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A big thanks to our Nrsimha Caturdasi sponsors

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  Hare Krsna devotees!! This year we had a large number of devotees who came forward and donated generously for Nrsimha Caturdasi celebrations. We thank them all on behalf of ISKCON Mayapur. May Lord Nrsimhadev keep showering His mercy on all of you. Below is the list of sponsors along with sevas sponsored.   Festival […]

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Nrsimha Caturdasi 2015 Celebrations

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 Please view the following full galleries: Abhishek & Darshan Nrsimha Caturdasi celebration in Sridham Mayapur ended last evening. The main festival was yesterday (3rd May) but the celebration started well before on 1st May. On 1st evening, devotees offered flowers to Sri Sri Laksmi Nrsimhadev deity along with chanting of 108 names of Lord. This was followed […]

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Chandan yatra festivities in Sri Mayapur

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Chandan yatra is the festival wherein sandalwood (chandan) paste is applied to Deities to keep Them cool. It runs for three weeks. This year the festival started on 21st April.  Devotees and visitors at ISKCON  Mayapur have been daily making sandalwood paste on stone grinder below Radha Madha Deities. Infact, sandalwood grinding started even before the actual […]

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Rama Navami 2015 Celebrations

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On 28th March, ISKCON Mayapur celebrated Rama Navami (the appearance day of Lord Rama) with great zeal. The celebration had a very sweet flavor. The deities of Sri Sri Sita Ram Laksman Hanuman were set in front of the altar of Sri Pancha-Tattva and They were beautifully decorated with different ornaments, jewels and fragrant flowers. The […]

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A big HARIBOL to our Gaur purnima 2015 sponsors

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Devotees from around the world came forward to sponsor one or the other seva during Gaura Purnima 2015. Our heartfelt THANKS and HARIBOL to all these devotees. We pray to Their Lordships Sri Sri Panca Tattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhav and Sri Sri Nrsimhadev to grant them pure devotional service unto Their lotus feet.   […]

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Festivities during Gaura Purnima

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Please view the following galleries: Abhishek Darshan   In this post, we are sharing selected images of festivals  that took place in Mayapur Temple during  Gaur Purnima 2015. Right after Nabadvip mandal parikrama, there was the boat and swing festival on 28th Feb. Small deities of Sri Sri Radha Madhav were brought in a procession […]

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Day 4 of Nabadwip Mandal parikrama

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  Hare Krsna! Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama ki jay! We visited Campahatti and Vidyanagar, these are very special places. HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami, HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami and HH Bhakti Nityananda Swami gave speech at Campahatti about Gaura Gadadhara deities and Jayadeva Goswami’s lila, At Vidyanagar HH Bhakti Vigna Vinas Narasimha Maharaj spoke about Sri […]

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Panca tattva cry during Kirtan mela

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On the concluding night of Kirtan Mela this year (February 20th 2015), devotees in Mayapur bore witness to something truly unforgettable: the Panca Tattva deities shedding profuse tears. The next day we asked His Grace Jananivas Prabhu, head pujari of Sri Sri Mayapur Candradoya Mandir, to comment on the significance of this event. Here’s what […]

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Kirtan mela attracts devotees globally

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  After sravan utsav, kirtan mela is the next big event happening in Mayapur. Kirtan mela adivas took place on 15th evening.  HH Loknath Swami sung kirtan melodiously and the audience danced to his tunes.  HH Sacinandana Swami and HH Kadamba Kanana Swami were also present on the occasion. The venue for the kirtan mela […]

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Inauguration of Gaur Purnima festival

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Inauguration pictures   Today, 16th February, we had the inauguration of Gaur Purnima festival, 2015.  The festival  marks its 43rd anniversary this year in Mayapur. Initially, there was a kirtan before Deities of Gaur Nitai and Garudadev. Then more devotees led by sanyasis including HH Gopal Krishna Goswami, HH BhaktaGaurVani Swami and HH Prahladananda Swami […]

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