Asrama Events 2004 [March-April cont.]

Narasinghadeva Candan YatraNarasinghadeva CandanaCow GoshallaGaurapurnima MahaprabhuSalagrama HaraPrabhupada Samadhi Painting

Contents: [March-April] — Narasingha Caturdasi, Candana Yatra, Deities of sannyasis, new Goshalla, Gaura Purnima, Salagrama-hara, Srila Prabhupada Samadhi painting.

 

See Events Index below for more events from 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 & 2000.

April 2004 (cont)

Sri Narasimha-caturdasi
On May 4th, the asrama devotees and congregation celebrated the divine appearance day of Sri Narasimhadeva with great enthusiasm.

In the morning the devotees sang the Dasavatara-stotram of Jayadeva Gosvami which was followed by a class given by Srila Visnu Maharaja and Bhakti Vijnana Giri Maharaja. Srila Visnu Maharaja spoke from the recent Krsna Talk article by Srila Narasingha Maharaja, ‘The Worship of Lord Narasimha,’ explaining why the devotees of Sri Sri Radha Krsna worship Lord Narasimha. Giri Maharaja explained how Prahlada became a devotee of the Lord according to Srila Sridhara Maharaja and Sanatana Gosvami’s Hari Bhakti-vilasa.

Later, at 5:00 pm the devotees gathered at the temple of Lord Yoga-Narasimha to witness the abhiseka ceremony. Firstly Srila Narasimha Maharaja bathed Sri Vira-Narasimha with panca-gavya, pancamrta and other auspicious items. Maharaja then proceeded to bathe the main Deity of Yoga-Narasimha with water to remove the sandalwood that had been applied to His body during Candana-yatra.

The Lord was also bathed with 25 litres of milk and water from the Kaveri, Ganga and other holy rivers. After the abhiseka ended, the pujaris rubbed scented oil on the Lord’s body and decorated him profusely in flower garlands.

The doors were opened for darsana and Srila Narasingha Maharaja led the kirtana as Srila Visnu Maharaja offered the maha-arati to Lord Narasimha.

All the devotees and guests then honored Narasimha’s maha-prasadam.

Candana Yatra
Deities at Govindaji Gardens during Candana Yatra (April 22 - May 11).

Sri Sri Gaura Radha Madhava
Madhava's Lotus Feet

Sri Sri Radha Govindaji
Sri Yoga Narasingha
Govardhan Sila, Sri Vira Narasingha & Narasingha Salagram of Swami B.G. Narasingha

Narasingha Salagram & Sri Vira Narasingha with candana

Gaura-Gadadhara, Narasingha Salagram &
Govardhan Sila of Swami B.B. Vishnu
Narasingha Salagram, Govardhan Shila & Dwaraka Shila of Swami B.V. Giri

Narasingha Salagram, Haridas Thakura Deity & Govardhan Shila of Haridas Babaji Maharaja


Goshala Renovations

March and April have seen a major renovation at Govindaji Gardens Goshala. This is now the most ecstatic looking goshala in India, and possibly the world. Not to mention that the goshala is now completely mosquito and fly proof. The renovations which included full painting inside and out, brass bells for all the cows and calves, two large outside summer sheds, uniforms for the village workers, a compound wall, plastering, and a new gate were all made possible by the generous donations from Gour Govinda Prabhu, a disciple of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is a real cow lover at heart.

The goshala turned out so nice and the twenty-two cows and calves look so beautiful that this sparked an idea to develop a completely separate website for promoting the concept of cow protection. The website also turned out really great due to the devoted efforts of Sripad Vishnu Maharaja and can be viewed at WWWW.MOTHERCOW.ORG

But it doesn't stop there. Through the MOTHERCOW.ORG website and through the local media here in India we are mounting a campaign to increase peoples awareness of the necessity for cow protection not only by the Vaishnavas but by all human beings.

We have also decided to set our goal at increasing our present facilities until we have over 100 cows.

