Mayapur 2006: Please Book Now

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Dear Devotees,

 

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

With an extra special lineup of powerful seminars (http://www.mihe.info/ for

details), ecstatic festivities, and enhanced entertainment, the 2006 Mayapur

Festival is expected to draw record numbers. Accommodations are quickly

filling up, so we encourage you to book your room requirements as soon as

possible so that you can successfully make the desired arrangements.

 

For more information on the schedule go to

http://www.mayapur.com/main/content/view/21/158/

 

To book accommodations go to

http://www.mayapur.com/main/content/view/34/122/

 

And for transport arrangements go to

http://www.mayapur.com/main/content/view/26/160/

 

I have also pasted this information below along with information on

participating in the Mayapur Festival Mini Market.

 

We look forward to serving you in Sri Mayapur Dham!

 

Your servant,

Janmastami dasa

On behalf of the Mayapur Festival Committee

 

 

· 2006 Mayapur Festival ·

 

Celebrating

· 520th Anniversary of Lord Caitanya's Appearance

· 500th Anniversary of Lord Caitanya's Sankirtana Movement

· 40th Anniversary of ISKCON.

 

Featuring

¾ 1st Annual World Sankirtan Festival,

¾ 2nd Annual Srila Prabhupada Disciples' Reunion

with

Free Accommodations and Prasadam for Srila Prabhupada's Disciples

 

 

· 2006 Mayapur Festival Schedule ·

 

January 30 - MIHE Gaura Purnima Courses (VTE-style seminars)

March 13

 

February 10 Lord Nityananda's Appearance

 

February 16-26 GBC Meetings

 

February 18 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura's Appearance

 

February 25 Inauguration of Bhakti Tirtha Swami's Samadhi Mandir

 

February 27 - MIHE Sat-sanga Seminars (Sponsored - No Service Charges)

March 2 1st Annual World Sankirtana Festival

2nd Annual Srila Prabhupada Disciples' Reunion

 

February 28 Mayapur Project Presentation

 

March 1 Congregational Preaching Night

 

March 2 Book Distribution Awards

 

March 3 - 9 Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama

 

March 10 MIHE Sat-sanga Seminars Resume after Parikrama

Sri Sri Radha-Madhava Boat Festival

World Excellency Awards Distribution

 

March 11 Santipur Festival

1st Annual Hare Krishna Film Festival

 

March 12 Ganga Puja / Immersion of Ashes of Departed Souls

 

March 13 Ratha-yatra

 

March 14 Gaura Purnima / Lord Gauranga's Abhisheka

 

March 15 Jagannath Mishra's Feast

 

March 20 - MIHE VTE Bhaktivaibhava Course

June 24 (1st & 2nd Cantos/3rd Canto)

 

 

· Mayapur Guest House ·

 

The following rooms are available for accommodations through the Mayapur

Guest House. Booking can be done by:

 

Online Booking Request Form:

http://mayapur.com/main/index.php?option=com_philaform&form_id=5&Itemid=1

 

Direct Email: mgbh (AT) pamho (DOT) net

 

Phone: +91 (3472)245-494 or 620

 

Notes:

* Festival rates are in effect from February 16 until March 16, 2006

* Some rooms can accommodate additional persons on floor mattresses as

indicated

 

 

Building Room Type Beds Floor* Normal Festival*

Mattress Donation

Conch

(all w/ Standard 2 800 N/A

attached Suite 6 2 950 N/A

bath) Ground Floor 4 2 600 N/A

 

Gauranga Bhavan

(all w/ attached bath) Standard 2 N/A 500

 

Vamsi Standard 3 300

Mid-size 4 400 700

Large 6 500 1100

 

Lotus Standard 2 2 N/A 500

(Common bath)

 

Gada Deluxe 4 450 700

(Attached Bath)

 

Standard 4 350 550

(Attached Bath)

 

Small 2 1 250 450

(Attached Bath)

