Contents:
2001 
[July
- Dec.] —
Boston Program, Govardhana Puja, Srila Prabhupada
Tirobhava, Govardhana Hill
Manifests, Gurukula boys visit
Nagamangala, Radha Damodara Moves to Vermont, Devavision
Project Moves, Editing
for Devavision Underway, Installation
of Sri Sudarsana Cakra, Radhastami, Vyasa-puja Celebration
of BG Narasingha Maharaja,
Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja, Janmastami
& Janmastami videos, Boston Program, West Coast
Saranagati Tour.
See Events Index below for more events from 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 & 2000.
Ashrama Events
DECEMBER 2001
Boston Program
In Boston, on 21st December, Sri Sri Nityananda Avadhuta-Gauranga Sundara were bathed and installed in the morning by His Divine Grace amidst hari-nama-sankirtana led by Govardhana Das.
In the evening invited guests had the fortunate opportunity to hear hari-katha from Srila Narasingha Maharaja who led the devotees in singing 'Sri Sri Prabhupada-padma-stavakah' by Srila Sridhara Maharaja and 'Srila Prabhupada Lila-smarana Mangala Stotram'. Srila Narasingha Maharaja briefly explained the history of these bhajanas and then spoke on the topic of the divine advent of Sri Caitanyadeva. All the guests, including many members of the Boston ISKCON temple, as well as the devotees from New Badarinatha Asrama in Vermont, then honoured Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai's mahaprasadam.
Talk Excerpt (Quicktime Movie 670 KB)
Ashrama Events
NOVEMBER 2001
Sri Govardhana Puja and Srila Prabhupada Tirobhava Celebrations at New Badarinatha Asrama
On November 16th the residents of New Badarinatha in Vermont celebrated the appearance day of Sri Giriraja Govardhana. Simultaneously, in the early morning Sripada Visnu Maharaja awarded upanayanam to Vraja Kisora Dasa and Guru Mantras to Bhakta Priya Devi on behalf of Srila Narasingha Maharaja.
The program commenced in the afternoon at the house of Sriman Jagadisvara prabhu and Dhira Lalita Mataji. Dhira Lalita Mataji had spent much of the morning decorating the family altar with flowers and making a traditional Giridhari from cow-dung. Many devotees and guests came specially for the program from Boston and the surrounding areas.
The first part
of the program was an abhiseka of Sri Giriraja by Sripada Visnu Maharaja and Svami BV Giri, during which Govardhana Dasa led the devotees in chanting 'Jaya Radhe Jaya Krsna' and the Maha-mantra. Sripada Visnu Maharaja then spoke about the pastime of Lord Krsna lifting Govardhan Hill.
The next program was a fire yajna for the initiates and for the pleasure of Sri Giriraja. Govardhana Dasa offered oblations as Svami Giri chanted Vedic mantras. Fire Yajna (Quicktime Movie
1.1 MB)
After the fire sacrifice was over, there was a bhoga-offering and an enthusiastic arati ceremony. This was followed by a sumptuous feast for all the devotees and guests.
The
next morning, the disappearance festival of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada was observed by the devotees. Govardhana Dasa led the devotees in singing "Srila Prabhupada Lila-Smarana-Mangala Stotram"
by Srila Narasingha Maharaja. Sripada Visnu Maharaja spoke for some time on Srila Prabhupada and his contribution to the world.
Later on, at midday, all the devotees offered puspanjali to His Divine Grace and guru-puja. After, all the devotees honored a maha-prasadam feast.
Govardhana Hill Manifests at Govindaji Gardens
On November 1st, the first
day of the auspicious month of Damodara, the inaugural puja was performed to the newly completed Govardhana Hill by Srila Narasingha Maharaja. Decorated with bonsai plants and tulasi bushes, the hill stands majestically between Govinda Kunda and the yajnasala.
A large Govardhana-sila was placed in the shrine on top of Govardhana Hill and a maha-arati was performed and bhoga was offered to Giriraja by the matha residents. On
the day of Govardhana Puja, a grand celebration was held, with many wonderful offerings to Govardhana Hill.
