Invitation for Kolkata Rathayatra Festival (19th to 27th June 2004)

[Guest guest]

Dear Maharajas/ Prabhus/ Matajis,

 

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhuada. All

glories to Guru and Gauranga.

 

We are very glad to invite all of you to attend 33rd Kolkata Rathayatra

Festival 2004 to be celebrated from 19th to 27th June 2004.

 

Nine days long Kolkata Rathayatra festival is ISKCON's largest and most

historic rathayatra festival in the world with attendence of thousands of

people everyday - for nine days.

 

On 19th June 2004, Rathayatra will start at 2.00 PM from Subodha Mallick

Square and will end at T.A.I. Maidan, Opp. Park Street.

 

Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladev and Subhadra devi will stay at T.A.I. Maidan for

7 days. There will be Pandal Programmes from 20th June to 26th June 2004 at

T.A.I. Maidan. The programmes will be (from 4.00 pm onwards) like spiritual

discourses, cultural programmes, fire sacrifices, puspanjali, students'

competitions, free prasadam distributions to thousands of visitors, etc.

daily.

 

On 27th June 2004, Return Rathayatra will be celebrated. It will start at

2.00 PM from T.A.I. Maidan and end at ISKCON temple at 3C, Albert Road.

 

H.H. Jayapataka Swami, H.H. Bhakti Charu Swami, H.H. Subhaga Swami, H.H.

Bhakti Purusottam Swami and H.H. Bhakti Sidhdhanta Swami will be giving

their kind asociation during the Rathayatra Festival.

 

If you are inspired to come to Kolkata and attend the Rahtayatra Festival,

please send us an email/ letter in advance, latest by 12th June 2004, sothat

we could make arrangements for your prasadam and accomodation.

 

Your Servants,

ISKCON Kolkata Management &

Kolkata Rathayatra Committee

on Behalf of Kolkata Devotees