Public Preaching Programs
By the
mercy of our most beloved Sri Sri Krishna Balarama, Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar
and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai our preaching programs took off with an amazing start
for 2006. We have a team of ten bramacharis who are assisting with Nama Hatta,
College, Braj Village Congregation programs and Harinams.
Nama Hatta
We have weekly programs in homes of devotees and guests. The areas we are covering
are Vrindavan, Mathura, Agra, Delhi, Aligarh and Bharatpur. Senior devotees
generally give the lectures. After arati we have a japa session, ecstatic kirtan
and then sumptuous prasadam is distributed. We also distribute books during
these programs.
Braj Village Congregation program
This is a very special program and the first ever for our Krishna Balaram Temple.
In most of these villages Krsna enacted His sweet pastimes with His cowherd
friends and sometimes the villagers tell us of these pastimes. Weekly programs
are held in Chatta, Nagala Jangali and Ral. Villagers anxiously wait for our
jeep to pull up and they automatically chant the "Hare Krsna" maha-mantra.
Nectar of the Holy name together with prasadam is drawing more and more people
to our programs. Some of the villagers also visit our Temple for festivals.
College preaching
There is a growing awareness amongst college students of a more holistic and
non-competitive lifestyle. Thus our theme is "Back to Your Roots."
We are having weekly programs in BMS College - Agra and Gyana Deep Inter College.
Over 150 students attend lectures, kirtans, and japa sessions and partake of
wonderful prasdam feast. Interested students stay at our temple on the weekends
and participate in the temple programs. Students receive a free set of Srila
Prabhupada's books at our college programs.
7 Day Krsna Katha
We were invited to Shiv Puri and Etawa to have a special discourse on Krsna
Katha for 7 days. We had a steady audience of between 300 to 500 people attending
the lectures every night. After the lecture we had arati, ecstatic kirtans and
a prasadam feast which is generally sponsored by persons of that area. Japa
beads and books are profusely distributed during these programs.
These programs are becoming popular in other areas as well.
Aksaya Trtiya. Candana Yatra starts.
(Continues for 21 days)
11 May 2008 Su
Jahnu Saptami
13 May 2008 Tu
Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Sri Rama) -- Appearance
Sri Madhu Pandita -- Disappearance
Srimati Jahnava Devi -- Appearance
End of Jala Dana
14 May 2008 We
Vrsabha Sankranti (Sun enters Taurus)
16 May 2008 Fr Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi
Fasting for Mohini Ekadasi
Rukmini Dvadasi
17 May 2008 Sa
Break fast 05:30 - 10:00
Sri Jayananda Prabhu -- Disappearance
18 May 2008 Su
Nrsimha Caturdasi: Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva
(Fasting till dusk)
19 May 2008 Mo
Krsna Phula Dola, Salila Vihara
Sri Paramesvari Dasa Thakura -- Disappearance
Sri Sri Radha-Ramana Devaji -- Appearance
20 May 2008 Tu
Sri Madhavendra Puri -- Appearance
Sri Srinivasa Acarya -- Appearance
Trivikrama Masa, Gaurabda 522
25 May 2008 Su
Sri Ramananda Raya -- Disappearance
31 May 2008 Sa
Fasting for Apara Ekadasi
1 Jun 2008 Su
Break fast 05:24 - 10:00
Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura -- Appearance
International Society For Krishna Consciousness, Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
