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glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga
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Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day Festival
Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha,
Birchandrapur (Ekachakra)
28 January 2010
by Malini Devi Dasi
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The pilgrims make their way to Padmati Devi Kunda, just nearby the Ashram. |
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They gather under a tree to shelter from the midday sun... |
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And Sripad Acharyya Maharaj leads a seated kirttan session. |
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Devotees from around the world listen and sing along... just as described in the nine limbs of surrender: sravanam, kirttanam... |
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Sri Nityananda Prabhu, the most merciful incarnation of the Lord, has indeed won the hearts of thousands. |
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It is said that one cannot receive the mercy of Sriman Mahaprabhu, without first receiving the mercy of Lord Nityananda. |
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Eventually, the pilgrimage party returns to the Temple, where a loud kirttan ensues. |
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Untiring Sripad Acharyya Maharaj sings the bhoga arati for the Deities, and all jubilantly follow. |
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The Western devotees honour prasadam within the Sri Hadai Pandit Padmavati-devi Smrti Kunja Ashram building. |
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There are devotees from all five continents, young and old! |
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Several devotees contribute to prasadam distribution... |
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Many have been chopping vegetables all morning... |
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and others have been cooking for just as long. |
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Vats full of
kitri
and sabji are distributed to thousands of visitors. |
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Many of the Western devotees immerse themselves in serving after having themselves honoured prasadam. |
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The new nat mandir is packed with people, over and over again, and Sripad Acharyya Maharaj remains for four hours supervising the distribution of prasadam. |
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It was estimated that there were eight sittings of eight hundred people at a time, and prasadam was continuously being served until well after 4pm. |
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Prasadam means mercy, and indeed this is the day when we celebrate the Lord's most liberal distribution of mercy... |
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Many have travelled far and wide, by plane, bus or on foot across the fields, to observe this festival and receive the blessings of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. |
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