Ashrama Events
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2001
Govindaji Garden Gurukula boys visit Nagamangala
Nagamangala is a center of worship established by Sri Ramanujacarya. The main Deities are Kesava (four armed Visnu) and Laksmi Narasingha. The temple is over 1,000 years old
Sri Sri Radha Damodara Moves to Vermont
In September, Sri Sri Radha Damodara and Sri Giriraja Govardhana moved from Govindaji Gardens in India, to New Badarinatha Asrama in Vermont, USA. As well as Their Lordships, Their servants Svami Bhakti Vijnana Giri, Sriman Govardhana Dasa and Gaura Gopala Dasa also traveled to Vermont to help
establish a new temple complex there.
Devavision
Project Moves
The Devavision project has officially moved from India
to New Badarinatha Asrama in Vermont, USA. With the
Devavision Promotional introduction and the Kumbha
Mela video finished, the team hopes to complete a
new video on Srila Sridhara Maharaja and a lecture
series by Srila Narasingha Maharaja in the next few
months.
Editing
for Devavision Underway
Full-time editing for 'The
Devavision Files' documentary series has begun.
With the first cassette, 'Kumbha Mela - the Worlds
Largest Act of Faith' already completed and on
sale from Mandala Publishing, Srila Narasingha Maharaja hopes to
present over 100 more informative videos for the devotee
community and the general public.
At
present Govardhana Dasa and Svami B. V. Giri are busily
sorting through, categorizing and editing over 140
hours of footage to create the introduction to the
Devavision series.
Location shooting for the next video commenced in early November.
AUGUST 2001
Installation
of Sri Sudarsana Cakra
"Our
distorted perception
of divinity cannot be
rectified without the
grace of Sudarsana,
which means 'real vision'.
The comprehension of
the esoteric principles
of Visnu and Vaisnava
elude us without it"
(The Heart of Krishna
by Srila B. P. Puri
Goswami Maharaja)
On
30th September, on the
auspicious occasion
of Sri Vamana Dvadasi,
the Deity of Sri Sudarsana
Cakra was installed
at Govindaji Gardens
by Srila Narasingha
Maharaja.
Whilst
harinama was
chanted in the kirtana-mandapa,
Srila Narasingha
Maharaja performed the
complex procedures of
Silpi-dosa-snanam
(purificatory bath),
netronmilinam
(opening of the eyes)
and prana-pratistha
(formally requesting
the Lord to be present
in His arca-vigraha).
The
Deity was placed on
the altar along with
Sri Vira Nrsimha and
Sri Yoga-Nrsimha, the
protecting Deities of
the asrama.
Sri
Radhastami Mahotsava
The
auspicious appearance
day of Sri Vrsabhanu-nandini,
Srimati Radharani was
celebrated with great
enthusiasm at the Gita
Upanyasa Mandir, Bangalore
on 26th August.
Srila B. G. Narasingha Maharaja presided over the function and spoke on the divine avirbhava in Vraja bhumi of Sri Radhika. He explained
the conception of Hladini-sakti tattva and the importance of worshipping Sri Krsna along with His internal potency.
The Bangalore devotees were also fortunate enough to get the special darsana of Sri Sri Radha-Damodara, the utsava-Deities from Govindaji Gardens, who had been brought by Srila Narasingha Maharaja for the auspicious occasion.
Sri Sri Radha-Damodara were bathed in auspicious items as Svami B.S. Madhava led the devotees in chanting the glories of Srimati Radharani. Svami B.V. Giri and Sriman Caitanya Dasa Adhikari then performed a special yajna for the pleasure of the Deities offering oblations to Sri Radha with Her 108 names and Sri, Bhu and Nila Suktas.
Srila Narasingha Maharaja performed the maha-arati and over one hundred guests had the good fortune to offer puspanjali to Sri Sri Radha Damodara. The function concluded with caranamrtam and prasadam being served to both devotees and guests.
