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Harinam In Macapa-Amazonia with Bhakti Narasimha Swami (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Kali-kale nama-rupe krsna-avatara (Cc. Adi 17.22): In this age, Krishna has appeared in the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. The Krishna Consciousness movement is spreading like wildfire all over the world, and it will go on doing so. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.20 Purport)
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TOVP updates. (Album with photos)
Sadbhuja Das: At present, the rainwater pipes are being put in place for the TOVP.
These are the main drainage pipes, which will collect rainwater from the roof of the main temple.
They will all be underground, underneath the utility floor.
All water will run out to major outside areas , like gardens etc.
This gives you an idea of the size of the pipes.
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ISKCON Nairobi - Muslim And Christian Students Get The Mercy (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The performance of sankirtana-yajna is a special concession for human society to save people from being affected by known or unknown sinful activities. We are surrounded by unlimited sins, and therefore it is compulsory that one take to Krishna consciousness and chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 9.16.23 Purport)
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Iskcon Auckland New Zealand: Rathayatra day! (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna chant is called the maha-mantra, the great, exalted mantra above all other Vedic mantras, because simply chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra brings so many beneficial effects. (Srimad Bhagavatam, 9.1.17 Purport)
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May 25. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: 26 Second Avenue Kaleidoscope.
All glories to that 1966 kirtana which is still going on and is available any time. I think that those kirtanas were very special because of the degree of reciprocation and attention and focus. Back and forward he chants and we hear. We chant and he hears. The holy name is merciful. Pay attention and hear. It is a transcendental sound vibration. Try it, there is no tax.
Swami pounds the drum. He sings in almost relentless delivery, again and again giving the mantra as if he could go on forever, except the time and place don’t allow. We sing back to him. He is patient and convinced. “Just hear.” He knows we will take to it if we can only hear it. He has no doubt. The heart of everything is right there even now, even in the beginning, even in 1966 – the books, Gaudiya Vaisnavism, India, the sacred Yamuna, Radha-Krishna Deities, Sanskrit … Everything is here, present in the sound vibration of the holy name and in his own presence.
Remembering early times in New York is nice because it gives us an idea of what Krishna consciousness always is and what it should be today – the excitement and ecstasy to get together and chant. When the rhythm starts to build, the many karatalas sound like waves. It’s a crashing surf of happy emotions.
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26 Second Avenue Kaleidoscope
Every year the devotee leaders from around New Zealand come to Auckland for the annual general meeting. This is held in one of the classrooms at the Hare Krsna School at New Varshana.
This year, along with other matters, there was a strategic planning session facilitated by Nitya Priya Devi Dasi. The main topic was was how to implement ideas to spread Krsna Consciousness in a combined way throughout New Zealand.
From a Russian jail.
I worked as a senior flight attendant with a good salary and roamed freely around the world. I had a beautiful pregnant woman and everything seemed complete, but in my heart I felt a terrible emptiness.
The world had no attraction, as nothing made me happy. I started to smoke marijuana and take drugs. The grass and drugs made me feel better for a while, but finally began to make me feel worse. With all my strength I tried to abandon drugs, but I could not. The grass held me in her arms, and I did not have the strength to leave her.
One morning I got up and began to pray: “O Lord, in my life, nothing brings me joy, though you have given me everything I wanted. I am very unhappy. As a child I was happy! Please let me feel that way again and again!”
In my head I listened to a clear thought: “It will not be easy.”
I prayed earnestly and understood that I will have to pay quite a price.
Two months later the friend who supplied me drugs was seized by the police on the street, and to save himself, he told the police where I lived. Police found drugs in my house, and my “friend” was released on bail, after which he fled to another country and the whole case crashed down on me.
Suddenly I found myself in jail. The investigators denounced me, and I could not prove I was only taking drugs. Although an expensive lawyer was employed, I got a ten-year sentence for what I’d not done.
Now I know that this was a plan of Krishna’s, but then I did not understand it. Because Maya would not let me go, this was how Krishna cut my attachments.
In prison, Krishna began to send me the books of Srila Prabhupada.
Another detainee gave me the Bhagavad-gita and said: “This is the most valuable book for you.”
I read a few pages, but understood nothing and instead began to read gospels in the Bible. I read a lot about Christianity, but felt frustrated, as I had many unanswered questions. I had the feeling that something was hidden from people seeking God.
After six months in prison my condition was horrible. My relatives accused me. I felt bad. But Krishna took care of me and created a new situation.
Among the many books in the library I chose the Science of Self Realization.
I devoured the book. I reached the end and wanted more of these books, and knowing that I was in jail, I was very upset.
But Krishna continued manifesting through the librarian. She brought new books. Among them was Srila Prabhupada’s biography. I jumped for joy. For the first time I felt happy in jail! Reading it, I totally fell in love with Krishna and my dear Srila Prabhupada with all my heart and soul.
And this was not the end. All-attractive Krishna didn’t stop there,
knowing that I wanted to know more and more about Him. He sent a prisoner who had the First Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. I could not believe my eyes.
After three days, the new prisoner was moved to another cell but let me keep the book. At that moment I understood that I hold in my hands the very same Krishna I had been reading about. I studied the book very carefully, taking detailed notes. I did not understand it all, but tried to assimilate every last word, stretching out in time the pleasure of reading, knowing that I had no more books of Srila Prabhupada.
I tried to get more books. I asked my mother, the only person who helped me, to please get me more books about Krishna. But she refused, because she was a sworn Christian. Later, I felt the presence of Krishna, and a week after that my mom agreed! I ordered five books. Amazingly Krishna convinced my mother. I knew that to change her mind was practically impossible.
I started to tell her with all my heart about the inspiration of Krishna, quoting Srila Prabhupada. She listened with interest.
Krishna gave me this knowledge, and I began to search on the internet for a guru. I grew to love Krishna with all my heart.
Reading about Him and His devotees and companions, I did not feel that I am in prison, because I constantly thought about him, and thus He did not leave my head.
I feel immense pleasure when I speak to other people about Krishna. Echoing japa, I smile.
I started to feel disgusted with the meat I ate.
Sometimes remembering where I am, I feel worried because I don’t know what awaits me in the future. Krishna took away everything. But then I think about Him again, and I become happy.
Now some questions torture me that I have no answer for. Why did they give me so many years, if even only one year was enough so that I never forget Krishna.
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Bhakti Vijnana Goswami answered:
My dear friend, Krishna not in vain gave you ten years in prison, because if you got freedom now, you would lose everything. When you truly accept Krishna in your heart, his name can delete all other samskaras and free you from all material desires. This depends on only one condition: understanding that in this world nothing else can save me. Not money, wealth, wife, home,
doctors … nothing. Srila Prabhupada says that this condition is true humility. We are looking for protection, but only Krishna can protect us. If we love Krishna, He will come to us! Here we see how Krishna came to you in the form of the wonderful books by and about Srila Prabhupada!”
Book distribution in a small village of Czech Republic (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: One should invite people, chant Hare Krishna, and then distribute prasadam. This yajna will satisfy all the demigods, and thus there will be peace and prosperity in the world. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.6.53 Purport)
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Friendly Fire!
Sutapa Das: With genuine spiritual advancement comes the capacity and capability to have friendly relationships with one and all. Equipped with spiritual vision that penetrates beyond externals, one remains undisturbed by annoying idiosyncrasies, ideological differences, unpredictable personalities, and sticky character traits. We’re able to see something deeper, see the spirit, the underlying sincerity. We can see the heart. At this stage, we have no enemies, even if others view us as such. Indeed, the Bhagavad-gita explains that such friendly persons are spontaneously engaged in beneficial acts towards all living beings (sarva bhuta hite ratha). We could do with a few more people like that in the world.
