krsna Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Mayapur Festival is a gathering of Vaisnavas that takes place every year at Gaura Purnima (usually in March), the anniversary of the birth of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in the fifteenth century. Mayapur is in India’s West Bengal state. This year, there will be over two-dozen free seminars, the second annual Srila Prabhupada Disciples’ Reunion (with free food and accomodation for Prabhupada disciples), the annual Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama (circumambulation of the holy sites of the area), free prasadam (sanctified food) for everyone (except during parikrama), stage entertainments, and the first ever Hare Krishna Film Festival. Festival time is also when ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (meets) and Vaisnava Training and Education (VTE) holds courses. Schedule January 30 - March 13: MIHE Gaura Purnima Courses (VTE-style seminars) February 10: Lord Nityananda’s Appearance anniversary February 16–26: GBC Meetings February 18: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Appearance February 25: Inauguration of Bhakti Tirtha Swami’s Samadhi Mandir February 27–March 2: MIHE Sat-sanga Seminars (Sponsored) 2nd Annual Srila Prabhupada Disciples’ Reunion February 28: Mayapur Project Presentation March 1: Congregational Preaching Night March 2: Book Distribution Awards March 3–9: Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama March 10: Sri Sri Radha-Madhava Boat Festival World Excellence Awards Distribution March 11: Santipur Festival 1st Annual Hare Krishna Film Festival March 12: Ganga Puja / Immersion of Ashes of Departed Souls March 13: Ratha-yatra March 14: Gaura Purnima / Lord Gauranga’s Abhisheka March 15: Jagannath Mishra’s Feast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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