On Śrī Vāmana Dvādaśī, the divine appearance day of Lord Vāmanadeva, devotees worldwide come together to reflect on His glorious pastimes and honor this auspicious occasion. In ISKCON Mayapur, the tradition includes a young gurukula boy taking on the role of Lord Vāmanadeva. At midday, the altar curtains are drawn back to reveal Lord Vāmanadeva’s appearance. A young brahmachārī boy, dressed in a saffron dhoti and deerskin, stands on the altar adorned with a flower garland. He holds a chatram (umbrella) in one hand and a kamandalu (water pot) in the other, symbolizing the Lord’s divine presence.
The program on 15 Sept 24 will be as follows:
- 9:30 AM – Bhajan & Kirtan
- 11:45 AM – Bhoga offering, Pushpanjali, and Maha Arati
Please join us online by watching the live broadcast through the ‘Live Darshan’ tab on the Mayapur app or website. 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Kṛṣṇa, as Vāmanadeva, He punished Bali Mahārāja by capturing his whole kingdom. Mardana means punishment. And after all, Bali Mahārāja became an authority, because he showed the example of surrendering everything, sarvātma-snapane, even his body. First of all he gave his kingdom. Then, when it was not finished, then Kṛṣṇa demanded Vāmanadeva that “You have finished all your kingdom. Still you are debtor for one step, another. Where shall I keep another step?” So Bali Mahārāja said, “Yes. I have got still place on my head. You can place head on my . . . er . . . place Your step on my head.” So he delivered his kingdom, his everything, at last his body, and Kṛṣṇa became purchased by him. And since then, Bali Mahārāja is one of the twelve authorities.
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