Srila
Gurudev, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj, inaugurates the Parikrama and leads the departing pilgrims
to the front gate of the Math.
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama 2005 heads
off through the streets of the town on the way to the ghat...
...to
cross the River Ganges to Mayapur.
Upon
reaching the banks of Mayapur, Sripad Siddhanti Maharaj leads an
enthusiastic kirttan.
Offering
respects to the Deities of Sri Sri Gaura-Gadadhara at Sripad Bhakti
Aloka Paramahamsa Maharaj's Math in Mayapur.
Sripad
Tirtha Maharaj and other sannyasis head the chanting of the Holy
Names.
Samadhi
Mandir of Sripad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Maharaj, resplendently decorated
on the occasion of his Centenary Anniversary.
The
mercy of Lord Nityananda and Mahaprabhu for Jagai and Madhai, depicted
in one of the many dioramas in the Temples along the route.
"Jaya
Sachinandana! Jaya Sachinandana!"
"Jaya
Sachinandana Gaura Hari!"
The
devotees proceeded to the Puspa Samadhi Mandir of Srila Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada where Sripad Giri Maharaj spoke to the assembled
devotees in Bengali. His words were followed by an English and Spanish
talk from Sripad Janardan Maharaj, who spoke of the divine relationship
between Srila Govinda Maharaj, Srila Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Prabhupada.
Sripad Bharati Maharaj also spoke in Russian for the benefit of
the large party of Russian devotees.
His
Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada...