Preparing for the Maha Abhisheka festival

Devotees in Mayapur are taking full advantage of the special mercy of being able to render some service to Sri Panca-tattva. Large quantities of sandalwood paste are needed for abhisheka and for the past one week devotees are busy grinding chandan for the Lord. Today all the devotees fetched water from Ganges in a Sankirtan procession to be used for Maha Abhisheka. 10,000 litres of Ganga water, 2000 litres of other ingredients like milk, honey, ghee etc will be used for Abhisheka. 24 hours kirtan has started from 23 Feb. evening. Different kirtan leaders will be leading kirtan today,all through the night and will continue until 27th.