ISKCON Vrindavan

Sponsorship for Gaur Purnima festival 2010

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:36:23 +0000

Krishna Balaram mandir will be happy to receive partial or full sponsorship[ towards the following sevas :-

a) Special garlands for the deities, flower

decoration of the altar and temple hall RS. 75,000

b) Paraphernalia for maha abhishek RS 21,000

c) Fruits and bhoga offering to the deities RS 21,000

d) Maha feast for the devotees (about 1500 devotees) RS 1,00,000

e) Maha feast on the Jagannath Misra festival (1500 devotees) Rs 1,00,000

Interested donors either partly or fully sponsor the above sevas.

Devotees residing in India can remit the donation by visiting any of the branches of State Bank of India to be credited to Account Number: 10684 301732, Account Name: ISKCON-DEITY. Kindly communicate the details of your donation to Brajbihari das (Mobile no. 09897 905 111) or email to brajbihari@pamho.net. Also you can donate online. For details LINK

Donors residing out of India, either they can donate through online (LINK) or electronical transfer. The following are the details to facilitate the transfer

Name of the account : ISKCON- FOREIGN

Account Number : 10684 301970

Bankers : STATE BANK OF INDIA

Branch : Vrindavan

Swift Code : SBI:NIN:BB552

Post Gaur Purnima festival-2010

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:51:09 +0000

Gaur Purnima, the appearance day of all merciful-most munificent Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu will be celebrated in Vrindavan on the 28^th February 2010. As per the tradition, for the benefit of the visiting international devotees ISKCON Vrindavan organizes various programs like guided Vraj darshan (visiting the various places in Vraj dham where Lord Sri Krsna performed pastimes), special lectures, boat festival etc. The special feature of this year is ISKCON Vrindavan for the pleasure and benefit to the devotees is arranging a two day yatra to Jaipur to take darshan of the original deities- Radha Madanmohan (Sambandha deity), Radha Govinda dev (Abhidheya deity) and Radha Gopinath (Prayojana deity), Radha Damodar, Radha Vrindavan candra and Radha Vinod. The Gaur purnima starts on the 4^th March 2010 and ends on 13^th March 2010. For more details visit PROGRAM SCHEDULE.

NOW ISKCON VRINDAVAN HAS A NEW TEMPLE PRESIDENT

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:43:23 +0000

Information Center

admin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:27:28 +0000

ISKCON Krishna Balarama Mandir,Vrindavan, has a department called Information center to assist visiting devotees and general pilgrims in meeting their requirements like accommodation, travel assistance, prasadam, darshans etc.

His Grace Krishna Balaram Das can be contacted for Vraj Darshans/Parikramas (Mobile: +919897476111, e-mail ID Krishna.Balaram.JPS@pamho.net).

For accommodation in the temple’s guest house, please contact Ganapati.GKG@pamho.net or visit the page http://www.iskconvrindavan.com/for-visitors/ for other guest houses around the temple.

This INFORMATION CENTER is located near Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi Mandir in the temple premises.

Timings: 10 am to 1 pm and 5 pm to 8.30 pm. (Open 7 days a week)

Festivals update

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:47:03 +0000

Coming soon

GAURA PURNIMA 2010

There will be a very ecstatic “Gaura Purnima Festival” followed by “Post Gaura Purnima Parikrama” and “Boat Festival” in the month of March 2010. Stay tuned..

Radhashtami 2009

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:40:07 +0000

Like every year the appearance day of Srimati Radharani was celebrated very enthusiastically by Her devotees. In our Gaudiya vaisnava sampradaya She is even given more importance than Sri Krishna, although He is Svayam Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the source of everything.

The temple was beautifully decorated with flowers brought from distant places. At 7.30am, the main darshantime, the deities were offered a new gorgeous dress.

At 10.15am the abhishekam of Sri Sri Radhe-Shyam began. Many of the devotees got the wonderful opportunity of personally offering abhishek to their Lordships.

