Welcome to the Simhachalam Blog – where Bhakti comes to life
ProjectsHere, we share glimpses into the vibrant daily life of our temple community – from intimate devotional moments like Kirtans and festivals to large-scale projects such as renovations, construction, and sustainable development.
Our goal is to offer you a window into what’s happening on the ground: the joy, the service, the growth – and the many ways in which our community is evolving – every project is an offering to Lord Narasimhadeva.
Some efforts are ongoing, others have already been completed – but all of them thrive through the support of well-wishers like you.
If you feel inspired to contribute or get involved, we warmly invite you to reach out and join us on this journey.
Grace, Gratitude & Bhagavad Gita – Retreat, Vyasa Puja & Balaram Jayanti with HH Krishna Kshetra Swami
From 7th to 11th of August, Simhachalam had the honor of welcoming HH Krishna Kshetra Swami for a five-day retreat that beautifully combined deep wisdom from the scriptures, joyful festivals, and heartfelt devotion. This year’s theme – Grace, Gratitude, and the...
Vedic Wisdom Meets Contemporary Questions – With Kaunteya Prabhu & Sri Radha Govinda Mataji
From July 26 to August 1, we had the pleasure of welcoming an inspiring couple to Simhachalam: Kaunteya Prabhu and his wife Sri Radha Govinda Mataji, who left a lasting impression on our community through their profound insights and warm presence. Kaunteya Prabhu –...
Humor, Bhakti & Depth – Visit of HH Bhakti Vasudeva Swami to Simhachalam
From July 20 to 25, we had the pleasure of welcoming HH Bhakti Vasudeva Swami once again to Simhachalam – one of the most inspiring and joyful sannyasis of our time. Maharaj, a sannyasi of African descent, holds a Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences. He...
A Poetic Journey Inward – Bhakti Gauravani Maharaj Visits Simhachalam
From July 14 to 18, we had the honor of welcoming HH Bhakti Gauravani Goswami to Simhachalam – a longtime disciple of Srila Prabhupada who has been serving the mission with great dedication for decades. Many still know him by his brahmacari name Vedavyasa Prabhu,...
Spiritual Highlights & Festival Joy – August & September in Simhachalam
The summer months in Simhachalam are filled with spiritual experiences, vibrant community life, and sacred celebrations. August and September are especially rich with events that touch the heart and soul – and invite you to be part of them. From children's laughter...
Our Garden Is Alive – Diversity, Dedication, and a Lot of Hard Work
Anyone walking through our garden in Simhachalam these days can feel it immediately: something is happening here. Countless varieties of vegetables are growing in the beds – from Swiss chard, zucchini, cabbage, and pumpkins to special varieties grown specifically for...
New Steps on the Path – Initiations During the European Retreat of HH Bhakti Vijnana Goswami
From July 10th to 13th, 2025, this year’s European Retreat with HH Bhakti Vijnana Goswami took place at Simhachalam. Four days filled with kirtan, profound lectures, and vibrant spiritual energy – joined by around 200 of Maharaj’s disciples from all over Europe, many...
A Short Visit with Great Impact – HH Sacinandana Swami in Simhachalam
On July 13 and 14, 2025, we had the honor of welcoming HH Sacinandana Swami to Simhachalam for a short but deeply inspiring visit. Although Maharaj was only passing through, he took generous time to share valuable inspiration with us. His presence was a wonderful...
Bhumi Yagna – Blessing Ceremony in Sri Nṛsiṁhadeva’s Garden
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...
Growing Together – Training on Diversity and Team Development
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...
Summer at the Goshala – A Glimpse into Our Loving Care for Cows
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...
After 37 Years – The Return of HG Mukunda Datta Prabhu to Simhachalam
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...
At Home with Krishna-Balaram – An Abhishek of Special Depth
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...
Snāna Yātrā at Simhachalam: When Jagannātha Takes His Bath – in a Small Attic Apartment
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...
