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{color: #990000} July06 Newsletter

 

 

> Ratha Yatra Festival

> Snan Yatra Festival

> Panihati Festival

> Render eternal service to the Lord

 

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Ratha Yatra Festival

 

Ratha Yatra in Mayapur is a very special event. This year was no different. It

started the previous day with the Gundicha Marjanam, where the temple was

thoroughly cleaned in preparation for Lord Jagannatha's arrival. Devotees of

all ages eagerly participated in the event.

 

The next day devotees arrived at the Rajapur Jagannatha Mandir. The three

rathas (chariots) were there ready to transport the Lord. The deities were then

brought unto the rathas and the procession began.

 

 

What a grand procession it was! From the beginning to the end this was the

order of the procession: In the front there was a large group of motorcycles

bearing flags announcing the Lord’s arrival. Then there were students also

carrying flags. That was followed by brightly dressed matajis carrying conch

shells and bells. Next came a two bullock carts. Then there was the Parswanath

Band, then stilt-walkers, then matajis carrying flower lamps, then another

group of the band.

 

 

 

Next came Srila Prabhupada on his own ratha. Then there was a mini Ratha with a

small set of Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra devi. This was followed by a

kirtan party led by students of the Bhaktivedanta National School. Then came

Lord Baladeva's Ratha. A mataji's kirtan party followed singing for Subhadra

Devi who's ratha came next. And finaly, the main Kirtan Party followed by

Jagannath's Ratha. Oh, wait, after that there was also some prasad and water

distribution lorries.

 

On the 5th of July Lord Jagannatha returned back to the Rajapur Jagannath

Mandir after staying in the Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir for over a week. The

procession was just as grand as the main Ratha Yatra festival.

 

 

 

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Snan Yatra Festival

 

What a day! Which day is it? Snan Yatra, the day when Lord Jagannatha is

publicly bathed. This festival occurs two weeks prior to the Ratha Yatra

festival. It started in the early morning as devotees took clay pots to the

Ganga. The devotees collected the pure Ganga water to use for bathing the Lord.

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After getting water, the devotees went on a sankirtan procession all the way to

Jagannatha Mandir, some 5 kilometers away. In the meantime, the smaller

Jagannath deities from the Gada and Brahmacari Kitchens, traveled in a

elaborately decorated SUV to Jagannatha Mandir to take part in the festival.

 

At the Rajapur Jagannatha Mandir, the main Jagannatha deities were carried from

their altar to the bathing platform. After receiving an arotik the abhiseka

began.

Lord Jagannatha is very merciful and does not limit the opportunity to bath

Him to the pujaris. No, everyone is allowed to bath him! Thousands of devotees

come from all over, regardless of cast or creed, with water, milk, coconut

juice, any pure substance to bathe the Lord. Some devotees wait in line from

early in the morning in order to be the first to worship the Lord.

 

The bathing went on from 8 in the morning till about noon. The deities were

then returned to the altar. In the afternoon, there was a special darsan where

the Lord wares a special elephant outfit. This is the last darsan of Lord

Jagannatha till the Ratha Yatra festival, which is two weeks later.

 

 

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Panihati Festival

 

June 9th was the date of this year’s Panihati festival. This is the festival

honouring the pastime between Raghunatha das Goswami and Lord Nityananda. In

that lila, Lord Nityananda requested Raghunatha das to prepare flat rice mixed

with yogurt for all of His followers. Raghunatha das fulfilled that request so

nicely that Lord Chaitanya appeared there to take part in the event

 

Every year devotees from ISKCON Mayapur come to panihati to distribute

Chira-Dahi to pilgrims. This year was no exception. A bus full of devotees came

for the event and took part in distribution of prasadam. Despite several

setback we faced, such as our bus breaking down, we finally made it after 6

hours of traveling.

 

Several hundred thousand pilgrims come to Panihati, bringing offerings of flat

rice and yogurt to the place where the original pastime took place. Just as in

the description of the original pastime, there were so many people that some

devotees had to sit in the Ganga since there was no place to stand.

 

We had our own pandal set up for the event. Here we all participated in

distributing chira-dahi prasad to pilgrims as well as giving open lectures on

Chaitanya Lila and having ecstatic kirtans!

 

The program was a great success, and I certainly would like to visit again.

 

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"The Krishna consciousness movement has established its center in Mayapur, the

birthsite of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,

to give men the great opportunity to go there and perform a constant festival

of sankirtan-yajna, and to distribute prasad to millions of hungry people

hankering for spiritual emancipation.  This is the mission of the Krishna

consciousness movement."

 

His Divine Grace

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

Prabhupada

 

 

 

Sri Krishna Janmastami is coming up soon! Take the opportunity now to

participate in the event. Download the Janmastami brochure for information

about the three day festival.

 

 

 

Vaishnava calender

 

11 July 2006

 

Srila Sanatana Gosvami Disappearance

 

First month of Caturmasya begins. (Fast from sak, green leafy vegetables, for

one month.)

 

Caturmasya is not observed during Purusottama Adhika Masa.

 

15 Jul 2006

 

Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami Disappearance

 

18 Jul 2006

 

Srila Lokanatha Gosvami Disappearance

 

19 Jul 2006

 

The incorporation of ISKCON in New York

 

21 Jul 2006

 

Kamika Ekadasi - Fasting

 

29 Jul 2006

 

Sri Raghunandana Thakura Disappearance

 

Sri Vamsidasa Babaji Disappearance

 

5 Aug 2006

 

Pavitropana Ekadasi - Fasting

 

Radha Govinda Jhulana Yatra begins

 

6 Aug 2006

 

Dvadasi Srila Rupa Gosvami Disappearance

 

Sri Gauridasa Pandita Disappearance

 

9 Aug 2006

 

Jhulana Yatra ends

 

Lord Balarama – Appearance (Fasting till noon)

 

Second month of Caturmasya begins (Fast from yogurt for one month.)

 

10 Aug 2006

 

Srila Prabhupada's departure for the USA

 

 

 

 

 

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