On 28th of January 2010, Sri Sri Krsna Balaram Mandir celebrated the festival of Nityananda Trayodasi, the appearance day of Lord Nityanada in a grand manner. This is one of the most important festivals for Gaudiya vaishnavas. Lord Nityananda is none another than Lord Balaram appeared to assist Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in His pastimes and the mission of spreading holyname for delivering the fallen souls in the age of kali. Lord Nityananada is very merciful upon the fallen conditioned souls
ara kabe nitai-cander koruna hoibe
samsara-basana mora kabe tuccha ha’be
When will that day come when Lord Nityänanda’s causeless mercy is bestowed upon me so that my desire for material enjoyment becomes very insignificant?
visaya chariya kabe suddha ha ‘be mana
kabe hama herabo sri-brndabana
When my mind is completely purified, being freed from material anxieties and desires, then I shall be able to understand Våndävana and the conjugal love of Rädha and Kåñëa, and then my spiritual life will be successful.
The temple hall and the altars were wonderfully decorated with colorful flowers. All the deities were offered new outfits sponsored by HG Param Prabhu and his family. There was discourse glorifying Lord Nityananda and His pastimes by HH VirKrsna Goswami Maharaj and HG Deenabandhu prabhu in English. In Hindi the glorification was done by HH Prabhodananda Saraswati Swami Maharaj. Audio of the lectures Link
There was abhishek ceremony for the utsav deities of Sri Sri Gaur Nitai at 10:15AM while His Grace Aindra prabhu and his team lead an ecstatic harinaam kirtan. After the abhishek caranamrita was distributed to all the devotees. At 12:00 Noon there was bhoga offering. Devotees enthusiastically prepared hundreds of delicious bhoga items for the pleasure of the Lord. At 2:00 PM all the devotees and guests were served mahafeast of non-grain Prasadam. In the evening His Grace Bhurijana Prabhu presented dramatic reading of pastimes of Lord Nityananda.
We appreciate the contribution of all the devotees who enthusiastically rendered various services in making this festival colorful and lively. Our special thanks to all the pujaris and devotees who decorated the temple and altars very nicely and made all the arrangements for the abhiskek, to the entire kitchen team who cooked and distributed the prasadam feast.
Photos of Nityananda Trayodasi
Patita pavana Sri Nityanada Prabhu Ki Jai!!!
