ISKCON New Govardhana

SNANA YATRA

( THE BATHING CEREMONY OF LORD JAGANNATHA, HIS BROTHER LORD BALADEVA AND HIS SISTER SRIMATI SUBHADRA ).

Please come and enjoy this colourful occasion. Everyone will be able to bathe Their Lordships large and attractive forms. This festival has been practised for thousands of years. Lord Jagannatha was the earliest deity form of the Lord to be worshipped here on earth in this millennium. He is traditionally made of wood or clay and is always smiling broadly, as are Baladeva and Subhadra also. Their mood of happiness and benevolence is very charming. Please don’t miss this opportunity. The programme starts at 4:30pm.

The programme is as follows:

· 4:30pm Bhajans

· 5:00pm Class – H.H Mukunda Swami

· 5:30pm Jagannath Abhishek

· 6:30pm Arati and Kirtan

Maha Snana Yatra feast.

Everyone is welcome.

New Govardhana Community

If anyone would like to sponsor the following:

• Flowers - $ 151
• Abhishek - $ 251
• Maha Feast - 551

Please contact:
Gaurashaki Devi Dasi : 02-66722773, M: 0415276757, E-mail: gaurashakti@exemail.com.au
Govinda Caran Das: newgovardhana@aapt.net.au ;Phone: 02-66726385, 0403874097

To view the current edition of New Govardhana Newsletter,

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Vedic Ceremonies -Samskaras -Weddings -etc.

Purohit, Pandit (Priest): Govinda Caran Das
Australian Registered Marriage Celebrant

Serving the Community in and around Murwillumbah, Gold Coast, Brisbane and New South Wales

Everything is done according to ancient tradition:

• simantonayanam :Parting the hair
• sosyanti homa: Safe delivery
  
• Jata-karma: Birth ceremony.
• Niskramana: When a child leaves the house for the first time.
• Pausti-karma: Ceremony to protect your child's health.
• Anna-prasna: Feeding a child grains for the first time.
• Cuda-karanam: Hair-cutting ceremony.
• Vidyarambha: Entering school.
• Samavartana: Graduation.
• Vivaha: Marriage ceremony.
• Griha-rambha: Laying a foundation stone.
• Griha-pravesha: House-warming.
• Sraddha-pattra (Pinda): Oblations to departed forefathers.
• Antyesti Kriya: Last Rites
  
• Purusha sukta - Krishna Yajur Veda Homan - Fire ceremony for auspiciousness.
• Laxmi Narayana Katha
• Shanti Puja
  
• And more
  

To Find Out More Please Contact:
Porohit ( Pandit ): Govinda Charan Dasa
Australian Registered Marriage Celebrant

pujasamskaras@aapt.net.au
govindacarandas@aapt.net.au
Phone Number: 02-66726385
Mobile: 0403874097

For more information please visit websites:
http://members.tripod.com/pujasamskaras/
http://www.salagram.net/Priests-page.htm
http://www.salagram.net/govinda-carans-page.htm

By Maha-nidhi Swami

Chanting a fixed number of rounds of Hare Krsna maha-mantra japa is the most urgent necessity and important engagement of a devotee’s each and every day. It should be completed before anything else. There are many Vaisnavas in Vrndavana who will not even drink a drop of water until they finish 64 rounds.

This is a traditional glorification of Gopala. Can you hear how this genre of music conveys devotional subtlety? Compare that to contemporary fare and its pretty clear how these arts are on the brink of extinction.

Giridhari Gopala - [download] - 3MB

"May my head be protected by the mooncoloured one, who is the greatest among humans. My obeisances unto the ferocious and powerful, the great Visnu, the fiery one, who's faces are on all sides, the fearful one, Nrsimha, who causes the death of even death personified, (or who can overcome death)."

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 "O my Lord, O transcendental Lion, I offer my obeisances unto You along with Srimati Laxmi Devi. Sometimes flying in the sky, sometimes moving on foot, Your mane-hairs blaze with golden brilliance. Your glance and touch of You nails are the source of all auspiciousness."

If you look forward to hearing from Jayapataka Swami at festival time you may like to visit his audio website at www.hearjps.com where you can listen to Maharaja's lectures in mp3 format. A special new feature of the website is the audio diaries where you can follow as Maharaja travels the world preaching Lord Caitanya's message.