All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga Sripad Bhakti Rasik Bhagavat Maharaj visits our St. Petersburg Temple, Russia 15 August 2004 Russian pictures and captions sent by Ashutosh Krishna Prabhu

Sripad Bhakti Rasik Bhagavat Maharaj starts from our Dum Dum Park Temple on the first leg of his trip to Russia, his first travels outside India. Above, from right to left: Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Sudhanya Niskinchan Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Rasik Bhagavat Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Shobana Jitendriya Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Madhurya Mangal Maharaj and Prabhu Bipul.

Arriving in St. Petersburg to a warm welcome by the devotees.

Within the Temple, His Holiness immediately engaged in preaching and in chanting the Holy Names at the Vaishnava Festivals held there this weekend.

Enthusiastic chanting, followed by class. Sripad Bhakti Bimal Avadhut Maharaj translates Sripad Bhagavat Maharaj's talk and shows by example how to personally serve an honourable guest.

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