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Sun Love Feast – Feb 16th 2020 – Vedic discourse by His Grace Bhagavat Prabhu
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Bhagavat-priyanam—Dear to Krishna
Giriraj Swami
In a talk on Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.15.51, on December 28, 1973, in Los Angeles, Srila Prabhupada spoke about bhagavat-priyanam, those who are very dear to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
“Bhagavat-priyanam. There is a common saying in English, ‘If you love me, love my dog.’ That is very important. If you love such person who is very dear to Krishna (bhagavat-priyanam), then Krishna is more pleased.
“There is a version in the Padma Purana. Parvati was asking questions to Lord Shiva, and he was replying. This is the process at home. The wife is supposed to inquire from the husband about spiritual advancement of life, and the husband must be competent to answer all the wife’s questions. That will keep the relation very nice. Sravanam kirtanam, hearing and chanting. (SB 7.5.23) That is bhakti. So, Parvati was asking . . . Because according to the Vedas, there are so many demigods. Vishnu is sometimes taken as one, but He is not. Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh are the principal deities. So, her inquiry was, ‘Which worship is the best—Vishnu or Lord Shiva or Brahma or Chandra?’ There are so many demigods. Sometimes they are misunderstood, that all of them are Gods. No. They are called demigods. God is one. Originally, God is Krishna. Isvarah paramah krsnah (Bs 5.1). [“Krishna, who is known as Govinda, is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal blissful spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin, and He is the prime cause of all causes.”]
“So, her inquiry was, ‘There are so many gods—which worship is the best?’ And Lord Shiva replied,
aradhananam sarvesam
visnor aradhanam param
tasmat parataram devi
tadiyanam samarcanam
(Padma Purana, Laghu-bhagavatamrta 2.4)
The meaning is, ‘My dear wife, Devi.’ The wife is addressed ‘Devi,’ not by name. The husband should address the wife, ‘Devi.’ They must be like devis. ‘Devi’ means goddess. And the wife must address the husband as ‘lord.’ This is the system. So, Lord Shiva replied, ‘Devi, aradhananam sarvesam.’ There are many kinds of recommendations. ‘If you want this, you worship this god. If you want this, if you worship . . .’ These are described in the Bhagavatam. So, Lord Shiva said, ‘Of all different types of worship, the worship of Lord Vishnu is the best (aradhananam sarvesam visnor aradhanam param). And further he said, tasmat parataram devi: ‘There is still better worship.’ What is that? Tadiyanam samarcanam: ‘To worship the devotee of Vishnu, the Vaishnava.’ That is the best. First he said, visnor aradhanam param—’That is the supreme.’ But then he said, tasmat, ‘above that,’ tasmat parataram, ‘still better,’ tadiyanam samarcanam, ‘to worship the devotee of God.’
“This is very simple method. You cannot approach God. It is not a very easy thing. But God’s representatives, God’s devotee, who is canvassing on behalf of God, tadiyanam—that worship is better. Tadiyanam samarcanam.
“So, to worship God is very good, but to worship the devotee of God is still better. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita (18.69), na ca tasman manusyesu kascin me priya-krttamah. Krishna says, ‘Anyone who is preaching this Bhagavad-gita,’ na ca tasman manusyesu kascin me priya-krttamah. Bhagavat-priyanam. Priya-krt. Priya means dear, very dear. Krishna says, ‘Anyone who is preaching the message of Bhagavad-gita to the suffering people of the world,’ na ca tasmat priya-krt, ‘nobody is dearer to Me than he.’ ”
I aspire to serve and worship those who are bhagavat-priya, dear to God—first and foremost, Srila Prabhupada—and by doing so, by their mercy, I may also become dear, to them and to God.
Hare Krishna.
Yours in service,
Giriraj Swami
Wednesday, February 12th, 2020
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Not A Night
There is not a night when the jackals don't howl. It is, for me, reassuring that nature is still around. And wild. In the morning, when Corrado and I exit our room at 4:00 a.m., aimed at reaching the Samadhi for mantras, the moon is at some angle, seemingly jumping. With each new pre-dawn period, we find him in a new corner in the sky, these days diminishing in size.
There is a mist. A chill. Some dew on the vegetation. Then there's the samadhi itself, with floor tiles posing challenges for most of us. Yes, it's a bone-chilling winter/spring.
