INVITE LORD KRISHNA INTO YOUR HOME THIS DEEPAVALI

The month of Kartik or Damodara is special to Lord Krishna. This is His

favourite month because it is the month of Srimati Radharani, His
eternal consort. She is Kartika Devi who transforms the hearts of all
with divine love, during a full month. Any vrata (spiritual undertaking)
even the smallest, will harvest huge spiritual rewards in this month.

It is said in the Padma Purana, the effect of performing a Kartika Vrata

or Damodara Puja lasts for one hundred lifetimes. So, all over the
world, Lord Krishna is worshipped by offering ghee lamps, which is a
heartfelt plea to bless us with devotion that will melt our hearts.

During this month, the Sri Damodarastaka, a song from the Padma
Purana, is sung daily in Vaishnava homes. It is highly auspicious to
recite this song and offer ghee lamps to Lord Krishna in any home to
welcome the Lord and His blessings with open arms.

During this divine ceremony a re-enacting of the Damodara story

revives the divine love in our hearts for Krishna, who is resident in all
our hearts as stated in the Bhagavad Gita.

Experience the love of Lord Krishna in this sweet pastime of the Lord
by opening your homes and hearts to the Lord so your home becomes
divine. Light the lamps of Damodara Puja this Deepavali and let
auspiciousness bless you all year long.

DAMODARA PUJA –
CELEBRATING THE LOVE THAT BINDS MOTHER YASODA TO HER
SON KRISHNA

Lord Krishna has many glorious names like Gopal, Madhava, Mukunda
etc. Damodara means “He who can only be bound by the ropes of
love.”

Krishna was bound by the pure parental love of Yasoda, His divine
mother. Through his pure willingness to be finally bound by Yasoda
when she finds Him mischievous, He becomes submissive to His
mother’s love although in truth no rope has the power to bind the
Supreme Lord Krishna. It is this love that we hope to fill our hearts
with, to bind Lord Krishna with us eternally. This is beautifully
illustrated in the Srimad Bhagavatam, which says, even though the
Lord is greater than us in every single way, He is controlled and bound
by His love of His pure devotee.
 WHY YOU SHOULD CELEBRATE DAMODAR PUJA?

VARIOUS BENEFITS OF OFFERING

GHEE LAMP TO THE LORD DURING THE MONTH OF KARTIK

Dialogue between Krsna and Satyabhama as described in

Padma Purana:

The sins accumulated by various Kalpas vanish in an instant when a

lamp in offered during Karthik.

There is no value of even the Ashwamedha sacrifices for someone who

in this month offers ghee lamps to the Lord. By this offering, all
prescribed activities, even if devoid of Mantra, rituals and cleanliness
are brought to perfection. Anyone who offers lamp to Lord Kesava
during Karthik is actually performing all sorts of abulations and
sacrificial ceremonies.

It was in this month that the child Druva quickly obtained the vision of
The Supreme Lord Hari by worshipping Him although He can rarely be
seen even by great yogis.

A person who in this month elevates a lamp high in the sky delivers his
family and reaches the abode of The Lord.

These dipas will bring wealth, abundance, prosperity, all sorts of

opulence, progeny, a benign glance and wisdom.

Anyone who arranges a Karthik lamp in their house will gain the results
of an Agni stoma sacrifice.

During Karthik a person who bathes or gives alms, no matter where,

earns the merit of an Agni-hotra sacrifice and results are even more if
this pious deed includes worship as well.

A person who settles a lamp on the dome or within the temple delivers
hundreds of generations in his lineage even if he is hired.
In the family of those who admire with great devotion the illuminated
temple of The Lord no one will ever experience hell.

Observing a human offering a lamp to The Lord, even the Devatas

think, when will I get his association.

A person who arranges a Dipa inside and outside the Lord’s temple is
assured that in his family line hundreds of thousands will not go to hell.

A person who arranges a Dipa mala inside and outside the Lord’s
temple will surely leave for the supreme abode on the path illuminated
by those very dipas.

Naradiya Purana, dialogue between Rukmangada and Mohini.

Between the offering of all existing wealth and the offering of a lamp
during Karthik there is no comparison - in fact, the latter is certainly
more precious.

Skanda Purana, dialogue between Brahma and Narada:

All the results acquired by donating grains during Pitra Paksa or by
distributing water in the months of Jyetshta or Asadha are easily
gained in the course of Karthik merely by reviving a lamp offered by
someone else. In this month, the fruits of Rajasuya and Ashwamedha
sacrifices are attainable just by reviving another’s lamp and by serving
the Vaisnavas.

Once even a mouse attained a rare human form and reached the
Supreme destination after reviving a lamp on Ekadasi.

Even one who never performs a religious ritual or even the worst
sinner will be purified by this offering. All the born or to-be-born
members of the family, including all the innumerable forefathers will
enjoy in heaven for a long time and will obtain liberation by the grace
of Lord Hari, who has a Cakra in his hand.

WE CAN HELP YOU TO CELEBRATE DAMODAR PUJA AT YOUR

HOMES!

A simple Damodara Puja home programme will take no more than 30-
40 minutes and will consist of the following:-

 A sweet narration of the Lord’s pastimes – derived from Krsna

Book
 Simple explanation of Damodar Puja
 Singing of the Kirtan and bhajan
  Offering Ghee lamps lovingly to the Lord
 Distribution of packet sweets or offered prasadam
 Special gift to the host of the programme

So do not miss this opportunity to spread the wonderful message of

love of God and bring peace and happiness to your homes this
Deepavali season!

Hurry, start e-mailing us now to book your slots for the Damodara Puja

Hare Krishna!