(27 February 2008)

Audio: Continuation of yesterday's Appearance Festival of Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj invited Sripad Bhakti Sudhir Goswami Maharaj to address the devotees. Then His Divine Grace expressed his appreciation for this talk, then himself talked further before concluding by singing 'Sri Rupa Manjari Pada...."
37 minutes, 4.4 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 8.7 MB.

Govardhan. Srila Govinda Maharaj returns to Sri Govardhan from our Temple in Vrindavan, then makes a spontaneous pilgrimage to Sri Manasa-Ganga. Web-page by Vaidehi Devi Dasi, pictures by Munindra Mohan Prabhu.

Ninety-nine recent pictures from Vrindavan and Govardhan posted this evening by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

(26 February 2008)
The 135th Divine Appearance festival of the founder of the Sri Chaitanya Math and worldwide Sri Gaudiya Maths, Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. Anniversary Festival of the installation of Sri Gupta-Govardhan Sri Mandir, Sri Govinda Kunda, Nabadwip. Disappearance of Srila Purushottam Thakur.

Archive Video: This day twenty years ago in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math with Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj and Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Archive footage of the Grand Appearance Anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad, prepared for the web by Sadhu Priya Prabhu: 20+ MB 'mp4' video file, 17+ minutes. (Download and view with a fairly recent version of QuickTime, iTunes, etc.)

Audio: Srila Govinda Maharaj's talk and kirttan this morning in our Govardhan Temple, chanting the glories of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur and Krishna consciousness. His Divine Grace was in the Temple for two hours, and later expressed his great satisfaction with the programme which was attended by devotees from all over the world.
46+ minutes, 5.5 MB mp3 audio or higher quality: 11 MB mp3.

Nabadwip. Picture slide-show of today's Appearance Festival of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupad held at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. 2.6 MB 'mov' file, 5 minutes, slide show of forty-two pictures for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share. (Download and view with QuickTime, VLC, iTunes, etc.)

Selected, relevant to today, from earlier updates:

Audio: Appearance Day of Bhagavan Sri Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Prabhupad. Morning darshan by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his veranda in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, 7 February 2007. "Today is a very auspicious day for us because our life and death, everything, is depending upon the mercy of Gurudev."
(31 minutes, 3.7 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 7.3 MB.)

Audio: 'About Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur,' a discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in early 2002: (30+ minutes, 3.46 MB. Also available in high audio quality format, 13.8 MB.)

Appearance Day Festival in 2003 of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur, and the inauguration that day of The Lord's Pastimes in the new Temple in the centre of Sri Govinda Kunda. Web-page of pictures.

Video: Festival news of Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur's Appearance Day celebrations, 2004. The report is hosted by Vaidehi Devi Dasi from USA. (10+ minutes 3.6MB RealPlayer video download then play with RealPlayer.)

(25 February 2008)

Nabadwip. Five 'zipped' folders of pictures of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math yesterday: 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05, taken by Nimai Chandra Prabhu for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share, posted on his vaisnavadarshan.com website.

(24 February 2008)

Vrindavan report by Srilekha Devi Dasi of USA continuing her journal accompanying Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and his entourage on their travels.

Govardhan. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj visits Sri Anu Giriraj at our Temple in Govardhan last weekend. Web-page by Malini Devi Dasi, pictures by Tarit Krishna Prabhu.

Six Days of Village Preaching captured in 42 minutes. Slide show with spoken commentary sharing some of our programmes held throughout West Bengal in the lead up to the Sri Gaura-Purnima festivals. 18 MB 'mov' file, 42+ minutes, slide show by Malini Devi Dasi of Malta. (Download then view with QuickTime, VLC, iTunes, etc.)

(23 February 2008)

Ekachakra Festival Report: 'Sri Nityananda Prabhu: the Moon-like Incarnation of Mercy' by Jagamohini Devi Dasi of USA who came from Vrindavan the evening before to attend this celebration of Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance.

Veracruz: Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Day Festival held at our newest Mexican centre. Sixty-six pictures, some with captions, sent by Krishna Prema Tarangini Devi Dasi.

(22 February 2008)

Invitation for this year's grand Sri Gaura-Purnima Festivals at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. 640K pdf file, download and view with AcrobatReader, etc. (Also available as a 500K pdf file ready to print as folding Invitation for distribution.)
If you plan to come but haven't yet informed, please let us know soon so we can better serve you.
Pilgrims, please note: By the grace of Srila Gurudev our facilities are far above the local Bengali standards, but space is still very, very limited at these busy times when several thousand people arrive at the Math. All pilgrims are requested to cooperate with each other to share the facilities, and to arrive with their own bedding (sheets, blanket, etc.) and basic necessities including flashlight, mosquito repellant and own padlock. A camping mat may be useful, and fold-up 'cot' beds are available locally at about Rs500 each. Please see our Tips for Pilgrims web-pages for additional tips as well as directions to our Temples in India.

Invitation in Bengali for Sri Gaura-Purnima and Sri Nabadwip Dham Parikrama.

Mauritius, Govardhan and Vrindavan. 120 pictures taken throughout the past three weeks of Srila Govinda Maharaj and his entourage, posted last night by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

Video. Four videos from the Ekachakra Festival for Sri Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance, and one video from Kurumba village preaching. Posted by Nimai Chandra Prabhu in the What's New section of his vaisnavadarshan.com website.

Bamunpara. Two folders of pictures, mainly of new construction at our Sri Chaitanya Sridhar Govinda Seva Ashram taken yesterday for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see, and all to share. Uploaded by Nimai Chandra Prabhu in the photos section of his vaisnavadarshan.com website.

(21 February 2008)
Appearance of Srila Narottama das Thakur. Sri Krishna's Madhurotsava.

Slides from Govardhan. 122 pictures with captions, of last week's visit of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, and of Sri Govardhan parikrama. 10+ MB 'mov' file, 14+ minutes, slide show with captions and soundtrack of Bhudev Prabhu singing, made by Malini Devi Dasi of Malta. Download (or stream if you have the speed), then view with QuickTime, VLC, iTunes, etc.

Report today from Vrindavan by Srilekha Devi Dasi of USA continuing her journal accompanying Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and his entourage on their travels.

Ekachakra: Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Festival. Seven folders of pictures of the Grand Festival held for the first time at our new property there. Pictures uploaded by Nimai Chandra Prabhu in the photos section of his vaisnavadarshan.com website.

Venezuela: Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Festival held at the Sri Chaitanya Sridhar Govinda Seva Ashram, Caracas. Photos and articles of this event and many other recent activities of the devotees of Venezuela, posted on the paramakaruna.org.ve website by Gaurachandra Prabhu.

Relevant to Today, from earlier updates:

Srila Narottama Das Thakur's Appearance. Page prepared for the devotee children, by Parama Bhakti Dasi. (50 K Acrobat PDF file)

(20 February 2008)

Video: Recent days in Govardhan with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and pilgrims drawn there to his lotus feet. Video by Vaidehi Devi Dasi with an accompanying soundtrack including part of a talk given by Srila Govinda Maharaj this time in the Govardhan Temple.
Part 1 is 16+ MB 'mp4' video file, 7+ minutes
Part 2 is 14+ MB 'mp4' video file, 5+ minutes.
Download and view with a fairly recent version of QuickTime, iTunes, etc.

Australia. Mission News. The latest edition (Issue 19) and an earlier edition 'Sri Vyasa-Puja Edition' (Issue 11) which was not previously available online -- newsletters of Sri Govinda Dham, Uki, presented by Parampada Prabhu with the help of the devotional community.

(19 February 2008)
Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Fast until noon.

Report from Vrindavan at the Srila Krishna Das Kaviraj Memorial Building. Srilekha Devi Dasi of USA continues her journal accompanying Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his travels.

West Bengal. Eight series' of pictures of recent events, including arriving in Ekachakra yesterday in preparation for today's big festival for Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance Celebrations. Pictures uploaded by Nimai Chandra Prabhu in the photos section of his vaisnavadarshan.com website.

Relevant to Today, from earlier updates:

Audio: Appearance Day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. Extensive, beautiful glorification of Sri Nityananda Prabhu by Srila Govinda Maharaj in his morning darshan, 31 January 2007.
(66 minutes, 7.8 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 16 MB.)

The Holy Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda Prabhu. Excerpts from published articles by Srila Sridhar Maharaj and Srila Govinda Maharaj as well as quotations from the Scriptures, prepared as two illustrated web-pages by Damayanti Devi Dasi of London.

The Unlimited, Unconditional Mercy of Nityananda Prabhu. The full transcript of the discourse given by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, this day in 2003, part of which is included in the previous entry, 'The Holy Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda Prabhu.'

(18 February 2008)
Varaha Dvadasi. Paran after the worship of Varahadev and before 9:58 a.m.

Vrindavan and Govardhan report by Srilekha Devi Dasi, of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's current visit.

