Many devotees came to New Govardhana to observe the Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannatha. Millennia ago, King Indradyumna started the ceremony of bathing Lord Jagannatha with 108 pots of sandal-scented well water. At that time, Lord Jagannatha told the King … Continue reading →
Author Archives: H.H. Ramai Swami
Snana Yatra
Kirtan at Lotus Room
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Leading the chanting on kirtan nights at the Sydney Lotus Room is always enjoyable. Usually, devotees like Tribhuvanesvara, Yasodeva, Braja Kumari and others precede me with their own styles of kirtan and join in when it’s my turn. I’m always … Continue reading →
Hari’s Restaurant
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Hari’s Vegetarian Restaurant is the new restaurant that was opened by the Sydney Temple around 3 months ago. It is located in the Broadway area of Sydney, about a block from the University of Technology Sydney and half a kilometre … Continue reading →
Sydney Temple
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Prabhupada began to tell a story. “Krsna said to one old lady, ‘You are so ugly, you should marry a monkey.’ “‘No’, said the old lady, ‘I have given up all material desires. I will marry you, Krsna!’ ”‘Yes! Yes! Yes!’ … Continue reading →
Liverpool Street Preaching
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Yasodeva das, a disciple of Devamrta Swami and Caitanya Ballabha Das, a disciple of Janananda Swami, live in Sydney and do service for the Lotus Room centre in Kings Cross. At the moment they reside in a new property that … Continue reading →
Govindas Burleigh
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New Govardhana temple began renting a premises in Smith Street Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast a few years ago for a restaurant. They called it Govindas and right from the very beginning it was a great success, so much … Continue reading →
Nrsimha Caturdasi
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Sri-nrsimha, jaya nrsimha, jaya jaya nrsimha prahladesa jaya padma-mukha-padma-bhrnga All glories to Nrsimha-deva! All glories to Nrsimha-deva, who is the Lord of Prahlada Maharaja and, like a honeybee, is always engaged in beholding the lotus like face of the goddess … Continue reading →
Australian AGM
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The Australian National Council met at Govinda Valley in May for their annual general meeting. There were about 20 participants who came from the temples to discuss various issues pertaining to development of the Australian yatra. Govinda Valley, a property … Continue reading →
Higher Taste Restaurant
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The Wellington Temple Higher Taste Restaurant is in Willis Street in the Lampton Quay area. This is a very busy area of downtown, especially during lunchtime. It has been operating for over ten years and before that we had another … Continue reading →