Calves are very special living entities, and they have their own personalities, just like people do!
Last Friday, March 7, 2014, mother cow Anjali had a baby boy calf, who was named Amani. He was very strong right from birth, and there were absolutely no problems. He began nursing immediately and was quite sociable, after standing up and moving around the calf pen near his mother.
Then, on Monday March 10, mother cow Lakshmi had her own little baby boy calf, who hasn’t been named as of yet. Different than young Amani, Lakshmi’s young bull is shy and had to be shown how to drink milk from his mother.
Then another surprise! That night, Monday March 10, at 7:00 PM, bull #3 was born! After several failed attempts, he finally stood up. We think that because he is tall and lanky, with long legs, that it was harder for him to walk. But now he’s jumping around the goshalla calf pen, along with the other two baby bulls.
We wish the three new baby bulls and their matas all the best, for a great life serving Sri Sri Radha Vrindabanchandra. Hare Krsna!
Indradyumna Swami: Pictured here is the Temple of the Vedic Planatarium, under construction. Before entering Sridham Mayapura we visited the sacred home of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur, from where he had a vision of a magnificent temple appearing one day in the future just across the Jalangi river. By Srila Prabhupada’s strong desire that temple is now beginning to manifest as the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. We also visited Nrsimha-pali, where Lord Nrsimha took bath on His way back to Vaikuntha, after killing the demon Hiranyakasipu. Purified of heart and in a mood of humility we finally arrived in ISKCON’s Mayapura Candrodaya Mandir. Good to be home again! 
These are photos mainly from the parikrama of Russian bhaktas. Just watch their bliss! 
This was our first hall festival of the year and was very successful!
Jahnava Sundari Devi Dasi and Tom Jawel at Iskcon Mayapur 
Nabadwip and Nadia were great centres of learning and intellectual prowess. For five centuries, it was referred to as “Oxford of Bengal”. 
Super colorful and with much joy, remembering Lord Krishna’s pastimes!