New Book on Pancha-Tattva Installation

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New Book Release - "Eighteen Days: Sri Panca-tattva's Mayapur-lila"

by Braja Sevaki dasi

Posted March 24, 2005

Alankara Books is pleased to announce their debut publication, entitled

"Eighteen Days: Sri Panca-tattva's Mayapur-lila." This beautifully presented

book covers the eighteen day period from the arrival of Sri Panca-tattva in

Mayapur, up to Their maha-abhiseka installation ceremony---undoubtedly the most

spectacular deity event in ISKCON's history. The inside flap of the book reads:

A few days after the installation of Sri Panca-tattva, late at night in Radha

Madhava's (and now Panca-tattva's) sewing room, a few devotees sat together and

spontaneously began to share their realizations and insights into the

magnificence of the events they had all just witnessed. It was a

spiritually-charged atmosphere, rich with the memories of an event that we will

never experience again in this lifetime. At one point, Jananivasa Prabhu said,

'Someone should be writing this down,' thereby sowing the seed for the creation

of this book. 'Eighteen Days' is just one tiny portion of what should be a

hundred---a thousand---books, all glorifying the unlimited pastimes of the

Supreme Lord and His associates, Sri Panca-tattva. 'Eighteen Days' is a

behind-the-scenes look at the festival preparations, the arrival of the

deities, and preparing Them for the installation ceremony. It is more than an

account of the huge amount of resources and manpower it took to create the

festival and prepare for this event---it is a tribute to all who participated,

went without sleep, labored endlessly, and stressed unlimitedly, all just to

bring this desire of Srila Prabhupada's to fruition. 'Eighteen Days' is, like

it's predecessor 'The Advent of Sri Panca-tattva,' an important contribution to

ISKCON's living history, and a fitting memorial to commemorate the 2005 First

Anniversary Celebrations of the arrival of Their Divine Lordships, Sri

Panca-tattva.

As the only existing record of the event, this book will no doubt be of high

interest to all devotees in ISKCON. It is a memorial edition, beautifully

presented in high quality art paper on every page; 64 color images (photography

chiefly by Nitya-trpta devi dasi, with additional photos by Amogha Das ACBSP,

Padmanabha Das ACBSP, and Vrindavan Lila Dasi, Mayapur's resident

photographer), and written in diary form by Braja Sevaki devi dasi and Rasarani

devi dasi (daughter of Hari Sauri and Sitala devi), both of whom have captured

the color, spectacle, drama, and wonderfully intimate insights into this unique

event. The introduction is written by His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami, with

the foreword by His Holiness Jayapataka Swami. Specs:Publisher: Alankara

Books204 pp on 100gsm imp art paper64 color plates on 130gsm imp art paperCover

matt laminated 220gsm with 4" flapPrinted by Thomsons Press Limited, DelhiRetail

price: advertised in BTG at US$12.95, no price on bookWholesale and distributor

prices availableFreight ex Calcutta For order enquiries please contact

Alankara.Books (AT) pamho (DOT) net

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