To this end the goshala is now selling 140 liters of milk every day to sweet shops in Mysore - some of which is delivered to individual homes in half liter and one liter packets as "Ashram Milk".

Cows are an important part of Brahminical culture and we encourage the devotees world wide to support goshala projects in whatever way they can.

March 2004

Sri Gaura Purnima Festival
Saturday, the 6th of March saw the devotees and congregation members of Sri Narasingha Caitanya Matha observing the divine 518th appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Early in the morning Srila Narasingha Maharaja spoke on the appearance of Mahaprabhu and the contribution of Srila Thakura Bhaktivinoda in re-discovering the Yogapitha in Mayapura. He also elaborated on the many obstacles that the Thakura had to face in order to establish Mayapura as the actual birthplace of Lord Caitanya and how Srila Bhaktisiddhanta later built the adbhuta-mandira as predicted by Sri Nityananda Prabhu Himself.

At 4:00 pm a nagesvaram band played for the pleasure of the Deities and at 5:00 pm the abhiseka of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began. Srila Narasingha Maharaja led the devotees in kirtana as Bhakti Srirupa Madhava Maharaja performed the abhiseka assisted by Bhakti Vijnana Giri Maharaja.

After the abbhiseka was over, the Deity was brought from the altar and placed in a palki and taken on procession around the temple compound accompanied by sankirtana.

After five rounds, the Lord was brought back to the altar where more than seventy preparations were brought to be offered to Him. After the bhoga-offering, Srila Visnu Maharaja performed the sandhya-arati to Sri Sri Gaura-Radha-Madhava.

Over 100 guests and devotees came to take darsana of the Deities and honor Their mahaprasadam.

Salagrama Hara
On the auspicious morning of Gaura Purnima, Sri Yoga-Narasimha was presented with a beautiful "Salagrama hara" (necklace). The necklace consists of 54 Salagramas, each fixed in silver and linked together. The Salagrama hara was first bathed with sacred Kaveri water and rubbed with sandalwood oil before adorning the Lord.

Painting of Prabhupada's Puspa Samadhi Mandira
The day before Gaura Purnima, Bhakti Ananda Avadhuta Maharaja, Bhakti Vijnana Giri Maharaja and Dhira-lalita Mataji completed the decoration of Srila Prabhupada's puspa-samadhi. The samadhi is now brightly adorned with paintings of devotees performing sankirtana on all four sides. Members of the Sri, Madhva and even Sankara sampradayas are also shown participating, representing the all-encompassing nature of Mahaprabhu's sankirtana.

 

 

Events Index by year — from latest to earliest.

 

Karttika Vrndavana 2009Janmasthami 2009 at Govindaji GardensVyasa Puja 2009Radhasthami 2009 at Govindaji GardensSrila Prabhupada Vyasa PujaJanmasthami 2009 at MulkiJanmasthami 2009 at Govindaji Gardens

2009  Karttika in Vrndavana - 2009 Bhagavad Gita Widget & Guardian of Devotion Widget,  Radhastami & Vyasa Puja of Swami Narasingha - Kaliya-mardana Krsna Ashram - 2009,   Radhastami & Vyasa Puja of Swami Narasingha - Govindaji Gardens Ashram - 2009,   Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja Observance 2009,   Janmastami – Mexico 2009,   Janmastami – Govindaji Gardens 2009

 

2008

Caitanya KathaSrila Prabhupada Vyasa PujaSwami NarasinghaJanmasthami 2008Janmastham Mulkyi 2008

2008  [August]New Books Published, Appearance of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Appearance of Srila B.G. Narasingha Maharaja, Janmasthami Celebrations 2008: Sri Narasingha Caitanya Matha and Kaliya-Mardhana Krsna Ashram.

