Festival of Colour
To celebrate the arrival of spring and the passing of winter, an exciting festival takes place in India called Holi or the festival of colours.
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deepika in yej jawaani hai deewani songs <3
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Dancing in ecstasy is natural but it has to be learnt. Glorifying Krsna is also natural because Krsna’s qualities are so wonderful- that is not at all difficult to describe – the amazing nature of Krsna! That is very simple.One can look in all directions and find something wonderful about Krsna. For example let us go to Srimad Bhagavatum and in the beginning of the Bhagavatam we get some little portion of the Mahabharata. We get the situation where Aśvatthāmā has decided to kill the very last of the Pandavas, so that they will become extinct by killing Maharaja Pariksit in the womb as is planned. For the purpose thus he has unleashed the ultimate weapon: a brahmastra.
So this weapon is coming with great speed towards the womb, but Uttarā is running towards Krsna for protection! Krsna is personally protecting the embryo in the womb – Maharaja Pariksit.Later we see how Maharaja Pariksit then for an entire lifetime is simply searching for that personality, that he saw when he was within the womb.
He had the darshan within the womb of the Supreme Lord – even before his birth. After that Maharaja Pariksit was no longer interested in any other person. Therefore, his name became Pariksit – the one who is doing a pariksha – a test from whoever he met;“ Is this the one I met?”
“No”
“Is this the one?”
“No”
“Is that the one?”
“No”
“That one?”
“No…no..no..no!”
Like that Maharaja Pariksit was not interested in mundane life. He simply had no interest, although he was the emperor of the world, he had no interest in mundane life. So how merciful was Krsna? That he appeared in the womb to give darshan to Maharaja Pariksit. “Why did he do that?”
We can think of different reasons. One is that Maharaja Pariksit must have been a very special soul who already in the last life must have been a devotee. Otherwise why would the Lord appear in this life – one can argue.
But, one might also consider other reasons. Another reason would be that, his fathers and grandfathers – they were extraordinary personalities. His grandfathers – he had five, they had pleased the Supreme Personality of Godhead. So, when one’s grandfather has pleased the Supreme Personality of Godhead, then all auspiciousness will come upon us. That is Krsna’s kindness, because Krsna recognises relationships. Krsna knows very well that the grandson is dear to the grandfather, so therefore when the grandfather is his devotee than naturally he will shower that grandchild with his blessing!
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“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth!” (Psalm 121:2)
Our world is so vast, so beautiful and so full of life. Imagine what the Creator must be like. And how amazing is it that the One who made the entire universe cares personally about your life? Suddenly, all our problems and fears seem so small, huh?
So whenever you’re feeling tired, heavy and overwhelmed, remember that the God who made everything is with you. He cares about your little problems and He wants to help you.
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The Taj Mahal
To see more beautiful photographs of this vast masterpiece be sure to view the hashtag #tajmahal and visit the Taj Mahal location page.
The Taj Mahal is a magnificent white marble mausoleum built between 1632 and 1653 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India and spans over 42 acres.
The Taj Mahal is more than just the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture; it is a symbol of love, loss and grief. Shah Jahan ordered the mausoleum’s creation in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during the birth of their 14th child.
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