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  Apara Ekadasi, which occurs during the waning moon in the month of May/June, are described in the Brahmanda Purana in the conversation between Lord Krsna and Mahārāja Yudhisthira. Once Mahārāja Yudhisthira asked of Lord Krsna, "O Lord Krsna, O Janārdana, what is the name of the Ekadasi that occurs during the waning moon in the month of May/June and what are its glories? Please describe all this to Me." Lord Krsna replied, "O Mahārāja Yudhisthira, you have asked Me an intelligent question that is actually beneficial for everyone. The name of this Ekādasi is Apara. O King! This Ekadasi awards a tremendous amount of piety to those who observe it and destroys all their sinful reactions. By observing this Aparā Ekādasi many grave sinful activities are destroyed such as killing a brahmana, killing a cow, killing an embryo through abortion, criticizing others, illicit sex life, speaking lies, giving false witness, bragging to others, reciting or teaching the Vedas for the sak...

  Vrindavana Dasa Thakura – Biography vedavyaso ya evasid daso vrindavano’dhuna sakha yah kusumapidah karyatas tam samavishat   Vedavyasa became Vrindavan Das Thakur. Krishna’s friend Kusumapida also entered into him for special purposes. (Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 109)   Vedavyasa described Krishna-lila in the Srimad Bhagavatam. Non-different from Vyasa, Vrindavan Das described Mahaprabhu’s lila in his Chaitanya Bhagavat. His book was first called Chaitanya Mangala, but when Locana Das gave the same name to his biography of the Lord, it was dubbed “Chaitanya Bhagavat”.   Vrindavan Das’s Mother, Narayani   Vrindavan Das was born on the Krishna-dvadashi of the month of Vaishakh in 1429 of the Shaka era (1507 AD). Some say he was born in Mamgachi in the Nabadwip area, others say his birthplace was in Kumarahatta. His father was Vaikunthanatha Vipra, who originally came from Sylhet (Sylhet), his mother Narayani Devi. Narayani was the daughter of Srivasa Pandit’s elde...