Lofty, utopian and unattainable? Admittedly, although we desire these friendly connections with everyone around us, it just doesn’t seem to work out in real life. Fighting and friction seem an integral part of social intercourse. Why can’t everyone be friends with everyone else? Is the fact that we don’t get on with everyone a sign of our spiritual deficiencies? What could be the reason for people not liking us?
Our Problem – often, breakdown of friendships are due to underlying selfishness within us. When people smell agendas, duplicity and exploitation, to a greater or lesser degree, they run a mile. Lesson: examine yourself and avoid blaming others.
Their Problem – other times, people project their own struggles onto us and thus prevent a meaningful connection. Deep rooted issues of insecurity, envy and pride, naturally distance them from others. Lesson: be patient and don’t take it personally.
No Problem – sometimes, two people fall out simply because of misunderstanding and miscommunication. Random unsavory incidents can block what would otherwise be a healthy friendship. Lesson: don’t take things too seriously and learn to forget.
Natural Problem – since we are all unique individual characters, it is impersonalistic and utopian to expect that everyone will perfectly gel. Even pure souls have their differences, though it doesn’t block their appreciation of each other. Lesson: celebrate diversity and find atleast something to appreciate.
So, at the risk of sounding cheesy and cliched, lets make more friendly connections. Its a short life after all. As Abraham Lincoln said, “the best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.”
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Preaching program in Kalachandji’s Hare Krishna Temple, Dallas (Album with photos)
Last night we were blessed to have taken the association of HH Jayapataka Swami. Such and amazingly surrendered devotee of Krishna and Srila Prabhupada. All glories to his service! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
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Gajendra had been forcefully captured by the crocodile in the water and was feeling acute pain, but when he saw that Nārāyaṇa, wielding His disc, was coming in the sky on the back of Garuḍa, he immediately took a lotus flower in his trunk, and with great difficulty due to his painful condition, he uttered […]
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Karatalas: Weapons of mass inspiration!
The Sanskrit word “kara” means hand and “tala” - a rhythmic pattern. Literally, karatalas - a hand tool to maintain the rhythm. However, this instrument is considered to be a divine instrument. Cymbals sound can be compared with the bell ringing - so big is its cleansing effect. This clears the sound and the one who plays the kartalas, and those who hear it said that God himself death Yamaraja and his servants yamadutas can not go to the one who plays the kartalas.
Patron Saint of cymbals is the gopi Sudevi. She needed to pray to learn to play this wonderful instrument. Before start playing them, favorably pronounced this pranama mantra:
“I will defeat death, I will defeat Yamaraja, and I happily will win over all his servants (yamadutas). Hearing the sound of cymbals from afar neither death, nor any of his servants of Yamaraja, certainly will get close to someone who engages in kirtan. ”
Prabhupada stressed that for the devotees there is no need to learn any oter musical instruments to lead kirtan. Lord Chaitanya gave us the easiest method, and all you need for chanting.
“I think that we have no need to use different musical talents to spread Krishna Consciousness. It is better that people strictly follow the path of Lord Caitanya and His sankirtana devotees. We use mrdanga and karatalas, and that’s enough. We are not musicians. We are Krishna bhaktas. Therefore, we are not interested about all these different musical talents. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is God Himself. If He believed that it would be better to spread the Krishna Consciousness in an other way, He would have done it. No, our process - it’s just play on mrdanga and kartalas, travel and chant Hare Krishna and ask everyone to chant Hare Krsna and just preach the philosophy of "Srimad Bhagavatam”. We do not need to try to add anything to this simple method.“
Srila Prabhupada, letter to Jagadisha, 28.12.1974
(Translated automatically from Russian) http://goo.gl/hDrJFH
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Beautiful Festival “The culture of India in Russia 2016” in Moscow (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Anyone who carries Krishna within himself, constantly, can go anywhere and turn the place into a sacred pilgrimage. Letter to Rupanuga, July 3, 1968.
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A few improvements to Krishna Lounge: new curtains and painted kitchen.
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Mayapur Institute: 23 students from different parts of the world successfully completed their Teachers Training Course-1 and receiving the certificates (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: As God is good, we are also good. But due to our material association, we have become bad. So if we revive our old position, Krishna consciousness, then automatically we shall become all-good. Calcutta, June 30, 1973.
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Travel Adventures of a Krishna Monk.
Diary of a Traveling Sadhaka, by Krishna-kripa das.
Srila Prabhupada from a class on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.24 in Mayapur on October 4, 1974: Danger we must meet so we learn that this material world is a miserable place. Do not take this material existence as comfortable at any moment. As soon as you think you are comfortable in the material world, you are spiritually fallen. We are always in danger, and therefore, we should always think of the lotus feet of Krishna. That is the lesson to be learned from the Pandavas.
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By Krishna-kripa DasLokanath Swami, Candramauli Swami, Sacinandana Swami, Agnideva Prabhu and Vaiyasaki Prabhu share their realizations during the Birmingham 24-Hour kirtana, carefully collected by Krishna-kripa Prabhu. Gopal Guru Goswami:. With the first Krishna, we call on Krishna to attract us. Then we call on Radha to attract us by Her sweetness. With the “Hare Hare” we beg to be engaged in service. The last “Rama Rama” means “please let me be fixed in your name, form, qualities, and pastimes.” The last “Hare Hare” means “please consider me as your own and deal with me as part of your pastimes.” Continue reading "Five kirtaniyas talk about the Holy Name
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By Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura “Worship of Krishna without Radha is not worship but pride. It is another unauthorized philosophy nourished by the concept of an impotent God. Krishna is alone the enjoyer; all others are to be enjoyed. The origin of all the enjoyed, or the asrayas (abodes of love) is Sri Radhika. To serve God under the subordination of His servant is the core of Vaishnava philosophy. Other philosophies devoid of subordination to the original shelter, or asraya, are simply covered atheism or some kind of pseudo philosophy.” “Speaking hari-katha is real rest – it removes all fatigue. Any endeavor other than kirtana, performed even for a moment, is averse to God. Exalted personalities and their followers always engage in glorifying topics about Hari in all respects. They have no other duty. Sri Caitanyadeva also instructed us, kirtaniyah sada harih: always chant the glories of Hari. The symptom of liberated persons is that they only chant the glories of Hari at all times with body, mind, and speech.” Continue reading "Amazing insights from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s conversations and discourses
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By Hari Narayana Das
Cilegon is a major coastal industrial city in Banten province, Indonesia. Also known as the “Steel City” due to its being the largest steel producing city in Southeast Asia. The annual Ciligeon Ethnic Carnival (CEC) took place on April 26th this year. Commemorating the 17th anniversary of Ciligeon, a variety of performances and arts were displayed in front of the Government Office. The theme of the event this year was “Ethnic Multi Cultural in Harmony”. Participants from schools, art groups and interfaith communities gathered for the event. Seeing this golden opportunity, devotees approached the Indonesia Hindu Parisad (PHDI) of Cilegon to participate in the event by holding a Ratha Yatra festival. The PHDI immediately accepted the proposal and arrangements started for the Ratha Yatra.
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“To implement this transcendental bliss to the people of your country there is immense work to be done ahead and this Rathayatra festival is only a bit of sample. If we get opportunity we shall be able to overflood your country with waves of transcendental bliss, by the Grace of Krishna.” Letter to Aniruddha,7 July, 1968
At present there are only a couple of devotees, Bhakta Putu Parwata and his wife, who reside in Cligeon. They have a good relationship with Mrs . Wira who works as secretary in government office. She also communicated the ratha yatra to the local Hindu community and got the support of the local Hindus to help participate in the festival under the banner of Balinese culture. Hearing the good news from Cligeon, Indonesian leaders spread the word to all Indonesian devotees and requested all those who could to attend.
“This Rathayatra is one of the activities of Krishna. Therefore to take part in the Rathayatra festival means to associate with Krishna directly.” London, July 13, 1972
Depok is situated around a 2 hours drive from Cligeon. Here at the house of Tapan Misra das, devotees from Bali, Malang, Kendari and other parts of Indonesia assembled to start preparations for the festival. The chariot was taken to Cligeon but unfortunately on the way there was a small accident. Devotees met up with the chariot and waited for the mechanic to repair the damaged car. Finally reaching Cligeon at 1 am, the chariot team reassembled the chariot.
The next day after Mangal arti, devotees finished last minute arrangements. The devotees wanted to surprise everyone by presenting Lord Jagannath on the CEC but it turned out that it was the devotees who were in for a surprise. The logo of the CEC Commitee had the Lord’s lotus face on! After questioning the Committee members about why they chose to put the Lord’s face on the logo, they answered that they were inspired from within!
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Lord Jagannnath, Balarama, and Subhadra devi took a 4 hour journey from Lampung and arrived in Cilegon at 7am. After being beautiful dressed in new outfits, bhoga and arati was offered. Coconuts were then broken in order to remove any inauspiciousness. The Lord was then pulled besides the stage of honour, as if He were a VIP!
Various participants presented their cultural performances in front of the stage of honour. It was as if they were presenting their acts as an offering to the Lord of the Universe, who was seated on His chariot next to the stage! During the performances, clouds started to gather and it started to rain. After the performances had finished the parade began with Jagannath and His entourage joining in.
Soon after the chariot was pulled, lighting was seen and thunder was heard, with the rain falling more heavily. Many people came forward to take Prasad from the devotees and within a short time the stock of Prasad ran out but still people wanted more! The melodious kirtan led by Sridhar das amazed all and inspired them to chant and dance along the whole route of the parade. When HH Kavicandra Swami got up on the chariot the kirtan turned up a notch. The sound system in charge commented, “Where do these guys get the energy to sing throughout the whole parade? I can’t believe it!”
“You will be glad to know that we draw no distinction of caste, creed, or nationality. So if there is any possibility of uniting the whole human race under one religion, under one scripture, under one mantra, under one activity, then this movement will be active. Our mission is one God, Sri Krsna; one scripture Bhagavad-Gita; one mantra, Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare and one activity, namely to serve Lord Krsna with life, wealth, intelligence, and words.” Letter to Sri Hare-Krishna Aggarwal, 1st February, 1968
On behalf of all the devotees , we express our sincere gratitude to H.H. Kavichandra Swami and H.H. Ramai Swami, the GBCs of Indonesia for their support, guidance and encouragement at all times to increase the sankirtan movement in Indonesia. Our humble obeisances to H.H. Subhag Swami for inspiring us with the life and dedication of Sriman Jayananda Prabhu, for helping us realize the importance of Srila Prabhupada in our lives and keeping us united in family of ISKCON. We offer our humble obeisances to Srila Prabhupada again and again for showering his unlimited mercy upon the devotees and keeping us engaged in the movement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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May 24. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: The Krishna-ized Storefront.
Swamiji is a bold performer. He is expert at creating excitement. His foreignness is charismatic – his golden complexion, his yellow tilaka, his shining teeth, lips and eyes, delicate fingers. Nothing showy. Our attraction is natural. He is plain and yet scintillating. His paraphernalia: a pocket watch put up so that he can see the time as he speaks, a glass of water (because he usually starts to cough), the nearby sink for throwing apple cores at the end of the evening, the noiseless tape recorder moving from reel to reel, his dhoti and khadi cadar wrapped around his shoulders. He gives a few directions to his followers: “Bring this light here. Is this tape recorder working? Where’s the book?”
He lectures – India, that far-away place – Swamiji’s India, which he says is spiritual and eternal – sages, yogis, pure devotees. We are simply listening. Hearing about India in New York. “Why are you going to India? India has come to you.”
People look in the big storefront window. Swami holds the audience as people stop and read the sign in the window.
A fragile, little, transcendental light within the dark world of New York City, the dark world of the universe in Kali-yuga. That storefront with its slightly tilting floorboards; ragged, Oriental-style rug; posters of Panca-tattva, Hanuman, Sadbhuja and the circular Radha-Krishna over Swamiji’s head – that storefront is dear to Krishna. It is compact. Krishna conscious. Everything is here in a small storefront on the Lower East Side.
I was there.
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The Krishna-ized Storefront
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 May 2016, Vrndavana, India, Bhagavad-gita 3.34)
We may say that we do not love chanting so much but if I, as the government, would give an order, “You are not allowed to chant! Chanting is forbidden.” Suddenly, you will have a lot more love for chanting than you think. Whereas now, chanting is like, “Oh… I have to chant again.” But if it would be forbidden, then suddenly we are very Krsna conscious.
I also experienced it like that because I am a freedom lover by nature. When I read Prabhupada’s Gita, the purports were hammering me. They were basically telling me that the purpose of life was to surrender to Krsna and if I do not, then I was not sincere. So, reluctantly, I accepted it. But then there was the Hare Krsna movement which was another thing. To accept the teachings and the philosophy was one thing, but to accept a movement with its authority structure and so on was very difficult for me. I was an independent spirit and still am a little bit.
Anyway, a few weeks after I joined, I took a vacation from the temple. But then I found that I had become so Krsna conscious. In the temple, I was not in Krsna consciousness at all but as soon as I was out of the temple, I could not stop talking about Krsna… all the time, with everybody, I did not want to talk about anything else. I was much more Krsna conscious than I thought I was. So actually, we love Krsna more than we think we do.
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Hare Krsna,
Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Here’s the good news about the world of book distributors: It used to be said that the sun never sets on the worldwide British Empire, but now it does. However, now the sun never sets on Srila Prabhupada’s book distributors. Every seven seconds a book is distributed, and 24/7 the books go out to conditioned souls. This gives many people the opportunity to understand that they belong in another world, a transcendental world where everyone has full knowledge and an eternal position and feels unlimited happiness in the service of Krsna.
In April, one of the temples in Sri Lanka had one of its most successful months. The city with the big score, Batticaloa, is not huge – 300,000 people. And the center has very few book distributors, but they did so well spreading Lord Krsna’s glories that they accumulated 4,510 book points, an 898% increase over April 2015. They distributed 2,760 books.
Your servant,
Vijaya Dasa
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contains the following results for the month of April 2016.
