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Light the Flame of Bhakti Within
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Catapult your devotion to divine heights with JKYog’s Kartik Maas Bhakti Sadhana 30-Day challenge on the FREE Radha Krishna Bhakti App – the world’s first AI-powered app for Bhakti Yog and your one-stop spiritual companion! You can take this challenge anytime starting on Oct 17, 2024.
How to do the Challenge
- Download the app and register for the challenge.
- Relish the bliss of the purely devotional pastimes of God, narrated in a most soulful manner by Swami Mukundananda in his Bhagavatam discourses.
- Absorb yourself in enchanting, special Kartik Maas kirtans.
- Offer various sevas according to your unique spiritual traditions in Kartik Maas directly from the Radha Krishna Bhakti App!
- Join the WhatsApp group for the challenge to stay inspired and invite your friends and family to join the challenge with you! A family that prays together stays together!
Special Offerings!
- Join worldwide LIVE broadcasts from RKT Dallas of major festival celebrations in Swami Mukundananda’s presence.
- Participate in online Pujas from the comfort of your home through the app.
Why You Should Do This Challenge
Any spiritual austerity or seva performed in the month of Kartik reaps rich spiritual rewards compared to other months.
Hindus unanimously venerate the holy month of Kartik, symbolizing spiritual enlightenment and devotion. The Dakshinayan period, when the sun travels southward, starts at the beginning of the Kartik month. It is a signal to keep the flame of divine pursuit alive amid darkness and deepen our spiritual fervor manifold.
Here’s Your Step-by-Step Guide to the Challenge:
Install and Onboard: Start by installing the Radha Krishna Bhakti app. Follow the onboarding flow to familiarize yourself with the app, which will lead you to the homepage.
Start the Challenge: On the homepage, find the Challenge section and click the “Join Challenge” button.
Daily Challenge Overview: You’ll see a list of all the challenge days. Click “Kartik Maas Bhakti Sadhana Day 1” to view the first day’s tasks.
Engage in Daily Activities: Each day, you’ll have 3-4 tasks, such as watching Swamiji’s Bhagavatam lectures, listening to kirtans, or lighting a lamp.
Task Completion: After engaging with each task, use the back arrow to return to the Challenge Day page to proceed with other tasks.
Marking the Day Complete: Click the “Mark as Done” button once all tasks are done.
Track Your Progress: After marking the day complete, return to the all-days list to see your progress. The app grays out the completed days.
Continue the Journey: Return the next day for new tasks and repeat the process from Steps 2 to 6.
Kartik Maas Traditions
In the Padma Puran, Shree Krishna confirms that the month of Kartik is dearest to Him. Radharani, the divine Mother, is the presiding deity of Kartik. The gopis observed the Katyayani Vrat this month to get Shree Krishna as their husband. Kartik month, however, is famous for the Damodar Leela, when Shree Krishna allowed Himself to be tied by his mother's love, Yashoda, to a mortarstone. Hence, people also refer to this month as Damodar Maas, and it is customary to recite the Damodarashtakam. This month, offering a ghee lamp and Tulsi leaves to Shree Radha Krishna with heartfelt devotion purifies the heart of sinful tendencies and creates Bhakti in the hearts of earnest seekers.
There are major Indian festivals in all Hindu spiritual traditions that are celebrated in the month of Kartik, such as Diwali, Govardhan Pooja, Bhaidooj, Karthigai Deepam, and Kartik Purnima.
Karthigai Deepam, a festival celebrated in South India on Kartik Purnima, commemorates Lord Shiva's appearance as the holy Jyotirling, an infinite pillar of divine light. Kartik month also celebrates Lord Kartik or Murugan. Six heavenly nymphs representing the Kartika constellation brought up six children created by Lord Shiva, representing His various divine attributes. Mother Parvati later merged the six children into a single child, who became Lord Kartik, the commander-in-chief of the celestial gods' army, and Lord Ganesh's brother. Sesame oil lamps are lit in honor of Lord Shiva and Lord Kartik. It is also the South Indian equivalent of Rakshabandhan, where sisters pray for the well-being of their brothers.
Explore Seva Opportunities Galore!
Throughout the month of Kartik, JKYog and the Radha Krishna Temple of Dallas will provide devotees worldwide the opportunity to offer their cherished sevas to various deities online via the Radha Krishna Bhakti App or in person at RKT Dallas.
Please check the complete list of sevas below. You can quickly sign up for them at the tap of a finger through the Radha Krishna Bhakti App! Reserve your special poojas today! Payment options are available.