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Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Nine ISKCON Scarborough devotees attended the 3 day Deity worship Seminar in New Vrindavan (West Virginia) from Dec 5th to Dec 7th 2014

ISKCON Scarborough devotees with HG Malati DD and HG Jayananda prabhu

Here is an article from www.planetiskcon.com about the recent Deity Worship Seminar

New Vrindaban Hosts Its Second Deity Worship Seminar
→ New Vrindaban Brijabasi Spirit

By New Vrndavan, USA ( December 9, 2014 at 6:00 am) · Filed under Uncategorized

Sunday morning, Dec. 7, was the last day of the Deity Worship Seminars here in New Vrindaban. This was the second Deity Worship Seminar taught by His Grace Jayananda prabhu in New Vrindaban. Jayananda explained, “We did a very short seminar last year, but we wanted to increase the depth of this seminar. So this weekend we offered a full 20 hours of study. It was very detailed but it is going well.” ISKCON Deity Worship Minister for North America Jayananda is a disciple of Bhakti-Tirtha Swami, and was trained in Deity Worship at the Mayapur Academy in West Bengal.

The 26 participants, from such places as D.C. and Potomac, MD, and including New Vrindaban’s pujaris, learned about how the Lord is present in His deity form, as well as the goal and proper mood of deity worship, dressing, mantras, mudras and festival abhisheks.

Jayananda prabhu, carefully trained in all aspects of Deity worship, leading the seminar in NV.

One pujari gentleman from the Washington, D.C. area said, “These workshops are reinforcing many things I’ve already learned in deity worship, plus I’m learning so many new things. Plus, I wouldn’t miss an opportunity to visit New Vrindaban! It’s beautiful here!”

One pujari woman told us, “Jayananda prabhu is very approachable, and easy to understand. He makes these seminars very clear to everyone. I appreciate that. We can even ask him about any Deity issues we have, and he seems happy to help.”

Srila Prabhupada’s vision for New Vrindaban included spiritual education, focused on loving Krsna, as one of the 5 main goals for this community. The association of the devotees, focused around important Krsna conscious themes, such as proper deity worship, is the life of a devotee. New Vrindaban is looking forward to hosting many more such programs in the future.

An attentive crowd listens carefully.

Over 25 devotees attended.

The devotees of ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating Govardhana Puja on Friday- 24th Oct 2014.

On this auspicious day, 56 different varieties of Bhoga will be offered to Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Krishna in the form of Govardhana Hill.

On the same day, it is also the auspicious birth star Swati Natchatra of Lord Narasimhadev

There will be grand Abhishek performed on Lord Narasimhadev

The events on this auspicious day are:
Tulasi Arti, Grand Abhishek on Lord Narasimhadev, 56 offerings to Govardhana Hill, Class on Govardhana Lila by HG Rupanuga das prabhu, Damodarastakam prayers followed by a Grand feast

The story behind Govardhana Puja

Govardhana Puja, Go-Puja and Annakuta are all connected with the story of Lord Krishna lifting Govardhana Hill to protect the inhabitants of Vrindavan.

The day after Diwali is referred to as Annakuta, or Govardhana Puja. On this day the inhabitants of Vrindavan (Lord Krishna’s abode on Earth) would hold a harvest festival in honour of King Indra, the demigod who provided the rains essential for the harvest.

One day, however, Lord Krishna wanted to teach Indra a lesson. He convinced the inhabitants of Vrindavan to honour Govardhana Hill instead, whose fertile soil provided the grass upon which the cows and bulls grazed, and to honour the cows and bulls who provided milk and ploughed the lands. Outraged, Indra retaliated with terrifying thunderstorms. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna, calmly lifted Govardhana Hill with the little finger of his left hand. For seven days and seven nights the Lord held up Govardhana Hill, providing a giant umbrella to shelter the inhabitants of Vrindavan from the torrential rain. Realizing the futility of his actions, King Indra bowed down before the Lord with folded hands and offered prayers of supplication. In this way, Lord Krishna demonstrated that He is Deva Deva, the lord of the demigods, and that any purpose for which demigods might be worshipped could easily be served by worshipping Him, the cause of all causes.

We warmly welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday to take part in the Govardhana puja.

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

The most auspicious appearance of Srimati Radharani will be celebrated this Tuesday, September 2nd 2014. Devotees fast until noon on this day.

We at ISKCON Scarborough will celebrate Radhastami on Friday September 5th 2014. Program starts at 6.30 pm.

Among all the beautiful gopis Srimati Radharani is the best. She is the topmost devotee of Lord Krishna. Srimati Radharani is the Supreme Goddess and the queen of Vrindavana.

