Celebrate
Bahulastami
with the widowed mothers
of Radha Kunda.
Join us in celebrating Bahulastami, the appearance of Radha Kunda by supporting the beautiful widowed women who care for this most sacred place every single day.
Become a monthly sponsor to a widowed woman in need and experience endless blessings with your generosity
$20 a month will change the life of a widowed woman.
200 women are waiting to be sponsored today.
Meet Phuleshwari, a widow of Radha Kunda in Vrindavan. On this auspicious day of Bahulastami, a day that celebrates the divine appearance of Radha Kunda, receive unending prosperity and good fortune by extending a gesture of divine giving to Phuleshwari and widowed women like her, who maintain Radha Kunda, every day.
Women like Phuleshwari have been shunned by society and left to navigate their grief entirely alone. Despite extreme hardships and social stigmas against them, these women embody strength and grace under challenging circumstances. Phuleshwari was married at 12 years old without being given the opportunity for an education. After the death of her husband, she was left without care or support in her community, her son was helpless to support her in her time of extreme vulnerability and need. Instead, like many widowed women of India, she traveled thousands of miles alone to reach Vrindavan with the hope of dignity, sanctuary, and support.
Support a widow of Radha Kunda this Bahulastami
By becoming a monthly donor, you honor motherhood in its most universal form and catalyze profound changes in the lives of these deserving women by giving them a second chance at life within a community that supports and empowers them. Today Phueshwari has become part of our RadhaSeva community to empower widowed women and has dedicated her life to cooking for over 200 widowed women in her community and caring for Vrindavan's most treasured place, Radha Kunda. By sponsoring Phuleshwari and women like her, you are helping transform an entire community of mothers who have otherwise been left without care while also supporting the daily upkeep of our beloved Radha Kunda.
When you donate monthly for Bahulastami, your support provides the following:
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$20 A Month: Daily Meals -Nourishing meals prepared by widowed women of Radha Kunda daily for up to 300 widows in Radha Kunda.
*MOST ESSENTIAL
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$50 A Month: Daily Meals & Medical - Provides access to essential medical care to widows in need and daily wholesome meals.
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$108 A Month: Daily Meals, Medical, and Secure Housing Opportunities for widows to have the complete care they need to contribute to their community in meaningful and impactful ways, with their own needs met.
*WE ARE THE ONLY CENTER IN VRINDAVAN PROVIDING WIDOWS WITH PRIVATE ROOMS.
ACT NOW
There are over 20,000 widowed women in Vrindavan, India, lacking their most basic resources and living in the most destitute conditions. We're on a mission to empower these women, offering opportunities to serve their communities with dignity and respect and enriching lives with compassion and purpose.
Your generous monthly gift will provide:
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Sustained Care: Provides consistent essential living care, including housing, meals, clothing, medical, and all basic needs.
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Empowerment Projects: Supports initiatives that empower these women to become self-reliant and respected community members while providing support for other widowed women in more vulnerable conditions.
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Community Support: Offers strong community support for long-term well-being, including communal living, events, gatherings, and sustainable community service.
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Cultural Preservation: Helps maintain widows' dignity and cultural practices vital to their identities, and the overall cultural and spiritual environment of Vrindavan.
OUR COMMITMENT
Every dollar you commit multiplies in value through the comprehensive support systems we build around each widow. Your $20 a month brings not just basic necessities but a transformation that uplifts entire communities, offering charitable returns on investment that fundamentally change lives. The empowerment and security you provide are worth infinitely more than the monetary value of your gift.
Our commitment to you is that we will provide you with:
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Monthly proof of your contribution with our Monthly Impact Reports.
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Consistent updates on our social media pages from the field so you can see your gift in action in real time.
The invaluable opportunity to visit us and volunteer on the ground.
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Personal and timely communication with our team to answer questions and make genuine connections.
SPONSOR A WIDOWS FEAST
Sponsor a widow's feast in honor or memory of a loved one, to ask for blessings, or to celebrate this special occasion of Bahulastami. Sponsoring a widow's feast brings joy and celebration to widows.
General Feast: $500 USD
provides for 200 widows
Maha Feast: $750 USD
provides for 350 widows
The Divine Appearance of Radha Kunda
Bahulastami marks the auspicious appearance day of Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda, the sacred bathing ponds revered as the divine bathing places of Srimati Radharani and Lord Krishna in Vrindavan. Celebrated on the eighth day of the waning phase of the Damodara month, this day holds profound significance for devotees seeking the blessings of Radha and Krishna.
Bathing in Radha Kunda on Bahulastami is especially beneficial. By immersing oneself in these sacred waters, one gains the favor of Sri Radha, which in turn attracts the grace of Lord Krishna.
After killing a bull-demon named Aristasura, Krishna approached Radharani to engage in loving affairs. However, She rebuked Him, stating He was impure because of committing the sin of killing a bull, the symbol of religion. She suggested that to counteract this sin He should bathe in all the sacred rivers. Krishna then, created Shyama Kunda with His toe and all the sacred rivers came. Krishna then told the gopis that they were impure for siding with a demon. The gopis then formed a line to the Manasi Ganga and started to fill the hole with water that was passed from one gopi to another. At that time, all the sacred rivers again arrived in person and requested permission to enter Radharani's kunda, which they did after receiving Radharani's blessing.
Radha Kunda is the most sacred place in Vrindavan, surpassing even the revered forests and hills, because it is overflowing with the ambrosial nectar of love from Krishna.
krsnasyoccaih pranaya-vasatih preyasibhyo ’pi radha
kundam casya munibhir abhitas tadrg eva vyadhayi
yat presthair apy alam asulabham kim punar bhakti-bhajam
tat premedam sakrd api sarah snatur aviskaroti
“Of the many objects of favoured delight and of all the lovable damsels of Vrajabhumi, Srimati Radharani is certainly the most treasured object of Krishna’s love. And, in every respect, Her divine kunda is described by great sages as similarly dear to Him. Undoubtedly Radha-kunda is rarely attained even by the great devotees; therefore it is even more difficult for ordinary devotees to attain. If one simply bathes once within those holy waters, one’s pure love of Krishna is fully aroused.” – The Nectar of Instruction verse 11
The widows of Vrindavan are women who have been abandoned by society after the death of their husbands - but with your support, they don't have to be.
Together, we can care for these beautifully devotional women as they live the rest of their lives in service to Sri Krishna and His Holy Dham.
Together we can uplift the widows of Vrindavan.
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About Us
RadhaSeva is a devoted non-profit charitable organization committed to the empowerment of widows and the vibrant local Brajavasi community in Vrindavan, India. Our mission is to protect and preserve the sacred land and its rich history while uplifting and nourishing the well-being of its inhabitants, ensuring a sustainable and thriving future for all.
RADHA SEVA
RadhaSeva Inc. A USA 501(c)(3) registered nonprofit. Tax-Exempt EIN 85-3203982 RadhaSeva is a dual-qualified charity in USA and India with Padma Charitable Trust..
This service is dedicated to and in honor of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada and his International Society for Krishna Consciousness