Srila Prabhupada's Transcendental Tour of Vrindavan temple

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Srila Prabhupada took a transcendental tour of ISKCON Vrindavan on

Rathayatra day, inspecting the entire Vrindavan project. Devotees had been

preparing a week in advance for Prabhupada's visit to their respective

departments, offices, kitchens, ashrams, etc. They began cleaning and

polishing everything a week before Gundica Marjana in anticipation of Srila

Prabhupada's tour.

 

Temple president, Devamrita Prabhu, made daily announcements after mangala

arati to encourage devotees to take part in the temple cleanup. He also

arranged for an assessment committee to pre-inspect every nook and corner of

the temple campus before Srila Prabhupada's visit. As an incentive, the

cleanest departments would receive gifts and special awards for their

exemplary

efforts.

 

Gundica Marjana became a reality for everyone as the entire project was

cleansed top to bottom. Enthusiasm transformed into pure ecstasy as the

devotees greeted Srila Prabhupada on his tour on Rathayatra day. Prabhupada

began his inspection from his Samadhi and proceeded to the temple, guest

house, gurukula, MVT, brahmachari ashram, and devotee kitchen. He carefully

checked the cleanliness of the temple vehicles, and made a round of the

gardens. Devotees joined his entourage along the way in ecstatic kirtan.

Wherever possible, prasadam was also distributed to Prabhupada's party.

 

The experience of greeting Srila Prabhupada on his tour uplifted all the

devotees' spirits, and gave them encouragement to please him personally in

their services. We look forward to Srila Prabhupada's future tours of

Vrindavan, and invite you to take part in the temple cleaning whenever you

visit the dhama.

 

 

(Courtesy H.G.Daivisakti Mataji)