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Mataji Solidarity Flourishes at Simhachalam: Our Journey of Faith and Connetion
At Simhachalam, the spirit of community and growth among the Matajis has never been stronger. Over the past months, our efforts through the ESC project, Women, Faith, and Social Cohesion, have resulted in a flourishing bond between the women in our ashram. This...
A Year of Encounters, Growth, and Solidarity
European Solidarity Corbs project series 2022-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000068096 When we were awarded our Quality Label in 2022, we could not have anticipated the profound impact that project series 2022-1-DE04-ESC51-VTJ-000068096 would have on our community and participants....
The Power of Expression – Erasmus+ sponsored youth exchange 2022
After the huge success of the youth camp in 2019, it finally went into the 2nd round In August this year, there was a lot going on in Simhachalam after the long break due to the Corona pandemic. One highlight was this year's youth summer camp, which we were able to...
Healthy Gourmet – European Solidary Corps
“Healthy Gourmet” (2019-2-DE04-ESC11-018204) is an ESC (European Solidarity Corps) project, which has just been successfully concluded. The project centered around the topics of sustainability, health and well-being - related to preparing tasty, healthy meals from...
Empowered for Life
‘Empowered for Life’ (2018-1-DE04-ESC11-017293) is a European Solidarity Corps (preciously known as EVS) project, which we have just successfully completed. This voluntary service project for one Austrian volunteer Tanja was centred around the topics of...
EU – Empowered by Diversity
Last summer we participated in Empowered by Diversity youth exchange project which took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 13th August 2019 to 19th August 2019. This project brought together 44 young people from Latvia, Spain, Slovenia, Germany and...
EVS Modestas – Happy Cow, Happy Society
Yet another successfully completed Erasmus+ project: "Happy Cow, Happy Society" (2018-2-DE04-KA125-016876). "Happy Cow, Happy Society" is an EVS (European Volunteering Services) project, which emphasized the fact that happier animals constitute a happier community,...
EU – Healthy and Happy You(th)
16th to 23rd September 2019 Simhachalam hosted an Erasmus+ sponsored youth exchange, entitled ‘Healthy and Happy You(th)’. Around 30 participants from Spain, Slovenia, Germany and Lithuania gathered together for a wide variety of activities, such as fun games,...
Renovating Sri Sri Prahlad Narasimha Devs Temple!
Maintenance is the mode of goodness, renovating the temple of Sri Sri Prahlad Narasimha Dev is our mission, so that future generation will be able to visit the temple in a pure and clean environment. The space above the temple of Narasimha will serve as an...
New Traktor
To keep Narasimha Dev´s garden intact we need a tractor to yield the fields. We first bought a used one which was constantly broken and especially on crucial times it failed, so we decided to invest in a new tractor. The garden department has now a brand new tractor...
EU – EVS Ann-Marie
In Zusammenarbeit mit Erasmus+ konnten wir zum ersten mal zwei Freiwillige aufnehmen im Rahmen des Europäischen Freiwilligen Dienst. Ann-Marie war eine angenehme Freiwillige. Die Zusammenarbeit funktionierte gut auch der Kontakt mit der Partnerorganisation war...
EU – Taste of Words
completed 2016 The goal of Taste of words Activity is tangible increase of following PRACTICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCY of trainers in our organization, through learning mobility action of Erasmus Plus: 1) ability to create new ICT-based content - locally and Online,...
EU – Komorebi Offline in the forest
2015 What is Komorebi ? It is Japanese non translatable word that we have chosen for the project as it nicely describes what we would like to do and experience during the project. Komorebi (Japanese): the sort of dappled, scattered light effect that happens when...
EU – Pizza Effect
Pizza Effect Learning Partnership was lead by Vedischer Tempel & Kuhschutz e.V.. With six partner organisations from Hungary, Slovenia, UK, Poland, Netherlands and Belgium we implemented this project that connected and united persons through non formal adult...
EU – Waves of Youth
This summer, 24th – 30th of June, eight German youth went to Spain to participate in EU Erasmus+ project ‘Waves of Youth’ (2018-3-ES02-KA105-012254). Together with another 70 youth from all over the Europe, the participants had an unforgettable time in North of Spain:...