All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga

Trying to satisfy the Acharyyas of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and their devotees, the following are some references that have been asked for, and therefore may be of interest to others too, and some informal 'as-is' webpages by devotees sharing news.

Links to audio of Karttik Kirttans:

21 November 2004

Audio: Karttik Evening Kirttans. 'Saranagati' composed by Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, chanted yesterday evening here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, recorded and posted on the web in response to enquiries asking the tune to which these are sung.
Listen online (mp3 playlist) or:
Download (mp3 audio files):
Saranagati Kirttans 1, 2 and 3 (9 minutes, 1.6 MB mp3 audio).
Saranagati Kirttans 4, 5 and 6 (12 minutes, 2.1 MB mp3 audio).
Saranagati Kirttans 7 and 8 (13+ minutes, 2.4 MB mp3 audio).
The Mahamantra chanted at the end (8+ minutes, 1.5 MB mp3 audio).

11 November 2005

Audio: Morning Karttik kirttans in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math recorded 'as-is' today after the morning aratis and before reading from the Scriptures. (67+ minutes, 8 MB mp3 audio.)

14 October 2006

Audio: Srila Govinda Maharaj explains about Sri Damodar then sings 'Sri Sri Damodarastakam' followed by 'Sri Sri Radhika Stutih' and the Maha-mantra - Kirttans sung each morning during Karttik. A clear recording from two days ago at our Saint Petersburg Temple, with Russian translation of His Divine Grace's explanation. At the very beginning Srila Gurudev is mentioning that dama means ropes, and udara means the belly.
Download, or listen online (26+ minutes, 2.9 MB mp3 audio)
or: higher quality (5.9 MB mp3 audio).


Informal but informative pages:

Pages by Mahananda Das:

  • How is Srila Gurudev's health today? (Answering about Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's health)

Pages by Srilekha Devi Dasi:

  • Srila Govinda Maharaj's health news (about Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's health)
  • A Pilgrim's Medical Guide
  • Arriving in Nabadwip for the first time in several months. Posted 23 Nov 2008