Festival brochure - Gaura-Purnima 2005, Mayapur

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Dear devotees,

 

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

 

A Mayapur Gaura Purnima festival brochure has printed recently. This has all

the updated latest information about the festival. I have attached the jpg

images of this colorful brochure with this letter. You may download this

brochure or for your information I have pasted below the text from it.

 

Celebrating 519th Anniversary of the Appearance Day of Sri Gauranga

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Mahaprabhu

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This historical festival in Mayapur will bring thousands of devotees from

around the world to take association from hundreds of Srila Prabhupada’s own

disciples, and to relish the sweet pastimes of Srila Prabhupada at this time

of celebration of so many glorious events.

 

This is another example of the mercy of Their Lordships Sri Panca-tattva,

who have manifested at Mayapur in Their magnificent 7ft deity form. By now

everyone has heard and seen of these wondrous pastimes of Sri Caitanya

Mahaprabhu and His eternal associates. Once more They are gathering devotees

together so they can relish the pastimes of the Lord in the association of

His dear devotees.

 

Highlights of Mayapur Festival 2005

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*Celebration of Srila Prabhupada’s 108th birth anniversary

*The largest gathering of Srila Prabhupada’s disciples in one place since

his disappearance

*Association of hundreds of disciples of Srila Prabhupada and many hours of

Srila Prabhupada-katha

*Celebration of the 500th anniversary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s

initiation by Isvara Puri

*Brahmotsava Maha abhishek to the big Sri Panca-tattva deities

*Free seminars on the pastimes of Srila Prabhupada

*A rare opportunity—a special festival at Kanai Natsala!

*Free prasadam

*No festival fee

 

Mayapur Festival Schedule

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March 8 Arrival of devotees

March 9-12 Nectarean Discourses of Srila Prabhupada’s Pastimes by His

Disciples

March 11 Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Disappearance Day Observance

March 13 Brahmotsava - Anniversary of Sri Panca-Tattva Installation

Maha Abhishek to Big Panca-Tattva

March 14 Navadwip Mandala Parikrama Starts

March 20 Parikrama returns to Mayapur

World Peace Maha-Yajna

March 21 Ekadasi

Sri Sri Radha Madhava Boat Festival

Congregational Preaching Night

March 22 Santipur Festival

Book Distribution Night

March 23 Ganga Puja and Jala Yatra

World Excellency Awards Distribution night

March 24 Ratha Yatra, Adhivas

March 25 Gaura Purnima - Abhishek to Lord Gauranaga

March 26 Jagannath Mishra Feast

 

March 21-25 between 7pm and 10pm —Harinam Sankirtan in Sri Panca-Tattva

temple

 

March 26-28 Kanai Natshala Festival

 

Kanai Natshala Festival

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Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu after accepting initiation from Srila Isvara Puri at

Gaya on the way back to Navadwip, had the first darsan of Krishna at Kanai

Natshala. This is the place where Lord Gauranga manifested His love for

Krishna in separation. ISKCON has built a very nice temple there with

deities of Radha-Krishna and Lord Gauranga. There is also a footprint of

Krishna. It is a very beautiful location set upon a small hill overlooking

Sri Ganga-devi.

 

There will be a grand festival with the participation of devotees from all

over the world. The day after Gaura Purnima, devotees will proceed to Kanai

Natshala by bus. On the way we will stop at Ekacakra dhama and Ramakeli. At

Ramakeli devotees can take darshan of Radha Madan Mohan, the deities of

Sanatana Goswami and the place where he was kept under arrest by Nawab

Hussain Shah. There is also footprint of Gauranga. The schedule is as

follows:

March 26 Stay at Ekachakra

March 27 Visit Ramakeli and reach Kanai Natshala

March 28 Kanai Natshala festival

 

Three days parikrama and Kanai Natshala festival fee - $30

 

This fee covers prasadam, bus transportation, and simple accommodation. Only

limited devotees can be registered. Please register as soon as possible.

 

Festival Chairman:

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HH Jayapataka Swami

 

Srila Prabhupada Family Reunion Invitation Committee Chairman:

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HH Bhakti Caru Swami - bcs (AT) pamho (DOT) net

 

Mayapur Festival Room booking and Navadwip Mandala Parikrama booking:

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Sivananda Gauranga Das - Phone: +91-3472-245494; e-mail: mghb (AT) pamho (DOT) net

 

Transportation from Kolkata as well as Kanai Natshala Festival booking:

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Purananda Das - Phone:+91-3472-245145; e-mail: bps (AT) pamho (DOT) net

 

If you would like to help this great festival financially by sponsoring

prasadam for devotees, for sending other donations and for festival

information please write to the Festival Coordinator:

HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami - bps (AT) pamho (DOT) net

 

For updated festival information visit www.mayapur.info