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Reply regarding Sri Krishna Janmastami:

Please accept my humble obeisances. I am writing regarding the

Janmastami celebration in Dallas.

This year Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Kalacandji received 3 outfits of

which one was a beautiful flower outfit covered with hundreds of yellow,

purple and white flowers. Their darshan was continuous all day and the

curtain closed only so the pujaris could change Their dress. Each garland

and flower arrangement was filled with roses and Srimati

Radharani's beautiful hair and Sri Krishna's ankles were decorated with

jasmine garlands.

In the morning the devotees read aloud from Krishna Book regarding the

appearance of the Lord. Early afternoon in the temple room devotees were

putting last minute touches on the flower outfit which Their Lordships would

change into for the 4 pm arati.

There were dance and drama performances which began at 6:30 pm in Kalacandji

park on a nice stage. The same youth groups who performed a beautiful dance

using water pots and another amazing one depicting the rasa-lila of Sri

Krishna will compete in Houston this coming weekend. The drama performances

were given by His Grace Prajapati prabhu Yogamaya and Radhika called "The

Bird In The Cage" all about a foolish man who cannot understand that the

bird in the ornate cage he has is about to die because the man continously

polishes the cage and refuses to see the needs of the bird inside. Then

afterwards prabhu gave a nice discourse about the spiritual significance of

the drama. Another drama was performed by the young girls regarding Krishna

stealing butter and Mother Yasoda tying Him up. After that there was

melodious Krishna kirtan performed by Mahatma prabhu. There was continous

bhajana being performed in the temple room while the activities in the park

were going on. There was a huge 60 inch TV in the park which had a camera

projection of Their Lordships continously. So one could be in the park and

have darshan of Sri Sri Radha Kalacandji at the same time.

Over 2000 plates of prasadam was served all day and at midnight. I fasted on

water all day and helped with as much service as possible such as helping in

the kitchen, reading Krishna book aloud, helping with the flower outfit and

chanting in the Bhajanas. Sri Krishna Janmastami Ki Jaya! Srila Prabhupada

Ki Jaya! Srila Gurudeva Ki Jaya!

your humble servant at ISKCON Dallas,

Mother Kunti