Vyasa-puja
Celebration of Srila
Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha
Maharaja
On
Saturday 18th August,
the appearance day of
Sri Narasingha Caitanya
Mathadipati, Srila Bhakti
Gaurava Narasingha Maharaja
was celebrated. At 10.00am
disciples, friends and
well-wishers gathered
outside Srila Guru Maharaja's
room and greeted him
with harinama-sankirtana
and the chanting
of auspicious Vedic
mantras such
as sannyasa-suktam.
Srila Guru Maharaja took his seat in the kirtana-mandapa and Svami B.V. Giri and Sriman Nanda Kisora Dasa performed the Adivasa rites invoking an auspicious beginning to the days proceedings. Srila Guru Maharaja then spoke shortly on the importance of Sri Guru in the life of a sincere disciple.
Since there were so many offerings, Srila Guru Maharaja requested that the sannyasis read their offerings beginning with Sripada Visnu Maharaja. Sripada Visnu Maharaja has been Srila Guru Maharaja's constant companion for over twenty years and spoke in length on their association together, taking the opportunity to thank his dear godbrother for his guidance and friendship during that time.
Svami
B. A. Avadhuta, Svami
B. V. Giri and Svami
B. S. Madhava also read
glorifications to His
Divine Grace. The program
concluded with Guru
Puja and puspanjali
and a feast in honor
of Srila Guru Maharaja
was offered to the Deities.
Srila Guru Maharaja
has made it a point
to read all the Vyasa-puja
offerings that he has
received and reply to
each one individually.
Swami Narasingha with Srila Prabhupada's Gong
Srila
Prabhupada Vyasa Puja
On
13th August, the divine
appearance day of His
Divine Grace Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Svami
Prabhupada was observed
by the devotees of Govindaji
Gardens. Srila Prabhupada's
puspa samadhi was
lavishly decorated with
flower garlands, as
was His Divine Grace's
Vyasasana.
At midday, all the asrama residents gathered for guru-puja wherein Srila Narasingha Maharaja offered the Maha-arati to Srila Prabhupada while Sripada Bhakti Bhavana Visnu Maharaja sang 'Sri Guru Carana Padma' by Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura.
During
the kirtana,
devotees offered puspanjali
to Srila Prabhupada's
shoes and after jayadhvami,
mahaprasada was
honored by all.
Janmastami
celebrations at Govindaji
Gardens
Janmasthami
Quicktime Movie
(1.4 MB)
Janmasthami
Quicktime Movie
(2.9 MB)
Janmasthami Real Video
(624 KB)
Superintendant of Police receives Honorary Shawl
The
divine appearance of
Lord Sri Krsna was celebrated
at Govindaji Gardens
in a grand style
on 12th August. Srila
Narasingha Maharaja,
as well as Sripada Avadhuta
Maharaja and Sripada
Giri Maharaja returned
from preaching in the
west two days before
in order to help organize
the event.
Sriman
Nanda Kisora Dasa Adhikari
eagerly engaged many
close congregational
members to help with
the festival in various
ways. Rice and other
foodstuffs were collected
by them as well as financial
donations towards prasadam-distribution,
special pujas, elecrical
lighting, and other
necessities. Elaborate
fittings for the Deity's
palki were also
donated for by Sriman
Vamanadeva Dasa Adhikari.
(Janmasthami continues)
JULY 2001
Boston Program
Srila
Narasingha Maharaja spoke to a gathering in Boston. Many devotees from
the local Iskcon temple, including the temple president, eagerly came
to hear hari-katha from His Divine Grace. Srila Guru Maharaja spoke on
a variety of subjects including Sri Guru Tattva, Gaudiya prayojanacarya
Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami, Rasa-Tattva, and the symptoms of real surrender
to Sri Krsna and His representatives.
After the class, Srila Guru Maharaja took the time to answer many important questions and all the devotees humbly requested Srila Guru Maharaja to come more often and speak in Boston. This two-hour lecture will be available on video in the future and the audio is now available from [email protected].
