Eight-Fold Daily Pastimes (Asta-Kaliya-Lila)

Asta-kaliya-lila / Prayers

Asta-kaliya-lila - the pastimes which Krsna performs with His associates in eight periods of the day. Sadhakas who are engaged in smarana, or remembrance, meditate on these pastimes.

The periods are as follows (times are approximate):

1) nisanta-lila, pastimes at the end of night (3:36 am-6:00 am) ;

2) prata-lila, pastimes at dawn (6:00 am-8:24 am) ;

3) purvahna-lila, morning pastimes (8:24 am-10:48 am) ;

4) madhyahna-lila, midday pastimes (10:48 am-3.36 pm) ;

5) aparahna-lila, afternoon pastimes (3:36 pm-6:00 pm) ;

6) sayahna-lila, pastimes at dusk (6:00 pm-8:24 pm) ;

7) pradosa-lila, evening pastimes (8:24 pm- 10:48 pm) ; and

8) nakta-lila, midnight pastimes (10:48 pm-3:36 am).

Press
https://mukundacharan.wordpress.com/eightfold-pastimes-of-lord-krishna/
https://raganugaprembhakti.wordpress.com/qualification-to-read-pastimes-of-radha-krishna/

Book
http://www.krishnapath.org/Library/Goswami-books/Visvanath-Cakravarti-Thakura/Visvanath_Cakravarti_Thakura_Sriman_Mahaprabhor_asta_kaliya_lila_smarana_mangala_stotram.pdf

Lila
http://www.harekrsna.de/Asta-kaliya-nitya-lila.htm

Links
http://www.radhakunda.com/shastra/

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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Astakaliya
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