Srila Prabhupada on Mayapur

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Quotes of Srila Prabhupada on "Mayapur"

 

The Kåñëa consciousness movement has established its center in Mäyäpur, the

birthsite of Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu, to give men the great opportunity

to go there and perform a constant festival of saìkértana-yajïa.

SB 5.19.24 purport.

 

I want that we shall hold a grand festival in Mayapur from middle of

February to first March.

Letter to Jayapataka, Bombay 22nd December, 1971

 

In February we shall go with full party to Mayapur for holding festival for

Lord Caitanya's Appearance Day.

Letter to Amogha, Bombay 25th December, 1971

 

The members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness should go

to India during the birthday ceremony of Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu at Mayapur

and perform saìkértana congregationally. This will attract the attention of

all the important personalities in India, just as the beauty, bodily luster

and saìkértana performance by the associates of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu

attracted the attention of Mahäräja Pratäparudra.

Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Madhya-lélä 11.96

 

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness now has its world center

in Navadvépa, Mäyäpur. The managers of this center should see that

twenty-four hours a day there is chanting of the holy names of the Hare

Kåñëa mahä-mantra, with the addition of haraye namaù, kåñëa yädaväya namaù,

for this song was a favorite of Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu. But all such

saìkértana must be preceded by the chanting of the holy names of the five

tattvas-çré-kåñëa-caitanya prabhu nityänanda çré-advaita gadädhara

çréväsädi-gaura-bhakta-vånda. We are already accustomed to chant these two

mantras-çré-kåñëa-caitanya prabhu nityänanda çré-advaita gadädhara

çréväsädi-gaura-bhakta-vånda and Hare Kåñëa, Hare Kåñëa, Kåñëa Kåñëa, Hare

Hare/ Hare Räma, Hare Räma, Räma Räma, Hare Hare. Now, after these, the

other two lines-namely, haraye namaù, kåñëa yädaväya namaù/ gopäla govinda

räma çré-madhusüdana-should be added, especially in Mäyäpur.

 

Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Ädi-lélä 17.123

 

"I consider this Mayapur Project to be our most important work.…" (to Tamäla

Kåñëa, June 28, 1972)

 

We do not have a center in Hardwar, but Våndävana and Çrédhäma Mäyäpur are

better for devotees than any other places. The Caitanya Candrodaya temple

offers one a good opportunity to associate with devotees. Let us all take

advantage of this opportunity.

SB 6.2.39 purport

 

Our Kåñëa consciousness movement has therefore established two very large

centers, one in Våndävana and another in Mäyäpur, Navadvépa. There one may

bathe in the Ganges or Yamunä, chant the Hare Kåñëa mantra and thus become

perfect and return home, back to Godhead.

SB 6.5.27-28 purport

 

When the contents of the storehouse of love of Godhead is thus distributed,

there is a powerful inundation that covers the entire land. In Çrédhäma

Mäyäpur there is sometimes a great flood after the rainy season. This is an

indication that from the birthplace of Lord Caitanya the inundation of love

of Godhead should be spread all over the world, for this will help everyone,

including old men, young men, women and children.

Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Ädi-7.25

 

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness has already constructed

a big temple at Mäyäpur, Navadvépa, which is being visited by devotees from

all parts of the world, as foretold by Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu and

anticipated by Çré Bhaktivinoda Öhäkura.

Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Ädi-10.123