Radhastami 2018!
Wed, Sep 26
|ISKCON Hawaii
Join us on Sunday, September16th at 4:30 as we celebrate the appearance of Srimati Radharani. All Welcome!
Time & Location
Sep 26, 2018, 4:30 PM
ISKCON Hawaii, 51 Coelho Way, Honolulu, HI 96817, USA
Guests
About the event
Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. This year we celebrate her appearance on September 15. This special day is known as Radhashtami. The following is adapted from a lecture by His Holiness Varshana Swami:
“On a half-moon night in the month of Bhadra, King Vrishabhanu came to the Jamuna to bathe and found himself engulfed in a golden aura, the golden aura of pure love. It was emanating from a lotus, which had a baby girl standing on its whorl. When the king returned to the palace with the baby, Queen Kirtida was delighted. She was also shocked that the girl was blind.
“Lord Krishna’s mother, Yashoda, heard that her best friend Kirtida had a baby, so she came to visit along with her husband and her son.…