Hare Krishna Centre · Leicester

The Kartik Diaries

Pilgrimage journals from the sacred places of Vṛndāvana, Māyāpur, Jagannātha Purī and beyond — preserving the original reflections, photographs and recordings of Gauranga Sundara dāsa.

2009

A camel ride to the airport?

14 September 2026 Jagannatha Puri · Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording KamyavanAudio recording Nilacala MahaprabhuAudio recording Aindra - Vrindavan Mellows 1Audio recording Aindra - Ecstasy of Kirtan RasaWe are in Puri. Every night it is raining. It was pouring…

2009

A visit to Badrinath

14 September 2026 Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna 2Audio recording Sri Govinda Damodara StotraAudio recording Kunti's PrayersAudio recording Govinda Damodara MadhavetiToday our scheduled parikrama pilgrimage took us to Badrinath or Badarikashram. The…

2009

A visit to the Gurukula

14 September 2026 Jagannatha Puri · Mayapur · Varshana

Audio recording VarshanaAudio recording Krishna KanhayaAudio recording Hamsaduta - Meeting the SwanAudio recording Hamsaduta - Path to MathuraAudio recording Hamsaduta - Entering MathuraAudio recording Hamsaduta - Krishna's PalaceAudio recording Hamsaduta…

2009

A visit to Tota Gopinatha temple

14 September 2026 Jagannatha Puri · Mayapur

Audio recording Jaya Jaya Radhe Jaya Jaya SyamAudio recording Aindra - Sounds of BrajAudio recording Vaiyasakhi - Shyamol Sundara ShyamWhen we woke up this morning it was raining again. This…

2009

Akshardham, a spiritual Disneyland

14 September 2026 Varshana

Audio recording Jaya Madhava Madana Murari 2Audio recording Varsana HillAudio recording Jaya Jaya Radhe Jaya Jaya Syam 2We have arrived in Delhi and are staying at the ISKCON guesthouse. The…

2009

Diwali

14 September 2026 Gokula

Audio recording GirirajaAudio recording Syama Gauri Nitya-kisoriAudio recording Ter Kadambha 1Audio recording Ter Kadambha 2Audio recording Damodara PastimeToday is Diwali, the day Lord Krishna's damodara lila took place some 5,000…

2009

Gopastami

14 September 2026 Govardhana · Jagannatha Puri · Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording Radharani's CompassionAudio recording Sundara LalaAudio recording Vrindadevi Astaka 2Audio recording Ter Kadambha 1Audio recording Ter Kadambha 2Yesterday was Gopastami. We discovered a most wonderful place, namely the goshala…

2009

Govardhana parikrama

14 September 2026 Govardhana · Jagannatha Puri · Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording MadhuvanAudio recording Jaya Madhava Madana Murari 1Audio recording How Giriraja came to Bless us with His PresenceAudio recording Janmastami SongThe day before yesterday we did Govardhana parikrama, the…

2009

Srila Prabhupada’s disappearance day

14 September 2026 Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording The Dust of BrajAudio recording Jaya Radha MadhavaAudio recording Krishna is the Lover of RadhaYesterday we celebrated the disappearance of Srila Prabhupada who left his body in Vrindavan…

2009

Bye bye Puri, bye bye Jagannatha

14 September 2026 Jagannatha Puri · Mayapur · Varshana

Audio recording Lautha Baba, Dhan Gati, Udhava Kunda and BadrinathAudio recording Aindra - Hare KrishnaAudio recording Aindra in Sridham MayapurWe have left Puri and are now at the Bubanshwar airport.…

2009

From Nandagram to Vrindakunda

14 September 2026 Govardhana · Varshana

Audio recording Govardhana ParikramaAudio recording Varshana Bhajans 1Audio recording Varshana Bhajans 2Audio recording Vrindadevi AstakaToday's parikrama took us to Nandagram, which is Nanda Maharaja's palace and the place where Krishna…

2009

Govardhana Puja

14 September 2026 Govardhana

Audio recording Audio recording Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna 1Audio recording PutanaToday is Govardhana Puja. The morning arati was very wonderful, even though I was tired. Mid-morning we went with the…

2009

Mayapur is flooded

14 September 2026 Jagannatha Puri · Mayapur · Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording Varsana SongAudio recording Aindra - Life in VrindavanAudio recording Aindra - Vraja Vilasa 1Audio recording Aindra - Vraja Vilasa 2We have just changed our room again. Making any…

2009

We have arrived in Vrindavan

14 September 2026 Govardhana · Vrindavan

Audio recording The Lifting of Govardhana HillAudio recording Hare Krishna NamaAudio recording Radhikastakam - Rashik Priya - www.rashikmusic.comAudio recording I like Vrindavan - Rashik Priya - www.rashikmusic.comAudio recording Fields of…

2009

Ready to go

14 September 2026 Govardhana · Jagannatha Puri · Mayapur · Vrindavan

Audio recording NandagramAudio recording VrindakundaAudio recording Ayodhyavasini RamaAudio recording Spring Festival of Holy - Kunja DevataAudio recording Spring Festival of Holy - Vraja KumarisAudio recording Audio recording Spring Festival of…

2009

Vrindavan is calling

14 September 2026 Jagannatha Puri · Mayapur · Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording YavatAudio recording Radharani Ki JayaAudio recording Chinta Haran GhatAudio recording Bhimal KundaBy Krishna's divine mercy, or perhaps Srimati Radhika's mercy, we are ready to embark on a pilgrimage…

2009

We have arrived

14 September 2026 Mayapur · Varshana · Vrindavan

Audio recording Jay Kanhaya Lal kiAudio recording Nadia GodrumeAudio recording Shenai Morning Raga in MayapurAudio recording Shenai Evening Raga in MayapurWe have arrived in Sri Dham Mayapur. It was a…

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