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ANNOUNCING:

 

 

PRABHUPAD FESTIVAL, MUMBAI

 

"GLOBAL KRISHNA: PRABHUPAD'S LEGACY LIVES!"

 

CROSS MAIDAN

FEBRUARY 12 - 20, 2005

 

 

A GRAND-SCALE PRABHUPAD FESTIVAL WILL BE CELEBRATED THIS WINTER, IN THE SAME

MANNER AS THE 1971 CROSS MAIDAN PANDAL, ON 7 1/2 ACRES IN THE VERY HEART OF

DOWNTOWN MUMBAI.

 

The goals of this Festival are:

 

(1) In the 108th year of his birth, to re-affirm Bhaktivedanta Swami

Prabhupad's pre-eminence as the single greatest Indian-born spiritual

messenger of modern times.

 

Over the past 33 years the consciousness and worship of Radha and Krishna

have increased greatly all over India. Yet the names Bhaktivedanta Swami and

Prabhupad remain unfamiliar to many citizens. The name ISKCON is well

recognized, but has been lumped with other Hindu societies as just another

religious institution. Other personalities dominate the pubic image as great

torchbearers of Hinduism, while the real Hero responsible for

single-handedly reviving the spiritual life of India in its purest form and

spreading it all over the world, has been largely forgotten.

 

(2) To inspire a cultural renaissance among Indian youth; to become the

preferred spiritual guides for India's new generations;

 

Thousands of Indian youth--including a great many hi-IQ students and young

professionals--are being attracted to Krishna Consciousness, especially in

Mumbai.

 

(3) To bring together ISKCON devotees from all parts of the globe in a

joyous celebration of Srila Prabhupad; from Mumbai devotees can travel

onwards to the Mayapur Festival in early March.

 

2004's deity installation gathering in Mayapur was a major eye-opener: to

have so many thousands of global ISKCON devotees assembled in one place was

a blissful experience beyond compare.

 

THEMES: BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPAD'S 108th YEAR!

PRABHUPAD'S CHILDREN: 33 YEARS LATER!

 

 

The format of the 1971 event will be followed in all respects. Each day

different ones of Prabhupad's most advanced disciples from around the world

will give morning and evening lectures, just as Prabhupad did back in '71.

International devotees will perform kirtans under the leadership of famous

kirtan leaders.

Gorgeous Radha-Krishna deities will be housed and worshipped

around-the-clock.

A "Vedic Global Village" tent will be constructed where the public can

view big-screen videos and check out displays and presentations by

individual temples from different parts of the world.

Drama groups will stage performances.

A "Life of Prabhupad" photo display, dioramas, book stalls and

information booths will surround the main pandal tent.

Krishna prasadam will be distributed throughout the day.

 

Public Impact:

Being in the heart of India's most populous city, there is a ready-made

audience of many thousands of people per day. A widespread advertising

campaign will be launched to insure large public participation. Media

coverage will be extensive.

 

 

"By the Grace of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha and Krishna our recent

festival in Cross Maidan Exhibition Ground has been counted a grand success,

and quite noticeably the spirit of bhakti has been actively revived in

Bombay. My blessings go especially to all of you who have joined with us in

service."

---A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, April, 1971.

 

"On behalf of those who were blessed to witness Srila Prabhupad's wondrous

pastimes conceiving, organizing, managing-and starring in-the 1971 Cross

Maidan event, I am appealing to all Devotees, especially the old Bombay

hands, to help us make this 2005 show a similar resounding success!"

---Shyamasundar das, 33 years later.

 

Contributions, inquiries or ideas can be addressed to:

 

Shyamasundara1967.ACBSP (AT) pamho (DOT) net

Telephone: +91-22-2369-7228

ISKCON Radha-Gopinath Mandir

7, K.M.Munshi Marg,

Chowpatty, Mumbai

India 400 007

 

Co-Chairmen, Prabhupad Festival: H.H. Radhanath Swami

H.H. Giriraj Swami

Shyamasundar das