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Bilvamangala Thakura by Srila Prabhupada

Bilvamangala Thakura


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Anandalila's Funeral Ceremony


When news of Anandalila's tragic shooting made headlines around Australia, people of all denominations responded to her mother's request for prayers. It was one of the most read stories for that week which reflects a natural concern for a fellow citizen which, in this case, helped people to see beyond sectarian distinctions.


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Tragic Death Piques Public Interest in Krishna Customs

By Matt Wade for The Sydney Morning Herald on 9 Feb 2008

Zardi Manning gripped the hand of his brother Bhisma as the pair watched the body of their 17-year-old sister Lila burn on a funeral pyre beside India's sacred River Yamuna.

Anandalila - Lila to her family and friends - died earlier in the day after being shot in the head by a love-obsessed stalker in Vrindavan, one of India's holiest towns.

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Ganga Sagara Mela: 600,000 Take A Holy Dip

By ISKCON News Staff on 9 Feb 2008

This January, over 600,000 pilgrims swarmed onto Sagara island, just off the Eastern Coast of West Bengal, India, to take a holy dip where the river Ganges meets the ocean. Some had traveled thousands of miles for the sacred event – Ganga Sagara Mela.

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Vegetarian Athletes: At the Top of Their Game

By Heather Moore for gather.com on 9 Feb 2008

David Tyree may have been the star of the Super Bowl, helping the New York Giants beat the previously undefeated New England Patriots, but in my eyes, Kansas City Chiefs tight-end Tony Gonzalez is the biggest NFL champion. His team may not have made the Super Bowl, but as The Wall Street Journal recently reported, Gonzalez proved that a football player can be powerful without eating heaping helpings of meat, eggs, and dairy products.

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