About the Janmastami feast

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> Pamho, I've another question for you from devotees who want to know

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> in Janmastami, is necesary to observe an Ekadasi feast, or could it be

> a normal feast with grains.

> Does Srila Prabhupada said something about this?

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> Thank you for your enlightment once again

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> Ys,

> Sridhari devi dasi

 

In Mayapur Srila Prabhupada advised us to fast twice per year from grains

and observe an ekadasee type non-grain break-fast when we break fast until

the next mornng at which time we can have grains. The two times are Gaura

Purnima (sun-set/moon rise) and Janmastami (midnight). Srila Prabhupada

said that this is because both are the appearance days of Lord Sri Krishna

in His two forms as Lord Sri Krishna and Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya

Mahaprabhu.

 

So in India we do like that. I heard that it places outside of India they

might not observe it and I have to information what Srila Prabhupada advised

for them, but in India it is like this.

 

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami