On November 3rd, the group of Westerners staying with Srila Gurudev in Dum Dum Park travelled a short distance to attend the Sri Govardhan Puja Festival held at our Kaikhali, Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha.

Srila Gurudev offers respects to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Radha Ramanasundar-jiu.

Srila Gurudev expressed much happiness to visit the Math and meet the devotees of Kaikhali, he also mentioned the natural devotional mood of the community surrounding the Math. After speaking briefly about the holy Pastimes associated with this day, Srila Gurudev continued to speak of the history of the Kaikhali Math.

Afterwards, Srila Gurudev led the devotees in joyfully chanting Jaya Radha Madhava.

Sripad B.K. Ashram Maharaj, who arrived a few days ago from Mexico.

Srila Gurudev looks over the kunda just behind the nat mandir.

Srila Gurudev pauses to talk with Devdas Prabhu, a member of the grihastha community attending our Kolkata Maths.

Meanwhile, at Srila Gurudev's request, Murali Mohan Prabhu (playing the mrdanga) led bhajans in the nat mandir. The evening before Srila Gurudev had been especially pleased to hear Murali Mohan Prabhu and some of the other Turkish devotees leading kirttans in Dum Dum Park.

Some of the servitors of the Math busy preparing the grand feast to be offered to the Deities on this special day.