Meetings have begun, and I'm able to keep up some regimen with the drama practices, morning and evening. A marvelous presentation was done by Vaisesika on the topic of book publication and sales. In the auditorium, a new friend joined us—a bird, common to the area. He got struck by a rickshaw, according to the rescuer, Arya. She was witness to the bird's injury. She picked him up, wrapped him in her shawl and brought him to watch one of our rehearsals, or at least hear it. We were not aware of his presence until after. He looked like a prince in that colour of cloth.
Time passed, and then I asked Arya, 'How's the feathered jiva (living being) doing?"
"I brought him out and he flew away."
I guess he’s been given a second chance—a second chance to fly, take in the adventure, and then? The rest is in the hands of you know who?
May the Source be with you!
5 km
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
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Foundation
One of the most foundational principles in the science of bhaktiis expressed in a verse from the Adi Purana. Here's the Sanskrit with Roman Transliteration then the translation.
ye me bhakta janān partha
na me bhaktās ca te janāh
mad bhaktānām ca ye bhaktās
te me bhaktatamāh matāh
“One who claims to be my devotee is not my devotee, but one who is a devotee of my devotee is actually my devotee.”
The above verse from the text, is God speaking—the actual words of Sri Krishna. The verse capsulizes the identity of the self and how we approach life in service to others. It is not a direct access to the Supreme. To progress spiritually, one must channel through via a medium—through one who is devoted, then the Supreme is achieved.
In my walks in western countries, I see people take their dogs to parks, and it's my observation that pet owners usually have an interesting way of communicating. As the saying often goes, "If you love me, love my dog.” (something like that) So to draw on analogy, "if you want to show your love to Me then serve those who love Me."
That's the lesson. https://www.instagram.com/p/B8dRcqagMgC/?igshid=m0xggxjw4si8
Today our meetings began. I was in a seat next to my monastic peers. To my left was Lokanath Swami and to my right was Bhakti Bhusana Swami.
The sensation was one where I felt protected, and that I have a chance to have access someday.
May the Source be with you!
5 km
Monday, February 10th, 2020
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Way to Go
I've had some good discussions with old peers and new peers. One conclusion that came out of one of those discussions was that it's a sin to be pessimistic. Another one was that although the world seems unfair, we should strive for fairness.
I also talked with someone about succession, which is a common theme in our Vedic historical texts. My realization was if you don't have a plan for someone to succeed you, you won't succeed.
In that regard, I see the power of God. Krishna is helping me so much by providing reliable, responsible people. I have a responsible co-director, martial artists, a professional dancer—Rukmini, and even a trained actor who tells us that she's the niece of acclaimed actor Peter Ustinov. Wow! So, I'm blessed.
Blessings are plentiful. We just need to register them. I have people in our community theatre company who are from all over: India, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Africa, South America and North America. That's pretty good! Krishna is sending talent and people who are enthusiastic to learn and serve.
And it's always a blessing to walk in this beautiful rural area. You can go in any direction except westerly. You'll fall into the Ganges and likely will get swept away. Some people consider being taken by the sacred water to be a privilege and think it can lead to liberation. I think it's best to lead that good life in service to others, die naturally with dignity, and then have one's ashes tossed in the Ganga. Not a bad way to go.
May the Source be with you!
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Sunday, February 9th, 2020
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Efficient. Fast.
What an efficient operation they have here when it comes to serve guests! I certainly don't want to commit to talking abut food again, but I was curious about what goes on, on a Sunday when pilgrims come in the thousands. So, I decided to go have lunch down below, on the bottom floor of the Gada Building where I stay.
When I went to the entrance for the big queue, the security was a bit surprised to have a swami show up. "There are options for sannyasis, such as the room reserved for GBC men, but this is for locals and outsiders," explained one of the crowd controllers.
"I would just like to eat with the visitors, if that's okay?" I requested.
"Follow me," said the same fellow, as we passed by row upon row of eating-enthusiasts. We went to the end of a large room, where I was seated, finally, in the midst of all these folks, mostly Bengalis and Oriyans (people from Orissa). At our section of the room, the wait became a long one. I sat next to a Mr. Choudhari, and while we were talking, I could see the servers hard at work. We saw two monks at a time, who were sliding a large bucket and spooning out delicious prasadam, coming our way. And during that time of patience, I thought to acquaint the people in my section with the maha-mantra. Dozens of them participated in the receive-and-respond. "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna..."
Oh they were happy anticipating the food. The servers were magnificent. First came the rice, the dahl, the savory, the subji, and then the chapati. Each item was perfectly plopped onto everyone's plate and with speed.
May the Source be with you!
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Timeless teaching on finding inner peace by Sivarama Swami (4 min. video)
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Timeless teaching on finding inner peace by Sivarama Swami (4 min. video)
His Holiness Sivarama Swami is a senior monk and spiritual teacher of the devotional path (Bhakti-yoga), a 5000 year old spiritual tradition emerging from ancient India. He is the author of over 15 books that elucidate the teachings of Bhakti further and is the inspirer behind the world-renowned Krishna Valley community in Hungary; a self-sustained eco-village founded on the principles of ‘simple living & high thinking’.
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The Sankirtan On podcast ‘Stories from the Streets’ is here bringing you Sankirtan stories from around the world! (audio)
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The Sankirtan On podcast ‘Stories from the Streets’ is here bringing you Sankirtan stories from around the world! (audio)
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HH Bhakti Chaitanya Swami discharged from hospital but further check-ups for 6 weeks still pending
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Dear devotees and well wishers,
Bhakti Chaitanya Maharaja recently had surgery of the prostate. The surgery was successful and he is now recovering at the Radha Radhanath temple in Durban, South Africa. There will be various post-operation check-ups/ scans and tests that will have to be carried out over the next few weeks.(This post has been viewed 331 times so far)
Interview with Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria (20 min. video)
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Interview with Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria (20 min. video)
HH Krishna Kshetra Swami: A few days ago here in Mayapur I had occasion to present a copy of my book ‘Cow Care in Hindu Animal Ethics’ to Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria, the Chairman of the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog – the Indian government agency for promoting cow care. Next day we had a 20-minute interview with him.
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Wei Tang: Please join me in praying for the peace of China (6 min. video)
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In Calcutta, there was a very virulent type of plague epidemic in 1898. So Calcutta became devastated. All people practically left Calcutta. Daily hundreds and hundreds of people were dying. I was one year old or one and a half years old. So one babaji, he organized sankirtana, Hare Krishna sankirtana all over Calcutta. And in the sankirtana, all people, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Parsi, everyone joined. And they were going road to road, street to street, entering in every house. So the plague subsided. This is a fact. Everyone who knows history of Calcutta, know that the plague was subsided by sankirtana movement.
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Jagannatha Ratha Yatra on the Bogor Street festival 2020, Indonesia
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Jagannatha Ratha Yatra on the Bogor Street festival 2020
Bogor, located in Java in Indonesia, is known locally for its cool weather and its relaxed charm. It’s also a heritage city and a city of culture.
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Visiting Rajani Priya
Giriraj Swami
Twice last week, accompanied by various devotees, including Vrindavan Chandra das from London; Ugrasena das, Nitya Manjari dasi, and Kaviraj from Durban; and Visnupriya dasi from Dallas, I visited Rajani Priya dasi (Rose Forkash) at her home in Carpinteria, California. She is seven months away from her one hundredth birthday, but she is mentally and spiritually strong, and we all felt uplifted by her association. In addition to speaking with us about her life in Krishna consciousness, in appreciation of Srila Prabhupada, she also played Hare Krishna on the piano beautifully, and we all joined in chanting. One of her greatest pleasures in life is chanting and getting others to chant, which she has done with many, many people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
Hare Krishna.
Yours in service,
Giriraj Swami
560 million Srila Prabhupada’s books have been distributed so far since 1965 (video)
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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Govardhan Das in Iskcon Mayapur, 15/2/2020
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The Most Auspicious Pujari Floor Grand Opening Ceremony – February 13, 2020
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On February 13, 2020, the observance of the 146th Appearance Day of His Divine Grace Astottarasata Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, the entire completed Pujari Floor of the TOVP was opened in great pomp and grandeur. In preparation for the relocation of ISKCON’s beloved world Deities into Their long-awaited new home in 2022, and to instill confidence in ISKCON’s leadership and devotees that the construction is solidly moving in that direction, the opening was officially undertaken. Continue reading "The Most Auspicious Pujari Floor Grand Opening Ceremony – February 13, 2020
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How can we overcome envy?
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Transcription :
Transcriber: Keshavgopal Das
Question: How can we overcome envy?
Answer: We become envious when we feel that we are in competition with others. If in a college only few seats are available for admission, but number of applications are much more, then if other person gets a seat, it will impact us. At material level sources of happiness are limited but people vying for such happiness are much more. When we have such material definition of happiness, to a large extent, envy is unavoidable. Hence, we need to redefine happiness.
When we define happiness in terms of our bhakti for Krishna, then we understand that Krishna as God is unlimited. He is omnipresent. He can be present in my heart and fully available to me, he can be in your heart as well and fully available to you. The more we realize that spiritual happiness is not of a competitive nature, then we can stabilize in the fight against envy. Once we redirect our heart and eyes towards Krishna, then envy goes away substantially.
When we are in material world, we see that different people have different things both in terms of possessions or talents and abilities. Here what we need to focus on what we have rather than what others have. If in a feast everyone has something different than the other, we start to focus on what is there in other’s plate rather than looking at what we have. If we appreciate what we have in our plate and use it for our satisfaction, we will be happy.
Similarly, we all have gifts in form of possessions and talents. Some gifts might be hidden so we need to watch out for them. We need to have faith that whatever gifts we have are enough for our pursuit of happiness. Even from an objective point of view, if somebody has more ability than the other, we should understand that it is not the ability that define our happiness rather what we do with our ability defines our happiness.
To summarize, by focussing on Krishna and having this faith that whatever gifts we have are enough for my happiness if we use them properly, we can counter envy.
End of transcription.
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ToVP Pujari Floor opening
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Thousands of devotees from around the world celebrated the opening of the pujari room floor at the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur.
This area of the temple, which will be used for making jewellery, clothes and other paraphernalia for the deities, is an important step toward opening of the main temple.
Prior to go upstairs to the pujari floor, there was a grand ceremony outside with speeches, yajna and appreciation for the many devotees who have donated to this immense project.
Five Men Arrested For Plan to Sabotage ISKCON Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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The Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested five suspected members of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam alias Ansarullah Bangla Team from Dhaka last night. The militants were planning to carry out an act of sabotage at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temple in the capital.
Valentine’s Day Message—The Love That Satisfies
Giriraj Swami
Today, February 14, Saint Valentine’s Day, I was struck when Srila Prabhupada, at the conclusion of his class on Sri Isopanisad, spoke about love—the love that Krishna wants and the love that will satisfy us:
“Any religion, it doesn’t matter whether Hindu religion, Muslim religion, Christian religion—if you are developing love of God, then you are perfect in your religion. . . .
And what kind of love? Ahaituki: without any cause. ‘O Lord, I love You, God, because You supply me so many nice things. You are order-supplier.’ No, not that sort of love. Without any exchange. That is taught by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that ‘Whatever You do . . .’ Aslisya va pada-ratam pinastu mam. ‘Either You trample me under Your feet or You embrace me—what You like. You make me brokenhearted by not seeing You—that doesn’t matter. Still You are my worshipable Lord.’ That is love. . . . That sort of love Krishna wants. Therefore He was so much fond of the gopis. In the gopis’ love there was no question of business propaganda: ‘Give me this, then I love You.’ No. That is pure love. . . . If you want to love God, there is nothing throughout the whole world which can check you. Simply you have to develop your eagerness: ‘Krishna, I want You.’ That’s all. Then there is no question of checking. In any condition you’ll increase your love, increase your love. . . . If you can develop your love for God, or Krishna, without being checked, without any cause, then you will feel fully satisfied.”
Hare Krishna.
Yours in service,
Giriraj Swami
Untimely Rath Yatra: ISKCON Says It Will Take Some Time To Switch 50-Year-Old Traditions
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Yudhistir Govinda Das informed that at the request of Gajapati Maharaja, the King of Puri, ISKCON had resolved to move the Rath Yatra festivals that it celebrates across the country to coincide with the 12-day Rath Yatra period in Asadha month.
ISKCON to Open Largest Pujari Seva
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ISKCON will throw open on Thursday the world’s largest pujari seva on a single-floor facility spread over 2.5 acres at the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium at Mayapur in Nadia.
ISKCON Leicester Devotees Participate in Hindu Muslim Friendship Meals
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In the U.K., devotees from ISKCON Leicester’s congregation joined a total of nearly twenty families for a groundbreaking scheme called ‘Come Dine Together,’ designed to build friendships and understanding between Hindus and Muslims.
The Wisdom of Maharaja Yudhisthira
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The Yaksha inquired, ‘What is it that makes one a true brahmana: birth, behaviour or learning?’
Maharaj Yudhisthir replied, 'It is behaviour alone that qualifies one as a true brahman. Thus, brahmanas must be very careful to exhibit exemplary behaviour. One whose behaviour is faultless will never meet with obstructions on the path of life. Teachers and students alike, who are addicted to sinful habits, should be considered illiterate, even though they may be very leaned in the shastra. Only one who strictly observes religious principles should actually be considered learned. One who is expert in the knowledge of the four Vedas but whose conduct is not proper, is to be considered no better than a sudra.’
The Yaksha asked, 'Who is pleasing?’
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Grand Opening of the TOVP Pujari Floor, Feb. 13, 2020 – Full Video
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This is the full 5 hour video of the entire proceedings of the TOVP Pujari Floor Grand Opening ceremony on February, 13 2020.
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Time: Brahma Muhurta – Morning Hours of Goodness (8 min. musical video)
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Time: Brahma Muhurta – Morning Hours of Goodness (8 min. musical video)
A melodic rendition of the Hare Krishna mantra professionally recorded by HH kadamba Kanana Swami.
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Their Holinesses Gopal Krishna Goswami, Radhanatha Swami and Jayapataka Maharaj Speak About the TOVP
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On February 13, 2020, just prior to the Grand Opening celebration of the TOVP Pujari Floor, H.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami, H.H. Radhanath Swami, and H.H. Jayapataka Maharaj spoke about the importance of the TOVP project.
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The Most Auspicious Pujari Floor Grand Opening Ceremony – February 13, 2020
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On February 13, 2020, the observance of the 146th Appearance Day of His Divine Grace Astottarasata Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, the entire completed Pujari Floor of the TOVP was opened in great pomp and grandeur. In preparation for the relocation of ISKCON’s beloved world Deities into Their long-awaited new home in 2022, and to instill confidence in ISKCON’s leadership and devotees that the construction is solidly moving in that direction, the opening was officially undertaken.
The five-hour event commenced at 9:00am and included:
Svagata: Carrying Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Nityananda’s Padukas, and Srila Prabhupada on procession to the TOVP office for a special Victory Flag raising ceremony with His Holiness Jayapataka Swami and Ambarisa prabhu, and welcoming them to the TOVP for the inauguration event.
Invocation prayers to Srila Prabhupada, our acharyas and the Lord.
A welcome message from Braja Vilasa prabhu, TOVP Director of Development.
Speeches by senior Vaishnavas including H.H. Jayapataka Maharaja, H.G. Ambarisa prabhu, H.G. Svaha mataji, H.H. Radhanath Maharaja, H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja, H.H. Lokanath Maharaja, H.H. Bhakti Purushottama Maharaja, H.H. Sivaram Maharaja, and H.G. Jananivas prabhu.
A special TOVP model gift ceremony for ISKCON leaders and major TOVP donors.
An elaborate Vastu puja and Homa yajna.
Bhakti Caru Maharaja leading the pushpanjali ceremony for His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, present in his murti form.
Pujari Kaksha Udghatana: The offering and opening of all the Pujari Floor rooms to Srila Prabhupada, Nityananda’s Padukas and Sri Sri Radha Madhava.
The 2.5 acre Pujari Floor consists of over twenty specially designed seva rooms equipped with the best facilities for the Lord’s service, and the entire floor is built of the finest materials and fitted with state-of-the-art maintenance and service systems, including air conditioning, fire prevention and an elaborate intercom/communication arrangement. Built to last for hundreds of years, this is the largest Deity Department space in the world and will set an example of the highest standards of Deity seva excellence.
Below is a list of the twenty-one main rooms offered to Srila Prabhupada, Nityananda’s Padukas and Sri Sri Radha Madhava during Their procession throughout the entire Pujari Floor.
