself and Mother of the Universe as well as all beings, which is also the meaning of the name "Ambika". In Skanda Puran She is appeared from the body of Parvati and slayed the demons Shumbh and Nishumbh. She is also identified as Amba, Durga, Bhagavathi, Parvati, Bhavani, Ambe Maa, Sherawaali, Mata Raani.
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Shree Ganesh
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Ganesha or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati and Vinayaka, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon. His image in the form of an elephant is found throughout India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bali (Indonesia) and Bangladesh and in countries with large ethnic Indian populations including Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad and Tobago. Hindu denominations worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists.
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Durga Maa
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Durga identified a principal and popular form of the Hindu Goddess. She is a goddess of war, a warrior goddess, whose mythology centres around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity, and Dharma the power of good over evil. Durga is also a fierce form of the protective mother goddess, who unleashes her divine wrath against the wicked for the liberation of the oppressed, and entails destruction to empower creation.
Durga is depicted in the Hindu pantheon as a goddess riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon, often defeating Mahishasura. The three principal forms of Durga worshiped are Maha Durga, Chandika and Aparajita. Of these, Chandika has two forms called Chandi and of Chamunda who is a form of Kali created by the goddess for killing demons Chanda and Munda. Maha Durga has three forms: Ugrachanda, Bhadrakali and Katyayani. Katyayani Durga is also worshiped in the form of her nine epithets called Navadurga. |
Shyama ashram
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"BE FIRM, CONCENTRATE YOUR MIND; HAVE INTENSE LONGING FOR GOD. IF YOU WALK ONE STEP TOWARDS GOD, HE WILL TAKE A HUNDRED STEPS TOWARDS YOU. THEREFORE, FOLLOW THE YOGA OF DEVOTION ENTHUSIASTICALLY YOU WILL SURELY REALISE GOD ONE DAY" Please download PDF file to learn more
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One of her sayings aptly demonstrates her personae and the path she illuminated. Maa fully realised God in a wonderfully short time by simply focusing her entire being on His Devine names, night and day. Awesome miracles and exquisite songs of devotions have emanated from her ever since then. Shyama Maa came into this life on October 24th 1916 in the hallowed old city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, northern India. This town of temples is celebrated as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Her father an adept astrologer had prophesied that this would be a special divine child. The infant girl was named "SHYAMA" for her auspicious bluish complexion, which later turned almost black, then brown. As a girl Shyama loved to chant and meditate on Krishna and enact lilas (playful antics) of his life as a God-Man disguised as a darling cowherd boy. Later on she was recognised as "Shyama Devi", "Meera Bai", "Shyama Mataji", "Shyama Maa", "Maa" etc. by devotees all over the world, which further developed into a large family consisting of devotees of Maa spread across England, Canada, Africa and India.
In 1964 Shyama Maa visited the numerous Indians living in poor conditions in Africa, and she established an Ashram in Ndola, Zambia, and kirtan committees in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
She visited Leicester, England in 1967, and London in 1970, establishing temples - Radha Krishna Bhakti Ashram in Leicester and Radha Krishna Temple-Shyama Maa Ashram in London, for many Indians who had emigrated to England. A number of visits to the eastern United States and Canada were made by Maa since 1970.
She also established temples and ashrams across India in place like Surat - Radha Krishna Mandir - Shyama Maa Ashram, Dwarka - Radha Krishna Mandir and Nava deep near Calcutta.
In the year 1965 Maa established Radha Sant Niwas, Shyama Maa Ashram in Vrindavan (Mathura) the birth place of Krisha and a maternity hospital called Shyama Maa Chikitsalaya (Hospital) at Goverdhan near Mathura in the year 1972. She also established a primary school in the 70's called Shyama Maa Bal Shikshan Sansthan at Vrindavan for poor children wherein free education is being imparted to all including free distribution of books, school dresses and food.
"In devotion, all are equal. No one is high and no one is low. Men, women, children, the rich and the poor, the old and the young, all are equal in the path of devotion. All can pray, God is for everyone, and all are children of God"
Everywhere she went, this beautiful lady, through her devotional singing and her mere presence inspired a deep faith in the all-loving, all graceful God. During Maa's lifetime her day begun at 4am and carried on till midnight, she loved to attend to various jobs around the ashrams even the most "lowly", she herself loved to perform the worship services (pujas) in the temples and never tiring of being an instrument of work for her beloved Lord Krishna, always chanting His names in the midst of activities. When she was not bodily involved in work, she spends her time meditating, doing penance, and chanting or singing the Name of Krishna.
Shyama Maa has many illustrious disciples who have performed great austerities and devotional practices under Maa's guidance. Maa left her heavenly soul in the year 1999 and her only surviving daughter Smt Sarla Devi has undertaken to carry on with the great work started by Maa. Sarla Devi was also born in the holy city of Mathura on the year 1939 in the month of August and despite her family commitments spent quite a considerable amount of time with Shyama Maa and also travelled extensively with Maa on her spiritual journeys.
These and other noble souls, who have themselves undertaken severe austerities and one-pointed devotional practices, are now helping the mission of Shyama Maa in spreading love for the lord.
In 1964 Shyama Maa visited the numerous Indians living in poor conditions in Africa, and she established an Ashram in Ndola, Zambia, and kirtan committees in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
She visited Leicester, England in 1967, and London in 1970, establishing temples - Radha Krishna Bhakti Ashram in Leicester and Radha Krishna Temple-Shyama Maa Ashram in London, for many Indians who had emigrated to England. A number of visits to the eastern United States and Canada were made by Maa since 1970.
She also established temples and ashrams across India in place like Surat - Radha Krishna Mandir - Shyama Maa Ashram, Dwarka - Radha Krishna Mandir and Nava deep near Calcutta.
In the year 1965 Maa established Radha Sant Niwas, Shyama Maa Ashram in Vrindavan (Mathura) the birth place of Krisha and a maternity hospital called Shyama Maa Chikitsalaya (Hospital) at Goverdhan near Mathura in the year 1972. She also established a primary school in the 70's called Shyama Maa Bal Shikshan Sansthan at Vrindavan for poor children wherein free education is being imparted to all including free distribution of books, school dresses and food.
"In devotion, all are equal. No one is high and no one is low. Men, women, children, the rich and the poor, the old and the young, all are equal in the path of devotion. All can pray, God is for everyone, and all are children of God"
Everywhere she went, this beautiful lady, through her devotional singing and her mere presence inspired a deep faith in the all-loving, all graceful God. During Maa's lifetime her day begun at 4am and carried on till midnight, she loved to attend to various jobs around the ashrams even the most "lowly", she herself loved to perform the worship services (pujas) in the temples and never tiring of being an instrument of work for her beloved Lord Krishna, always chanting His names in the midst of activities. When she was not bodily involved in work, she spends her time meditating, doing penance, and chanting or singing the Name of Krishna.
Shyama Maa has many illustrious disciples who have performed great austerities and devotional practices under Maa's guidance. Maa left her heavenly soul in the year 1999 and her only surviving daughter Smt Sarla Devi has undertaken to carry on with the great work started by Maa. Sarla Devi was also born in the holy city of Mathura on the year 1939 in the month of August and despite her family commitments spent quite a considerable amount of time with Shyama Maa and also travelled extensively with Maa on her spiritual journeys.
These and other noble souls, who have themselves undertaken severe austerities and one-pointed devotional practices, are now helping the mission of Shyama Maa in spreading love for the lord.
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