Please visit www.iskcon.net/siliguri website about the New Temple

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Dear devotees

 

PAMHO&AGTSP

 

 

By the mercy of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada we would like

to inform you that we have a new website dedicated to the New ISKCON Temple

in Siliguri (North West Bengal State) North-East of India. The inauguration

will be next April 16th and it will last until April 21st 2002.

 

The name of the Temple is Sri Gupta Navadwip Dham.

 

This Center is one of the most exquisite in our society, with architecture

beautifully designed in such a way as to portray the Vedic knowledge,

heritage and ancient traditions.

 

The Temple is situated in a very significant point, within the midst of the

Himalayan Sikkim State, North Bengal State, Nepal kingdom and Bhutan

kingdom. Here our center is in the heart and point of connection for these

different places.

 

One of the charitable - humanitarian activities is that we offer

distribution of free prasadam (meals) to the community. It is also a

center, which provides education and information about Vedic knowledge and

the principles of Sanatana Dharma.

 

The center is equipped with a visual exhibition, sculptures and dioramas,

which represent ancient scriptures such as - The Srimad Bhagavatam,

Bhagavad-Gita and the Caitanya Caritamrita.

 

Apart from the central temple building, we have other surrounding temples

like Lord Jagannath Baladeva and Subhadra Mandir, Sita Ram Lakshman Mandir,

Lord Nrihimhadva's Mandir, Lord Siva's Mandir and Lord Varaha's Mandir and

each one with the particular architecture of the area that represent each

Deity in INDIA.

 

We would like that all the devotees would have the opportunity to see this

website as well to invite you to take part of this inauguration ceremony

that will be after the 30th anniversary of ISKCON Sri Gaurpurnima festival

in Mayapur. (March 28th - 2002), this year the Ganga Safari will be

participating in this celebration, if you stay in India after the

Gaurpurnima festival than it will be good to have your association after 2

weeks in Siliguri.

 

There are different ways to go to Siliguri, if wanted to go by tren from

Mayapur you can take the tren in Navadwipa and be there in 10 hours. or by

flight you can go to Bagdogra airport 30 minutes from Siliguri.

 

This temple is the result of the effort and dedication of many sincere

devotees under the President ship of HG Vrajaraj das Bramacari, and under

the guidance and leadership of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaja.

 

Please visit our website www.iskcon.net/siliguri.

 

Yours in the service to Srila Prabhupada

Tusti Mohan Krsna das.