Pujari Floor Room Descriptions for Pujari Kaksha Udghatana
Radharani Pakshala
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the most important room on the pujari floor, Radharani’s Pakshala (kitchen), where Srimate Radharani will personally oversee the preparation of the most delectable dishes for all the main meals to offer throughout the day to Her Lord, Sri Madhava, and the other Deities present on the altar.
Utsava Pakshala
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Utsava Pakshala, the overflow kitchen where Srimate Radharani will personally oversee the making of the most special food preparations to offer Her Lord, Sri Madhava, and all the Deities on the altar on festival days and other important occasions.
Madhuram Pakshala
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Madhuram Pakshala, a very special kitchen dedicated only to sweet-making, where Srimate Radharani will personally oversee the preparation of the most wonderful and tasty sweetmeats for the pleasure of Her Lord, Sri Madhava, and all the Deities on the altar.
Bhoga Bhandar
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Bhoga Bhandar, where all the dry ingredients to be used by the cooks for all the hundreds of varieties of daily preparations for the Deities will be stored and nicely organized.
Radha Madhava Sringara Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Radha Madhava Sringara Nilayam, the storage room for all the beautifully designed outfits and crowns worn by Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava and the Ashta Sakhis at different appropriate times for the fulfillment of Their pleasure and ashta-kaliya-nitya-lila throughout the day and night.
Pancha Tattva Sringara Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Pancha Tattva Sringara Nilayam, the storage room for all the samkirtan outfits and crowns of the Pancha Tattva which They will wear while dancing and chanting in ecstasy and bestowing the full blessings of Their mercy to all conditioned souls in the universe.
Nrsimhadeva Sringara Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Nrsimhadeva Sringara Nilayam, where all the outfits, crowns and helmets for Lord Ugra Nrsimha in His angry mood as Supreme Protector against the offenders of His devotees, and the outfits and crowns of His most beloved devotee Prahlad Maharaja, will be carefully and worshipfully stored.
Guru Parampara Sringara Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Guru Parampara Sringara Nilayam, the storage room for all the outfits of Srila Prabhupada and our most beloved and revered acharyas, where they will be most respectfully maintained and kept.
Radha Madhava Bhushana Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Radha Madhava Bhushana Nilayam, the most special room where all the beautiful and magnificent ornaments and jewelry that will adorn the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha Madhava throughout Their daily pastimes will be hand-crafted, organized and safely stored.
Pancha Tattva Bhushana Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava, With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Pancha Tattva Bhushana Nilayam, the preparation and storage room for the Pancha Tattva’s simple and decorative ornaments which They will wear while performing Their remarkable samkirtan pastimes.
Nrsimhadeva Bhushana Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Nrsimhadeva Bhushana Nilayam, where Lord Nrsimha’s and Prahlad Maharaja’s decorative jewelry and ornaments will be hand-made and carefully stored for Their daily service.
Radha Madhava Vastra Nirman Karyalaya
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Radha Madhava Vastra Nirman Karyalaya, the seva room where the numerous, gorgeous outfits for Radha Madhava’s and the Ashta Sakhi’s daily pastimes will be hand-made from the very finest fabrics, cloth, silk and jari, and carefully organized and stored.
Pancha Tattva Vastra Nirman Karyalaya
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Pancha Tattva Vastra Nirman Karyalaya, the room where the Pancha Tattva’s selected preaching outfits and garb will be hand-made from the finest materials and carefully stored.
Nrsimhadeva Vastra Nirman Karyalaya
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Nrsimhadeva Vastra Nirman Karyalaya, the room where all the outfits for Lord Nrsimha and Prahlad Maharaja will be carefully hand-made from the best available materials and carefully stored.
Mukhya Pujari Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Mukhya Pujari Nilayam, a room specially designed for the Head Pujaris of Their Lordships, Their Graces Jananivas and Pankajanghri prabhus, to facilitate their eternal service of planning and arranging for all the Deities’ varieties of seva every day throughout each year.
Pujari Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Pujari Nilayam, the general pujari room where the many pujaris may prepare for executing their loving services to their respective worshipable Deities during the course of the day.
Nityananda Upakarana Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Nityananda Upakarana Nilayam, the highly important room where all the Deities’ arati, puja and yajna paraphernalia will be stored, and named as such because Nityananda Prabhu, Himself Lord Baladeva, directly expands as all the paraphernalia for the Lord’s service in His mood of ecstatic service to His Lord, Sri Krishna.