Srimati Radharani is expert in all the fine arts and Her transcendental form is like an ocean of nectar. Her splendid bodily luster is like the yellow pigment gorocana, molten gold, or stationary lightning. She wears wonderfully beautiful blue garments and She is decorated with various pearls and flowers.

She is very beautiful and She has long nicely braided hair. She is decorated with a garland of flowers and a beautiful pearl necklace. Her splendid forehead is decorated with the red pigment sindura and with beautiful locks of curling hair. Decorated with blue bangles, Her arms have defeated Cupid’s staff with their beauty. Her nose is as beautiful as a sesame flower and it is nicely decorated with a pearl. She is anointed with various perfumes. She is splendidly beautiful.

Srimati Radharani is the ideal maha-bhagvat. As the greatest devotee, She is also the most compassionate. She is unable to bear the suffering of the souls trapped in the material world. The word “aradhaya” (prayers) is derived from “Radha” and means “worshippable”. Similarly the word “aparadha” (offenses) means “against Radha”.

When one performs devotional service, one is pleasing Srimati Radharani and when commits Vaishnava aparadha against Krishna or His devotees, one is offending Radharani.

Srimati Radharani is the guardian, the mentor and the benefactor of all aspiring devotees. When a soul starts to inquire about Krishna, Srimati Radharani is most pleased and takes charge of his devotional advancements. As one makes progress, one continues to invoke the mercy of Srimati Radharani and when She is pleased, Krishna is automatically pleased.

We welcome you and your family to take part in the grand celebrations coming Friday at ISKCON Scarborough

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.com

Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

The devotees of ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating two auspicious events in a grand manner tomorrow/Saturday.

Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja celebrations:
Srila Prabhupada’s appearance day was celebrated in a grand manner throughout the world on Monday – 18th Aug 2014

We at ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating this glorious day tomorrow – 22nd Aug 2014(Friday).

Program for Friday – 22nd Aug 2014

6.45 pm- Tulasi Arti
7 pm- 8 pm- Srila Prabhupada nectar- class by HG Subhudi DD (ACBSP)
8 pm – 8.30 pm- Arti
8.30 – 8.45 pm – 1 round group chanting of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra
8.45 pm – Grand feast

Srila Prabhupad’s Appearance Day is a very special day for all ISKCON devotees as they joyfully glorify their eternal saviour Srila Prabhupada.

Srila Prabhupada was sent by the Lord to fulfill Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s prediction:

Sri Caitanya-bhagavata by Srila Vrndavana dasa Thakura

Antya-khanda 4.126

prthivi-paryanta yata ache desa-grama

sarvatra sancara haibeka mora nama

“In every town and village of the world, My name will be heard”.

Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakura wrote in his Sajjona-tosani:

“Soon there will be a time when the chanting of Krishna’s name will be heard in England, France, Russia, Germany and America.”

Srila Prabhupada appeared on that most auspicious spiritual occasion of Nanadotsava. Nandotsava means: Nanda Maharaja’s huge festival celebrating Krishna’s birth.

Srila Prabhupada lives forever through his books. This legacy will always provide the devotees with Sri Caitanya katha and teach everyone to chant the Maha mantra.

Snan Yatra:

ISKCON Scarborough’s 2nd Snan Yatra will take place on Saturday 23 Aug 2014.

This grand Snan yatra is a precursor to ISKCON Scarborough’s 2nd Annual Jagannath Cultural program that will take place on Saturday- September 6th 2014 at Milliken Park.

Program for Saturday – 23rd Aug 2014

7 pm – 8 pm – Grand Abhishek on the deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladev and Subhadra Devi
8 pm – 8.30 pm- Arti
8.30 – 8.45 pm – 1 round group chanting of Hare Krsna Maha Mantra
8.45 pm – Grand feast

The Snan yatra bathing ceremony has been going on since the time of the carving of the ‘Dharu-brahman’ Deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladev, and Subhadra Devi in Sri Purushottam Kshetra (Jagannath Puri) thousands of years ago, commemorating Their sacred appearance for the devotees

We warmly welcome you, your family and friends to join us for the auspicious programs this Friday/Sunday

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.com

 A special Krsna Janmastami program will take place at ISKCON Scarborough coming Sunday – 17th August 2014

Schedule for Friday – Sri Krsna Janmastami celebrations:
10.00 am- Grand abhishek on the deities of Sri Radha Krsna
10.30 am- Tulasi Arti
10.45 am – Guru Puja
11 am- Janmastami class by His Grace Gaura das prabhu /His Grace Kaliyapahni das prabhu
12 noon- Arti
12.30 pm- 1 round of group chanting of Maha Mantra

Devotees fast until midnight on this day

Sri Krsna Janmastami
The auspicious day of the appearance of Lord Krishna is celebrated all over the world as Sri Krishna Janmastami. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of the month of Shraavan. Krishna, who is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared in Mathura as son of Vasudeva and Devaki.

