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Srila BV Narayana Maharaja at Srila Jiva Gosvami's samadhi
at Sri Sri Radha Damodara mandir, Vrindaban.
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All Glories To Sri Sri Guru & Gauranga!
Dear Devotees,
We like to invite all of you to attend the festival of Sri Vraja Mandala
Parikrama 2006, organized under the auspices of Om Visnupada Sri Srimad
Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja.
For nearly half a century, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja has been
conducting this annual parikrama, humbly facilitating and nourishing fortunate
pilgrims from all parts of India, as well as from all other countries, with
his beautiful Hari-katha.
Sri Vraja Mandala Parikrama will start on 7th Oct. and ends on 5th Nov.
There will be lectures on Damodarastakam, Srimad-Bhagavatam and other bhakti
literatures; kirtana, darsana and parikrama of the famous pastime-places
in Vraja mandala.
We cordially invite everyone to come and join this beautiful festival, which
will be an unforgettable transcendental experience. A minimum contribution
of Rs. 5500, US $120 or Euro 100 is required in order to help cover the
basic parikrama expenses. You are most welcome to hear the unprecedented
Hari-katha, use the simple facilities and honor the delicious maha-prasadam
throughout this month.
More information for planning your trip is available on the Vraja
Mandala Parikrama 2006 page.
For further information, you can contact Brajanath dasa or Vrinda-devi dasi.
Please forward your attendance by phone or preferably by E-mail as soon
as possible.
E-mail:
or
Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math, Mathura (UP) 281001
Tel: (+91) 565-250.2334
N.B.
Our parikrama will be in Vrindavan from the 7th of October until the 19th
of October.
From the 19th of October until the 5th of November we will be in Govardhan.
Oh, behold Vrndavana! It is so beautiful with its many
blissful, splendid groves of kalpa-vrksa trees; its many parrots
and other birds, intoxicated by singing Vedic hymns glorifying Krsna; its
many deer who are so pleasing to Krsna; its splendid transcendental lakes,
ponds, and streams, all filled with water as sweet as nectar; and its
mountains of valuable jewels. (Srila Prabhodhananda Sarasvatis Sri
Vrndavana-mahimamrta, Sataka 1, Text 45)
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2006
Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha, Mathura
Tel: 0565-250-2334
Sri Vraja-Mandala Parikrama Schedule 2006
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| Oct. 5, Thursday |
Darsana of Sri Durvasa Rsi Gaudiya Asrama. |
| Oct. 7, Saturday (in Vrndavana) |
Vrndavana. Sri Sarad Purnima. Kartika-vrata begins. Sankalpa (vow)
for the parikrama at Kesi-ghata. Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava
Gosvami Maharaja disappearance festival. Accommodation in Vrndavana
at Sri Rupa-Sanatana Gaudiya Matha, Gopinatha Bhavana and dharmasalas
till morning of Oct. 19. |
| Oct. 8, Sunday |
(Vrndavana) Kaliya-daha, Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati’s bhajana-kutira
and samadhi, Srila Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi,
Sri Madana-mohana Temple, Dana-gali. |
| Oct. 9, Monday |
(Vrndavana) Seva-kunja, Sri Radha-Damodara Temple, Imlitala, Srngara-vata,
etc. |
| Oct. 10, Tuesday |
By bus (from Vrndavana)
to Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, Bahulavana. |
| Oct. 11, Wednesday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) Lauhavana, Mana-sarovara,
Mathavana, Bhandiravana, Bhadravana. |
| Oct. 12, Thursday |
(Vrndavana) Nidhuvana, temples of Sri Radha-Ramana, Sri Radha-Gokulananda