In the afternoon at 4.30pm the Deities gave darshan with a magnificent floweroutfit, made by local devotees. It was very beautiful and very pleasing to the devotees as well as their Lordships. But what is most enlivening for the Devotees on that day is the darshan of Srimati Radharani’s lotusfeet. Because only on Radhastami it is possible to take that carandarshan.

The devotees as well as the visitors had the opportunity to take the darshan of the lotus feet of Srimati Radharani starting from 4.30p.m. in the evening. However there was a special darshan arranged exclusively for the devotees with deities wearing their night dress at 10 pm. Their Lordships also gave darshan with the same outfit next day 4.30am during the Mangala Aaratik.

To see the full set of pictures please click here

Janmashtami 2009 celebrated in a grand manner

admin — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:01:17 +0000

     Today the appearance day of Sri Krishna was celebrated in a very grand manner. Thousands and thousands of devotees and pilgrims visited from all over India. On 13th overnight, Deity altars, the temple, Srila Prabhupada Samadhi, all were decorated very nicely with various types of flowers brought from Delhi. 14th morning the temple was opened for devotees all were stuck with awe. After Mangala Arati at Srila Prabhupada Samadhi, the temple Mangala Arati at 4:30, Deities gave darshan on a new outfit sponsored by H.G.Vir Krsna prabhu. Thousands of devotees attended Mangala Arati.
     The darshan arati was delayed by 15 minutes as Deities were offered new outfits sponsored by Sriman T.K.Chaudhary. The darshan of Deities in the new outfit accompanied by nice kirtan made the devotees to be fully absorbed in spiritual bliss.
     From 8 am onwards till 10 am, Krishna’s pastimes in English were discussed by both H.G.Gadhi prabhu and H.G.Prabhupada das prabhu. H.H.Radha Govind Maharaj concluded his seven day long Bhagavat Katha by discussing the pastimes of Krishna’s appearance. Hundreds of devotees who specially came for Bhagavat Katha from all over India were inspired by the message sent through the lecture to the devotees.
     Through out the day thousands of people came from all nearby places and took the darshan and blessings of Their Lordships. The temple closed at 1:15 pm. At 4:30 p.m, again the Deities were offered new outfit sponsored by a devotee who wants to remain anonymous. At 6′o clock in the evening in the temple courtyard in the temporarily erected abhishek mandapa 3 sets of Sri Sri Radha Krishna Deities accepted kalash abhishek(copper, silver plated and gold plated) from more than 250 devotees who arrived from all over India. Simultaneously thousands and thousands of people were taking darshan of Their Lordships. Continuous ecstatic kirtan was performed by H.G.Aindra Prabhu and other devotees.
     At 10:15 p.m. Maha abhishek was performed for the Utsava Deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balarma was performed. Simultaneously Pujaris were dressing the Deities with new midnight outfit sponsored by devotee family from Agra. During Abhishek ecstatic kirtan was performed by Aindra prabhu and other devotees. After Maha bhoga offering at 12′o clock in the night, midnight maha aratik was performed. Again Deities were giving darshan in the new midnight outfit. Tens of thousands of people were visiting the Krishna Balaram mandir since morning especially crowd increased from 5′0 clock in the evening till 1 am in the night. After the aratik all the devotees broke their day long fast by honoring delicious Ekadasi prasadam(sponsored by Sriman T.K.Chaudhary). Many devotees and general public sent in their donations for kalash abhishek, arati seva and for prasadam and for other sevas on the occasion of Janmashtami. Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir management would like to thank all the devotees and volunteers for their participation and contribution for making this festival a grand success.
Sri Sri Krishna Janmashtami mahotsav ki Jai!
     We thank those who have donated through online and by depositing online in State Bank of India for various sevas. We shall be shortly sending them the Maha Prasad. As we are not able to trace the details of some donations all the donors to send in their donation details through mail to Brajbiharidas@pamho.net so that we don’t miss out the Maha Prasad and token of our appreciation.
(photos of the festival will be uploaded soon.)

