Kalasha Sponsorships Available

[Guest guest]

Devotees who would like to sponsor a kalasha to Utah Krishna at His

Appearance Day Party as well as to see and hear the offering are invited to

do so by 1) calling Caru Das at (801) 787-1510 with Visa or MC handy ($

108.00) and 2) at 8:30 pm Sept. 5 pm Mountain Standard Time go to

www.utahkrishnas.com and click on the web cam button. Then click on the Live

Temple audio. That should do it. We also plan to video record the

proceedings and provide a DVD to sponsors upon request.

We¹ll dedicate your kalashas in the name of any loved one you designate,

and send the kalasha to the person along with other gifts by post!

Full festival viewing schedule below:

 

8:00 pm: Video on the Big Screen, Vrndavan, Land of Krishna

8:30 pm: Pageant of the Birth of Lord Krishna, presented with music, dance,

and drama, 30 minutes. The characters in the drama will be Kamsa, played by

Joe Perry, Vasudeva, Jon Chavez, Devaki, Janaki Devi, Narada Muni, Sydhartha

Manna, Durga, Divya Drsti Frazier, Putana, Vishnu Priya Shabbiness, Guards

and Kamsa¹s Counselors, Zach Perry and Alan Fisher, & Gopis by Jesse Phelps

and Rae Lynn Wagner.

9:00 pm: Entertainment: Shreelata Suresh*, founder and head of the Vishwa

Shanthi dance school of San Francisco. Shreelata will perform for 40

minutes, focusing on the childhood pastimes of Lord Krishna.

9:45 pm: Maha Sankalpa, Punya Vacanam, Sadopachara, Abhisheka (Ritual

Bathing ceremony) for the Deity of Krishna, Swing ceremony. Devotional

songs, and responsive kirtans (chanting) by members like Jai Krishna Das,

Natu Patel, Pragna Shah, Chiman Kotecha, and others yet to be announced.

12 Midnight: Gala Midnight Aarti ceremony.

12:30 am: Huge feast of Vegetarian Shree Krishna prasadam (consecrated

food). Meals will have been served throughout the evening for those who

cannot stay until midnight.

Members are invited to bring vegetarian food offerings to the Lord on this

auspicious occasion.

 

Visit our web site at http://www.utahkrishnas.com.

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Best wishes,

Caru das and Vaibhavi