Sri Navadvipa-dhama Parikrama
19 – 25 March 2024
We cordially invite you for our 7-day inspirational pilgrimage to the nine islands of Sri Navadvipa dham, West Bengal, in the company of blissful devotees from all over the world.
Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja’s hearts desire and great pleasure is that during Sri Navadvipa-dhama and Sri Vraja-mandala parikrama devotees from all over the world come together as a loving family and become immersed in sweet hari-katha, remembering the pastimes of Sri Sri Radha Krsna and Sri Gaura Nityananda Prabhu. This week-long immersion offers the opportunity of visiting and hearing about all of Mahaprabhu’s transcendental pastime places in Navadvipa dham, of deepening our realization through hearing Vaisnavas’ recollections of the philosophical conclusions of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, of performing kirtana morning, noon and night in midst of 1000th’s devotees, and of being in the company of sincere devotees from Bengal and all around the world.
Sri Navadvipa Dhama Parikrama 2024 begins on 19 March and ends on 26 March This year two main parikrama parties are being organized. One party will be lead by members of the International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust (IGVT), the other parikrama party will be lead by the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti Trust (GVST). Click on the links below to view details of each parikama.
International Gaudiya Vedanta Trust Parikrama
Sri Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha
M. Kolerdanga Road (near the Ganga Bridge)
Navadvipa, West Bengal
Phone: +91-906.485.1258
Sri Navadvipa-mandala Parikrama 2024 begins on 19 March and ends on Gaura Purnima, 25 March. We will stay in Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math, and from there we will visit the 9 islands starting Sri from Antardvipa, giving you plenty opportunity to visit the beautiful pastime places, be in wonderful association, fill your ears with nectarean Hari-katha from all the illustrious Vaisnavas and roll in the dust of Sri Navadvipa dham. The schedule, location and contact details are posted below.
You, your family and friends are all warmly invited for this week long parikrama of Sri Navadvipa-mandala!
aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te
naradhitam nava-vanam vraja eva dure
aradhito dvija-suto vraja-nagaras te
naradhito dvija-suto na taveha krsnah
"If you worship the nine islands of Navadvipa, you are actually worshiping Vrndavana and can easily gain entrance into that confidential place. If you don't worship and take shelter of Navadvipa-dhama, Vrndavana will be very far away from you. If someone will worship dvija-suta (Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu), the son of the brahmana Jagannatha Misra, that person will attain vraja-nagara Sri Krsna in Vrndavana. If one worships Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is actually Krsna Himself, in Navadvipa, one is performing complete worship of Krsna. Worshiping Sacinanadana Gaurahari in Navadvipa is as good as worshiping Krsna in Vrndavana. If one does not worship dvija-suta Gaurahari, Lord Krsna will be very far away."
Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati’s Navadvipa Satakam, verse 78
https://www.purebhakti.com/teachers/bhakti-discourses/24-discourses-2005/440-the-special-glories-of-sri-navadvipa-dhama
Registration
Upon arrival at Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math, Sri Navadvipa Dham, you will find the registration office on the right after the main entrance. In order to register for the parikrama, submit a completed participation form and give your contribution (in rupees, dollars, or euros) to the devotees who are responsible for this service. There you will find other devotees who will help you with your accommodation either inside or outside the temple complex.
IGVT Parikrama fee (for devotees living outside India)
A minimum contribution of Indian rupees 8500, US$ 108, or EUR 100 per person is requested for the delicious maha-prasadam, for simple accommodation in the guesthouse and to cover the most basic expenses of the festival such as the sound system, electricity and water, cleaning team, cooks, security etc.
Accommodation:
Accommodation is available in- and outside our temple property. If you like to stay in the temple guesthouse and you don’t mind to share a room with other devotees or if you prefer a room at the local houses near our Math, you can contact:
- Gauranga sundara dasa (for private rooms nearby) WhatsApp +91 90467 52069
- Indira dasi (UK) (for guesthouse accommodation) WhatsApp +44 79148 71484 and Vrinda-devi dasi: +91 91197 23604
- Registration and accommodation for Indian residents please contact: Sripad BV Padmanabha Maharaja, WhatsApp +91 80820 86715 and
- Ramani Mohan das, WhatsApp +91 95839 82245
Taxi Details
For renting a taxi to pick you up from the airport, you may contact our taxi services:
Please visit https://www.purebhakti.com/resources/traveling-to-india for more details about traveling to the dhama, how to maintain good health during your visit, and other practicalities.
Temple management:
Madhusudan das +91-906.485.1258.
Over-all management:
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Vana Maharaja:
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Sridhar Maharaja
Sripad Bhaktivedanta Siddhanti Maharaja, contact: +91 99112 83869
Sripad Padmanabha Maharaja (Jr.), contact: +91 80820 86715
Sripad BV Bodhayan Maharaja, contact: +91 97762 38328
IGVT Sri Navadvipa dham Parikrama Schedule 2024
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Sankalpa (taking of vows) at the Ganges.
