Hera Pancami
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On the 5th day of Lord Jagannath’s stay in Gundica Temple, the festival of Hera Pancami is observed. Lord Jagannatha takes permission from His eternal consort Lakshmi Devi to go to Gundica and return in 2-3 days. But, Sri Jagannath Deva doesn’t return to Sri Mandir in 3 days. On the 5th day Lakshmi Devi […]

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Lord Jagannath Has Arrived!
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On 6th July, on 3 beautiful chariots Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra Devi were ready to leave Rajapur, and come to Mayapur. At 2pm the Lords were ready on the chariots and accepted Maha-arati and offerings form the devotees and special guests. In Baladeva’s Chariot Srila Prabhupada was also seated and in Subhadra Devi’s chariot […]

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Gundica Marjana
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Gundica marjana means cleaning of the temple Gundica, which is non-different to Vrindavan. On the day prior to the Ratha yatra festival, the temple is cleansed and decorated nicely to welcome the Lord of the Universe the next day. This practice is going on in Puri since the time of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The Chaitanya – Bhagavata beautifully describes […]

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Bhaktivinod Thakura Disappearance Day
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Srila Bhaktivinod Thakura, the father of Namhatta resided in the island of Godrumadvipa, one of the 9 islands of Navadvipa Dham. His residence was known as Svananda-Sukhada Kunja, the personal grove of Srimati Lalita Devi. His Bhajan Kutir is in Surabhi kunj, not far from his residence. In this place he wrote many books. He […]

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Gadadhara Pandit Disappearance Day
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  Sri Gadhadhara Pandit is the incarnation of Radharani. Gadadhar’s parents Madhav Mishra and Ratnawati were natives of Chattagram district but later on moved to Navadwip. Gadadhar Pandit was born in Navadwip. The house of Gadadhara Pandit is near Srivas Angan adjacent to Advaita Bhavan. Here the Gaura Gadadhara deities are worshipped. Many pastimes took […]

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Sri Ksetra Parikrama 2016
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A Four-day Spiritual Tour 16th -19th November Dear Maharajas, prabhus and matajis Jaya Jagannatha! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I would like to welcome you to our 12th anniversary celebration of Sri ksetra parikrama which will be celebrated from the 16th to 19th of November 2016. Throughout the year various […]

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Sri Vakreshwar Pandit
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Sri Vakreshwar Pandit was present with Sriman Mahaprabhu during His pastimes in Navadwipa and after his acceptance of Sannyasa he also accompanied Him to Jagannath Puri. During the time of the Lord’s residence in Puri he continued to live with Him there as well. Sri Vakreshwar Pandit took birth in the village of Guptipara near […]

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Snana Yatra Celebrations at Rajapur
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Devasnana Purnima or Snana Yatra is a festival of Lord Jagannath and is said to be one of the oldest. According to Skanda Purana when Raja Indradyumna installed the deities he arranged this bathing ceremony. This day is considered to be the birth-day of Lord Jagannath. Held in the full-moon day of the month of […]

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Panihati Chida-Dadhi Festival
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The Chida-dadhi Mahotsav, also known as the Chipped Rice Festival of Panihati, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. This astonishing pastime took place on the banks of the Ganges at Panihati, which is just north of Calcutta. Chida-dadhi Mahotsav remembers how the Lord mercifully reciprocated […]

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Winter Courses 2016-2017 Schedule from Mayapur Institute
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Deepen Your Devotional Roots With MI “Bhakti-sastri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhaktivedanta, and Bhakti-sarvabhauma. All our brahmanas and anyone wanting to become brahmana, will have to sit for examination once a year at Mayapur. They will be expected to know Bhagavad-gita, Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction, Sri Isopanisad, a book soon to be published on Deity worship, […]

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Ganga Puja Celebrations
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Ganga Dusshera is a famous festival celebrated on the occasion of her merciful descent to earth.  A grand Ganga Puja was offered at Prabhupad ghat, highlight being the spectacular Ganga Arthi with big, bright lamps.  Srimati Ganga Devi, seated on her carrier crocodile, decorated in a new Sari and many flower garlands, accepted the puja […]

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