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Srila BV Narayana Maharaja .
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All Glories To Sri Sri Guru & Gauranga! Dear Devotees, We like to invite all of you to attend the festival of Sri Vraja Mandala Parikrama 2006, organized under the auspices of Om Visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja. For nearly half a century, Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja has been conducting this annual parikrama, humbly facilitating and nourishing fortunate pilgrims from all parts of India, as well as from all other countries, with his beautiful Hari-katha. Sri Vraja Mandala Parikrama will start on 7th Oct. and ends on 5th Nov. There will be lectures on Damodarastakam, Srimad-Bhagavatam and other bhakti literatures; kirtana, darsana and parikrama of the famous pastime-places in Vraja mandala. We cordially invite everyone to come and join this beautiful festival, which will be an unforgettable transcendental experience. A minimum contribution of Rs. 5500, US $120 or Euro 100 is required in order to help cover the basic parikrama expenses. You are most welcome to hear the unprecedented Hari-katha, use the simple facilities and honor the delicious maha-prasadam throughout this month.
More information for planning your trip is available on the Vraja Mandala Parikrama 2006 page. For further information, you can contact Brajanath dasa or Vrinda-devi dasi. Please forward your attendance by phone or preferably by E-mail as soon as possible. E-mail: or Sri Keshavji Gaudiya Math, Mathura (UP) 281001 Tel: (+91) 565-250.2334
N.B.
Our parikrama will be in Vrindavan from the 7th of October until the 19th of October. From the 19th of October until the 5th of November we will be in Govardhan.
Oh, behold Vrndavana! It is so beautiful with its many blissful, splendid groves of kalpa-vrksa trees; its many parrots and other birds, intoxicated by singing Vedic hymns glorifying Krsna; its many deer who are so pleasing to Krsna; its splendid transcendental lakes, ponds, and streams, all filled with water as sweet as nectar; and its mountains of valuable jewels. (Srila Prabhodhananda Sarasvatis Sri Vrndavana-mahimamrta, Sataka 1, Text 45)
Sri Vraja-mandala Parikrama 2006 Sri Kesavaji Gaudiya Matha, Mathura Tel: 0565-250-2334
Sri Vraja-Mandala Parikrama Schedule 2006
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Oct. 5, Thursday |
Darsana of Sri Durvasa Rsi Gaudiya Asrama. |
Oct. 7, Saturday (in Vrndavana) |
Vrndavana. Sri Sarad Purnima. Kartika-vrata begins. Sankalpa (vow) for the parikrama at Kesi-ghata. Sri Srimad Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja disappearance festival. Accommodation in Vrndavana at Sri Rupa-Sanatana Gaudiya Matha, Gopinatha Bhavana and dharmasalas till morning of Oct. 19. |
Oct. 8, Sunday |
(Vrndavana) Kaliya-daha, Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi, Srila Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira and samadhi, Sri Madana-mohana Temple, Dana-gali. |
Oct. 9, Monday |
(Vrndavana) Seva-kunja, Sri Radha-Damodara Temple, Imlitala, Srngara-vata, etc. |
Oct. 10, Tuesday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) to Madhuvana, Talavana, Kumudavana, Bahulavana. |
Oct. 11, Wednesday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) Lauhavana, Mana-sarovara, Mathavana, Bhandiravana, Bhadravana. |
Oct. 12, Thursday |
(Vrndavana) Nidhuvana, temples of Sri Radha-Ramana, Sri Radha-Gokulananda and Sri Radha-Syamasundara. |