Relevant to Today, from earlier updates:

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

Lord Varaha. Page prepared for the devotee children of Holland, and for us all via the world wide web, by Parama Bhakti Dasi on this Festival Day of Lord Varaha's Appearance. (200 K Acrobat PDF file)

(17 February 2008)
Ekadasi. Fast from grains.

Mauritius. An additional eighty-two pictures from the recent visit by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, posted last night by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

Ekachakra slides with spoken commentary mainly by Sripad B.N. Acharyya Maharaj who recently led a group of devotees to our new property in the village of Nityananda Prabhu's holy Appearance. 5 MB 'mov' file, 8+ minutes, slide show of 72 reasonable sized pictures (650 pixels wide) by Malini Devi Dasi and Nimai Chandra Prabhu. Download (or stream if you have the speed), then view and listen with QuickTime, VLC, iTunes, etc.

Kurumba village preaching. Slides sharing this week's rice collection in rural West Bengal. 5.1 MB 'mov' file, 9+ minutes, slide show of 118 pictures (650 pixels wide) by Nimai Chandra Prabhu.

(16 February 2008)
Disappearance of Srila Ramanujacharyya.

Bamunpara, forty-eight pictures taken on a beautiful day yesterday, including construction of the new ladies' building at our Ashram. Two 'zip' files, each of 2 MB and containing 24 pictures: Part 1 and Part 2, for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share.

Nabadwip. Pictures taken around Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math today, for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share.

Relevant to Today, from earlier updates:

Audio:"Ramanujacharyya appeared for the correction of the Sankara Sampradaya." Morning talk by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj about this day, on his veranda in Nabadwip in 2006.
Download, or listen online (48+ minutes, 5.6 MB mp3 audio).

(14 February 2008)

Srila Govinda Maharaj is in Govardhan having safely returned from his Tour to Thailand, Malaysia and Mauritius. He is reported as being well despite travelling during the night and for much of today.

Report from the last evening in Mauritius by Srilekha Devi Dasi before leaving for India with the entourage of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his 24th World Tour.

Tips for Pilgrims updated. Includes new information, train and plane timetables and revised directions to our Maths in India.

(13 February 2008)
Appearance of Mahavishnu Avatar, Sri Advaita Acharyya.

Mauritius. Deities' Manifestation Festival report written late last night by Srilekha Devi Dasi accompanying the entourage with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his 24th World Tour.

(12 February 2008)

Mauritius. Srila Govinda Maharaj himself described today by phone the huge programmes taking place at the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math International of Long Mountain, Mauritius. He described yesterday's grand installation of the Deities, and today's continuing festival with several thousand overflowing the nat mandir during the noon arati. Srila Govinda Maharaj is clearly most enthusiastic and pleased to see this great response in Mauritius to Krishna consciousness.

The latest 'Mission News' with topical features of seva at Sri Govinda Dham, Uki, along with devotional anecdotes. Seven lively pages produced by Parampada Prabhu.

Veracruz. Sixty-four recent pictures showing seva activities of the devotees of Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Veracruz.

(11 February 2008)
Sri Krishna Vasanta Panchami. Sri Saraswati Puja. Appearance day of Sri Vishnu Priya Devi. Appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath das Goswami, and Srila Raghunandana Thakur. Disappearance of Srila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur, Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Viveka Bharati Maharaj and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Parvat Maharaj.

Mauritius. Eighty-nine pictures from the current Tour of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj, posted yesterday by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

Mauritius. Further report from the Tour, by Srilekha Devi Dasi accompanying the entourage with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his 24th World Tour.

Sripat Bamunpara picture series, mainly of the quickly growing new ladies' building at our Ashram. 46 pictures in a 4.3 MB 'zip' file, taken yesterday by Nimai Chandra Prabhu for Srila Govinda Maharaj to see and all to share.

Relevant to Today, from earlier updates:

Audio: "Vasanta Panchami." Discourse by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj in Nabadwip on the first day of spring in 2006, the auspicious day of: Sri Saraswati Puja; the appearance day of Sri Vishnu Priya Devi and the appearance of Srila Pundarik Vidyanidhi, Srila Raghunath das Goswami and Srila Raghunandana Thakur; and the disappearance of Srila Viswanath Chakravarti Thakur, Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Viveka Bharati Maharaj and Tridandi Swami Srimad Bhakti Svarupa Parvat Maharaj.
Download, or listen online (43 minutes, 5 MB mp3 audio).

'A Holy Day' discourse by Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj about this auspicious day. This chapter from Sermons of the Guardian of Devotion, Volume II is presented as a series of three illustrated webpages by Damayanti Devi Dasi of UK.

(9 February 2008)

Mauritius. Report from the Tour, by Srilekha Devi Dasi accompanying the entourage with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his 24th World Tour.

