The Lake of Flowers Audio series features offers a selection of kirtan recorded by Lake of Flowers staff at various locations in Vraja-dhama. All files are offered as high-quality lossless FLAC-files, as Ogg Vorbis files, as well as in mp3-format in VBR (≈160kbps) and 64kbps qualities.
Rasa-lila, the circle-dance of Krishna and his beloved gopis on a full moon night, is one of the most popular themes in lila-kirtana, songs depicting Krishna's pastimes. This series of eleven songs was recorded at the Rasabari temple at Radha-kunda. Lead kirtaniya: Anath Bandhu Das Babaji.
Gostha-lila, or Krishna's leaving for the pastures with the cows and the calves, is a popular, recurring theme in lila-kirtanas, or songs describing his pastimes.
This session, led by Anath Bandhu Das Babaji, was recorded on Gopastami at Radha-kunda.
Several times a year, on blessed days such as Maghi-purnima, the full-moon day of the month of Magh, devotees from Radha-kunda gather and circumambulate the Govardhan-mountain with a procession to the accompaniment of kirtan. A part of the yearly tradition is a stop at Govinda-kunda, where the kirtaniyas sing the touching story of Madhavendra Puri's discovering the deity of Gopala from Chaitanya Caritamrita.
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Gopala-prakata-lila - Discovery of Gopala (47:43)
Total running time: 47:43 min
Total downloads: 1200
Recorded: Feb 13th 2006
Published: May 29th 2006
Comments: 0
Location:
Govardhana / Govinda-kunda
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Gopala-prakata-lila - Discovery of Gopala
Running time: 47:43 min • Singer: Sanatana Das Babaji • Author: Krishnadas Kaviraja
Kartta Sri Krishna Das Babaji was a great leader among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Vraja in his era. With his great austerity, the ascetics of Radha-kunda were given the right to bathe in the sacred pond again. Towards the end of his life, Kartta Baba, then a renowned siddha-mahatma, settled at Nuton Ghera, Radha-kunda, where his memorial festival is annually celebrated.
Tracks on the album
1. Nitai Chaitanya Dahe Bara Avatara (21:51)
2. Suchaka Kirtan (26:09)
Total running time: 48:00 min
Total downloads: 2205
Recorded: Jan 11th 2006
Published: May 18th 2006
Comments: 0
Location:
Radha-kunda: Nuton Ghera
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1. Nitai Chaitanya Dahe Bara Avatara
Running time: 21:51 min • Singer: Anath Bandhu Das Babaji
The festival of Siddha Madhusudana Das Babaji of Surya-kunda is one of the best attended and most beautiful festivals among the annual celebrations in Vraja. Devotees from all across Vraja-mandal gather to attend the occasion in Siddha Baba's sacred memory, many journeying on foot – on a pilgrimage within a place of pilgrimage.
This recording features the memorial festival of Sri Kunjabihari Das Babaji Maharaja of Radha-kunda in its entirety, featuring a series of songs sung at the morning of the occasion, including a song narrating the life-story of the saint that concludes the event.
Tracks on the album
1. Gaurachandrika (58:28)
2. Ha Krishna Gokulacandra (28:52)
Sri Kunjabihari Das Babaji Maharaja's festival, occuring annually in December at Brajananda Ghera, Radha-kunda, is one of the best attended occasions of the season. Kirtaniyas from both Govardhan and Radha-kunda gather to the grand opening kirtan of the festival two days before the event. This is the audio-recording of the kirtan, which is also available on video.
Tracks on the album
1. Intro (14:24)
2. Sri Gurvastakam (7:20)
3. Jayare Jayare Gaura (88:28)
4. Eka Adhivasa Ani (20:16)
Rasa-lila, the circle-dance of Krishna and his beloved gopis on a full moon night, is one of the most popular themes in lila-kirtana, songs depicting Krishna's pastimes. This series of eleven songs was recorded at the Rasabari temple at Radha-kunda. Lead kirtaniya: Anath Bandhu Das Babaji.
Gostha-lila, or Krishna's leaving for the pastures with the cows and the calves, is a popular, recurring theme in lila-kirtanas, or songs describing his pastimes.
Several times a year, on blessed days such as Maghi-purnima, the full-moon day of the month of Magh, devotees from Radha-kunda gather and circumambulate the Govardhan-mountain with a procession to the accompaniment of kirtan. A part of the yearly tradition is a stop at Govinda-kunda, where the kirtaniyas sing the touching story of Madhavendra Puri's discovering the deity of Gopala from Chaitanya Caritamrita.
Kartta Sri Krishna Das Babaji was a great leader among the Gaudiya Vaishnavas of Vraja in his era. With his great austerity, the ascetics of Radha-kunda were given the right to bathe in the sacred pond again. Towards the end of his life, Kartta Baba, then a renowned siddha-mahatma, settled at Nuton Ghera, Radha-kunda, where his memorial festival is annually celebrated.
The festival of Siddha Madhusudana Das Babaji of Surya-kunda is one of the best attended and most beautiful festivals among the annual celebrations in Vraja. Devotees from all across Vraja-mandal gather to attend the occasion in Siddha Baba's sacred memory, many journeying on foot – on a pilgrimage within a place of pilgrimage. 
This recording features the memorial festival of Sri Kunjabihari Das Babaji Maharaja of Radha-kunda in its entirety, featuring a series of songs sung at the morning of the occasion, including a song narrating the life-story of the saint that concludes the event.
Sri Kunjabihari Das Babaji Maharaja's festival, occuring annually in December at Brajananda Ghera, Radha-kunda, is one of the best attended occasions of the season. Kirtaniyas from both Govardhan and Radha-kunda gather to the grand opening kirtan of the festival two days before the event. This is the audio-recording of the kirtan, which is also available on video.