In Bhagavad Gita 4.8, Lord Krsna teaches the reason for his descend:

paritranaya sadhunam

vinasaya ca duskrtam

dharma-samsthapanarthaya

sambhavami yuge yuge

“To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear, millennium after millennium”.

In Bhagavad Gita 4.9, Lord krsna teaches us how to get out of this wheel of misery

janma karma ca me divyam

evam yo vetti tattvatah

tyaktva deham punar janma

naiti mam eti so ‘rjuna

“One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna”.

The Appearance day of Srila Prabhupada  falls on Monday 18th August.

Vyasa-puja means “worship of Vyasa,” Vyasa being the compiler of the Vedic scriptures and thus the original spiritual master.

Devotees honour Srila Prabhupada – our Param Guru on the spiritual master’s appearance day (a respectful term for “birthday”) because he authentically transmits the teachings of Vyasa.
Although ISKCON has many spiritual masters, or acaryas, Srila Prabhupada, the founder-Acharya, holds a permanent position of special esteem. So just as when he was physically present (1965 through 1977), each year devotees gather on his appearance day to praise him and recall his glories.

Devotees fast until noon on this day

Special feast on Friday- 22nd August 2014:

We will have a grand feast on this day to celebrate Srila Prabhupada’s appearance day on 22nd Aug 2014
We invite you, your family and your friends to join us for the Janmastami  celebration coming Sunday at 10.30 am

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address: 

iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website: 

www.iskconscarborough.com

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating the Appearance day of Lord Balaram in a grand manner on Sunday- 10th August 2014.

Program starts at 10.30 am with Tulasi Arti followed by Guru puja and a special class on Lord Balaram at 11 am.
There will be a grand feast served at the end of our special program
We welcome you, your family and friends to this auspicious event coming Sunday at ISKCON Scarborough

Hare Krishna!

Please accept our humble obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

We are extremely pleased to announce that HG Dravida das prabhu and HG Atmarama das prabhu will be visiting ISKCON Scarborough this Friday- 11th July 2014. Program starts at 6.45 pm.
Prepare to be uplifted and deeply moved during an evening of hearing the pastimes of the Lord and music made to praise and glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead

Dravida Dasa has been a member of the Hare Krishna movement since 1973. A disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the movement, he has been serving as an editor for his books for over 40 years. In addition he has made numerous recordings of the sacred scriptures, especially the Bhagavad-Gita. He resides in San Diego, near the Hare Krishna temple there, where he regularly gives discourses on Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad -Bhagavatam.

Atmarama Dasa, devotional singer and composer of sacred music, has become known for his power to transmit bhakti – spiritual devotion and shakti – divine energy. For the past 25 years he has been residing in India, in the sacred place of Vrindavan, the holy dham of Lord Krishna.

Fueled by a spiritual purpose, Atmarama’s music has reached far corners of the world. Yearly he travels from continent to continent – touching thousands of hearts and lives. In this way he has dedicated his life to spreading Krishna’s glories and thereby bringing real happiness to one and all.

We warmly welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough this Friday at 6.45 pm!

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:

iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:

www.iskconscarborough.com

Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

We are pleased to announce that our 4th annual 64 round chanting day will take place coming Saturday – June 28th 2014 from 8 am to 6 pm. Sumptuous free breakfast, lunch & dinner prasadam will be served on this day.

Every year over 50 devotees take part in chanting 64 rounds at ISKCON Scarborough- the weekend before Canada day.

Narasimha Caturdasi is the celebration of the appearance day of Lord Narasimhadev, a direct incarnation of the Lord in His half-man, half-lion form.

Today is the actual appearance day of Lord Narasimhadev. There was a wonderful Abhishek performed on this glorious day during the Swati Natchatra at ISKCON Scarborough.

Coming Friday, we will be celebrating the appearance day of Lord Narasimhadev in a grand manner. We are delighted to announce that HG Kratu prabhu will be giving a special class on that day.

Lord Narasimhadev appeared in order to protect his dear most devotee, Prahlada Maharaja, whose demonic father, Hiranyakasipu was a powerful atheist and enemy of the Lord.

When the angry demon Hiranyakasipu asked his Vaishnava son whether his God existed within the columns of the palace, Prahlada Maharaja immediately accepted that since the Lord is present everywhere, He was also present within the columns. Hiranyakasipu then struck the pillar with his fist, and with a tumultuous roaring sound, Lord Narasimhadev burst forth from the column and killed the demon.

