** New Book Release **

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Hare Krishna....

 

Alankara Books is pleased to announce their debut publication, entitled

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

book covers the eighteen day period from the arrival of Sri Pañca-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:

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

Rädhä Mädhava'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, Jananiväsa

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 Prabhupäda'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.

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As the only full-color 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), and written in diary

form by Braja Sevaki devi dasi and Rasarani 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 Books

204 pp on 100gsm imp art paper

64 color plates on 130gsm imp art paper

Cover matt laminated 220gsm with 4" flap

Printed by Thomsons Press Limited, Delhi

Retail price: advertised in BTG at US$12.95, no price on book

Wholesale and distributor prices available

Freight ex Calcutta

 

For order enquiries please contact Alankara.Books (AT) pamho (DOT) net

 

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