Balram Jayanti-2009

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:02:52 +0000

Balarama Purnima Mahotsava, appearance day of Lord Shri Balram, was celebrated on the 5th August in a very grand manner.Deity altars,the temple hall, the courtyard, Srila Prabhupada Samadhi and all around the temple premises were beautifully decorated with varieties of flowers and green leaves. Both for Mangal Arti and for Darshan arti, new outfits were offered to all the deities sponsored by a devotee ( who would not like her name to be mentioned). Special garlands made of different flowers were offered to all the Deities.

At 8′o clock, a special class was arranged discussing the pastimes of Lord Balarama, delivered by His Holiness Umapati Swami Maharaj and His Grace Gopiparanadhana prabhu (in English) and by His Holiness Prabhodhananda Saraswati Swami Maharaj (in Hindi).

At 10,15 Maha Abhishek ceremony was performed of Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Utsava Deities accompanied by tumultuous kirtan by His Grace Aindra Prabhu and the devotees of 24 hour Sankirtan Party .Devotees brought and offered huge quantities on pure honey which is very dear to Lord Balaram, for the abhishek. At 11 Their Lordships were offered Maha bhoga of 200 varieties of dishes prepared with love and affection by many devotees.

At 2 p.m. Maha feast was served to the devotees and visiting guests at the new Prasadam hall. Around 1500 devotees honored prasadam.

At 7:30pm, the Utsav deities of Their Lordships Sri Sri Krishna Balarama were taken in a procession around the temple premises .

Sri Sri Krishna Balram ki Jai!

Jhulan Yatra 2009

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:16:44 +0000

One of the most popular events in the holy town of Vrindavan, India - where Lord Krishna appeared 5,000 years ago - is the celebration of Jhulan Yatra, the Radha-Krishna swing festival. Sri Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir was packed with thousands of people from surrounding towns and villages who came to see this auspicious festival in the sacred month of Shravana (July-Aug) over a period of four consecutive days i.e. from the 1^st August to 4^th August.

Every day around 5 Pm, Utsav Deities Sri Sri Radha Shyamsunder and Lalita,Visaka were brought from the main altar and they were seated in the Jhulan in the mandap. After performing artik seva, bhoga was offered. After the offerings, devotees and the visiting pilgrims pulled the swing turn by turn. All throughout ecstatic kirtan was performed by the devotees. Many of the visiting pilgrims were spell bound by the beautiful decoration, inspiring kirtan and of course prasad. Around 8.15 PM Their Lordships returned to their altar in time for the SayanArtik.

In the temple courtyard a special Jhulan Mandap was temporarily erected. On all the four days, the Jhulan was very beautifully decorated with fragrant flowers, greeneries by devotees. Day one the students and staff of BGIS took care of the decoration, day two devotees from the Youth Forum did decoration. Devotees from the Sankirtan department took care of the third day and Brahmachari Ashram devotees did decoration for the last and the fourth day. A wonderful team spirit and team work was exhibited by the devotees. An interesting spiritual completion was taking place between the teams to do the best decoration.

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Jhulan Yatra Mahotsav ki Jai!

Gold leafing of the Deity altars and paraphernalia

admin — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:20:45 +0000

With a view to make the wooden altars more attractive and effulgent, in the special wooden carvings in all the three deity altars gold plating was done. The process of gold plating on wood and marble surfaces is known as GOLD LEAFING. The gold foils are pasted on the surfaces. To protect the gold plated portions from any external wear and tear polyvinyl lamination is done. This lamination process will add to the life of the gold leafing.

Apart from deity wooden altars, deity altar doors - deities beds - swing - palanquins - were also gold leafed.
Gold leafing was also done to Srila Prabhupada Samadhi altar and to the doors of the altar.
The gold leafing was very well appreciated by the residents, community as well as the visiting devotees and other visitors. The whole altar is looking more effulgent adding to the attraction of our deities.
Krishna Balaram mandir management is very much thankful to Sri Vrindavan Das Prabhu and his good wife for generously sponsoring the entire cost including the labour charges. We all pray to Their Lordships to shower them unlimited blessings and award them pure devotional service.

Altars effulgent with gold leafing