jaya jaya sundara nanda-kumārasaurabha-sańkaṭa-vṛndāvana-vihita-vasanta-vihāra
“O handsome son of Nanda, O Lord who enjoys springtime pastimes in the fragrant forest of Vrndavana, all glories to You! All glories to You!”. – Srila Rupa Goswami
Vasanta Pancami usually takes place during the month of January or February, and it marks the first official day of spring. The spring season signifies new life and joy, and Mother Nature shares that jubilation in the form of blossoming flowers and flourishing trees. It is indeed a very beautiful time of the year. As Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita, ‘ham ṛtūnāṁ kusumākaraḥ: “…and of seasons I am flower-bearing spring.”
In Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir, Sri Sri Radha Madhava is offered a very bright elegant new dress designed by the community devotees that is decorated with blooming yellow flowers. Everything, from the cloth to the jewelry to the decorations and even the complexion of Srimati Radharani and the gopis, is yellow. Oh, Govind! It felt as though one is in the spiritual world! How is this even possible to have such mercy from your pastime activities?
The white marble of the gopis’ forms is given a golden hue using a specially prepared mixture of saffron powder and water. the deities look so breathtakingly beautiful in Their new flower-bedecked outfits, which perfectly complement Their golden complexions, and the heavenly aroma from the bodies of Srimati Radhika and Her Sakhis permeates the temple hall and amplifies the sweetness and ecstasy of the devotees.
The Vasanta season is celebrated as the best of seasons, not only because it represents life and joy, but because it is the most fortunate of all the seasons, as Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in the Vasanta season.
“King Vasanta (the personification of the spring season) heard that Lord Gauranga would appear in the flower-bearing spring, and he became jubilant and ecstatic and began to dance with his five brothers (who represent the other five seasons).”
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