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Monthly Top Ten Temples by Size Page 3
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Monthly All Countries Page 6
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Cumulative Top Ten Countries Page 9
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World Sankirtan Newsletter
CONGREGATIONAL PREACHING
April 2016
Congregation and % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Weekend Warriors Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 WW Jiva Daya Mar Bal USA 4725.70* +51% 2079 5 20* 2010* 502*
2 WW Team ISV Week Sil USA 3213.75*+118% 1567* 12* 0 271 0
3 WW Toronto WW Tor Can 453.00* +48% 165* 23* 75 250* 0
4 WW Nairobi WW Nai Ken 295.00 -31% 0 185 180 80 0
5 WW Dallas Dal USA 205.50* +43% 56* 53* 39 84* 0
6 WW Kostroma Kos Rus 24.25 -40% 0 2 2* 85 0
7 LA Sastra Dana LA USA 23.00 -91% 1 1 20 40 0
8 WW Chicago MSF Chi USA 15.95*+106% 2 5 2 19* 12
(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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MONTHLY CONTINENTS
April 2016
% of M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Full
Continent (temples) Points World Books Books Books Books Mags Sets
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1 Asia (34) 90491.45 40% 26694 13072 8375 59357 18932 269
2 North America (24) 58799.15 26% 16827 11372 10638 31013 6745 102
3 CIS (19) 27420.00 12% 10322 2122 3954 10708 0 0
4 Europe (34) 26658.35 12% 7465 3654 10483 10261 2676 2
5 Latin America (12) 15541.25 7% 589 7751 5279 15891 0 1
6 Australasia (3) 5268.75 2% 2210 241 613 1185 50 5
7 Africa (13) 3154.90 1% 495 384 487 4654 3739 4
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TOP TEN TEMPLES BY SIZE
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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TOP TEN LARGE TEMPLES (41+ devotees)
1 Mumbai-Juhu Ind 18875.50 -28% 7422 1083 1682 8430 0
2 Los Angeles USA 16493.50* +19% 3680 4495* 4152 10130 300
3 Vrindavan Ind 15619.75 -20% 1949 6947 0 19099 0
4 Moscow Rus 11463.50* +11% 5042* 288 602 3162* 0
5 Ujjain Ind 8208.75*+115% 1135 2500* 4000* 5743* 30*
6 Pune Ind 6122.80 -40% 2178 157 372 2868 3503*
7 Mumbai-Chowpatty Ind 5466.00 -28% 2038 405 549* 2806* 90
8 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng 3378.25 +4% 1182 48 1853* 159 0
9 Budapest Hun 2108.85 +21% 407 390 78* 3191 681
10 Durban SA 933.00* +62% 126* 95 88* 958 3025*
TOP TEN MEDIUM TEMPLES (21-40 devotees)
1 Sydney-North Aus 4963.25 +7% 2112 201 552 1033* 40*
2 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 3981.20 -31% 1050 200 400 1000 7676*
3 Moscow-Jagannath Rus 3243.00* +28% 1215* 133* 696* 1328* 0
4 London-Soho Eng 3092.00* +39% 1078* 78* 1137 1158 0
5 Ahmedabad Ind 2940.25 +7% 601 0 95 2063* 2820*
6 Simhachalam (NJNK) Ger 2921.00 +14% 1261 20 758 0 0
7 Salem Ind 2254.25 -55% 1066 45 66 177 0
8 Gainesville USA 2204.75 -37% 549 523 712 911 0
9 Denver USA 2139.75 -9% 720 304* 281 837 460
10 Perm Rus 2096.25 +48% 548 145 457 2507* 0
TOP TEN SMALL TEMPLES (6-20 devotees)
1 RupanugaVedicColle USA 12303.20* +74% 4046 3187* 97 2128* 4437*
2 Padayatra India Ind 7727.75 -2% 2646 189 96 8795 0
3 Surat Ind 4629.50 -13% 1505 202 149* 2502 1722
4 Chicago USA 4559.70*+192% 1186* 878* 921* 3390* 17
5 Cueramaro Mex 4259.75*+310% 196 260 1855* 10721* 0
6 Nizhny Novgorod Rus 3799.25*+217% 1494* 433* 649* 215* 0
7 Sankirtan Dham TST Ita 3750.00 -2% 1332 0 2172 0 0
8 Silicon Valley(ISV USA 3213.75*+118% 1567* 12* 0 271 0
9 Bhopal Ind 2221.50* +39% 966* 213* 58* 190 0
10 Kazan Rus 2057.50 na 498 385 689 1328 0
TOP TEN MAHA-SMALL TEMPLES (1-5 devotees)
1 Nitai Gauranga TSK Bra 6607.00 na 0 6308 498 200 0
2 Baltimore USA 4725.70*+123% 2079 5 20* 2010* 502*
3 Batticaloa Sri 4510.25*+898% 2021* 337* 123* 279* 0
4 TBB TSKP USA 3746.75 -11% 429 1281 2044 2343 0
5 Prabhupada Bhavan- Cze 1612.00 +46% 106 1270 0 520* 0
6 Monterrey Mex 720.00 na 34 15 750 1048 0
7 Sofia Bul 596.00 -43% 214 0 166 340 0
8 Spain BBT Spa 498.75*+255% 118* 176 37 273 0
9 Hartford USA 377.20 +2% 131 47* 99* 58 42
10 Bologna Ita 197.00 -74% 52 0 186 0 0
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TOP TEN TEMPLES BY CONTINENT
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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TOP TEN TEMPLES - ASIA
1 Mumbai-Juhu Ind 18875.50 +8% 7422 1083 1682 8430 0
2 Vrindavan Ind 15619.75 +7% 1949 6947 0 19099 0
3 Ujjain Ind 8208.75 +187% 1135 2500 4000 5743 30
4 Padayatra India Ind 7727.75 +47% 2646 189 96 8795 0
5 Pune Ind 6122.80 -20% 2178 157 372 2868 3503
6 Mumbai-Chowpatty Ind 5466.00 -4% 2038 405 549 2806 90
7 Surat Ind 4629.50 +16% 1505 202 149 2502 1722
8 Batticaloa Sri 4510.25 +999% 2021 337 123 279 0
9 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 3981.20 -8% 1050 200 400 1000 7676
10 Ahmedabad Ind 2940.25 +61% 601 0 95 2063 2820
TOP TEN TEMPLES - NORTH AMERICA
1 Los Angeles USA 16493.50 +59% 3680 4495 4152 10130 300
2 RupanugaVedicColle USA 12303.20 +132% 4046 3187 97 2128 4437
3 Baltimore USA 4725.70 +198% 2079 5 20 2010 502
4 Chicago USA 4559.70 +290% 1186 878 921 3390 17
5 TBB TSKP USA 3746.75 +19% 429 1281 2044 2343 0
