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28 February 2004

• Nabadwip Vaishnava Festival Dates from now until Sri Gaura-Purnima 2005. The full calendar is here in html format.

26 February 2004

• The festivals for Sri Gaura-Purnima have unofficially begun here, with many devotees already at the lotus feet of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in our Dum Dum Park Temple, and many more here in Nabadwip preparing for the official start of this year's events.
  
  

  Festival acknowledgements   Dear devotees and friends, Our due respects to you all. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj is pleased to meet with the many devotee-pilgrims arriving for Sri Gaura-Purnima and to receive the sincere offerings and letters brought with them. There is a hive of activity taking place, therefore we pray for your understanding that at present it is not possible to personally acknowledge each one immediately. Naturally Srila Gurudev's grace is with all who have sent offerings and has written him. As far as possible we shall try to keep you informed of His Divine Grace's pastimes during these special days, and get back to you with his heartfelt acknowledgement presently. Repeatedly praying for your understanding. Sincerely and respectfully, -The Office Team  of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math  currently in SCSKSangha, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata

  
  
• The new California Vaishnava Festival Dates are now ready until Sri Gaura-Purnima 2005. Prepared by Sripad Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj, these are available here as a ready to print booklet; as consecutive pages, and as a month-by-month wall calendar.

25 February 2004

• Siberia preaching by Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj. Pictures of His Holiness' visit to programmes in Tomsk and Krasnoyarsk during the tour discussed in the interview of 23rd February.

23 February 2004
Sri Sri Guru-Gauranga-Radha-Ramanasundarjiu fourth anniversary installation festival, at Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha, Kaikhali, Kolkata.

• Interview with Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj reflecting on his recent visit to Russia including Siberia. News, anecdotes and glories of Srila Gurudev and the Vaishnavas expanding the mission there. (15+ minutes, 2.7 MB mp3 audio.)

22 February 2004

• Kaikhali, Kolkata, Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha. Recent pictures taken during a visit to our Temple by Kolkata Airport. The fourth anniversary installation festival will be held here tomorrow.

21 February 2004
Disappearance of Vaishnava Sarvabhauma Srila Jagannath das Babaji Maharaj, Srila Rasikananda Dev Goswami and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Dayita Madhava Maharaj.

• Video: Sri Sivaratri held here two days ago in Nabadwip Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, on the first anniversary of the installation of Sri Sadasiva Gangadhar by Sri Govinda Kunda, and yesterday's feast in Siva's honour. (15+ minutes 5.2 MB RealPlayer video download, then view with RealPlayer.)

20 February 2004

• Vaishnava Festival dates for the first two months after Sri Gaura-Purnima are now available. Dates for the remainder of the year up to Sri Gaura-Purnima 2005 are expected by next weekend.

18 February 2004

• Bookstore special offer in the lead-up to Sri Gaura-Purnima: 20% discount on three books focusing on Sriman Mahaprabhu and the holy land of His Appearance. Worldwide registered airmail postage included.

16 February 2004
Fast of Vijay Ekadasi.

• Audio: Morning darshan of Srila Govinda Maharaj on his verandah at our Dum Dum Park, Kolkata, Temple, last week. (15+ minutes, 2.7 MB mp3 audio.)

15 February 2004

• Audio: Srila Govinda Maharaj's discourse at our Dum Dum Park, Kolkata, Temple on Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's Appearance Day.
  Part one: 15+ minutes, 2.6 MB mp3 audio.
  Part two: 15+ minutes, 2.6 MB mp3 audio.
  (Although these audio files recieved from Kolkata are of poor quality with considerable background noise and distortion, we hope the listeners may still appreciate sharing this holy discourse of His Divine Grace given on such a special day.)

13 February 2004

• Video: Festival news of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's Appearance Day celebrations. The report is hosted by Vaidehi Devi Dasi from USA. (10+ minutes 3.6MB RealPlayer video download then play with RealPlayer.)

