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30 September 2006
 Saint Petersburg. Pictures and short report of today's Saturday programme sent by Vrinda Devi Dasi from Srila Govinda Maharaj's 22nd World Tour.
 Saint Petersburg and London. Fifty-nine pictures taken during the last few days on the 22nd World Tour, posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her website, verandaviews.com.
29 September 2006
 Audio: Glories of the new edition of Srimad Bhagavad-gita. After meeting with more pilgrims converging at his lotus feet on the first full day in London, Srila Govinda Maharaj starts by reading aloud a short excerpt from the Hungarian Kirttan Guide then continues his informal morning discourse:
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 Saint Petersburg. The first full day in Russia
on Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's 22nd World Tour. Pictures and captions by Vrinda Devi Dasi.
 Nabadwip. Flooding around Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math today. Two pages of pictures.
28 September 2006
 Srila Govinda Maharaj arrives safely in Saint Petersburg. By phone His Divine Grace said he is feeling well after the journey, and expressed his great satisfaction at the warm welcome to his newly built house close to the main Temple.
 Audio: Glories of Sri Sri Prema Dhama Deva Stotram, and several subjects.... Informal morning discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his first full day at our London Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math at the start of his current World Tour. Just after receiving and looking through the newly published Hungarian Kirttan Guide, His Divine Grace spoke with the devotees:
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 Nabadwip, flooding around Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Pictures taken late this afternoon.
27 September 2006
 Nabadwip, flooding around Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math today. (Pictures.)
26 September 2006
 Nabadwip floods. Pictures taken this morning by Divya Shakti Devi Dasi for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share.
 Nabadwip. Afternoon rising floods. Pictures taken this afternoon of the deer, peacocks and views around Sri Govinda Kunda and the main Temples.
25 September 2006
 London. Additional recent pictures of Srila Govinda Maharaj at the London Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math during darshans and giving initiations. Also a picture series of the devotees engaged in nagar-Sankirttan in East London led by Sripad Siddhanti Maharaj, Sripad Tridandi Maharaj, Sripad Nyasi Maharaj and Sripad Narayan Maharaj. All posted on the London Math's website, scsmathlondon.org.
 Nabadwip, flooding of Sri Govinda Kunda and the local area. Pictures taken this morning by Divya Shakti Devi Dasi, for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share.
 Ecuador. Harinama Sankirttan in downtown Quito and locally near the Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram. Photos and presentation by Rasamrita Devi Dasi.
24 September 2006
 London, pictures taken yesterday of Srila Govinda Maharaj and the visiting devotees at the London Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.
 Now available online: The new revised edition of Srimad Bhagavad-gita, The Hidden Treasure of the Sweet Absolute by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and produced in English by Sripad Swarupananda Prabhu is now available online at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Bookstore. This new edition is highly praised by Srila Govinda Maharaj and includes the original Sanskrit script, Roman transliteration and English translation - all included in a handy-sized publication.
 Last chance for train tickets on our Karttik Pilgrimage to Govardhan and Vrindavan for those wishing to travel in the regular 2nd Class, non-air-conditioned sleeper carriage along with the main group of our devotees. In addition to the railway carriage already booked, Sripad Acharyya Maharaj recently purchased a further block of sixty tickets due to strong demand locally. Please see the Karttik Pilgrimage Itinerary, 2006, and inform us as soon as possible if you need a ticket.
 Two additional Tagalog books offered to Srila Govinda Maharaj while in Kolkata before commencing his tour. This brings the total to five books translated and produced in the widely spoken Filipino language by Ishani Devi Dasi during her recent stay here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. (Pictures.)
23 September 2006
 Safe arrival in the U.K.. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj arrives safely at Heathrow Airport, and this morning graces the devotees with morning darshan at the London branch of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Pictures posted by Anindita Devi Dasi on the London Math's website, scsmathlondon.org.
 London pictures of Srila Govinda Maharaj, his arrival, and this morning's darshan, posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her website, verandaviews.com.
22 September 2006
 Dum Dum Park: Yesterday's feast offered by Srila Govinda Maharaj for the satisfaction of the Deities, the local devotees and pious visitors. Srila Gurudev personally compiled the list of preparations, and throughout the day he gave audience to a constant stream of devotees wishing him well for his forthcoming travels.
21 September 2006
 Audio: Interviews before the Tour, and sharing the journey from Nabadwip to our Dum Dum Park Temple to wish Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj well on his travels. Nrsimha Chaitanya Prabhu and Annapurna Devi Dasi each share experiences of their current pilgrimage in India.