Vrindadevi Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Vrindadevi Nilayam, Vrindadevi’s own personal room where She will organize the preparation, assembling and storage of every garland for all the Deities within this holy sanctuary.
Keshava Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Keshava Nilayam, a room named after Lord Keshava Who has beautiful long blackish hair, solely dedicated to the careful storage and maintenance of all the Deities’ hair pieces and related items.
Ananda Utsava Nilayam
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Ananda Utsava Nilayam, a very special room for storing all the festival paraphernalia related to the Deities’ service such as swings, palanquins, umbrellas, etc.
Abhisheka Niyojana-sala
Dear Srila Prabhupada, Lord Nityananda and Sri Sri Radha Madhava,
With utmost love and devotion we humbly offer you here the Abhiseka Niyojana-sala, an entire room dedicated to storing all the Deities’ abhishek paraphernalia and related items for Their blissful bathing pastimes.
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The day I was pulled alive from the wreckage of a motor vehicle accident
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This is Tulsi Vagjiani, and this day, 14 02 2020, marks the 30th anniversary of the day she was pulled out alive by a fellow passenger from the wreckage of an airplane crash in Bangalore.
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Beautiful photos from the TOVP Pujari Floor Opening
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Beautiful photos from the TOVP Pujari Floor Opening.
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GRAND OPENING OF WORLD’S BIGGEST TOVP PUJARI FLOOR – MAYAPUR ISKCON (6 min. video)
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TODAY’S GRAND OPENING OF WORLD’S BIGGEST TOVP PUJARI FLOOR - MAYAPUR ISKCON (6 min. video)
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TOVP Pujari Room Grand Opening & Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Appearance Day Celebration (Album of photos)
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TOVP Pujari Room Grand Opening & Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Appearance Day Celebration (Album of photos). This will be the largest pujari space of its kind in the world at a size of 2.5 acres, with over 20 dedicated rooms for Deity Seva designed under the scrutiny and guidance of Their Graces Jananivas and Pankajanghri Prabhu’s, ISKCON Mayapur’s Head Pujaris.
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ToVP Pujari Floor Grand Inauguration -Video
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A moment of happiness, bliss, gratitude, appreciation, wonder – no words to describe the emotions and sentiments that everyone experienced, walking through the most grand, largest in the world, Pujari floor at the Temple of Vedic Planetarium. Graced by several stalwarts who are the pillars of ISKCON movement, whose life & soul is to live […]
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No time to be personal? Then no time to spread the movement! (video)
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No time to be personal? Then no time to spread the movement! (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Vaisesika Das in Mayapur.
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Special Festival – Gaura Purnima (Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Appearance) – Monday March 9th, 2020
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HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami is now off the oxygen that was assisting him to breathe in the ICU after surgery
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>HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami, will not be going to Mayapur this year for the annual GBC meetings. He is facing some health challenges and must therefore stay in Durban for further tests and treatment
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Jaladuta Cruise Offers Smoother Ride From Kolkata to Mayapur
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To avoid the bumpy, risky roads and pollution when traveling to the Mayapur Gaura Purnima festival this year, travelers can instead book the Jaladuta boat service organized by the Mayapur Tourism department and enjoy a relaxing cruise down the river Ganga.
Almost There!
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We are pleased to announce that we have almost reached our goal for the Phase 2 – Security & Playground Expansion! Less than $7,000 left […]
TOVP Pujari Room Opening (Album of photos)
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TOVP Pujari Room Opening (Album of photos). Gopi Gita: The streets are lined with rangoli and marigold petals. Verandas and archways are decorated. Radhanath Maharaj, Gopal Krishna Maharaj and others speak about Srila Prabhupada’s dear desire 50 years ago to have this temple built.. how it will magnify Lord Caitanya’s blessings all around the world. Wealthy families set up their inner dressing rooms before they move into a house. Similarly, the personal dressing rooms and kitchen of the Deities is getting set up before They move in 2022 - TOVP opening date.
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Beautiful murti of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati made by local artists in Sridham Mayapur
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Ambarisa Das: Today is the appearance day of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, also the opening of the pujari floor of the TOVP to further his mission and that of his beloved disciple Srila Prabhupada. This murti was made by local artists in Sridham Mayapur.
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