The Viraha-Mahotsava of
nitya-līlā-praviṣṭa viṣṇupāda aṣṭottara-śata
Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
śrī śrī guru-gaurāṅgau jayataḥ
namaḥ oṁ viṣṇupādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhūtale
śrī-śrīmad-bhaktivedānta-nārāyaṇa-iti-nāmine
śrī-kṛṣṇa-līlā-kathane sudakṣaṁ audārya-mādhurya guṇaiśca yukta
varaṁ vareṇyaṁ puruṣaṁ mahāntaṁ nārāyaṇaṁ tvaṁ śirasā namāmi
Most Respected Vaiṣṇavas and Vaiṣṇavīs,
On the occasion of the viraha-mahotsava, the festival of the divine separation from the dear-most, confidential associate of nitya-līlā-praviṣṭa oṁ viṣṇupāda aṣṭottara śata Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Prajñāna Keśava Gosvāmī Mahārāja,
who is in turn the dear-most, confidential associate of jagad-guru nitya-līlā-praviṣṭa oṁ viṣṇupāda aṣṭottara śata Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda,
he who is the best of the one-pointed followers of Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī – who fulfilled the innermost desire of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the incarnation who transformed this most degraded age into a blessed one,
he who is the crown jewel of the rasika Vaiṣṇavas and the spiritual preceptor of the age
nitya-līlā-praviṣṭa oṁ viṣṇupāda aṣṭottara śata
Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyaṇa Gosvāmī Mahārāja
We have organized viraha-sabhas, gatherings for the purpose of offering deep, heartfelt śraddhā-puṣpāñjali and remembering the transcendental glories of Śrīla Gurudeva.
We humbly request you to attend these festivals of separation, and with your distinguished presence and consoling words relieve the grieving hearts of the devotees who are pained with separation.
Praying for a drop of mercy from the pure devotees,
the servants of
Śrī Keśavajī Gauḍīya Maṭh, Mathura,
Śrī Giridhārī Gauḍīya Maṭha, Govardhan,
Śrī Rūpa-Sanātana Gauḍīya Maṭha, Vṛndāvana
Śrī Raman-bihari Gauḍīya Maṭha, New Delhi
and all other branch Maṭhs
Viraha-Mahotsava Programmes
Śrī Giridhāri Gauḍīya Maṭha, Govardhan — 9th January, Sunday, from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
Śrī Rūpa-Sanātana Gauḍīya Maṭha, Vṛndāvana — 10th January, Monday, from 9.30 am to 1.00pm
Śrī Keśavajī Gauḍīya Maṭha, Mathura — 14th January, Friday, from 9:30 am to 1.00pm
Śrī Ramaṇa-Vihārī Gauḍīya Maṭha, New Delhi — 15th January, Saturday, from 10.00am to 1.00pm
vande 'ham śrī guru varaṁ śrī rūpānuga pravaraṁ
vraja-rasa-rasikaṁ ca nārāyaṇam taṁ prapannam
śrī guru-caraṇaṁ vande ramaṇa-preṣṭhaya bhūtale
rūpānuga bhaktidaṁ ca kṛpāmūrti nārāyaṇam