Damodar Month | ISKCON Vrindavan | 2022

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This is an important month in which spirituality advances rapidly. The month that is so special and powerful is the month of Krishna, and it is profoundly known as the “Damodar Month,” a Golden Month to advance in our Spiritual Life quite easily. In this month, Bhakti is like on a heavy discount.

Importance Of Kartik Month
So, now we will discuss the importance of this great “Krishna Month” and the glories written in the scriptures about this month. Also, we’ll be learning how the devotees shall serve Radha-Krishna to get their mercy and become successful in our holy and spiritual life.

First of all, we will be discussing the various names of this month. This Krishna month is also called Damodar Month.

“Daam” means a rope
“Udar” means stomach.

We call it Damodar Month because, in this month, Mata Yashoda tied the little Krishna with a rope on his waist with a mortar (okhal) and hence justifying its name.

But what makes this month so glorious! Its popular name, “Kartik can understand this.” Kartika is another name of our beloved Radharani, and Srila Rupa Goswami refers to her as Kartika Devi. This month of Kartik is very pleasing to Radharani, making it undoubtedly an important month to succeed in Bhakti. Srila Sanatan Goswami mentions in one of the great Granthas, “Hari Bhakti Vilas” – “I take the shelter under the lotus feet of Radha Rani and Lord Damodar who are the Lord of this Kartika Month. So, this is the prime responsibility of every devotee that they glorify more and more about Radha-Krishna. Even in the scriptures, the glories of Kartika are mentioned.

There is no month as auspicious and pious as the month of Kartika. As we know that this month is very dear to Radharani and Krishna, Lord says in the Bhagwat Gita, “Amongst all the months, I am the month of Margsish as it is very dear to Srimati Radharani and hence this month is the topmost among others.” Then the Lord gives an example, “As among all the yogas, Satyuga is the best as it had the governance of Dharma’s four mantras – Purity, cleanliness, truth, mercy, penance and hygiene. Similarly, just like Ganga is the supreme among all the pilgrimages and Vedas, especially the Bhagwat Gita, is of the utmost importance than the other scriptures. In the same manner, Kartik is the supreme amongst the other months.” It is told that this month is very special to the Vaishnavas or the devotees as this months provide easy success in the devotional services, so every devotee should take the benefit of this month and progress in their spiritual life. It is also told that whosoever serves Radha-Krishna in this month gets his desire fulfilled. If one’s ancestors are suffering the hellish kingdom, they are rescued and reach the Golok Vrindavan, the abode of Sri Krishna.

Your servant,
Suraj Tiwari


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