Posted by PS on 26. February 2010 23:50
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisance's, all glories to srila prabhupad, all glories to sri guru and gauranga,
With Sri Gaura Poornima wishes, ISKCON Sri Jaganath Mandir celebrates the holiest of all festivals (Fasting is till evening (Moonrise) .The schedule is as follows
28 Feb 2010 Sunday
04.30 a.m. Mangala Arati
05.10 a.m. Japa
07.30 a.m. Darshan Arati
08.00 a.m. Srila Prabhupada Guru Puja
08.30 a.m. Srimad Bhagavatam Class
09.30 a.m. Appreciating the seva of devotees and Announcements
10.00 a.m. Drama by IYF Devotees
10.30 a.m. Maha Harinam (Devotees attending Deity worship seminar can stay back in temple)
12.00 p.m. Return to the temple from Harinam (devotees are recommended to carry their umbrella /hats due to temperature upswing).
12.00 p.m. to 03.00 pm - Temple Decoration and assisting in preparation of the feast
03.00 p.m. Gaura Purnima Festival Commences
03.30 p.m. Abhishek for Sri Sri Gaura Nitai accompanied with Chanting Brahma Samhita, Kirtan
05.00 p.m. Gaura Katha
06.00 p.m. Launch of Bhakti Sastri Program
06.25 p.m. New year seva commitments / resolutions
07.00 p.m. Maha Arati followed by Prasadam
Seva List
· Prasadam Seva (Total expense Rs. 30,000)
· Puspha Alankar Seva (Total expense Rs. 11,000)
· Abhishek Seva yajaman Rs 2000
· Vastra & Abarna -Jewelries(2 new sets of dresses are being offered to all the deities) - (Total expense Rs. 36,000/-)
· Jagannath Mishra Feast (following Sunday) (Total Expense 15,000/-)
Sponsors are welcome either for part or whole seva. Kindly Contact HG Varada krishna Prabhu – 9901060738, HG Uddava Priya Das 9620996275, HG HariKsetra Das 9886709603.
Note:
· Devotees who wish to volunteer for seva’s can give their names to the book counter and be present for the service.
· Bhoga: All initiated devotees can cook and bring the bhoga from their homes for their lordships. Those who are not/YET to get initiated in gaudiya sampradaya line can bring in their offerings to the lord by purchasing fresh fruits,milk, curds, honey, dry fruits etc. Please do not buy sweets or any other cooked items from any hotel and bring it.
· All the devotees are requested to attend the celebrations with traditional vaishava dress, prabhu's in dhoti, mataji’s in sari.
· SMS Registration counter would be available on the festival day and all Sundays to keep in touch with the temple programs, pl. make sure to subscribe for the same at the temple counter.
Lord Caitanya is the representation of the gopis' love – HDG Srila Prabhupad (from Lilamrta)
Krsna will say, "These gopis are My heart and soul. They are so sincere devotees they do not care for family encumbrances or any bad name. They come to Me. So how shall I repay them? He was thinking, "How shall I repay their ecstatic love?" He thought that, "I cannot repay them unless and until I take up their situation to understand Me. But I myself cannot understand Me.
I have to take the position of the gopis--how they are loving Me."
So with that consideration He took the form of Lord Caitanya. Therefore, Krsna is blackish, and Lord Caitanya is the color of the gopis. The whole life of Lord Caitanya is the representation of the gopis' love toward Krsna.
Your servants,
Sri Jagannath Mandir Congregation Team