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November 2008
Srila Gurudev is recovering back at the Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata, after being in hospital for two weeks. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj is feeling considerable relief. In hospital he received constant monitoring for two days before being transferred to a private room. He then underwent further tests, scans and x-rays to determine the cause of pain. His Divine Grace is now feeling more comfortable after doctors acted on the test results. May the devotees' prayers aid Srila Govinda Maharaj's quick recovery. (Updated 28 November.)

Video. San Jose, USA. Last year's talks by Srila Govinda Maharaj and Sripad Goswami Maharaj during the Anniversary Celebration of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Sundar's Auspicious arrival there at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram.
Video captured and prepared by Vaidehi Devi Dasi:
32+ minutes, 63 MB 'mov' video
(Download this zip file, expand it, then view with VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, etc.)

Video slides. Malta: Sripad Goswami Maharaj's visit and devotional activities of the local and visiting devotees. Produced by Malini Devi Dasi:
9+ minutes, 59 MB 'wmv' video slide-show
(Download or stream if you have the speed. View with VLC, Windows Media Player, etc.)

Video. Italy, Summer Camp 2008 held at Villa Govinda near Milan and organised by the devotees of the London Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. A short documentary video prepared by Saraswati Devi Dasi of the devotional activities of the children - and adults - participating in this year's event.
9+ minutes streaming video posted on the Vimeo website
September - October, 2008
Sripat Hapaniya Festival in honour of the Holy Appearance of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Web-page of pictures posted from Hapaniya.

Nabadwip. Sri Vyasa-Puja Festival of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj held in a sweet, dignified atmosphere in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math with representation from many Missions from India and world-wide. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj wanted to attend the festival here but his health did not permit travel from Calcutta. (Web-page of pictures.)

Nabadwip. Sri Vyasa-Puja Festival. Many pictures posted by Nimai Chandra Prabhu on his website of today's events from early this morning, as well as countless pictures from Nabadwip, Ekachakra, Hapaniya, Bamunpara and Kolkata taken in recent weeks, sharing his frequent visual news reports to His Divine Grace Srila Govinda Maharaj.

Sri Vyasa-Puja video Internet broadcast by Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj from our Calcutta Temple. Public Internet video BlogTV broadcast recorded and available for viewing on His Holiness' blogtv.com webpage.

Plus weekly live broadcasts on blogtv each Saturday evening given by Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj from our Kolkata Temple. His Holiness gives a class and responds to questions posed by viewers. He plans to continue this as a regular live broadcasts each Saturday at 8PM Indian time: http://www.blogtv.com/people/goswami.
The latest broadcast was recorded and is online at his blogtv.com address.

Early October: Srila Govinda Maharaj is settling in at his new veranda in the Sevak Bhavan of our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata. After recent successful treatment and observation in hospital, Srila Gurudev returned to his new spacious quarters where he is under doctor's orders to take complete rest and continue under medical supervision. Recent pictures taken on the veranda are posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

Invitation to Sri Vyasa-Puja of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj to be held at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, on 23rd October 2008, and an opportunity for service.
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj has expressed his wish to go to Nabadwip for this festival, but due to showing poor physical health His Divine Grace may be at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata, for this auspicious occasion.

Invitation to the annual Karttik Pilgrimage organised by Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. This year's itinerary is as follows:

26th October: depart by train from Kolkata, heading first to Govardhan, then on 1st November to Vrindavan followed by shorter visits to Haridwar, Hrishikesh, Kashi, Gaya and Prayag, returning to Kolkata on 14th November.

Please see the Karttik Pilgrimage Invitation for further information, and kindly let us know soon if you wish to participate.

Invitation to serve in California, extended by Hasyapriya Prabhu to the world-wide community of devotees to help manifest a grand Temple project on the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram's extensive property near Santa Cruz. Hasyapriya Prabhu writes:
"Srila Gurudev has given his blessings for us to undertake this ambitious project and to build this grand temple at our Soquel Ashram, and he has predicted that we will be successful and that the beautiful Seva Ashram will be known throughout the world."

Mid-September: Srila Govinda Maharaj is showing improved health daily after recent cause for concern when Srila Gurudev felt abnormal breathing difficulties. Doctors quickly brought him relief and they are pleased with the results of various follow-up tests. Currently His Divine Grace is under observation and treatment in what is considered the best hospital in Kolkata. Srila Gurudev appreciates and acknowledges the devotees' sincere prayers helping him return to stronger physical health. (Picture taken 17 September 2008.)

Video. Singing kirttan live to Russia via the Internet, Srila Govinda Maharaj continued after his talk from Kolkata to the assembly of devotees in St. Petersburg on Sri Krishna Janmastami. In the middle of this video we share interaction between Srila Govinda Maharaj and Sripad Avadhut Maharaj; then Srila Gurudev concludes by leading 'Jaya Radha-Madhava....'
Sri Krishna Janmastami kirttan, 2008, by Srila Govinda Maharaj via Internet, captured in Kolkata by Vaidehi Devi Dasi and Ranajit Prabhu:
24+ minutes, 24+ MB 'mov' video
(Download this zip file, expand it, then play with VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, etc.)
(August 2008)
Video. Sri Janmastami day, live Internet address by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj from Kolkata, India, to the devotees
gathered in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to honour Lord Krishna's Appearance.
Sri Krishna Janmastami, Srila Govinda Maharaj's live address captured and presented by Vaidehi Devi Dasi:
42+ minutes, 45+ MB 'mov' video
(Download this zip file, expand it, then play with VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, etc.)

