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Deities From Jyaiṣṭha Through Bhādra

“In the month of Jyaiṣṭha, the predominating Deity is Trivikrama. In Āṣāḍha the Deity is Vāmana, in Śrāvaṇa the Deity is Śrīdhara, and in Bhādra the Deity is Hṛṣīkeśa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 20.200, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Trivikrama is the predominating Deity of Jyaiṣṭha.
  • Vāmana is the predominating Deity of Āṣāḍha.
  • Śrīdhara is the predominating Deity of Śrāvaṇa, and Hṛṣīkeśa is the predominating Deity of Bhādra.

Try this today

Make a four-line list pairing each month with its predominating Deity.

Ask yourself

How would you recall the Deities associated with these four months?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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