Dear devotees, with great happiness we are inviting devotees worldwide to join Sri Vraja Mandala Parikrama 2016, in its 30 years celebration!
In the last 30 years, under the guidance and inspiration, of HH Lokanatha Swami Maharaj and HH Radha Ramana Swami, a team of very enthusiastic and dynamic devotees have being organising a 30 day Parikrama in Vrajabhumi, giving everyone and anyone a precious opportunity to be close to Radha Krsna lila.
“ For me, it is a life changing experience, sleeping and waking up in Vrindavana dhama. Seeing only deities, the vrajabasis, the cows, the peacocks, the parrots and hearing the holy sound of “Hare Krsna” for many days… every day” Vrindavan lila dasi, Russia.
Vraja Mandala Parikrama is an immersion program, where all our desires to understand, to come close, and know Krsna’s pastimes are easily fulfilled . The Parikrama is intense as such, it makes us advance in a period of a few days, what maybe would take years…. or lifetimes.
“This is the third time I’m performing Vraja Mandala. I’m looking forward to join the devotees during Parikrama, only nectar of Krsna Katha, good walk, holy name, prasada and no worries. A blissful time.” Krsna das, Italy
“Most devotees who visit Vrndavana never experience Vraja like this. One devotee comments, “If you don’t walk, you miss ninety per cent of Vraja.” Normally in Vrndavana we tend to feel like transcendental tourists, catching buses to the holy places. But to see Vraja on foot allows one more time to think and to find one’s real identity.” HH Lokanatha Swami Maharaj
Vraja Mandala Parikrama is very well organised, facilitating the pilgrims during Parikrama days with : doctor, car (if you are tired), hot water for bathing, foot massage, laundry service and many other things. Apart from that there is delicious prasadam and soul nurturing Katha given by different sanyasis and senior devotees. These are the actual items that a devotee looks for.
From 2016 onwards the Parikrama organisers will have the International Group to accommodate the International community. They had created 2 different “Packages” for those who are not able to commit for 30 days in a row:
Radha Kunda Mahima: 10 days Parikrama, starting in Vrindavana towards the amazing hills of Badrinath. On the way we will take shelter of Mathura, Madhuvan, Shantanu Kunda, Radha Kunda on Bahulastami (Radha Kunda’s appearance day) and Govardhan Parikrama.
Varshana Kripa: This package consist of 15 days. What does it mean? Everything included in the Radha Kunda Mahima package plus 2 days in the unforgettable Badrinath, Kamyavan and Varshana (Srimati Radharani’s palace) where the devotees stay for a few days finalising their parikrama with the grand celebration of Govardhan puja, often attended by HH Sacinandana Swami Maharaj.
Vraja Kripa : This is the full Parikrama Pack with 30 days experience, which will help you make a revolution in your spiritual life, allowing you to go deep in your relationship with the Supreme Person, the Summum Bonum Sri Krsna, the King of Vraja and his most dear Srimati Radharani. Those who participate in the 30 days Parikrama will wander by the 12 forests of Vraja, getting the mercy that comes from the kundas, the saintly devotees and all the magnanimous sacred places.
Main Guest Speakers:
HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj
HH Lokanatha Swami Maharaj
HH Sacinandana Swami Maharaj
HH Kavichandra Swami Maharaj
HH Radha Govinda Swami
HH Bhakti Purushottama Swami
HH Radha Ramana Swami
HG Dina bandhu prabhu
HG Bhadra prabhu
and many more
How and Where to register?
Please go to our website:
https://www.vrajamandalaparikrama.com/registration/
For further information, registration and groups: vrajamandala.international@gmail.com (English, Russian, Spanish and Chinese languages)
Facebook page: Vraja Mandala Parikrama – International Group
Varshana Kripa package will take 17 days, from 16th October to 1st November. After 1st november the Parikrama will head to Nandagram.
Nitya Kishor dasi – Marketing and communication
For further information: vrajamandala.international@gmail.com