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 Salt Lake City, USA. New website launched of the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Mission to publicise and share local events and the teachings of our Sri Guru-varga. The site, scsmission.com, includes an introduction, invitation, articles, images, and news including a description of Sripad Goswami Maharaj's visit last week.
 Oregon. Visit by Sripad B.S. Goswami Maharaj to the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram in Eugene. Report and pictures sent by Mathuranath Prabhu.
19 September 2006
 Audio: Interview with Sripad B.P. Siddhanti Maharaj by Annapurna Devi Dasi in our Dum Dum Park Temple on his recent return from the USA. His Holiness discusses the devotional mood in America and here, some history of Srila Govinda Maharaj's World Tours, and the preparations and hopes for the forthcoming Tour to London and Russia.
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17 September 2006
 Mexico. Morelia and Guadalajara Devotees join together in Sri Radhastami Celebrations with Temple programmes led by guest of honour Sripad B.P. Janardan Maharaj, and nagar Sankirttan. Pictures and short report by Bhagavan Prabhu.
15 September 2006
 Audio: Faith in Mahaprasadam. This morning's informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata.
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14 September 2006
 Audio: Soquel Ashram, lively Sunday class last weekend by Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj on returning from several months abroad with Srila Govinda Maharaj in India and preaching in Russia. His Holiness addresses a packed gathering of eager listeners drawn by news of his arrival at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Seva Ashram. Posted on the Californian website california.scsmath.org.
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 Nabadwip. Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur's Appearance Festival held in the afternoon and evening at his bhajan kutir and Samadhi Mandir across the River Ganges in Sri Godrumadwip. Sripad B.N. Acharyya Maharaj led over fifty devotees from Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math to this annual programme attended by dignitaries from almost all the established Gaudiya Vaishnava Temples of Sri Nabadwip Dham.
13 September 2006
Audio: Consulting the panjika (astrological calendar). This morning's informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata.
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 Janmastami Theatre, Australia, depicting the Appearance of Sri Krishna with devotee actors of all ages participating at Sri Govinda Dham, Uki, N.S.W. Two lively webpages by Murari Mohan Prabhu and Ishvara Chandra Prabhu.
 Turkey. Sri Radhastami Festival held at the Sri Govinda Math Yoga Centre, Ankara, with the programme led by Ramaray Prabhu.
12 September 2006
Audio: Names of the Deities. This morning's informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata.
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Imminent Tour. Additional information is now available for devotees planning to visit London and/or Saint Petersburg during Srila Gurudev's forthcoming tour:
London visitors Tour information,
Saint Petersburg visitors Tour information.
11 September 2006
 A gallery of over 200 new categorised pictures of our Srila Gurudevas, devotional places and devotional activities in India and Venezuela is one of several recent updates on the Venezuelan website, paramakaruna.org.ve, posted by Gaurachandra Prabhu.
 Mexico: Sri Radhastami Festival held at the Veracruz Ashram, led by Madhuchanda Devi Dasi. (Pictures with captions.)
10 September 2006
 Oregon: Sri Radhastami Festival held at the new Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram, Eugene, led by Mathuranath Prabhu.
 Australia: Sri Radhastami Festival held at Sri Govinda Dham near Murwillumbah, New South Wales.
 Porto Alegre: Sri Radhastami Festival and activities at the new Srila Govinda Maharaj Seva Sangha Ashram in Southern Brazil. Two pages of pictures with captions.
9 September 2006
 Audio: Interview with Sadhu Priya Prabhu by Annapurna Devi Dasi in our Dum Dum Park Temple after his return from participating for one month in the grand Russian Vaishnava festivals taking place in Saint Petersburg, Sorochany and Moscow. Sadhu Priya Prabhu describes the festivals, the daily activities, his return to India and the enlivening devotional mood of this first generation of Russian Vaishnavas.
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8 September 2006
Audio: Disappearance of Srila Haridas Thakur. Yesterday morning's extensive informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata. As ever, exemplary glorification of the Vaishnavas and a further exceptional, heartfelt discourse.
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 UK. Sri Radhastami Festival held at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, London. Pictures with captions, posted by Anindita Devi Dasi on the London Math's scsmathlondon.org website.
7 September 2006
Purnima (full moon). Disappearance of Srila Haridas Thakur. Visvarupa Mahotsava. End of month long festival at Nabadwip, Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
The following are selected earlier links relevant for today:
 Srila Haridas Thakur's Divine Glories. Darshan with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj reported by Sripad Bhakti Pavan Janardan Maharaj on this day last year while staying with His Divine Grace at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata.