6 Silicon Valley(ISV USA 3213.75 +190% 1567 12 0 271 0
7 Gainesville USA 2204.75 -5% 549 523 712 911 0
8 Denver USA 2139.75 +21% 720 304 281 837 460
9 Hillsborough, NC USA 1823.30 +268% 455 124 132 2778 288
10 Laguna Beach USA 1418.75 +98% 666 16 29 185 100
TOP TEN TEMPLES - CIS
1 Moscow Rus 11463.50 +48% 5042 288 602 3162 0
2 Nizhny Novgorod Rus 3799.25 +533% 1494 433 649 215 0
3 Moscow-Jagannath Rus 3243.00 +157% 1215 133 696 1328 0
4 Perm Rus 2096.25 +97% 548 145 457 2507 0
5 Kazan Rus 2057.50 na 498 385 689 1328 0
6 Minsk Bel 1290.25 +37% 425 158 375 379 0
7 Ekaterinburg Rus 1228.50 +85% 393 372 1 280 0
8 Krasnodar Rus 604.50 -50% 241 24 25 344 0
9 Kirov Rus 513.25 +28% 114 97 137 479 0
10 Kaliningrad Rus 400.00 +100% 200 0 0 0 0
TOP TEN TEMPLES - EUROPE
1 Sankirtan Dham TST Ita 3750.00 +46% 1332 0 2172 0 0
2 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng 3378.25 +38% 1182 48 1853 159 0
3 London-Soho Eng 3092.00 +85% 1078 78 1137 1158 0
4 Simhachalam (NJNK) Ger 2921.00 +51% 1261 20 758 0 0
5 Budapest Hun 2108.85 +61% 407 390 78 3191 681
6 Prabhupada Bhavan- Cze 1612.00 +94% 106 1270 0 520 0
7 Vilnius Lit 1497.50 +999% 557 125 16 1002 0
8 Swansea Wal 915.75 -37% 185 137 510 205 1025
9 New Vrajadham-Hung Hun 886.30 -5% 193 244 0 638 968
10 Prague Cze 820.20 +138% 164 338 0 616 2
TOP TEN TEMPLES - LATIN AMERICA
1 Nitai Gauranga TSK Bra 6607.00 na 0 6308 498 200 0
2 Cueramaro Mex 4259.75 +446% 196 260 1855 10721 0
3 Mexico City Mex 1771.00 -35% 185 325 1050 2204 0
4 Curitiba Bra 1578.00 +40% 147 830 725 366 0
5 Monterrey Mex 720.00 na 34 15 750 1048 0
6 Queretaro Mex 263.00 na 0 0 288 476 0
7 Recife Bra 176.50 -48% 1 7 0 670 0
8 Gurabo (PR) Pue 117.25 +43% 18 0 104 117 0
9 Florianopolis Bra 18.00 -53% 0 0 0 72 0
10 Paramaribo Sur 17.00 +134% 6 1 3 10 0
TOP TEN TEMPLES - AUSTRALASIA
1 Sydney-North Aus 4963.25 +43% 2112 201 552 1033 40
2 Melbourne Aus 262.20 -49% 90 40 27 114 2
3 Perth Aus 43.30 -79% 8 0 34 38 8
TOP TEN TEMPLES - AFRICA
1 Durban Sou 933.00 +116% 126 95 88 958 3025
2 Phoenix(MA) Mau 834.60 -25% 155 6 25 2022 6
3 Nairobi Ken 538.00 +30% 17 227 226 656 0
4 Kinshasa Con 402.25 +47% 158 0 0 345 0
5 Lenasia Sou 183.55 +95% 23 26 60 111 538
6 Cape Town Sou 75.75 na 5 4 8 219 30
7 Kisumu Ken 66.00 +53% 0 14 14 170 25
8 Mafikeng Sou 39.25 -1% 0 4 36 69 0
9 Abidjan Ivo 25.75 +212% 4 4 14 27 0
10 Pietermaritzburg Sou 22.50 +44% 5 2 0 42 0
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TEAM BOOK DISTRIBUTION
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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TOP 50 INDIVIDUALS
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Caitanya Candra Nit Bra 6621.00 na 7 6308 498 200 0
2 Hemagiri d Mum Ind 5200.75* +48% 2185* 192 406 1743 0
3 Srutakirti d Bat Sri 4510.25*+430% 2021* 337* 123* 279* 0
4 Saciputra d Mum Ind 3993.00*+999% 1776* 371* 40* 200* 0
5 Bk Jay Khush LA USA 3908.45* +25% 1025* 781* 748* 2447 917*
6 Paramesvara d RVC USA 3520.75* +32% 1122* 877* 4 543* 2620*
7 Krishna Bhagavan RVC USA 2978.40* +9% 975 809* 0 478* 999
8 Ananda Kirtan d LA USA 2868.75 +36% 1028 334 107 1701 0
9 Gauranga Prema d LA USA 2806.75*+186% 627* 774* 1331* 453* 0
10 Bhagavat Ashraya Mum Ind 2758.00 -62% 1299 60 100 200 0
11 Bhrgupati d LA USA 1941.20*+163% 356* 772* 480* 864 12
12 Bk Storm LA USA 1936.50* +5% 473 523* 354 1162* 0
13 Dharmaraja d RVC USA 1918.30* +81% 574* 629* 0 528* 93
14 Sitanath d Ujj Ind 1826.25*+223% 214* 643* 864* 1293* 0
15 Brajananda d RVC USA 1795.95* +45% 590* 512* 3 371* 97
16 Adhoksaja d Niz Rus 1760.00*+363% 880* 0 0 0 0
17 Prema Sankirtan LA USA 1666.75 +4% 397 606 175 717 0
18 Raganuga Hari d Mum Ind 1586.00 na 514 163 555 470 0
19 Anupam Krishna d Mos Rus 1494.00*+139% 747* 0 0 0 0
20 Ghanashyam Govin Syd Aus 1485.10 -1% 664 26 96* 330 6
21 Devadharma d Ujj Ind 1462.00*+183% 244* 368* 795* 826* 20
22 Radha Krsna d Mum Ind 1322.50 -55% 557 72 136 274 0
23 Advaita Simha d Ujj Ind 1307.00* +82% 300 532* 235* 230* 0
24 Mukunda Madhava Mum Ind 1288.00* +55% 611* 0 0 264 0
25 Nidra dd Den USA 1236.75 +34% 459 217* 101 205 0
26 Nityadham d New Ind 1231.20* 0% 0 0 0 0 7676*
27 Bk Egidiyus Vil Lit 1164.50 na 508 98 11 180 0
28 Tridham d Mum Ind 1138.00*+148% 52 74* 290* 3260* 0
29 Gaur Sundar d LA USA 1111.70 -35% 512 62 35 30 7
30 Nama Sankirtan d Lon Eng 1056.75 +119% 451 16 195 165 0
31 Dasya Prema d RVC USA 1036.15 -13% 372 224 24 133* 229
32 Balai d Ujj Ind 1015.50*+112% 241* 294* 246* 466* 0
33 Bk Ganesh Pun Ind 961.50* +95% 322* 83* 149* 640* 0
34 Drumila d New USA 953.75*+216% 17* 0 852* 1975* 0
35 Krsna Kumar d TBB USA 894.75*+176% 23* 482* 523* 421* 0
36 Narayan Pandit d Sha Chi 880.25 -58% 361 156* 0 9 0
37 Rsi Raya Gaurang Lon Eng 870.50* +34% 347* 12* 228 202* 0
38 Bk Carlos Gai USA 863.25 -28% 248 211 124* 377 0
39 Anukampana dd Sim Ger 863.00 +59% 410* 0 86 0 0
40 Mohanasini dd New USA 855.50 -29% 350 14* 272 22 0
41 Krsna Nama d Ujj Ind 820.25* +65% 134* 158 633* 311* 0
42 Acharyaratna d Per Rus 817.00 -3% 366 0 170* 0 0
43 Gaura Narayana d Tor Eng 735.00 na 288 30 258 0 0
44 Gadadhara Prana Cat Ita 727.00* 0% 267* 0 386* 0 0
45 Nitai Lila d Cat Ita 727.00* 0% 252* 0 446* 0 0