West
Coast Saranagati Tour
There
is wonderful news we
would like to share
with you. As you may
know, our Guru Maharaja,
Srila Bhakti Gaurava
Narasingha Maharaja
recently returned from
a 2 week preaching engagement,
held at Saranagati Village
- a most wonderful community
of devotees, outside
of Vancouver, Canada.
Sriman Harivilas Prabhu,
the GBC of the region,
wrote a letter glorifying
Maharajas preaching
service and welcomed
Maharaja in his visit
to Canada. Gopal Krishna
Maharaja and Bhakti
Marga Swami, the other
GBC's of the region,
welcomed Maharaja similarly.
Srila Guru Maharaja went by invitation to Saranagati, also stopping by request at Sripad Tripurari Maharajas project in Mendicino county CA, to Sriman Agnideva Prabhu house in Eugene Oregon, and to Rupa Raghunatha Prabhus house in Vancouver. Sriman Govardhan Prabhu, traveling with Srila Guru Maharaja, did the service of filming Maharajas classes throughout the whole trip. More than 33 hours of footage was caught on tape. These darshans will be available through Mandala Media shortly.
Departing
from Sriman Ramdas Prabhus
home, whom I would like
to mention here, graciously
sponsored our entire
journey, we arrived
at Sri Audarya Dham,
the beautiful ashram
of Sripad Tripurari
Maharaja, tucked away
into the hills and redwood
trees of Mendicino county.
A wonderful day was
spent there as Srila
Guru Maharaja and Srila
Tripurari Maharaja spoke
about their realizations
after a life of service
under Srila Prabhupada
in Krishna Consciousness.
Biding Haribol to the devotees of Audarya Dham the following day, we left for Eugene Oregon, where Maharaja and the devotees were received in a very affectionate way by a small group of his god-brothers/god-sisters - Agnideva Prabhu, Ratna Cintamani Mataji, Satananda Prabhu and some of Maharajas disciple as Prahlad Prabhu & Balaram Prabhu. The next evening Srila Guru Maharaja gave a wonderful class from Sri Chaitanya Charitamrta (Madhya lila Chapter 8) on the topic of Sri Ramananda-samvada, the talks between Lord Chaitanya and Ramanda Raya. Maharaja explained how only through Mahaprabhu can one attain the service of Sri sri Radha Govindadev. There were bhajans led by Agnideva Prabhu and splendid Sri Krishna prasadam. The next day we were off to Vancouver (Article continues)
Events Index by year — from latest to earliest.
2009 Karttika in Vrndavana - 2009, Bhagavad Gita Widget & Guardian of Devotion Widget, Radhastami & Vyasa Puja of Swami Narasingha - Kaliya-mardana Krsna Ashram - 2009, Radhastami & Vyasa Puja of Swami Narasingha - Govindaji Gardens Ashram - 2009, Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja Observance 2009, Janmastami – Mexico 2009, Janmastami – Govindaji Gardens 2009
2008
2008 [August] — New Books Published, Appearance of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Appearance of Srila B.G. Narasingha Maharaja, Janmasthami Celebrations 2008: Sri Narasingha Caitanya Matha and Kaliya-Mardhana Krsna Ashram.
2008 [April - June] — Narasinghadeva's Appearance Day Festival, Candana Yatra
2008 [January - March ] — Gaura Purnima at Govindaji Gardens, Gaura Purnima at Kaliya-Mardhana-Krsna Ashram, Sivaratri, Nityananda Prabhu's Appearance, Vasant Pancami
2007
2007 [October - December] — Srila Prabhupada Tirubhava , Karttika in Vrndavan at Radha Damodar, Chief Minister Visits , Govardhana Puja, Sridhara Maharaja Appearance, Kartikka Masa, The Philosophy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
2007 [June-September] — Radhasthami, Vyasa Puja Srila Prabhupada, Vyasa Puja Srila B.G. Narasingha Maharaja, Janmasthami 2007, Renovation of Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhu's samadhi finished, Bhajan Kutira Renovation started.
