by AmritaGopi | English, Garden and Agriculture, Projects, running
On the auspicious day of Guru Purnima, the full moon, we gathered in Sri Nṛsiṁhadeva’s garden for a very special ceremony: a Bhumi Yagna – a ritual fire sacrifice offered to Mother Earth. This Yagna was performed by our head pujari, Ramananda Gopal Prabhu. In Vedic...
by AmritaGopi | English, EU-Projects, Projects, running
On July 2, 2025, a special seminar took place at Simhachalam: a full-day workshop led by Wolfgang Fänderl, an experienced facilitator and coach for diversity management recommended by the TU Munich. All department heads, long-term ashram residents, and our brahmacaris...
by AmritaGopi | English, Garden and Agriculture, Projects, running
At the heart of our temple community lies a quiet yet powerful place: the Simhachalam Goshala. It is currently home to eight cows and bulls – each with its own unique personality and story. We will introduce them in detail in a future post. Today, we’d like to give...
by AmritaGopi | English, Projects, running
From June 18 to 23, 2025, we had the great honor of welcoming HG Mukunda Datta Prabhu, Head Pujari of the Krishna-Balaram Deities at ISKCON Vrindavan, to Simhachalam. For many of us, it was the first time meeting him in person – and for him, it was the first visit...
by AmritaGopi | Projects, running
Some gatherings may appear simple on the outside, yet they touch the heart with profound depth. Such was the case yesterday afternoon, when our community came together for a very special Krishna-Balaram Abhishek – not in the temple, but in the old farmhouse of Sucitra...
by AmritaGopi | English, Projects, running
Last week, we celebrated a very special day – a holy festival that wasn’t loud, grand, or elaborate. And yet, it touched our hearts so deeply that we’ll remember it for a long time: Snāna Yātrā, the ceremonial bathing of Śrī Jagannātha, Lord of the Universe. When most...