 The Disappearance Day of Srila Haridas Thakur 2004. Discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on this day two years ago in California during His Divine Grace's 21st World Tour. Partial transcript by Amiya Kanti Devi Dasi posted on the Californian Seva Ashrams' california.scsmath.org website.
 Audio: The full lecture given on this day in 2004 by Srila Govinda Maharaj in California, posted on the Californian Seva Ashrams' california.scsmath.org website.
The Disappearance Day of Srila Haridas Thakur. (36 minutes, available in mp3 audio and RealMedia audio formats).
 Audio: Srila Haridas Thakur's Disappearance Day Talk. Discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in 2003 at our Govardhan Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram. This audio is accompanied by extensive summary notes in English and in Spanish intended to be helpful especially for those who may have difficulty understanding Srila Gurudev's intonation.
Srila Haridas Thakur's Disappearance Day Talk. (33+ minutes, 4 MB mp3 audio).
 Excerpts about the Pastimes of Srila Haridas Thakur and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Selected verses and translations from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita, collected by Malini Devi Dasi and included as one of her many webpages reporting our Jagannath Puri Pilgrimage last year.
6 September 2006
Appearance of Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinod Thakur.
Audio: Appearance of Srila Sachchidananda Bhaktivinod Thakur. This morning's informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata. "Srila Guru Maharaj... mentions...: 'Not only is he (Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur) the giver of service to Vrindavan Dham, he can give service to Radharani.'"
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 Audio (in Bengali). In praise of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur: a sloka by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, and a paragraph by Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, read by Sripad B.P. Tirtha Maharaj from the Bengali Sri Gaudiya Darshan magazines of 1955.
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5 September 2006
Appearance of Sri Vamanadeva. Paran (break fast with grains) after the worship of Sri Vamanadeva and by 7:20 a.m. Appearance of Sri Jiva Goswami Prabhu.
Audio: Jiva Goswami Prabhu's avirbhava today. This morning's informal discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata. "Our whole society is depending upon Rupa, Sanatan and Jiva Goswami Prabhus' mercy."
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 Srila Gurudev's Tour to London and Russia suddenly seems quite likely. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj has declared his holy wish that, health permitting, he will "once more visit London and Russia," and that this will be sooner rather than later. Accepting the invitations of the devotees, His Divine Grace is likely to be in London during the last week of this month (September), and in Saint Petersburg, Russia, throughout most or all of October. For further information for pilgrims, kindly enquire from Devashis Prabhu for London, and from Sripad Avadhut Maharaj for Russia.
 Nabadwip. Pictures taken today around Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math.
4 September 2006
Ekadasi. Fast from grains.
 Illustrated excerpt from The Line of Sri Rupa from Sri Guru and His Grace in remembrance of the special recent holy days observed by the devotees of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math worldwide. Three extensive webpages by Damayanti Devi Dasi.
 The first ever books about Krishna consciousness in Tagalog, the principal language of the Philippines, offered to Srila Govinda Maharaj's lotus hands by Ishani Devi Dasi: Inner Fulfilment; In Search of the Original Source and Bhagavat Darshan. (Pictures.)
3 September 2006
 Audio: The first audio diary entry of Annapurna Devi Dasi reporting from our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata, in the association of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and his devotees. Her report includes a description of the Appearance Day Festival of Sri Lalita Devi and glorification of the devotees currently staying there.
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 Kolkata. Sri Radhastami Festival held in our Sree Chaitanya Saraswata Krishnanushilana Sangha, Dum Dum Park, Kolkata. (Pictures with captions.)
2 September 2006
 Video: Yesterday morning's full Sri Radhastami darshan by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata. QuickTime video posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.
 Venezuela. Sri Radhastami Festival held at our Sri Chaitanya Sridhar Govinda Seva Ashram, Caracas. Extensive series of pictures posted as a 'Flash' presentation on the Venezuelan paramakaruna.org.ve website.
 London. Carshalton Environmental Fair held on a very windy day earlier this week in Surrey marked the end of this summer's UK festival preaching programmes. Pictures with captions, posted by Anindita Devi Dasi on the London Math's scsmathlondon.org website.
1 September 2006
Sri Radhastami. Srimati Radharani's appearance at noon. Fast until noon.
 Audio: Sri Radhastami. Today's beautiful, special morning discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj at our Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata.
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 Sripat Hapaniya. Sri Radhastami Festival held at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Ashram, the Appearance Place of Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Gupta-Varsana of Sri Nabadwip Dham. Two web-pages of pictures by Nimai Chandra Prabhu.
 Nabadwip. Sri Radhastami Festival held here at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. (Pictures.)
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