 

Nrisimha CaturdasiCandana Yatra - Nrisimha

2008  [April - June] — Narasinghadeva's Appearance Day Festival, Candana Yatra

 

Gaura PurnimaGaura Purnima MulkySivaratriNityananda AppearanceSrila Prabhupada Tirobhava

2008  [January - March ] — Gaura Purnima at Govindaji Gardens, Gaura Purnima at Kaliya-Mardhana-Krsna Ashram, Sivaratri, Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance, Vasant Pancami

 

2007

Srila Prabhupada TirobhavaRadha Damodar KarttikaChief Minister KarnatakaGovardhana PujaSridhara Maharaja AppearanceKartikka MasaSri Caitanya Philosophy

2007  [October - December] — Srila Prabhupada Tirubhava , Karttika in Vrndavan at Radha Damodar, Chief Minister Visits , Govardhana Puja, Sridhara Maharaja Appearance, Kartikka Masa,  The Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

 

Radhasthami 2007Prabhupada Vyasa Puja 2007Vyasa Puja Swami BG NarasinghaJanmasthami 2007 - MadhavaRupa Goswami Samadhi  ReconstructionRupa Goswami Bhajana Kutira  Reconstruction

2007  [June-September] — Radhasthami, Vyasa Puja Srila Prabhupada, Vyasa Puja Srila B.G. Narasingha Maharaja, Janmasthami 2007, Renovation of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu's samadhi finished,  Bhajan Kutira Renovation started.

 

Narasingadeva ChandanNarasingadeva ChandanRupa Goswami Samadhi ReconstructionMahaprabhu ItalyGaura Purnima

2007  [March-May] — Sri Narasimha-caturdasi, Chandan Yatra, Srila Rupa Goswami Samadhi Reconstruction Progresses, Italy Center Opens [Srila Prabhupada Seva Ashram], Gaura Purnima observed at Govindaji Gardens.

 

Rupa Goswami Samadhi ReconstructionPrabhupada Radha DamodarPrabhupada Radha Damodar

2007  [February]Srila Rupa Goswami Samadhi Reconstruction in Progress, Prabhupada Returns to his Rooms at Radha Damodara Temple, Bhumi Puja at Srila Rupa Goswami's Samadhi.

 

Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada AppearanceJayadvaita SwamiBB Bodhayana MaharajaNityananda TrayodasiDrdha Gandarvika WeddingVasant PancamiGuru Prasad Swami

2007  [January] — Appearance of Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada, visit of Jayadvaita Swami, Visit by Sripada BB Bodhayana Maharaja, Appearance of Lord Nityananda, Marriage of Drdha Vrata and Gandarvika, Vasant Pancami, Visit of Guru Prasad Maharaja.

 

 

2006

Bhaktisiddhanta PrabhupadaSrila PrabhupadaSrila PrabhupadaGuru Maharaja Sridhara Gosvami

2006  [October-December] — Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearace, Srila Prabhupada Disappearace, Govardhana Puja, Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Appearance.

 

Bhakti Promoda Puri GoswamiRadhasthami 2006Europe Swami NarasinghaSwami BG NarasinghaAC Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaJanmasthami 2006

2006  [August-September] — Srila Bhakti Promoda Puri Gosvami Appearance, Radhasthami, Visiting Friends in Europe and the USA, 60th Appearance of Swami BG Narasingha, Vyasa Puja of Srila Prabhupada, Janmasthami 2006.

 

Wedding Sri Gopal AnuradhaCandana Yatra

2006  [May-July] — Wedding of Sri Gopal Dasa and Anuradha Devi Dasi, Candana-yatra

 

Kaliya Mardhana Krsna Ashrama OpeningGaura PurnimaVasanta PancamiBhaktisiddhanta DVDKaliya Mardana KrsnaSwami Bodhayana

2006  [January-April] — Hare Krsna Ashrama Inauguration Festival (Mulki), Gaura Purnima Celebration, Vasant Pancami Observance, New DVD Film Biography of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Installation of Kaliya Mardana Krsna Deity, Visit by Sri Nandanandana, Guru Prasad Swami and Swami B B Bodhayana.

