Guest guest Posted March 4, 2001 Report Share Posted March 4, 2001 PARTICIPATE IN THE GRAND CELEBRATION of Lord Gauranga's 515th Appearance Day On 9th, March, 2001 Festivities from 5th March to 10th March. Boat Festival, Sri Sri Radha Madhava's Swing Pastime, Fire Sacrifice, Ganga Puja, Go Puja, Prasad distribution, Cultural programs, Elephant Procession, Seminars, 72 - hour Hari Nama Sankirtan, Grand Abhishek, Feast and much more!! One of the special attractions of this year's Appearance Day Celebration of Lord Gauranga at Sri Mayapur will be the lighting of 515 ghee lamps in front of Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Sri Mayapur Chandra. Sastras explain the glories of offering a lamp to the Lord: dipa danat param danam na bhutam na bhabisyati kesavayatane kritwa dipa vriksha manohara. There is no other great offering like offering a lamp to the Lord. There will be no greater offering like offering a lamp to Lord Sri Hari. dipa danam maha punyam anyadevesu api dhrubam kim punarvasudevasyanantasya tu mahatmanah. If, by offering a lamp to other demigods, one can accumulate great fortune, then what to speak of offering a lamp to Vasudeva. There is no doubt that one will accumulate unlimited good fortune by offering a lamp to Lord Vasudeva. You can participate by offering a lamp to the Lord on the most auspicious Appearance Day Celebration of Lord Gauranga! 1.-Sponsor a lamp (pradeep) for US $ 11 (Rs. 501) and receive the prasad lamp to take back as a souvenir! 2.-Sponsor a Kalash (decorated bathing pot) for US$ 51 (RS 2400) and receive the prasad Kalash to take back as a Souvenir. 3.- Sponsor a Counschell (Sankh) for US$ 108 (RS 5000) and receive the prasad Counschel to take back as a Souvenir. Please come forward to take advantage of this opportunity. YES, I want to sponsor one lamp or one Sankh or one Counschell to be offered on 9th March, 2001 on the most auspicious Appearance Day of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu. I want to sponsor one__________ for my friends and relatives. I will be personally present on Gaura Purnima day to make the offering. I will not be present on the day of celebration. Please offer _______ in my name and send the prasad to my address: Name ___ Address_________________________________ Tel. No. _______________ I am enclosing $ (Rs) _______________ By cheque/draft/cash for sponsoring ___________ in the name of the following devotees. 1. ____ 2. ____ 3. ___ 4. ____ 5. ____ Name _____________________________ Date ________________ E-mail Address____________________ Signature ___________________________ Note: you can print this form and send it by mail or fill up the form and send it by e-mail to HH Bhaktipurusottama Swami. <bhakti.purusottama.swami (AT) pamho (DOT) net> =====IF THERE IS NO TIME FOR YOU TO SEND MONEY, PLEASE SEND TO US YOUR NAME IMMEDIATELY TO OFFER WHAT YOU DECIDE DURING GAURPURNIMA FESTIVAL, TEHN WE CAN GET THE DONATION FORM YOU.===== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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