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To develop a Gir herd at Hare Krishna Valley we need to buy seed stock (3 cows), renovate our existing Dairy, build a new Goshala where the cows can shelter and be cared for, and fence off parts of the Valley from native kangaroos (who compete with our cows for pasture). -- Read more › 
The New Raman Reti Goshala’s primary concern is to glorify and protect the sacred cow whose presence is always supremely pleasing to Lord Krishna. Everything that the cow produces is for the benefit of mankind and yet this all- giving animal is ignored, abused and exploited in modern society. Through the experience of a functioning goshala we will be able to educate people about the value of the gentle, magnanimous cow and the importance of oxen to farming. -- Read more › 
BY DIVYA VRNDAVANA DEVI DASIKUALA LUMPUR - For many of us the New Year Eve is a day when everyone gets ready usher the new year, but it was different for five youngsters in Gokul Garden of Sri Jagannatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur. For them it was a day they could proudly claim they have successfully completed their first years in Krishna consciousness in Gokul Garden. That's right, it was graduation day for Gokul Garden!
The night started off with Sandhya arati for the Lordships. Later, with the crowd waiting patiently at the main stage, it was show time. The Regional Secretary, Simhesvara das gave his opening speech followed by a speech by the Temple President, Kripa Sindhu das welcoming the guest and congratulating the graduates. This was followed by bhajans, lead by Gaura on the mrdanga, as the Gokul Garden kids sang enthusiastically capturing the hearts of the listener.
The main idea of the graduation was to allow the graduates to showcase their talent. The first of the graduates, Brindha Palani performed a Bharata Natyam dance entitled "Krishna Gautam". The overwhelming response from the audience proved it was going to be a night to remember. Next Hari Priya, the second graduating student, took the stage by reciting a poem entitled 'Thank you Krishna for everything'. Her poem served as a reminder that we should preserve what we have and never look at what we lack. The third graduating student, Vishnu very confidentally narrated the story of Brahma and the cowherd boys. He was an example of what Gokul Garden has brought out from this children. Gaura Sundar, the fourth graduating student showed his talents with his mrdanga proving he has lot to offer in near future. Finally the final graduating student, Breenda Pillai took us back to the land of Navadvip together with her partner Lekhashri enacting the pastime of the meeting of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda.
The graduating students were then given certificates of accomplishments by Simheswara das. The finale to bring an end to the much hyped event was a dance entitled "Jaya Janardhana" performed by the Gokul Garden children who moved the hearts of the audience with their graceful moves. With confetti blasting from both sides, it marked the end of their graduation. Gifts were handed out to the rest of the Gokul Garden children as well as the teachers in appreciation for the wonderful year they had spent together. 
Preparations offered first with love and devotion to the Lord. -- Read more › 
Suchindrum is an important pilgrim centre and the site of the famous Thanumalayan Temple in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Our new year started with book distribution. As of now (evening six thirthy) 300 books are distributed already and still going. Hope and want to distribute more Srila Prabhupad's books. -- Read more › (English/Russian)
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The maiden flight of the West Bengal government’s helicopter service to four destinations in the State took off from here on Sunday. The first flight, described by Transport Minister Madan Mitra as the brainchild of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, took off from the Behala Flying Club.
The service was announced by Mr. Mitra on December 27. -- Read more › 
We are shifting the produce paradigm a bit for 2014.
Rather than growing everything centrally, we are going to contract
growers to provide some produce. We will be listing vegetables and
the amounts needed and the cost that will be paid.
As we use tons of tomatoes and plan on freezing sauce the need is open ended so pls advise if you want to grow for guaranteed price of $1.50 a pound for organic tomatoes.
We will specify varieties but open to suggestion of other paste varieties, but not Roma.. We prefer San Marzano, an oblong indeterminate and Bellstar, a smaller early round determinate. We can provide the seed.
We also will have T posts and frames to trellis tomatoes on available to borrow if needed. We can also provide ground to grow them on in the Garden of 7 Gates if you need beds to grow them on.
We would need to know in advance how much you intend to grow so we can coordinate so we don’t get too many but we are open for a lot.
Please contact Madhava Gosh if you are interested.
Big congregation from Iskcon devotees bring the Holy Name to the residents of London that are in the mood of celebrating the new year. -- Read more › Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Gopinath ,ISKCON Temple,Chowpatty,Mumbai; on 27th December 2013
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How important are the most powerful earthly kings for us? How important are all the demigods and sages? How important are countless material opulences, which come and go like the scenery in a dream? How important are even the liberated devotees in the spiritual realm of Vaikuntha, for those of us who have made residing in Vrndavana our only goal of life?
[ Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrndavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-25 Translation ]
