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SHRI GIRIRAJ JI

Is Shri Giriraj a mountain or God?

It is said that we cannot climb the Govardhan mountain. What is the reason?

Explain the reason of offering and bathing Shri Giriraj with milk? Why can't we use only water?

Can we bathe Shri Giriraj with buffalo's milk?

When people offer milk in Jatipura, there is excess wastage of that milk, Isn't there any way to prevent this from happening?

How is Shri Giriraj's parikrama (walking around) done?

Why must we do parikrama of Shri Giriraj?

What are the do's and don'ts while undertaking a parikrama?

Why do we call Bhagwan 'Shri Thakorji'?

Bhagwan Krishna is One. Why don't we do seva of Shri Krishna's idol or His picture? Why are there so many different idols in Hindu dharm?

Shri Krishna has only 2 hands. Why many swarups with 4 hands?

Why does Shri Mathuranathji have 4 hands?

Why does Shri Dwarkanathji have 4 hands?

Why does Shri Gokulnathji have 4 hands?

Why is Shri Radhaji called Shri Swaminiji?

Is there on God or are many Gods?

Then why do we have so many God and Goddesses?

SEVA

We are both brother and sister. We go to school to study. Our ages are 12 and 10 years. We love Shri Thakorji very much and we have kept him in a cupboard in our room. Since we go to morning school, we play with Shri Thakorji in the afternoon. Our parents say: You cannot play with Thakorji like this, you must do seva. Uncle, please tell us, how children like us can do Thakorji's seva?

Will you explain how to do seva, before leaving for school in the morning?

What does it mean to make the (Chitraji) picture 'seva'? can't we do seva without making it 'seva'?

What has to be done in Shri Thakorji's Seva?

What is the first thing that you must do in seva?

YOUR PROBLEM

We say that Shri Krishna is Paramatma, Jains consider Vardhman Mahavir as Paramatma, Christians say, their God Jesus Christ is Paramatma, Muslims say Khuda is God. Who is real among all these? If there is one God, then how come there are so many Gods Shri Krishna, Vardhaman Mahavir, Jesus Christ and Khuda? I believe in Shri Krishna, but how can I explain this to my friends?

Why can't we serve Shri Thakorji, garlic, oninon, carrots? Why can potatoes be offered to Shri Thakorji?

We do jap of 'Shri Krishna Sharnam Mama' mantra. Many people do jap of 'Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare'. Both have Krishna's name in it. Two great souls, Shri Mahaprabhuji and Shri Krishna Chaitanya have given both these mantras. Then why we give greater importance to 'Shri Krishna Sharnam Mama'? In our homes we do not do 'Hare Krishna' jap. Why?

HAVELI

We go to haveli for darshan. But when we do not get darshan, what do we do?

What are the other restrictions, while we are in the Haveli?

ASHTAKSHARMANTRA

What is the meaning of 'Shri Krishna Sharnam Mama'?

What does mantra mean?

Why is it called 'Ashtakshar Mantra'?

How is this mantra supposed to be spoken?

Where can one recite this mantra?

Is there any other mantra, besides this one, which can be recited?

How many times would be doing this mantra if we complete one round?

Is there any specific method of using this jupmala?

SHODASH GRANTH

In our pushtimarg "Shodash Granth" has been given tremendous importance. What exactly is 'Shodash Granth'?

Who has written "shodash Granth" ?

Which 16 scriptures have been compiled in 'Shodash Granth'?

When did Shri Mahaprabhuji write these granths?

Why did Shri Mahaprabhuji write these granths?

In what language have all these granths been written?

Why are these granths of such importance for us Vaishnavs?

Why do many Vaishnavs recite these granths everyday?

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Tenets of Pushtimarg