Sharad Pournima-

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Religious Festival <br><br>Kojagiri pournima

(Sharad pournima) <br><br>Significance<br><br>The full

moon day in the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin is called

Kojagiri pournima. This year it will be celebrated on

October 31, 2001. This is the day of the year that the

moon is closest to the earth and hence appears

largest. The moon which we see represents the basic moon

principle ‘chandrama’, and just like the moon principle, it

is soothing and imparts Bliss. Seekers can

experience this serenity from incarnations of The Lord.

Hence, Lord Rama and Lord Krushna have also been named

Ramchandra and Krushnachandra, respectively. <br><br>Method

of Celebration<br><br>In this vowed religious

observance, the deities Lakshmi and Indra, seated on His

elephant Airavat, are ritualistically worshipped at night.

After the worship, puffed rice and coconut water are

offered to the deities and ancestors and is then

distributed to the people assembled there. The moon is given

an offering of condensed milk. According to a

legend, it is believed that at midnight Lakshmi descends

from the region of the moon and asks, ‘Who is awake?’

She bestows riches on the one who is awake and makes

them content with wealth and food. The next morning

the ritualistic worship is concluded<br><br>We

thought of giving some information on the celebration of

Kojagiri pournima<br><br>Love to

all,<br><br>Sanatan<br><br>Glenn - Sampada

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Namaste.<br>Happy celebrations of Sharada Purnima

(The Fullmoon Night of Autumn) to all devotees of the

Lord!<br><br>On the day of Sharada Purnima, which is the MOST

Sacred Day for all Rasika Mahapurusha, and the

Prema-Yogi-Devotees, <br>Lord Radha-Krishna's MAHA RASA LILA had taken

place. <br><br>In this Blissful Lila every Blessed Gopi

received the Supreme Divine Bliss of Beloved Lord Krishna,

through the Grace of Srimati Radharani. <br><br>It is

beyond description of words for ordinary souls. <br>It

is fully narrated by Sri Sukadeva Paramahamsa in the

Bhagavatam, 10th canto (Raasa Pancha adhyaayi). <br><br>The

Rasik Saint from South India, Sri Lilasuka Bilva

Mangala Thakurji also has glorified in his "Rasa

Lilashtakam, verse.1" - <br><br>"aGganAmaGganamantare mAdhavo

<br>mAdhavaM mAdhavam cAntareNaGganA <br>ittham Akalpite

maNDale madhyagaH <br>saGjagau veNunA devakI nandanaH"

<br><br>Meaning- <br><br>Lord Madhava, the Beloved Spouse of Devi

Radhika, placed Himself between every two beautiful

Damsels of Vraja. <br>And between the Two Blissful Forms

of Madhava, each blessed Gopi Herself manifested.

<br><br>Having made this incomprehensible arrangement on the

Sacred Arena for the performance of the Magnificent

Divine Dance with countless Gopis, <br>Lord Krishna, the

Transcendental Joy of Mother Devaki, sported blissfully playing

on His enchanting Flute. <br><br>Another sacred

significance of this holy event is that the Bhakthi-Yoga

Rasa-avatar has appeared on the Auspicious Sharad Purnima (78

yrs ago) to enrich the desiring and deserving souls

with KRISHNA PREMA DHANA, the Treasure of Divine Love.

<br><br>All glories to Our Beloved Eternal Master, His Divine

Grace, blissful Incarnation of Supreme Mercy and

Unlimited Compassion, Jagad Guru Sri Rama Kripalu Maharaj

ji!<br><br>As a token of my Love, Respect and Dedication for

Him, I sing these verses from the Jagad Guru-Arati:

<br><br>"bhakti-yoga-rasa avataar abhiraam, <br>karem nigamaagama samanvaya

lalaam, <br>shyaamaa-shyaam naama roopa leelaa guNa

dhaam, <br>baamTi rahe prema niShkaama binu daam,

<br><br>ho rahee saphala kaayaa naaree nara kee, <br>gaavo

mili aarati rasika vara kee!" <br><br>O dear sincere

souls on the path of Prema Bhakti (Selfless Divine

Love)! <br>Please join me in glorifying the Personified

<br>Divine Love and Bliss, <br>Who has skilfully given the

QUINTESSENCE of all the Sacred Scrptures with His profound

Knowledge, <br>Who is revealing the glories of Holy Name,

Divine FORM, Attributes, Abode, and Blissful Exploits of

the Supreme Personality of Godhead - Sri

Radha-Krishna, and <br>Who is freely distributing the PRICELESS,

SELF-LESS LOVE OF Divine Beloved, with out asking any thing

in return! <br>Recieving from Whom, the Alms of

Prema Bhakti, the aspiring souls have been perfecting

their lives! And blessed is their existence and human

birth! <br><br>"laalee-laal leela kaa salonaa suvilaas,

<br>chaayaa divya driSTi beecha prema kaa prakaas, <br>vaisaa

hee vinod vahee manju mridu haas, <br>karem bas

barabas uccha aTThahaas, <br><br>jhoomi chalem chaal

vahee naTavara kee, <br>gaavo mili Arati rasika vara

kee, <br><br>O dear devotees, come and join me singing

arati to the Personified Divine Grace, <br><br>Who is

ever absorbed in the Blissful Pastimes of Lord

Radha-Krishna, <br>Who is ever percieving the Divine Forms of

His Beloved through the Transcendental vision,

<br>Who is ever drowned in the Spiritual Bliss of Vraja

Prema Rasa and overflowing with the Divine Sentiments

of loud laughter, sweet smiles, graceful gait and

ecstatic dancing! <br><br>jayati jagad-guru vara kee !!

<br>gaavo mili Arati rasika vara kee !!! <br><br>All

Glories to the Universal Teacher of Divine Love, the

Purest Rasik Saint, Sri Kripalu ji Maharaj!

<br><br>Jaya, Jaya Sri Radhey! <br><br>Reposted Message# 6011

(October 31,

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