Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Monday, September 6th 2004

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Title: Krishna Janmashtami, Monday, Sep 6

 

Hare Krishna!!

 

Please accept the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan, Sri Sri Sita Rama

Lakshman Hanuman, Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Srila Prabhupada.

 

Krishna Janmashtami, Monday, September 6

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Come and join us in celeberating the most important festival of the year, the

appearance day of Lord Krishna. This festival, which attracts thousands of

devotees from the greater Washington and the vicinity, is celeberated with

great enthusiasm. This year we have a specially exciting lineup of events to

make the evening a memorable one.

 

The temple room and Deities open all day till midnight, aratis will be done

every hour on the hour accompanied by kirtans. The festivities begin from 6 pm

in the evening. These include a fancy dress show by our Sunday school kids,

classical dance, a drama that has been produced by the dynamic youth group and

melodious kirtans by talented singers.

 

There will also be non-stop kirtans, a restaurant with mouth-watering

delicacies. There will be a video screening in the cultural hall. Our gift shop

is bursting with many new articles ordered specially for the occasion.

 

For the kids there is face painting, the greatly popular moon-bounce ride,

petting the cows and much much more.

 

Please mark this day and remember to come with all your friends and familiy.

 

*** For details on contributions and services please see the end of the email

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Srila Prabhupada's Appearance day, Tuesday, Sep 7th

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Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna

Consciousness (ISKCON) by intense personal effort and determination, spread the

glories of Lord Krishna all over the world and has given each of us an

opportunity to make spritual advancement. On September 7th, Sunday, we will be

celebrating his 108th appearance anniversary at the temple, beginning at 11 am.

The program includes offerings by senior disciples of Srila Prabhupada,

memories and recollections of those who have been fortunate to get his

association and guru-puja. A fabulously sumptuous feast will be served in the

afternoon.

 

Service opportunities:

1. Making Garlands & Cutting vegetables (On Sunday 5th @ 10-4 PM)

2. Serving Prasadam on Janmastami Day.

3. Working in Kitchen on Janmastami Day.

4. Helping with Car Park on Janmastami Day.

5. Helping with Temple decorations on Janmastami Day.

6. Helping with people management on Janmastami Day.

7. Volunteers for Kirtana, Cooking, Puja etc.

8. Helping in Kitchen with Srila Prabhupada Feast (On Tuesday 7th)

 

Janmastami Donation List:

$7,500 Bhoga for Free Prasadam

$3,000 Equipment Rental

$3,000 Supplies

$2,500 New outfit for Deities

$2,100 Flowers

$1,500 Publicity/Newsletter

$1,001 Srila Prabhupada Feast

$501 Abhisheka with Special Kalash

$251 Srila Prabhupada Kalash Abhisekh

$251 Srila Prabhupada Dress

$151 Feast/Cowpooja

$--- Optional

 

Basmati Rice 300 pounds

Besan (Channa flour) 25 packets

Sooji (for Halava) 200 pounds

Mung Dhal 200 lbs

Atta 3 bags

White all purpose flour 10 bags

Sugar 500 pound

Peanuts 100 pounds

Cashews 20 pounds

Almonds 20 pounds

Saboo Dhana 20 pounds

Assorted spices, jeera, mustard seed, Turmeric, elaichie, cinnamon stick 2

pounds each

Peanut cooking oil 2 large container

Normal cooking oil 5 large container

Frozen drinks 100 lbs

Milk 80 gallons

Butter (unsalted) 250 pounds

Cauliflower 20 box, 12 in each box

Potatoes 16 bags

Tomato fresh 12 boxes

Cabbage 1 box

Tomato crushed 30 large cans

Frozen Peas 40 bags

Carrot 3 bags large

Condensed milk 100 cans

Ginger 15 pounds

Chili 5 pounds

Curry patta 10 bunch

Dhania patta (coriander) fresh 40 bunches

Grapes 5 boxes

Pineapple 1 box

Banana 5 boxes

Apple 5 boxes

Pear 5 boxes

Mangos 20 boxes

Any other fruits 5 boxes or more

Dates, raisins, apricots 50 lbs each

Plates 10 000

Cups 10 000

Spoons 10 000

 

If you need further information or if you would like to volunteer any time or

resources. Please contact: Caitanya Nitai Das (Laksaman) Home & Office.

301-765-8948 Cell: 240-476-6540