 

2005

Paramadvaiti MaharajaMatha DevoteesKarttika CandlesGovardhana PujaPrabhupada DisappearanceBhaktivinoda Appearance DayRadhasthami
Follow the Angels
In Search of the Ultimate Goal of LifePrabhupada Vyasa PujaSwami Narasinhga Vyasa PujaBhaktisiddhanta VideoBhaktisiddhanta VideoSridhara Maharaja BookJanmasthami 2005

2005  [August-Dec.] — Visit of Paramadvaiti Maharaja, Anniversary of Sri Narasingha Chaitanya Matha, Karttika, Govardhana Puja, Srila Prabhupada Disappearance, Appearance of Bhaktivinoda, Radhasthami, Reprinting of Follow the Angels and In Search of the Ultimate goal of Life, Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja, Srila Narasingha Maharaja Vyasa Puja, New Video: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Biography: The Universal Teacher, New book by Srila Sridhara Maharaja entitled Encounters With Divinity, Sri Krsna Janmastami Mahotsava.  

 

Rathayatra JagannathaNarasingha JayantiCandana YatraGaura Gadadhara

2005  [May - July] — Jagannatha Ratha-yatra, Appearance of Lord Narasinghadeva, Candana-yatra, Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandita Gosvami.  

 

Bhaktisiddhanta Video FilmingMahaprabhu AppearanceSivaratriBhaktisiddhanta Appearance Day

2005  [March-April] — Filming for Srila Bhaktisiddhanta video, Gaura Purnima Festival, Maha-Sivaratri, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Appearance.

 

Nityananda TrayodasiVasant PancamiJagannatha InstallationGaura GadadharaGaura GadadharaHimalayan PilgrimageFollow Angels - Sridhara MjKrsna Kaliya AshramaKannada Songbook

2005 - 1  [Jan-Feb.] — Nityananda Trayodasi, Vasanta-pancami, Installation of Lord Jagannatha and Gaura-Gadadhara, Ashrama Publications & Videos, Kaliya-Mardana Krsna Asrama, Kannada Songbook Printed.

 

2004

Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearance DayNarasingha Chaitanya Matha 10 Yr AnniversaryPuri Gosvami Disappearance DayGaurakisora Disappearance DayPrabhupada DisappearanceKarttika LampsGovardhana PujaGuru Maharaja Sridhara GosvamiVisnu Maharaja Appearance

2004  [Nov. - Dec.] — Disappearance Bhaktisiddhanta, Ten Year Ashrama Anniversary, Disappearance Srila B P Puri Gosvami, Disappearance Gaurakisora, Disappearance Srila Prabhupada, Karttika Masa, Govardhana Puja, Srila Sridhara Maharaja Appearance, B B Visnu Appearance.


Puri Gosvami Appearance Day Evolution of Theism BookPrabhupada SannyasaBhaktivinoda Appearance DayRadhasthamiSvami NarasinghaPrabhupada Appearance Day Janmasthami

2004 - 4  [Sept. - Oct.] — Appearance Day of Srila B P Puri Gosvami, Evolution of Theism reprinted, Sannyasa of Srila Prabhupada, Appearance of Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Radhasthami, Srila B G Narasingha Appearance, Srila Prabhupada Appearance, Janmasthami.


Vijayashankar Member Parliament Dr NS Rajaram Narasingha Temple PaintingHimalayan Pilgrimage VideoDevavision Studio & Library

2004 - 3   [April cont.-August] — Visit of Vijayashankar MP, Visit of Dr Rajaram, Painting of Narasinghadeva's temple, Himalayan Pilgrimage video, Library & Devavision Studio opening.


Narasinghadeva Candan YatraNarasinghadeva CandanaCow GoshallaGaurapurnima MahaprabhuSalagrama HaraPrabhupada Samadhi Painting

2004 - 2   [March-April] — Narasingha Caturdasi, Candana Yatra, Deities of sannyasis, new Goshalla, Gaura Purnima, Salagrama-hara, Srila Prabhupada Samadhi painting.

