Holy Days (The Lord)

From the Harikatha Newsletter: [This year, 2011, Govardhana Annakuta festival is on October 27th. In honor of this day, we are sending the following class that Srila Gurudeva gave in Badger, California in 2003:]

Today, Annakuta Mohotsava, is a very auspicious day. This day is observed in India during the month of Kartika. Many of Krsna’s other sweet pastimes were also performed in the month of Kartika. In this month, under the guidance of Nanda Baba, the Vrajavasis observed Govardhana puja. They did this, having given up the puja of Indradeva, and that resulted in Krsna lifting Govardhana Hill on His little finger. Yasoda-devi bound Krsna in this very month, which is how the song Sri Damodarastakam originated. (more…)