and Sri Radha-Syamasundara. |
| Oct. 13, Friday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) to Raval, Mahavana-Gokula,
Brahmanda-ghata, Dauji and prasadam at Sri Dauji Gaudiya Matha. |
| Oct. 14, Saturday |
(Vrndavana) Dhira-samira, Vamsi-vata, Gopesvara Mahadeva, Sri Govindadeva
Temple. |
| Oct. 15, Sunday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) to Rama-ghata,
Viharavana, Cira-ghata, Vatsavana, Garuda-Govinda. |
| Oct. 16, Monday |
Pujyapada Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja’s appearance
festival. Bhatrol, Akrura-ghata, the place of the Yanja-patnis. |
| Oct. 17, Tuesday |
Ekadasi. Sri Vrndavana parikrama. |
| Oct. 18, Wednesday |
Baelvana |
| Oct. 19, Thursday |
Departure from Vrndavana. By bus to Govardhana
via Paitha and Candra-sarovara. Accommodation in Govardhana at Sri
Giridhari Gaudiya Matha and dharmasalas till morning of Nov. 5. |
| Oct. 20, Friday |
Govardhana parikrama – Dana-ghati, Anyora, Govinda-kunda, Punchari,
Surabhi-kunda (prasadam), Jatipura. Dipavali (offering ghee-lamps)
in the evening. |
| Oct. 21, Saturday |
Dipavali (offering ghee-lamps) in the evening. |
| Oct. 22, Sunday |
Sri Hari-deva Temple, Brahma-kunda, Cakalesvara Mahadeva, Mukharavinda,
Sri Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira, etc. Dipavali in the evening. |
| Oct. 23, Monday |
Govardhana Puja. Annakuta festival at Dana-ghati. |
| Oct. 24, Tuesday |
Radha-kunda parikrama. Annakuta prasadam festival at the Giriraja
Temple near Uddhava-Kunda. Kusuma-sarovara. |
| Oct. 25, Wednesday |
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Maharaja’s and Srila Bhaktivedanta
Trivikrama Maharaja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha and
rest. |
| Oct. 26, Thursday |
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja’s disappearance festival.
Hari-katha and rest. |
| Oct. 27, Friday |
Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja’s appearance
festival. By bus to Gulala-kunda, Dig, Adi-badri.
(Return to Govardhana.) |
| Oct. 28, Saturday |
By bus to Kamyavana, Vrnda-devi, Govindaji
Temple, Kamesvara Mahadeva, Vimala-kunda, Pichala-pahadi (slide),
Vyomasura’s cave, Bhojana-thali. (Return to Govardhana.) |
| Oct. 29, Sunday |
(Govardhana) Killola-kunda, Gvala-pokhara, Syama-talaiya, Ratna-vedi,
Carana-cihna, Narada-kunda. |
| Oct. 30, Monday |
Festival of Gopastami. By bus to Nandagrama
via Prema-sarovara, Sanket, Uddhava-kyari, Lalita-kunda, Nanda-bhavana,
Pavana-sarovara, Ter-kadamba (Prasadam), Choti Carana-pahadi. (Return
to Govardhana.) |
| Oct. 31, Tuesday |
Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
| Nov. 1, Wednesday |
By bus to Varsana, Surya-kunda, Cikasauli.
Gahvaravana parikrama (Varsana): Mana-ghata, Dana-ghata, Mor-kuti,
Sriji Mandir. Prasadam in Varsana. Pilipokhar, Uchagaon, Sakhigiri-parvata.
(Return to Govardhana.) |
| Nov. 2, Thursday |
Ekadasi. Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji
Maharaja’s disappearance. Bhisma-pancaka. Hari-katha and rest
at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
| Nov. 3, Friday |
Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
| Nov. 4, Saturday |
By bus to Kokilavana, Javata, Baithana,
Carana-pahadi, Khadiravan. Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja’s
disappearance festival. (Return to Govardhana.) |
| Nov. 5, Sunday |
Vaisnava homa at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. Urja-vrata
and Vraja-mandala parikrama ends.
By bus return to Vrndavana at 4:00 PM. |
| Nov. 6, Monday |
Yearly festival at Ananda-dhama (Vrindavana). Nagara-sankirtana
in the evening starting from Ananda-dhama. |
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