46 Deva Krsna d RVC USA 726.90 -55% 320 44 0 12 399
47 Bk Carlos TBB USA 723.50 -27% 103 170 388 614 0
48 Bk Karim TBB USA 722.50 +27% 116* 155 370 602 0
49 Vrajasundara d Cat Ita 721.50* 0% 277* 0 335* 0 0
50 Ekasma d LA USA 690.00*+187% 158* 133* 280 404* 0
(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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ALL COUNTRIES
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Country (Temples) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 India (19) 82290.75 -27% 23577 12141 7819 56387 18780
2 United States (22) 57631.70 -8% 16556 11324 10472 29156 6707
3 Russia, CIS (18) 26129.75 -5% 9897 1964 3579 10329 0
4 Brazil (6) 8393.25 -51% 150 7150 1229 1315 0
5 United Kingdom (3) 7386.00 +20% 2445 263 3500 1522 1025
6 Mexico (4) 7013.75 -16% 415 600 3943 14449 0
7 Italy (6) 5350.00 na 1490 0 4740 0 0
8 Australia (3) 5268.75 +53% 2210 241 613 1185 50
9 Sri Lanka 4510.25 na 2021 337 123 279 0
10 GermanyAustria (7) 3856.50 -60% 1524 111 1395 0 0
11 Hungary (2) 2995.15 -12% 600 634 78 3829 1649
12 Czech Republic (2) 2432.20 +73% 270 1608 0 1136 2
13 Lithuania (2) 1836.50 +194% 596 142 16 1978 0
14 Malaysia (10) 1310.75 na 203 398 25 1977 0
15 Belarus, CIS 1290.25 -13% 425 158 375 379 0
16 South Africa (7) 1279.80 -27% 160 133 203 1430 3678
17 Canada (2) 1167.45 -27% 271 48 166 1857 38
18 China 880.25 +50% 361 156 0 9 0
19 Mauritius 834.60 -23% 155 6 25 2022 6
20 Japan (2) 772.75 na 259 3 327 353 0
21 Spain (2) 749.25 +85% 175 310 39 279 0
22 Indonesia 726.70 -82% 273 37 81 352 152
23 Kenya (2) 604.00 +87% 17 241 240 826 25
24 Bulgaria 596.00 -46% 214 0 166 340 0
25 Portugal 447.00 +8% 31 381 8 0 0
26 Congo(D.R.) 402.25 -28% 158 0 0 345 0
27 Switzerland 311.50 +30% 57 95 166 78 0
28 Slovenia 273.25 -1% 15 61 295 139 0
29 Romania (2) 129.00 na 26 4 0 292 0
30 Croatia 118.50 -78% 7 7 0 390 0
31 Puerto Rico 117.25 na 18 0 104 117 0
32 Sweden (2) 97.25 na 5 7 67 187 0
33 Bosnia 80.25 -79% 10 31 13 91 0
34 Ivory Coast 25.75 +472% 4 4 14 27 0
35 Suriname 17.00 na 6 1 3 10 0
36 Zambia 8.50 -67% 1 0 5 4 30
(%)Change compared
to Apr last year
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ALL TEMPLES
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Temples (size) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Mumbai-Juhu (L) Ind 18875.50 -28% 7422 1083 1682 8430 0
2 Los Angeles (L) USA 16493.50* +19% 3680 4495* 4152 10130 300
3 Vrindavan (L) Ind 15619.75 -20% 1949 6947 0 19099 0
4 RupanugaVedicColle USA 12303.20* +74% 4046 3187* 97 2128* 4437*
5 Moscow (L) Rus 11463.50* +11% 5042* 288 602 3162* 0
6 Ujjain (L) Ind 8208.75*+115% 1135 2500* 4000* 5743* 30*
7 Padayatra India (S Ind 7727.75 -2% 2646 189 96 8795 0
8 Nitai Gauranga TSK Bra 6607.00 na 0 6308 498 200 0
9 Pune (L) Ind 6122.80 -40% 2178 157 372 2868 3503*
10 Mumbai-Chowpatty ( Ind 5466.00 -28% 2038 405 549* 2806* 90
11 Sydney-North (M) Aus 4963.25 +7% 2112 201 552 1033* 40*
12 Baltimore (MS) USA 4725.70*+123% 2079 5 20* 2010* 502*
13 Surat (S) Ind 4629.50 -13% 1505 202 149* 2502 1722
14 Chicago (S) USA 4559.70*+192% 1186* 878* 921* 3390* 17
15 Batticaloa (MS) Sri 4510.25*+898% 2021* 337* 123* 279* 0
16 Cueramaro (S) Mex 4259.75*+310% 196 260 1855* 10721* 0
17 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 3981.20 -31% 1050 200 400 1000 7676*
18 Nizhny Novgorod (S Rus 3799.25*+217% 1494* 433* 649* 215* 0
19 Sankirtan Dham TST Ita 3750.00 -2% 1332 0 2172 0 0
20 TBB TSKP (MS) USA 3746.75 -11% 429 1281 2044 2343 0
21 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng 3378.25 +4% 1182 48 1853* 159 0
22 Moscow-Jagannath ( Rus 3243.00* +28% 1215* 133* 696* 1328* 0
23 Silicon Valley(ISV USA 3213.75*+118% 1567* 12* 0 271 0
24 London-Soho (M) Eng 3092.00* +39% 1078* 78* 1137 1158 0
25 Ahmedabad (M) Ind 2940.25 +7% 601 0 95 2063* 2820*
26 Simhachalam (NJNK) Ger 2921.00 +14% 1261 20 758 0 0
27 Salem (M) Ind 2254.25 -55% 1066 45 66 177 0
28 Bhopal (S) Ind 2221.50* +39% 966* 213* 58* 190 0
29 Gainesville (M) USA 2204.75 -37% 549 523 712 911 0
30 Denver (M) USA 2139.75 -9% 720 304* 281 837 460
31 Budapest (L) Hun 2108.85 +21% 407 390 78* 3191 681
32 Perm (M) Rus 2096.25 +48% 548 145 457 2507* 0
33 Kazan (S) Rus 2057.50 na 498 385 689 1328 0
34 Hillsborough, NC ( USA 1823.30*+176% 455* 124* 132* 2778* 288
35 Mexico City (M) Mex 1771.00 -51% 185 325 1050 2204 0
36 Prabhupada Bhavan- Cze 1612.00 +46% 106 1270 0 520* 0
37 Curitiba (S) Bra 1578.00 +5% 147 830* 725* 366 0
38 Vilnius (S) Lit 1497.50*+977% 557* 125* 16* 1002* 0
39 Laguna Beach (S) USA 1418.75* +49% 666* 16 29 185 100
40 Minsk (M) Bel 1290.25 +3% 425 158 375 379 0
41 New Orleans (S) USA 1251.25*+116% 70* 0 1051* 2339* 10
42 Ekaterinburg (M) Rus 1228.50 +39% 393 372* 1 280 0
43 Navsari (S) Ind 1112.50 na 0 0 0 0 2670
44 Toronto (S) Can 1075.95* +72% 250 37 123 1789* 38
45 New Talavan (S) USA 975.50 -23% 350 14* 512 22 0
46 Durban (L) Sou 933.00* +62% 126* 95 88* 958 3025*
47 Swansea (S) Wal 915.75 -58% 185 137* 510 205 1025
48 New Vrajadham-Hung Hun 886.30 -28% 193 244 0 638 968
49 Shanghai (S) Chi 880.25 -60% 361 156* 0 9 0
50 Phoenix(MA) (S) Mau 834.60 -44% 155* 6 25 2022 6
51 Prague (M) Cze 820.20* +59% 164* 338* 0 616* 2
