Last night Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj travelled to our ashram at the foot of Govardhan after five days of parikrama in Vrindavan. Daily Srila Acharyadev, with the assistance of Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj and others, has been leading the devotees on parikrama to different holy sites in Vrindavan, engaged also, as always, in a continuous programme of kirtan and Hari-katha.
Around five hundred devotees from all parts of India and the world—including the USA, South Africa, Russia, Mauritius, and Singapore—are now gathered in Govardhan in anticipation of the landmark festival to be held tomorrow in honour of the second disappearance anniversary of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj and the inauguration of his pushpa samadhi, as well as worship of his Sri Murti there.
Our honourable sannyasi section include Their Holiness’ Sripad Bhakti Kusum Ashram Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Prapanna Tirtha Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Chandan Parvat Maharaj, and Sripad Bhakti Nandan Narayan Maharaj. His Holiness Sripad Bhakti Bimal Avadhut Maharaj is also expected.
Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharva Rasabiharijiu at our Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math and Mission in Vrindavan, described by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj as the most beautiful Deities in the world.
The ‘hidden’ name of our Math in Vrindavan is Sri Rupa Saraswati Sridhar Seva Kunj.
Enthusiastic kirtan within our temple nat mandir.
Parikrama through Rasasthali, the sacred area where our Math is situated.
On the second day of parikrama: Srila Acharya Maharaj led our party to the Madan-mohan temple established by Srila Sanatan Goswami.
Srila Acharya Maharaj nourishes the hearts of the devotees with his injections of suddha bhakti siddhanta.
Parikrama to Mathura.
Nandagram, the place of Lord Krishna’s youthful Pastimes.
Discussing Lord Krishna’s childhood Pastimes, Srila Acharya Maharaj advised the devotees to “always desire to catch Krishna through devotion” in the same way that Mother Yashoda succeeded in binding Him through her devotion.
Sripad Tirtha Maharaj has been greatly assisting with leading the programmes.
Ucha Gaon, the place of Sri Lalita Devi, especially dear to Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
On to Govardhan.
Sri Anu Giriraj, presiding over our Srila Sridhar Swami Seva Ashram.
The final stages of construction continue at the pushpa samadhi of Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj.
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj, as always, tirelessly oversees every aspect of the festival arrangements and daily temple running.
Our honourable sannyasi section.
The devotees are especially blessed with the association of Sripad Bhakti Kushum Ashram Maharaj at this time.
The devotees joyfully participate in arati to Sri Giriraj.
Parikrama to Sri Govinda Kunda this morning.
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