We have received a flow of alarm via phone calls and emails from devotees world-wide concerned for Srila Gurudev's health after hearing exaggerated stories of a recent fall he had in the bathroom. His Divine Grace went for a checkup after the incident, and while it's true he slipped and bumped his head and knee, it is not true that he received anything more than a bump and bruising. May the devotees' prayers and concern always help protect His Divine Grace's physical well-being.

Srila Govinda Maharaj travelling this year? Since talking directly by internet to the devotees gathered in Saint Petersburg, Srila Gurudev has expressed enthusiasm to travel again. However, due to His Divine Grace showing consistently weak health for some months, there is no certainty of any tour later this year. We shall keep you informed here, should a tour indeed become likely.

Video. First ever live Internet address by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. His Divine Grace
in Kolkata, India, spoke to over 200 devotees
gathered for the Vaisnava festivals in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Sri Krishna Janmastami Adhivas, Srila Govinda Maharaj's live address captured and presented by Vaidehi Devi Dasi:
30 minutes, 40 MB 'mov' video
(Download this zip file, expand it, then play with VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, etc.)

Video. Sri Madhavendra Puri's Disappearance Day public address by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in the nat mandir of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, March 2008.
15+ minutes, 20+ MB 'mov' video
(Download this zip file, expand it, then play with VLC, iTunes, QuickTime, etc.)

Video slides ('wmv' format). Malta: Lotus Room News showing the ashram and recent activities by the devotees of the Malta Centre of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
5 minutes, 25 MB 'wmv' video slide-show
(Download or stream if you have the speed, and play with VLC, Windows Media Player, etc.)

Brazil. Sripad B.S. Goswami Maharaj visits Sao Paulo accepting a spontaneous invitation to participate in a series of preaching programmes. Webpages of pictures with captions, prepared and posted on the web by Ananda Moyi Devi Dasi: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 and 4 | Days 5 to 10.

Japan graced by a visit of Sripad B.B. Avadhut Maharaj as His Holiness helps manifest Srila Govinda Maharaj's wish for a Centre for Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math in Japan. Pictures and report by
Paramananda Prabhu posted in the English section of the Russian website harekrishna.ru.

Ukraine outdoor festivals -- Fairy Town Festival and Pedagogy XI Festival -- preaching activities by our devotees. Webpages of pictures with captions posted in the English section of the Russian website harekrishna.ru.

Invitation for Sri Krishna Janmastami and listing of programmes for the month-long festival at Nabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
Sri Pranati Dasakam. Ten Prayers in glorification of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, composed by
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, and prepared here as an illustrated web-page by Jagamohini Devi Dasi of USA in remembrance of yesterday's Disappearance Festivals.
Nabadwip: The Disappearance Festival of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj grandly held here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. The festival was held simultaneously at each of our Temples in India. Web-page of forty-one pictures taken by Nimai Chandra Prabhu.

In Kolkata, Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj presided over the Disappearance Festival at our Dum Dum Park Temple. His Divine Grace spoke in English and Bengali and led chanting of 'Sri Rupa Manjari Pada....'

RELATED TO Srila Sridhar Maharaj's Disappearance Festival,
posted here in earlier years:

'Archive
Photos: Meditations in Pictures and Words' Five pages
of extensive quotes and black and white photos of His Divine Grace
Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.

The
Jewel in the Garland. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami
Maharaj speaking in 1992 on the Fourth Anniversary of the Disappearance
Day of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. This article
first appeared in the 'Sri Govinda Dham Magazine,
Sri Vyasa-puja Edition, 1994' published in Australia.

'The
Sun Never Sets on the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math' Transcription
of a talk given by His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda
Dev-Goswami Maharaj on this Holy Day in 2003, at the Villa Govinda
Ashram in Milan, Italy.

In honour of this day in 2005, Jagamohini Devi Dasi submitted the following article
in glorification of Srila Guru Maharaj: Remembering
His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
(July 2008)
Invitation to the Disappearance Festival of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, plus a service opportunity to donate directly via PayPal to Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj for this glorious occasion.

Video. Sri Nrsimha-chaturdasi Festival 2008 held at our Dum Dum Park Temple, and presided over by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Video taken and prepared by Vaidehi Devi Dasi:
16+ minutes, 21+ MB 'mov' QuickTime video

Audio. Guidance to Puri pilgrims by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on the evening our Western devotees headed from Kolkata to Puri for the Sri Rathayatra Festival, 2008:
 5+ minutes, 1.2 MB mp3 audio

India. Thousands of recent photos and several videos taken at our various Temples in West Bengal and Orissa. Photographed and posted by Nimai Chandra Prabhu in the What's New section of his website, vaisnavadarshan.com.

Kolkata. Two photo series' posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her website, verandaviews.com: one of recent pictures mainly of Srila Govinda Maharaj taken at our Dum Dum Park Temple, and another series of earlier pictures taken during recent months there.

Rathayatra in Puri and many events in Venezuela linked from the News Page of paramakaruna.org, the website of our Venezuelan Mission.
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