52 Vellore (S) Ind 730.00 +30% 360* 0 0 0 100
53 Bali (S) Ind 726.70 -70% 273 37 81 352 152
54 Monterrey (MS) Mex 720.00 na 34 15 750 1048 0
55 Chandigarh (S) Ind 690.00 -79% 142 39 71 1326 0
56 Leipzig (S) Ger 656.00*+220% 158* 85* 510* 0 0
57 Milan (M) Ita 620.00 -18% 40 0 1080 0 0
58 Krasnodar (S) Rus 604.50 -75% 241 24 25 344 0
59 Sofia (MS) Bul 596.00 -43% 214 0 166 340 0
60 Nellore (M) Ind 546.00* +57% 123* 0 48* 1104 0
61 Amravati (S) Ind 540.50 -9% 247 8 22 64 39*
62 Nairobi (S) Ken 538.00 -3% 17 227 226 656 0
63 Dallas (M) USA 513.75 +4% 160 73 94 259 90
64 Kirov (S) Rus 513.25 -4% 114 97* 137 479 0
65 Spain BBT (MS) Spa 498.75*+255% 118* 176 37 273 0
66 Fukuoka (S) Jap 460.00 +15% 230 0 0 0 0
67 San Diego (M) USA 456.25*+205% 87* 148* 169* 199* 0
68 Lisbon (S) Por 447.00* +18% 31* 381* 8 0 0
69 Kinshasa (S) Con 402.25 -27% 158* 0 0 345 0
70 Kaliningrad (S) Rus 400.00* 0% 200* 0 0 0 0
71 Atlanta (S) USA 399.25 na 69 114 0 589 0
72 Hartford (MS) USA 377.20 +2% 131 47* 99* 58 42
73 Miami (S) USA 350.75 -39% 109 32 1 401 0
74 Ivanovo (S) Rus 343.25 -63% 58 27 252* 297 0
75 Kaunas (S) Lit 339.00 -16% 39 17 0 976* 0
76 Tokyo (S) Jap 312.75 -15% 29 3 327 353 0
77 Zurich (S) Swi 311.50 -35% 57 95 166 78 0
78 Villa Vrndavana (L Ita 283.50 -27% 47 0 379 0 0
79 Prabhupada Desh (M Ita 279.00* +27% 14* 0 502* 0 0
80 Bukit-Mertajam (S) Mal 279.00 na 0 98 0 724 0
81 Ljubljana (S) Slo 273.25* +1% 15* 61* 295* 139 0
82 Sacramento/TYM (S) USA 272.30 -29% 104 21 54 60 13
83 Queretaro (S) Mex 263.00 na 0 0 288 476 0
84 Melbourne (L) Aus 262.20 -62% 90 40 27 114 2
85 Baroda (M) Ind 252.50 na 80 30 55 140 0
86 Naval Kunda (S) Spa 250.50 na 57 134 2 6 0
87 Berkeley (S) USA 238.10*+117% 41* 28* 84* 186* 396*
88 Gelugor (S) Mal 234.25 na 89 35 0 85 0
89 Rome (S) Ita 220.50 -46% 5 0 421 0 0
90 Kulim (S) Mal 218.00*+445% 104* 0 0 40 0
91 Berlin (S) Ger 209.00 -40% 81 0 94 0 0
92 Ipoh (S) Mal 208.00 na 0 208 0 0 0
93 Bologna (MS) Ita 197.00 -74% 52 0 186 0 0
94 Nagpur (S) Ind 195.50 -13% 21 96* 115* 0 0
95 Senai (S) Mal 192.50 na 4 15 15 648 0
96 Lenasia (S) Sou 183.55* +46% 23 26* 60* 111 538*
97 Recife (MS) Bra 176.50 -61% 1 7 0 670 0
98 Brahmapur (MS) Ind 176.50 -37% 48 27 41 80 130*
99 Seattle (S) USA 147.50 -95% 50 22 18 46 50
100 Zagreb (MS) Cro 118.50 -53% 7 7 0 390 0
101 Gurabo (PR) (MS) Pue 117.25 +7% 18* 0 104 117 0
102 Timisoara (S) Rom 101.00* +72% 17* 4 0 252* 0
103 Kolomna (S) Rus 98.25 na 41 1 19 23 0
104 Stockholm (M) Swe 94.25* +65% 5 4 67* 187* 0
105 Vancouver (S) Can 91.50 +8% 21 11 43 68 0
106 Penza (S) Rus 86.00 na 13 0 0 240 0
107 Sarajevo (S) Bos 80.25* +66% 10* 31* 13 91* 0
108 Cape Town (S) Sou 75.75 na 5 4 8 219 30
109 Samara (M) Rus 73.00 na 9 40 30 0 0
110 Kisumu (S) Ken 66.00 -23% 0 14 14 170* 25*
111 Taiping (S) Mal 50.00 -77% 0 0 0 200 0
112 Cologne(Gauradesh) Ger 46.50 -57% 18 1 19 0 0
113 Novokuznetzk (S) Rus 45.25 -42% 17 4 12 5 0
114 Perth (S) Aus 43.30 -84% 8 0 34 38 8
115 Kuala Lumpur (M) Mal 40.00 -95% 0 0 0 160 0
116 Mafikeng (S) Sou 39.25 -34% 0 4 36 69 0
117 Nibong Tebal (S) Mal 35.00 na 0 10 10 80 0
118 Malaysia BBT MO (S Mal 30.00 na 0 30 0 0 0
119 Oradea (S) Rom 28.00 na 9 0 0 40 0
120 Abidjan (S) Ivo 25.75* +56% 4* 4* 14 27 0
121 Kostroma (S) Rus 24.25 -40% 0 2 2* 85 0
122 Kuantan (S) Mal 24.00 na 6 2 0 40 0
123 Cherepovets (S) Rus 23.75 -51% 2 11* 6 23 0
124 Pietermaritzburg ( Sou 22.50 -28% 5 2 0 42 0
125 Sandton (S) Sou 21.25 -89% 1 2 11 31 40
126 Texarkana (S) USA 18.95*+441% 8* 0 0 11* 2
127 Florianopolis (MS) Bra 18.00 -65% 0 0 0 72 0
128 Paramaribo (S) Sur 17.00* +76% 6* 1 3 10* 0
129 Kurgan (S) Rus 15.75 -65% 7 0 1 5* 0
130 Goloka Dhama (S) Ger 15.00*+233% 4* 1 12* 0 0
131 Rybinsk (S) Rus 14.50 -53% 5 2 1 8 0
132 Fortaleza (MS) Bra 11.50 na 2 5 2 6 0
133 Lusaka (MS) Zam 8.50 -60% 1 0 5 4 30*
134 German Congregatio Ger 8.00* +33% 2 4* 0 0 0
135 Midrand (S) Sou 4.50 -95% 0 0 0 0 45
136 Gothenburg (S) Swe 3.00 -51% 0 3 0 0 0
137 Manaus (S) Bra 2.25 -97% 0 0 4 1 0
138 Arkadelphia (S) USA 1.75 -80% 0 0 2 3* 0
139 Heidelberg (MS) Ger 1.00 -99% 0 0 2 0 0
(%)Change compared (*)New high
to monthly average this year
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PRABHUPADA DISCIPLES
April 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Prabhupada Disciples Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Bhrgupati d LA USA 1941.20*+163% 356* 772* 480* 864 12
2 Nidra dd Den USA 1236.75 +34% 459 217* 101 205 0
3 Gaur Sundar d LA USA 1111.70 -35% 512 62 35 30 7
4 Drumila d New USA 953.75*+216% 17* 0 852* 1975* 0
5 Mohanasini dd New USA 855.50 -29% 350 14* 272 22 0
6 Visala d Mia USA 248.00* +61% 69* 20* 0 360* 0
7 Cakri d Dallas Dal USA 150.25 -29% 58 0 0 101 90*
8 Lalita dd Ber USA 63.60*+249% 16* 6* 32* 32* 16*
9 Shankar Pandit d Chi USA 59.75 -1% 0 0 0 239* 0
10 Trai d Bol Ita 45.50 -80% 8 0 59 0 0
11 Kamalini dd Hil USA 28.05 na 5 6 15 17 3
12 Apurva d Hil USA 16.20 na 3 3 6 8 22
13 Nartaka Gopal dd Mia USA 0.50 -88% 0 0 1 0 0
(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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TOP TEN COUNTRIES (CUMULATIVE)
January thru April, 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Country (Temples) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 India (29) 626801.35 -12% 211132 57086 45497 343055 179453
2 United States (26) 189960.45 +13% 56101 35873 35905 86765 21625
3 Russia, CIS (34) 82096.65 -9% 28797 8678 15358 32457 314
4 United Kingdom (3) 28237.00 +27% 9474 767 14345 4988 1025
5 Australia (4) 23444.30+109% 9715 1123 2836 5708 463
6 Mexico (6) 22474.75 +43% 1721 4865 12249 32173 0
7 Italy (8) 19742.90 +69% 5610 0 17006 0 85
8 Brazil (9) 16517.60 -47% 988 9691 3276 12842 21
9 Ukraine, CIS (15) 15223.50 0% 5142 1774 3805 5052 0
10 GermanyAustria (7) 13920.60 -22% 5398 724 4801 0 1
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TOP TEN TEMPLES (CUMULATIVE)
January thru April, 2016
Points % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Temples (size) (Months) Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Mayapur (L) Ind 131236.50(2) -12% 54309 10176 12786 24198 0
2 Vrindavan (L) Ind 74157.75(4) +43% 16645 23918 0 67799 0
3 Mumbai-Juhu ( Ind 71113.50(3) -27% 28062 3592 6234 33122 0
4 Los Angeles ( USA 57982.90(4) +13% 13308 13951 14572 39332 2969
5 New Delhi (L) Ind 48865.15(3) -51% 10877 3335 7446 60977 48089
6 Tirupati (L) Ind 44821.85(3) -12% 14828 1792 1625 27995 27316
7 Moscow (L) Rus 42507.25(4) +13% 17071 2547 6562 10149 0
8 Pune (L) Ind 36549.55(4) na 14246 648 1245 20489 9024
9 RupanugaVedic USA 33525.50(4) +34% 11480 8394 450 3504 10705
10 Mumbai-Chowpa Ind 28325.45(4) +130% 12527 1233 970 6007 365
(%)Change compared (*)Better than
to Jan-Apr 2015 last year
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TEAM BOOK DISTRIBUTION (CUMULATIVE)
January thru March, 2016
Points % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals (Months) Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Puspa Gopa May Ind 26624.75(1) na 10838 340 2095 14245 0
2 Ajit Govin New Ind 6318.75(1) na 0 0 0 25275 0
3 Gaur Lila Pun Ind 2948.50(1) na 1468 1 0 46 0
4 Radheshyam Pun Ind 2500.00(1) +302% 0 0 0 10000 0
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to Jan-Apr 2015 last year
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TOP 50 INDIVIDUALS (CUMULATIVE)
January thru April, 2016
Points % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals (Months) Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Bhagavat A Mum Ind 17124.75(3) +21% 7944 140 329 3729 0
2 Hemagiri d Mum Ind 12237.00(3) +69% 4591 703 1491 6426 0
3 Madhusunda New Ind 10360.00(3) +83% 3770 340 2856 4208 0
4 Bk Jay Khu LA USA 10181.65(3) +10% 2783 1672 1648 8007* 1179*
5 Ananda Kir LA USA 9218.85(4) -2% 2993 1313 637 6349* 141
6 Paramesvar RVC USA 8874.00(3) +12% 2853 2335 4 910 6035
7 Krishna Bh RVC USA 8421.80(3) +116% 2885 2089 3 886 3398
8 HH Jayapat May Ind 8200.00(2) -40% 4100 0 0 0 0
9 Pavitra Ha New Ind 7650.00(4) na 1850 0 0 15800 0
10 Bk Storm LA USA 7448.35(4) +130% 2122 1319 1514 4281* 581
11 Radha Krsn Mum Ind 7144.00(3) -54% 3035 335 755 1446 0
12 Caitanya C Nit Bra 6621.00(1) +6% 7 6308 498 200 0
13 Tirtha Kri Tir Ind 6556.80(3) -44% 2420 410 404 4158 501
14 Prema Sank LA USA 6479.50(4) +164% 1633 1973 479 3968 90
15 Nava Gaura Tir Ind 6463.00(3) na 2459 372 219 4250 10
16 HH Radhana Mum Ind 6300.00(1) na 3150 0 0 0 0
17 Nandananda Tir Ind 6055.35(3) -45% 2309 287 295 3773 444
18 Ghanashyam Syd Aus 6005.60(4) na 2629 328 294 1088 6
19 Gauranga P LA USA 5750.50(4)* na 1090* 1702* 3222* 1030 0
20 Gokuleshwa Mum Ind 5709.00(3) +419% 2323 1000 10 232 0
21 Kaunteya S Tir Ind 5602.25(3) na 2128 244 185 4039 0
22 Mayapur Ca May Ind 5437.75(2) +107% 1731 1846 190 139 0
23 Srutakirti Bat Sri 5361.75(2) na 2385 448* 130* 315 0
24 Keshav Mur New Ind 5350.00(1) -31% 1800 0 0 7000 0
25 Narayan Pa Sha Chi 5067.25(3)*+311% 1931* 316* 0 3557* 0
26 Nityadham New Ind 4924.80(4) +95% 0 0 0 0 30704*
27 Nitya Mukt Tir Ind 4725.35(3) +349% 1943 65 75 1721 786
28 Gaur Sunda LA USA 4512.80(3) +585% 2092 222 148 122 23
29 Brajananda RVC USA 4267.20(3) +57% 1435 1226 88 470 97
30 Banamali M May Ind 4251.75(2) +124% 1504 1050 100 575 0
31 Bipin Biha May Ind 4211.75(2) -11% 1550 230 913 1701 0
32 Bhrgupati LA USA 4155.70(4) -11% 829 1527 908 2052 37
33 Saciputra Mum Ind 4133.25(2) -42% 1824 374 75 295 0
34 Dharmaraja RVC USA 4036.80(3) +96% 1263 1315 42 662 93
35 Nidra dd Den USA 3995.50(4) +21% 1441 570 563 1048 0
36 Deva Krsna RVC USA 3984.90(3) -3% 1646 586 0 268 399
37 Harinam Kr May Ind 3764.75(2) na 1562 26 1082 295 0
38 Bk Carlos TBB USA 3686.75(4) na 510 982 2180 2379 0
39 Mahapuran May Ind 3678.00(1) -45% 1520 300 76 1200 0
40 Raya Nitai TBB USA 3667.75(4) +12% 286 1366* 2671 1577 0
41 Tirtha Gov May Ind 3585.00(2) +69% 800 626 2352 732 0
42 Sitanath d Ujj Ind 3521.25(4) na 566* 1222 1423 1823 0
43 Revati Ram Tir Ind 3511.25(2) na 1416 97 95 2139 0
44 Gaur Lila Pun Ind 3457.00(3) na 1724 8 1 2 0
45 Advaita Si Ujj Ind 3456.75(4) -22% 1156 844 399 405 0
46 Dasya Prem RVC USA 3410.80(3) +15% 1264 690 143 214 678
47 Nilacala N Tir Ind 3347.30(3) +335% 0 0 0 0 9020
48 Tusta Ram May Ind 3294.50(2) +733% 1456 206 170 366 0
49 Bk Carlos Gai USA 3271.75(3) +27% 1044 793 222 1119 0
50 Mohanasini New USA 3260.75(3) -39% 1316 36 1069 233 0
(%)Change compared (*)Better than
to Jan-Apr 2015 last year