Mauritius. Report from the Tour, by Dipta Krishna Prabhu currently hosting Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on his 24th World Tour along with his holy entourage.

(8 February 2008)

Malaysia. Report from the Tour, by Divyashakti Devi Dasi with brief reflections of recent Pastimes in Malaysia with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and the devotees:
"There are no words to describe the sweet affection that I and all of us received in Malaysia. I can speak much of the Malaysians and the inconceivable and miraculous Pastimes of Srila Gurudev there."

Eight videos and eight series' of pictures taken in Ekachakra and Bamunpara, uploaded today by Nimai Chandra Prabhu in the What's New section of his vaisnavadarshan.com website.

La Palma, Mexico. Photos from the recent Youth Camp held near Morelia, Michoacan. Pictures sent by Arjun Prabhu.

Australia. Mission News. The latest newsletter by compiled Parampada Prabhu for Sri Govinda Dham, Uki.

(7 February 2008)

Mauritius. Report by Srilekha Devi Dasi of USA on tour with Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj. Her article is accompanied by pictures sent by Dipta Krishna Prabhu.

La Palma, Mexico. "XIII Youth and Children's Camp." A diary compiled from entries written by a different devotee each day as an offering to Srila Gurudev Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and the Vaishnavas.

Monterrey, Mexico, visit by Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj. Photos sent by Arjuna Prabhu of a lecture by His Holiness and downtown street Harinama Sankirttan.

Quito, Ecuador, visit by Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj to the Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram, during His Holiness' recent tour. Pictures by Rasamrta Devi Dasi, and web-page by Revati DD.

(6 February 2008)

Mauritius. Darshan and initiations. Throughout yesterday and today Srila Govinda Maharaj gave initiations and met with devotees at the home of Dipta Krishna Prabhu and at the new Ashram of the Vaishnava Seva Society. Pictures and news sent by Dipta Krishna Prabhu.

Malaysia and Mauritius. 96 pictures of Srila Govinda Maharaj and his entourage during recent days on his 24th World Tour. Pictures posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

Nabadwip. Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, and ten calves whose home is the Math. Webpage of pictures.

(5 February 2008)

Mauritius. Arrival report and pictures sent by Dipta Krishna Prabhu of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's first hours in Mauritius on this visit.

West Bengal. Annual Preaching and Bhoga Collection Programmes led by Sripad Acharyya Maharaj. Malini Devi Dasi from Malta gains some insight to what goes on behind the scenes leading up to the celebration festivals of Sri Gaura Purnima. In this six page illustrated report she shares the experience of travelling through Bengali villages on such preaching and collection programmes.

(4 February 2008)

Mauritius blessed with Srila Gurudev's lotus feet once again. This afternoon Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj arrived safe and well in Mauritius and appearing remarkably fresh after his seven hour flight from Malaysia. This is the fifth time His Divine Grace has visited the country.

Audio. The glorification of faith. "Without dedication, you will not be successful in your life."
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj's informal morning darshan, 14 January 2008, Dum Dum Park Temple, Kolkata.
Download, or listen online (26+ minutes, 3.1 MB mp3 audio)
or:  higher quality (6.2 MB mp3 audio).

Malaysia. 132 larger pictures of Srila Govinda Maharaj and his entourage at five locations in Malaysia: Balendranath Prabhu's home, Krishna Labanya Prabhu's home, the new Centre in Petaling Jaya, the centre in Klang, and the new centre at Bukit Beruntung where a fireworks display was held at the conclusion of the evening programme. Srila Govinda Maharaj was particularly pleased to be presented by Balendranath Prabhu the Title Deeds of the new Bukit Beruntung centre. Pictures posted by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.

Brazil. Honey offerings. Sripad B.V. Trivikrama Maharaj makes the first collection of honey from the Krishna Shakti Ashram's own beehive, following in the footsteps of Hasyapriya Prabhu of USA, to please Srila Gurudev and all the Vaishnavas. Webpage of pictures and captions sent by Sripad Trivikrama Maharaj.

Sripat Bamunpara picture series, mainly of the new ladies' ashram recently begun when Srila Govinda Maharaj visited the Ashram in late December. 32 pictures in a 1.8 MB 'zip' file. Pictures by Nimai Chandra Prabhu.

(1 February 2008)

Thailand and Malaysia. 38 pictures from Thailand and 54 from Malaysia including Srila Govinda Maharaj's glorious arrival in Kuala Lumpur. Today's update using larger images, by Jamuna Priya Devi Dasi on her verandaviews.com website.