2007 [March-May] — Sri Narasimha-caturdasi, Chandan Yatra, Srila Rupa Goswami
Samadhi Reconstruction Progresses, Italy Center Opens [Srila Prabhupada Seva Ashram], Gaura Purnima observed at Govindaji Gardens.
2007 [February] — Srila Rupa Goswami
Samadhi Reconstruction in Progress, Prabhupada Returns to his Rooms at Radha Damodara Temple, Bhumi Puja at Srila Rupa Goswami's
Samadhi.
2007 [January] — Appearance of Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada, visit of Jayadvaita Swami, Visit by Sripada BB Bodhayana Maharaja, Appearance of Lord Nityananda, Marriage of Drdha Vrata and Gandarvika, Vasant Pancami, Visit of Guru Prasad Maharaja.
2006
2006 [October-December] — Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta Disappearace, Srila
Prabhupada Disappearace, Govardhana Puja, Srila
Bhakti Raksaka Sridhara Deva Gosvami Appearance.
2006 [August-September] — Srila
Bhakti Promoda Puri Gosvami Appearance, Radhasthami, Visiting
Friends in Europe and the USA, 60th
Appearance of Swami BG Narasingha, Vyasa Puja of
Srila Prabhupada, Janmasthami 2006.
2006 [May-July] — Wedding
of Sri Gopal Dasa and Anuradha Devi Dasi, Candana-yatra
2006 [January-April] — Hare
Krsna Ashrama Inauguration
Festival (Mulki), Gaura
Purnima Celebration, Vasant
Pancami Observance, New
DVD Film Biography of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Sarasvati Thakura, Installation
of Kaliya Mardana Krsna Deity, Visit by Sri
Nandanandana, Guru Prasad Swami and Swami B
B Bodhayana.
2005
2005 [August-Dec.] — Visit
of Paramadvaiti Maharaja, Anniversary of Sri
Narasingha Chaitanya Matha, Karttika, Govardhana
Puja, Srila Prabhupada Disappearance, Appearance
of Bhaktivinoda, Radhasthami, Reprinting of Follow
the Angels and In
Search of the Ultimate goal of Life, Srila
Prabhupada Vyasa Puja, Srila Narasingha Maharaja
Vyasa Puja, New Video: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta
Biography: The
Universal Teacher, New book
by Srila Sridhara Maharaja entitled Encounters
With Divinity, Sri
Krsna Janmastami Mahotsava.
2005 [May
- July]
— Jagannatha
Ratha-yatra, Appearance
of Lord Narasinghadeva, Candana-yatra,
Appearance of Srila Gadadhara Pandita Gosvami.
2005 [March-April]
— Filming for Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta
video, Gaura Purnima Festival,
Maha-Sivaratri,
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Appearance.
2005
- 1 [Jan-Feb.] — Nityananda
Trayodasi, Vasanta-pancami, Installation of Lord Jagannatha
and Gaura-Gadadhara, Ashrama
Publications & Videos, Kaliya-Mardana Krsna Asrama,
Kannada Songbook Printed.
2004
2004 [Nov.
- Dec.] — Disappearance Bhaktisiddhanta, Ten Year
Ashrama Anniversary, Disappearance Srila
B P Puri Gosvami, Disappearance Gaurakisora, Disappearance
Srila
Prabhupada, Karttika Masa, Govardhana Puja, Srila Sridhara
Maharaja Appearance, B B Visnu Appearance.
2004
- 4 [Sept.
- Oct.] — Appearance
Day of Srila B P Puri Gosvami, Evolution of Theism reprinted,
Sannyasa of Srila Prabhupada, Appearance of Bhaktivinoda
Thakura,
Radhasthami,
Srila B G Narasingha Appearance,
Srila Prabhupada Appearance,
Janmasthami.
2004
- 3 [April
cont.-August] — Visit of Vijayashankar MP, Visit
of Dr Rajaram, Painting of Narasinghadeva's temple, Himalayan
Pilgrimage video, Library & Devavision Studio opening.
