Kumbha Mela 2001

[Guest guest]

My dear Prabhujis,

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

 

Yesterday Gopal Krishna Maharaja, Kumbha Mela Committee Chairman Mahaman,

Vedvyaspriya Maharaja, Bhaktivinode Prabhu, and Sanaka Rishi Prabhu all came to

visit and inspect the preparations at our camp in Kumbha Mela. They were all

very much satisfied to see our progress and gave many helpful suggestions. Very

much wishing to satisfy Srila Prabhupada, they all pledged support to this

enormous preaching opportunity.

 

Gopal Krishna Maharaj was very happy to see the very prominent and easily

accessible location and the wonderful arrangements of the camp. He promised his

full support and said he would get all the temples to enthusiastically support

our preaching effort. He was very much encourage to get sponsors for our

different programs. He also said he would encourage as many senior devotees as

possible to come and participate.

While they were all visiting us, our phone connection came and our number at

our camp is 0532 509076.

 

We also heard how Devakinandan in Bombay has put together a high class brochure

and is approaching many prominent businessmen for support. He already had a

meeting with Venu Gopal Dhoot of Videocon and we are anxiously awaiting news of

their decision to help ISKCON in our preaching effort in Kumbha Mela.

 

Bhaktivinode Prabhu was a mine of information and helpful suggestions, having

come with Bhakti Raghava Maharaja in '89 to set up the camp. He said Maharaja

sent him to buy a couple of chetais and they were just sitting in the middle of

the sand on these matts. Bye and Bye a huge camp was erected by their sincere

service.

 

Sanak Rishi promised to supply his famous Gokul Herbal Tea for the health of

all the Vaisnavas performing austerities staying in the cold Magh weather.

 

Then Mahaman Prabhu took us all to the Holy Sangam. There we all went in a boat

and led by Gopal Krishna Maharaja we took our holy dip in the brisk waters

where the Ganga and Jamuna meet. The Ganga is flowing quite powerfully and has

pushed up a huge island in the middle of the Sangam. Thus hitting this island,

her water turn and rush head on into the Jamuna before mixing together and then

turning around and flowing east around the island. It is very remarkable to see

the line along the surface where the light sandy water of the Ganga meets the

deep blue color of the Jamuna.

 

In service to Sri Sri Krishna Balaram,

Deena Bandhu dasa