Wednesday, 20 March 2024
Sri Antardvipa: Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math, Sri Gaura Janmasthan (birth place of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu) in Sridhama Mayapura, Srivasa Angan, Sri Advaita Bhavan, Sri Gadadhara Angana, Sri Caitanya Matha (Sri Candrasekhar Bhavan), Samadhi Mandir of Jagad-guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, Srila Gaur Kishora Das Babaji Maharaja Samadhi Mandir, Chand Kazi's Samadhi.
Thursday, 21 March 2024
Fasting for Vyanjuli Mahadvadasi
Visiting: Sri Devananda Gaudiya Math. Sri Simantadvip: Simulia. Sri Rudradvipa: Praudhamaya, Sri Jagannath Das babaji Maharaja's bhajan kutir and samadhi mandir, Nidaya Ghat.
Friday, 22 March 2024
Fast Break time: TBA
Sri Godrumadvipa: Swarupaganja, Surabhi-Kunja, Svananda- Sukhada-Kunja, Suvarna-Vihara, Harihara-Ksetra, Sri Narasimha Palli. On the way back: Sri Madhyadvipa: Vamanpada and Hamshavahan
Saturday, 23 March 2024
Sri Koladvipa: Samudragadha, Campahatti, Sri Ritudvip, Ratupura (Radha Kunda), Kowala, Vidhyanagar (Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya's Birthplace)
Sunday, 24 March 2024
Sri Jahnudvipa: Sri Jannagara (Jahnu muni's place), Sri Modrumadvipa: Mamagachi (Sri Vrindavana dasa Thakura Birthplace), Arkatila, Matapura (Panca-Pandav-agyatvasa).
Monday, 25 March 2024
Fasting for SRI GAURA-PURNIMA. Appearance day of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
5:30 pm - Maha-abhishek in the evening and kirtan festival.
Tuesday, 26 March 2024
Festival of Sri Jagannath Mishra and Sacimata
Fast break time: After sunrise and before 9:46 am
End of Sri Navadvipa dham parikrama 2024.
Sri Gaura and Sri Krsna comprise an identical spiritual principle (tattva); there is no difference whatsoever between Them. Sri Krsna, the personification of sweetness (madhurya- vigraha), is none other than Sri Gaurasundara Himself, who is the personification of munificence (audarya-vigraha), and vice versa. Sri Krsnas abode, Sri Vrndavana, is similarly identical in all respects to Sri Gaura’s abode, Sri Navadvipa, which is actually called Gupta- Vrndavana, the hidden Vrndavana. In this way, both the divine principles (tattvas) and holy abodes (dhamas) are eternal and not affected by mundane considerations such as time, place and circumstance.
’kṛṣṇa-nāma’ kare aparādhera vicāra
kṛṣṇa balile aparādhīra nā haya vikāra
[Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 8.24]
There are offenses to be considered while chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra. Therefore simply by chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa one does not become ecstatic.
Even if he is chanting the name of Krsna, a person who is committing offenses will not be able to attain love for Krsna (krsna-prema) in millions and millions of lifetimes. However, gaura-nityanandera nahi e saba vicara, nama laile prema dena, bahe akrudhara, Sri Gaura and Sri Nityananda do not consider any offenses. When one chants Their names, prema will awaken in the heart and torrents of tears will begin to flow from the eyes. Like Sri Gaurahari Himself, His abode is supremely liberal and the most magnanimous. Without worshipping and attaining the mercy of Sri Gaurahari and His abode, Sri Navadvipa, it is impossible to obtain darsana (a vision) and the mercy of Sri Vrndavana.
Sri Krsna’s dhama, Vrndavana, and Sri Gaura’s dhama, Navadvipa, are non-different. Therefore, the perimeter of Sri Navadvipa-dhama extends to sixteen kosas (approximately thirty-two miles), just like the perimeter of Sri Vrndavana. All the places of Sri Vrndavana, such as Sri Yamuna, Sri Govardhana, Sri Rasa-sthali, Sri Radha-kunda, Sri Syama-kunda and various sub-forests, also exist eternally in a concealed form in Sri Navadvipa-dhama. Sri Gaurasundara sports eternally in this abode. Fortunate living beings can experience Sriman Mahaprabhu’s eternal pastimes by performing nama-sankirtana under the guidance of His pure devotees.
Gaudiya Vedanta Samithi Trust Parikrama
GVST Sri Navadvipa dham Parikrama Schedule 2024
GVST Parikrama fee
A minimum contribution of US $100, or equivalent per person is requested for the prasadam and accomodations. For Indian non-Bengali devotess, Rs 5000 is requested. For Bengali devotees contributing rice, Rs 700 is requested. For Bengali devotees not contributing rice, Rs. 1200 is requested.