Oct. 13, Friday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) to Raval, Mahavana-Gokula, Brahmanda-ghata, Dauji and prasadam at Sri Dauji Gaudiya Matha. |
Oct. 14, Saturday |
(Vrndavana) Dhira-samira, Vamsi-vata, Gopesvara Mahadeva, Sri Govindadeva Temple. |
Oct. 15, Sunday |
By bus (from Vrndavana) to Rama-ghata, Viharavana, Cira-ghata, Vatsavana, Garuda-Govinda. |
Oct. 16, Monday |
Pujyapada Srila Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja’s appearance festival. Bhatrol, Akrura-ghata, the place of the Yanja-patnis. |
Oct. 17, Tuesday |
Ekadasi. Sri Vrndavana parikrama. |
Oct. 18, Wednesday |
Baelvana |
Oct. 19, Thursday |
Departure from Vrndavana. By bus to Govardhana via Paitha and Candra-sarovara. Accommodation in Govardhana at Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Matha and dharmasalas till morning of Nov. 5. |
Oct. 20, Friday |
Govardhana parikrama – Dana-ghati, Anyora, Govinda-kunda, Punchari, Surabhi-kunda (prasadam), Jatipura. Dipavali (offering ghee-lamps) in the evening. |
Oct. 21, Saturday |
Dipavali (offering ghee-lamps) in the evening. |
Oct. 22, Sunday |
Sri Hari-deva Temple, Brahma-kunda, Cakalesvara Mahadeva, Mukharavinda, Sri Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana-kutira, etc. Dipavali in the evening. |
Oct. 23, Monday |
Govardhana Puja. Annakuta festival at Dana-ghati. |
Oct. 24, Tuesday |
Radha-kunda parikrama. Annakuta prasadam festival at the Giriraja Temple near Uddhava-Kunda. Kusuma-sarovara. |
Oct. 25, Wednesday |
Srila Bhaktivedanta Vamana Maharaja’s and Srila Bhaktivedanta Trivikrama Maharaja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha and rest. |
Oct. 26, Thursday |
Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja’s disappearance festival. Hari-katha and rest. |
Oct. 27, Friday |
Srila Bhakti Srirupa Siddhanti Gosvami Maharaja’s appearance festival. By bus to Gulala-kunda, Dig, Adi-badri. (Return to Govardhana.) |
Oct. 28, Saturday |
By bus to Kamyavana, Vrnda-devi, Govindaji Temple, Kamesvara Mahadeva, Vimala-kunda, Pichala-pahadi (slide), Vyomasura’s cave, Bhojana-thali. (Return to Govardhana.) |
Oct. 29, Sunday |
(Govardhana) Killola-kunda, Gvala-pokhara, Syama-talaiya, Ratna-vedi, Carana-cihna, Narada-kunda. |
Oct. 30, Monday |
Festival of Gopastami. By bus to Nandagrama via Prema-sarovara, Sanket, Uddhava-kyari, Lalita-kunda, Nanda-bhavana, Pavana-sarovara, Ter-kadamba (Prasadam), Choti Carana-pahadi. (Return to Govardhana.) |
Oct. 31, Tuesday |
Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
Nov. 1, Wednesday |
By bus to Varsana, Surya-kunda, Cikasauli. Gahvaravana parikrama (Varsana): Mana-ghata, Dana-ghata, Mor-kuti, Sriji Mandir. Prasadam in Varsana. Pilipokhar, Uchagaon, Sakhigiri-parvata. (Return to Govardhana.) |
Nov. 2, Thursday |
Ekadasi. Srila Gaura-kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja’s disappearance. Bhisma-pancaka. Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
Nov. 3, Friday |
Hari-katha and rest at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. |
Nov. 4, Saturday |
By bus to Kokilavana, Javata, Baithana, Carana-pahadi, Khadiravan. Srila Bhakti Pramoda Puri Gosvami Maharaja’s disappearance festival. (Return to Govardhana.) |
Nov. 5, Sunday |
Vaisnava homa at Giridhari Gaudiya Matha, Govardhana. Urja-vrata and Vraja-mandala parikrama ends. By bus return to Vrndavana at 4:00 PM. |
Nov. 6, Monday |
Yearly festival at Ananda-dhama (Vrindavana). Nagara-sankirtana in the evening starting from Ananda-dhama. |
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