fastin on Rama Navami?+ appearance of Lord Rama (nectar)

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> Dear Bhaktarupa das. Jaya Prabhupada.

>

> did the GBC (or Deity worship group) ever give a GBC resolution resolving

> this dispute?

>

> old letter sent by Mukunda Madhava BSDS in 1999. Bhaktarupa prabhu. what's

> the conclusion?

> (1) Fast 1/2 a day

>

> or

>

> (2) whole day?

>

> (3) also, If one does not have Sita Rama deities to bathe on Rama navami

> is it OK to bathe Gaura-Nitai since Gauranga manifested Sadbhuja murti

> form.

> \

> or

>

> (4) is it more appropriate to do like Jagannath puja (bathing a mirror

> reflecting the form of Ramachandra) placed in a bowl in front of the

> picture of Lord Ramachandra.?

>

> (5) *or* no abhiseka at all if you have no deities.

 

I have no idea what the GBC or Deity worship committee has decided. Perhaps

Nrsingha Kavaca Prabhu should reply. If there is going to be any discussion

on the observance standard it should come from that department. The calendar

department is just concerned with the calculation function.

 

Your servant, Bhaktarupa Das