2004
- 2 [March-April]
— Narasingha Caturdasi,
Candana Yatra, Deities of sannyasis, new Goshalla, Gaura
Purnima, Salagrama-hara, Srila Prabhupada Samadhi painting.
2004
- 1 [Jan-Feb.]
— Sivaratri, Appearance
Bhaktisiddhanta,
Nityananda
Trayodasi, Kirtan Hall Artistry, Visits of BV Narasingha
& Guru Prasad Svami, Vasanta-pancami,
Publication of Prakrta-rasa Aranya Chedini, Kumbha Mela
on New Zealand TV.
2003
2003 [Sept
- Dec.] — Tirobhava
of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, Foundation of Library & Multimedia
Studio, Yoga-Narasimha Tilaka, Video
Darshan of Yoga-Narasingha, Installation of Sri Sri Laksmi-Narasingha,
Srila
Prabhupada's Tirobhava, Karttika, Govardana Puja, Avirbhava
of Srila BR Sridhara Deva Gosvami, Appearance of Srila BB
Visnu Maharaja, Radhastami.
2003
- 1 [August] — Janmastami and Installation of Yoga-Narasingha,
Srila Prabhupada's Vyasa Puja, Vyasa Puja of Srila Narasingha
Maharaja.
2003
- 2 [May-July] — Puri Ratha Yatra, Tumcur Science Program, Bhoga
Narasingha and Yoga Narasingha, Narasingha Caturdasi, Candana
Yatra.
2003
- 3 [Jan-April]
— Gandaki
Muktinatha, Gaura Purnima Festival, Varadaraja in Kondaggi,
Laksmi-Narasimha in Javagal, Yoga-Narasimha
in Belavadi, Mahabalipuram, Pakshi-tirtha, Vasanta-pancami,
Wedding of Govardhana and Krsna-priya dd.
2002
2002-2 [June
- Dec.] — Srila Prabhupada Deity, Vrndavana Temples,
Subramanya Tirtha, Karttika Masa, Govardhana
Puja, Srila Prabhupada's Tirobhava, Subhaga Svami visits,
Kitchen
Ground-breaking, Sridhar Swami visits, Goshalla
Completed, Vyasa Puja of B. P. Puri Goswami, Radhastami
and Babaji
Initiation, Narasingha Maharaja
Vyasa-puja, Janmastami, Srila
Prabhupada's Vyasa-puja, Audarya Asrama program and San
Francisco Ratha-yatra.
2002 [Jan.
- May] — Narasingha Jayanti in Vermont & Govindaji
Gardens, Gosala Foundation, Pejavara Svami visits, Gaura
Purnima in Vermont & Govindaji Gardens, Guru Prasad
Swami Visits, Jayadvaita Maharaja visits.
2001
2001 [July
- Dec.] —
Boston Program, Govardhana Puja, Srila Prabhupada Tirobhava,
Govardhana Hill
Manifests, Gurukula boys visit
Nagamangala, Radha Damodara Moves to Vermont, Devavision
Project Moves, Editing
for Devavision Underway, Installation
of Sri Sudarsana Cakra, Radhastami, Vyasa-puja Celebration
of BG Narasingha Maharaja,
Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja, Janmastami
& Janmastami videos, Boston Program, West Coast Saranagati Tour.
2001 [Jan
- June] —
Cira-dahi
Mahotsava, Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi, Calf born, Meeting with
Asta-matha Swamis in Udupi, Candana-yatra,
Narasingha Caturdasi, Ramanujacarya’s Appearance, Gaura
Purnima, Tripurari Maharaja
visits, Tour to Subrahmanya, Halebid
and Udupi, New Center and Deities in Bangalore, Sivaratri,
Nityananda Avirbhava,
Deity chamber decoration, New
Calf, 2001 Kumbha Mela.
2000
2000 [Jan
- Dec.] — Govardhana Hill to Manifest,
Copper Plate Project, Installation of Radha-Damodara.