Lord Narasimhadev is Krishna Himself, appearing especially in this form to reciprocate with our desire to remove all the obstacles in our devotional service.

CC- Madya- 8.6:

“‘Although very ferocious, the lioness is very kind to her cubs. Similarly, although very ferocious to non-devotees like Hiranyakasipu, Lord Narasimhadev is very, very soft and kind to devotees like Prahlada Maharaja.’”

Benedictions for hearing Lord Narasimhadev’s pastimes: Narada Muni to Maharaj Yudhisthir

Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.46:

One who hears and chants this narration (Lord Narasimhadev’s pastimes) about the omnipotence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu, is certainly liberated from material bondage without fail.

Srimad Bhagavatam 7.10.47:

Anyone who with great attention hears this narration concerning the activities of Prahlada Maharaja, the killing of Hiranyakasipu, and the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narasimhadeva, surely reaches the spiritual world, where there is no anxiety.

We warmly welcome you, your family, friends and relatives to ISKCON Scarborough to take part in the celebrations and partake the unlimited blessings of Lord Narasimhadev

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:

iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website: 

www.iskconscarborough.com

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Please accept our humble obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

We would like to warmly invite you and your family to join us for the wonderful Mother’s day weekend celebrations from May 9th (Friday) to May 11th (Sunday) at ISKCON Scarborough.

During this weekend, we would take the opportunity to honour and thank all the Mother’s for their selfless, tireless and unconditional service.

May 9th 2014 – Friday – Special guest speaker – HG Shyamasunda dasa (ACBSP). Program starts at 6.45 PM

May 10th 2014 – Saturday – Special Mother’s day class will be given by Her Grace Sita Thakurai DD. Program starts at 6.45 PM

May 11th 2014 – Sunday – Grand Mother’s program – Special Mother’s day class will be given by HG Jagannath Misra das. Program starts at 10.40 AM.

Please accept our humble obeisances!

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

Friday – 2nd May 2014: 

Srimati Sita Devi’s (Consort of Lord Sri Rama) appearance day anniversary falls on May 1st 2014(Thursday).

At ISKCON Scarborough we will be celebrating this wonderful event on Friday May 2nd 2014

Srimati Sita Devi is an eternal consort of Lord Ramachandra.

She is known to be the daughter of Bhumidevi, the goddess of earth. In Treta-yuga, she appeared to King Janaka in Mithila while he was ploughing the earth.

King Janaka who was the ruler of Janakapuri was childless. When Janaka Maharaj was ploughing a piece of land he unearthed a golden casket in which he found a beautiful girl baby. A land ploughed by the yoke is called ‘Sita’, and so he named the baby as Sita.

She was later married to Lord Ramachandra and joined him when he was banished to the Dandakarnaya forest. Despite being kidnapped by the demom King Ravana, she remained faithful to Lord Rama, who eventually killed Ravana. She had two illustrious sons Luv and Kush.

She is addressed by several names such as Maithili (princess of Mithila), Janaki (daughter of Janaka), Rama (wife of Lord Ram), etc. She is a central figure in the Ramayana and an embodiment of qualities such as chastity, forgiveness, self-discipline, simplicity and gratitude. Srimati Sita Devi is also the manifestation of the goddess of fortune. On her auspicious appearance day, devotees can aspire for Their Lordships Sita Rama to bestow sincere devotional service and qualities upon them.

Mother’s day Special programs – Friday- May 9th, Saturday May 10th and Sunday May 11th 2014

Similar to the wonderful Mother’s day festivities we had in ISKCON Scarborough last year, we will again be celebrating Mother’s day (Sunday May 11th 2014) in a grand manner this year.

This year we are expanding the Mother’s day celebrations throughout the weekend. Special programs are arranged on Friday and Saturday to honor and thank the Mothers and the celebration will culminate in a grand Mother’s day festivities on Sunday May 11th 2014.

We warmly invite all the devotees with their friends and family members to ISKCON Scarborough to partake in the special celebrations:

 – Sita Jayanti on Friday – May 2nd (Program starts at 6.45 pm)

 – Mother’s day programs on Friday- May 9th (Program starts at 6.45 pm), Saturday May 10th (Program starts at 6.45 pm) and Sunday May 11th 2014(Program starts at 10.30 am)

 ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address: 

iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:

www.iskconscarborough.com

The appearance day of Lord Ramacandra (also known as Rama Navami) falls on Tuesday- 8th April 2014. Devotees of the Lord fast until sunset on this day.