11 February 2004
The festival of the Divine Appearance of the founder of the worldwide Sri Chaitanya Math and Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. Anniversary Festival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan Sri Mandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip. Srila Purushotama Thakur disappearance.

• Two essays by Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur have been added to the text library at the 'Sri Guru Vandana' website today in honour of His Divine Grace's Appearance Day:
  Sri Bhakti Siddhanta Vani and the Talk to Mrs. Nora Morell. Both of these articles have appeared in earlier editions of Sri Gaudiya Darshan.

10 February 2004

• Audio: interview with Janaki Vallabha Prabhu of Italy and his father, Pier Luigi, on their first visit to Bamunpara. This is also the first time Luigi has visited India. They each give a description of different aspects of their pilgrimage. (6+ minutes 750K mp3 audio file and streaming RealPlayer file.)

9 February 2004

• Sripat Bamunpara, pictures taken today by Janaki Vallabha Prabhu of Italy on his first ever visit to this village of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's holy appearance.
  
  

  Important Festivals this week (for those following the Nabadwip calendar)   11th Feb. 2004: The festival of the Divine Appearance of the founder of the worldwide Sri Chaitanya Math and Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. Anniversary Festival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan Sri Mandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip. Srila Purushotama Thakur disappearance.

8 February 2004

• Invitation for Sri Gaura-Purnima Festivals 1st to 11th March 2004. Ready to print in PDF format. (170K pdf file.)
• Audio: interview with Vaidehi Devi Dasi about her first impressions arriving in India, our stall at the Kolkata Book Fair and her recent days with Srila Govinda Maharaj in our Dum Dum Park Temple. (7 minutes 800K mp3 audio file and streaming RealPlayer file.)
• Audio: Nabadwip reflections by Vaidehi Devi Dasi. A separate audio file sharing a day here in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. (3+ minutes 360K mp3 file and streaming RealPlayer file.)
• 'Land of Nectar' — one section of our fields of crops and fruits near Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. (Pictures.)

7 February 2004

• Audio and pictures: Nasigram Village preaching. Gaura Nataraj Prabhu of USA talks us through photos of his recent adventures as the only Westerner accompanying one of our preaching parties to the villages of West Bengal.

6 February 2004
Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur. Sri Krishna’s Madhurotsava.

• Kolkata Book Fair pictures of our stall and devotees happily preaching the glories of Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.

5 February 2004

• Srila Govinda Maharaj takes a walk to the roof of the nat-mandir of the Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata. (Pictures by Nilamani Prabhu of USA.)

4 February 2004
Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

• The Unlimited, Unconditional Mercy of Nityananda Prabhu. Transcript of the discourse given by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, this day last year.
• Yesterday's feast for Lord Varahadev's Appearance, and our booktable by Sri Govinda Kunda here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. (Pictures.)

3 February 2004
Varaha Dvadasi. Paran after the worship of Varahadev and before 10:00 a.m.

Excerpt from Golden Reflections by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, in relation to Lord Varahadev here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip:

Important Festivals this week (for those following the Nabadwip calendar) 2nd Feb 2004: Bhaimi Ekadasi. Fast. 3rd Feb. Varaha Dvadasi. Paran after the worship of Varahadev and before 10:00 a.m. 4th Feb: Gaura-trayodasi. Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. 5th Feb: Paran by 10:00 a.m. for those who fasted the previous day. 6th Feb: Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur. Sri Krishna’s Madhurotsava.

2 February 2004
Bhaimi Ekadasi. Fast.

• Online Bookstore, special offer in memory of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur's holy Appearance Day, which will be celebrated here on February 11th. A complementary copy of his small book Relative Worlds will automatically be included in all orders of US$10 or more, placed at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Bookstore before February 12th.

1 February 2004

• Audio: Kirttan recorded last week, Prabhu Bhudev leads the chanting of "Sarvarana-sri-gaura-mahima" ("Gaurangera duti pada...") opposite the bhajan kutir of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj. 6+ minutes, 2.7 MB mp3 audio.

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