SivaratriBhaktisiddhanta Appearance DayNityananda TrayodasiKirtan Hall PeacocksBV NarasinghaGuru Prasad SvamiVasant PancamiPrakrta-rasa Aranya ChediniKumbha Mela Video

2004 - 1  [Jan-Feb.] — Sivaratri, Appearance Bhaktisiddhanta, Nityananda Trayodasi, Kirtan Hall Artistry, Visits of BV Narasingha & Guru Prasad Svami, Vasanta-pancami, Publication of Prakrta-rasa Aranya Chedini, Kumbha Mela on New Zealand TV.

 

2003

2003 [Sept - Dec.] — Tirobhava of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, Foundation of Library & Multimedia Studio, Yoga-Narasimha Tilaka, Video Darshan of Yoga-Narasingha, Installation of Sri Sri Laksmi-Narasingha, Srila Prabhupada's Tirobhava, Karttika, Govardana Puja, Avirbhava of Srila BR Sridhara Deva Gosvami, Appearance of Srila BB Visnu Maharaja, Radhastami.

2003 - 1  [August] — Janmastami and Installation of Yoga-Narasingha, Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja, Vyasa Puja of Srila Narasingha Maharaja.

2003 - 2  [May-July] — Puri Ratha Yatra, Tumcur Science Program, Bhoga Narasingha and Yoga Narasingha, Narasingha Caturdasi, Candana Yatra.

2003 - 3  [Jan-April] — Gandaki Muktinatha, Gaura Purnima Festival, Varadaraja in Kondaggi, Laksmi-Narasimha in Javagal, Yoga-Narasimha in Belavadi, Mahabalipuram, Pakshi-tirtha, Vasanta-pancami, Wedding of Govardhana and Krsna-priya dd.

 

2002

2002-2 [June - Dec.] — Srila Prabhupada Deity, Vrndavana Temples, Subramanya Tirtha, Karttika Masa, Govardhana Puja, Srila Prabhupada's Tirobhava, Subhaga Svami visits, Kitchen Ground-breaking, Sridhar Swami visits, Goshalla Completed, Vyasa Puja of B. P. Puri Goswami, Radhastami and Babaji Initiation, Narasingha Maharaja Vyasa-puja, Janmastami, Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja, Audarya Asrama program and San Francisco Ratha-yatra.

2002 [Jan. - May] — Narasingha Jayanti in Vermont & Govindaji Gardens, Gosala Foundation, Pejavara Svami visits, Gaura Purnima in Vermont & Govindaji Gardens, Guru Prasad Swami Visits, Jayadvaita Maharaja visits.

 

2001

2001 [July - Dec.] — Boston Program, Govardhana Puja, Srila Prabhupada Tirobhava, Govardhana Hill Manifests, Gurukula boys visit Nagamangala, Radha Damodara Moves to Vermont, Devavision Project Moves, Editing for Devavision Underway, Installation of Sri Sudarsana Cakra, Radhastami, Vyasa-puja Celebration of BG Narasingha Maharaja, Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja, Janmastami & Janmastami videos, Boston Program, West Coast Saranagati Tour.

2001 [Jan - June] Cira-dahi Mahotsava, Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi, Calf born, Meeting with Asta-matha Swamis in Udupi, Candana-yatra, Narasingha Caturdasi, Ramanujacarya’s Appearance, Gaura Purnima, Tripurari Maharaja visits, Tour to Subrahmanya, Halebid and Udupi, New Center and Deities in Bangalore, Sivaratri, Nityananda Avirbhava, Deity chamber decoration, New Calf, 2001 Kumbha Mela.

 

2000

2000  [Jan - Dec.] — Govardhana Hill to Manifest, Copper Plate Project, Installation of Radha-Damodara.


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