Are birthday celebrations for devotees authentic from the Vedic perspective? Chaitanya Carana Prabhu

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Published on Aug 04, 2013

Are birthday celebrations for devotees authentic from the Vedic perspective?

Answer by His Grace Chaitanya Charan Das,

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