We at ISKCON Scarborough will be celebrating Ram Navami in a grand manner on Friday – 11th April 2014. Program starts at 6.45 pm sharp.

A special Ram Navami lecture will be given by HG Radha Govinda Hari prabhu. A free vegetarian feast will be served after our program.

Rama Navami
Rama Navami is the appearance day of Lord Rama. Navami means nine, Lord Rama appeared on the ninth day of the bright half of the month of Chaitra. His name was Ramcandra, Prince of Ayodha.

Ramacandra appeared in the Sun Dynasty, as the son of King Dasharatha, in the line of King Ikshvaku, the first ruler of Earth. Lord Rama was the darling of His father and mother, Queen Kaushalya, as well as the hero of all Ayodhya, the capital of what was then a single world kingdom.

Rama had all the admirable qualities of leadership, even from earliest youth. He possessed all physical strength, beauty, religious wisdom, fame for prowess with weapons, royal wealth, and complete renunciation.

Inseparable from Rama was Lakshmana, His younger brother. Together, the two brothers appeared on Earth to vanquish the almost invincible King Ravana and his host of Rakshasa warriors.

Here is a letter Srila Prabhupada wrote in 1968 describing how one should celebrate Ram Navami:

“So far the Advent Day of Lord Ramacandra, it should be celebrated as Lord Caitanya’s Birthday was done. Fasting up to evening, and then take prasadam, and chant Hare Krishna whole day, and be engaged in reading and chanting off and on, chant for some time, then read for some time, then again have Kirtana and so on, throughout the day. If you have not got a Ramayana, then you can read Bhagavad-gita or Srimad-Bhagavatam that is all right”.

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:
www.iskconscarborough.com

Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

HG Narayani Mathaji will be in town from April 2nd to April 9th 2014 and will be giving various seminars and classes in the GTA area.

We are extremely honoured to welcome HG Narayani Mathaji(ACBSP) to ISKCON Scarborough on Saturday – April 5th 2014.Program on Saturday starts at 6.45 pm

We also cordially invite you for our regular weekly programs that take place

Every Friday (6.45 pm to 9.30 pm)

Every Saturday (6.45 pm to 9.30 pm)

Every Sunday (10.45 am to 1.30 pm)

According to our Vaishnava calendar, this Friday  – April 4th 2014 is the appearance day of a great Vaishnava Acarya  Sri Ramanujacarya

Sri Ramanuja is well-known as the great philosopher and Acarya of the Sri Vaisnava sampradaya.

Some of the teachings of Sri Ramanujacarya 

-Worship all Vaisnavas as you worship your guru.

-Have faith in the previous acaryas and never be controlled by the senses.

-Study the scriptures that describe the glories of the Supreme Lord. Transcendental knowledge can overcome the pushings of the mind and senses. Be indifferent to the promptings of the mind.

-Always relish the chanting of the holy name and qualities of the Lord.

-The best way to serve the Lord is rendering service to his devotees.

-Every day spend some time in contemplating the greatness of the spiritual master, and every day study the teachings of the Vaisnava acaryas.

With best wishes from,

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

Email Address:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com

website:

www.iskconscarborough.com

Gaura Purnima – the auspicious appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu will be celebrated in a grand manner coming Sunday – March 16, 2014 at ISKCON Scarborough.

Gaura Purnima means “golden full moon,” signifying that:

1) Lord Caitanya was “born” during a full moon, and

2) The Lord blesses everyone with the soothing, moon like rays of His sublime teachings.

Who is Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu:

Lord Caitanya is Krshna Himself appearing in the role of His own devotee.

He accepted the mood and golden complexion of Srimati Radharani, His consort and greatest worshiper.

Radha and Krsna became one to reveal the divine love of Goloka vrindavan to the world.

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s most important biographers, such as Shri Vrindavan das Thakur (Caitanya Bhagavat), Shri Murari Gupta(Caitanya Charita Mahakavya), Shri Locana das Thakur(Caitanya Mangal) & Shrila Krishnadas Kaviraj (Caitanya Caritamrta)confirm this.

If we are to understand Shri Krishna, we have to do so through Lord Caitanya. First the giver, then the gift.

Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the most merciful and munificent incarnation of the Lord, whose mercy surpassed the bounds of mundane discrimination in the matter of caste, colour and creed.

CC Adi 14.1:

“Things that are very difficult to do become easy to execute if one somehow or other simply remembers Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu. But if one does not remember Him, even easy things become very difficult. To this Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu I offer my respectful obeisances”.

We welcome you, your family and friends to take part in the wonderful celebration coming Sunday starting at 10.30 am.

Please note: Devotees fast until moon rise on this day. However ekadasi prasadam will be served for anyone with health issues.