 

Standard 2 2 90 300

(Common bath)

 

Roof Dormitory 3 N/A 200

(Common Bath)

 

Dormitory-Shared 25 N/A 50/

(Common Bath) person

 

Chakra Large 4 2 400 750

(Attached Bath)

 

Standard 2 2 90 300

(Common Bath)

 

Youth Forum Standard 2 75 200

(Common Bath)

 

Brahmacari Asram Standard 5 1 N/A 500

(Common Bath)

 

Hare Krishna

Dharmashala Standard 3 N/A 225

(Common Bath)

 

Standard 3 N/A 300

(Common Bath)

 

Dormitory 15 N/A 500

(Common Bath)

 

Gaura Nitai

Dharmashala Dormitory N/A 40/

(Common Bath) person

 

Gauranga Kutir Huts Standard 4 60 200

(Common Bath)

 

Nityanada Kutir Huts Standard 4 70 200

(Common Bath)

 

Nityanada Kutir Huts Dormitory N/A 70/

(Common Bath) person

 

Vaishnava Academy

The Vaishnava Academy has additional rooms, all with attached bath. Each

room has two beds and one floor mattress. Donation is RS. 600 per day, with

33.3 discount for group booings of at least 3 rooms.

 

For booking contact Shrisha dasa or call +91 (3472) 245-328

 

 

 

· Mayapur Festival Transportation 2006 ·

 

¾ Responsible ISKCON Mayapur devotees oversee this travel service.

 

¾ Devotees may book their pick-up from specified places to Mayapur. They may

also hire vehicles for tours.

 

¾ The rates are fixed and economical.

 

¾ For the sake of safety and security devotees should avoid renting vehicles

from unauthorized travel agencies.

 

¾ Bookings by email, fax or phone:

Email: purananda.JPS (AT) pamho (DOT) net

Fax: +91(3472)245238

Phone Office: +91(3472)245728 (Ask for Sulochan)

Phone Room: +91(3472)245057(Ask for Sulochan or Purananda)

 

Trip/Vehicle Ambassador TATA Sumo Namahatta Bus Big Bus

(Rates in Rupees) (30 Seater) (56 Seater)

 

Single journey

to/from Airport 1200 1400 3500 5000

 

Up and down journey

to Airport 1400 1500 NA NA

 

Single Journey to/from

Kolkata or Howrah 1300 1500 4000 5000

 

Up and down journey

to Kolkata or Howrah 1400 1600 NA NA

 

Single Journey

to Krishnanagar 300 350 NA NA

 

Double Journey to

Krishnanagar 350 450 NA NA

 

N.B. An Ambassador is considered for 3 to 4 persons, while a TATA Sumo is

considered for 7 to 8 persons.

 

*** Conditions apply. Rates may increase depending on fuel rates, taxes etc.

Once a vehicle is booked the payment must be made in full. Cancellations

must be made at least one week in advance.

 

 

· Festival Mini Market ·

February 27 - March 15

 

¾ Great facility for devotees to sell devotional books and items

 

¾ Centrally located near the Conch Builiding in front of the Nityananda Huts

 

¾ Devotees may book by paying before opening:

Rs 4000 for a 10' X 8' stall with 1 table & 2 chairs

Rs 2000 for a table & 2 chairs

 

¾ Electricity will be supplied from 5 pm to 10 pm

 

¾ Devotees must itemize what they will sell in advance for approval by the

Festival Committee

 

¾ Anyone selling unauthorized items may be asked to leave the Mini Market

 

¾ Devotees must follow the Festival Committee's rules & regulations

 

¾ We encourage all devotees renting space in the Mini Market to plan to

donate generously to the temple at the end of the festival and thereby seek

full empowerment for their endeavors.

 

Please contact Ananda Bardhan dasa for more details

Phone: (03472)245064

Mobile: 9434056851

Email: Ananda.Bardhan.JPS (AT) pamho (DOT) net