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The Conch (Feb 2017)

Published by ISKCON New Govardhana, 2017-03-22 21:19:19

Description: Welcome to the February 2017 issue of The Conch, the New Govardhana community’s monthly newsletter.
• Updates on coming festivals and events
• Advaita Acarya Appearance Day
• Madhuri Adi Lila Steps Out
• In Focus
• Govindas Restaurant - Success Story
• Vaisnava Calendar
• Vedic lifestyle and more...

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February 20176 The Conch krishnafarm.com www.conch.org.au “Lord Sri Krishna and Arjuna blew their celestial conches to rally and enthuse the devotees.” Newsletter New Govardhana Community Dedicated to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Bhaktisiddhanta Govindas DS‘VNTVaiasahraiaikpsauarhpnskneotvaahutarvaatratMniaaEcaeTxmntDh’raaaayoDkr–duainrsaaaire Restaurant Advaita Acharya Appearance Day Success Story Devotee Profile Special + BRC in Kolkata + Departures

Advaita Acharya Pancatattva – Sri Krishna Chaitanya, Photo: Facebook.com Appears Prabhu Nityananda, Sri Advaita, Gadadhara Pandita and Srivasa. ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace By Kisori devi dasi Sri Advaita Acharya appeared in 1434 A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Sri Advaita Acharya was the first in Nabagram, Bengal to Sri Kubera among the associates of Lord Pandita and Srimati Nabha devi. He Srila Prabhupada Uvaca Chaitanya and He appeared on disappeared in the year 1559, at the earth some 50 years before Lord age of 125 years. This is a very nice song sung by Chaitanya’s own advent. Advaita Sri Advaita Acharya studied the Narottama dasa Thakura. Nitai- Acharya is recognised as a combined Vedas and other scriptures under pada-kamala means the lotus incarnation of Maha Vishnu and the scholar Santacharya in Phullavati feet of Lord Nityananda. It is just Sadashiva, Lord Shiva in Goloka village near Shantipura, where He was a shelter where you will get the dhama. awarded the title ‘Acharya’. soothing moonlight not only of In His latter years Advaita Acharya Before the appearance of one, but of millions of moons. became increasingly saddened by Mahaprabhu, all the devotees in Just we have to imagine what the pursuit of materialistic goals that the Navadvipa area used to gather is the aggregate total value of He believed led to a dysfunctional, at the house of Advaita Acharya, the soothing shine of millions unhappy society. He concluded that where Krsna katha, Krishna nama and of moons. Koti-candra-susitala, the only solution was to offer prayers, Krishna worship would abound. je chayay jagata juray. Jagat, begging His Supreme Lord Krishna to Sri Advaita Acharya was a spiritual this material world, which is come as an avatar and attract people guru and had many followers. By the progressing towards hell, and there back to the joy of the spiritual life. momentum of His spiritual fervour, is always a blazing fire, everyone Advaita Acharya prayed for several His loud cries pierced the coverings is struggling hard, nobody finds months, crying out and worshipping of the material universe and echoing peace. Therefore, if the world Him in the form of shaligram-shila through the transcendental Vaikuntha wants to have real peace, then with sacred Tulasi leaves and Ganges lokas, reached the ears of Sri Krishna it should take shelter under the water. At the end of 13 months in Goloka. lotus feet of Lord Nityananda, during an eclipse of the full moon, Hearing this urgent cry saturated which is supposed to be cooling His prayers were answered when with devotion, Sri Krishna advented like the shining moon, millions Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared. Himself as Sri Krishna Chaitanya in in number. Juray means relief. If In the Caitanya-caritamrta, Sri Mayapur, Bengal as the son of Sri you actually want relief from the Krsnadasa Kaviraja quotes from Jagannatha Mishra and Saci Devi. struggle of existence and if you Svarup Damodara’s diary to describe actually want to extinguish the fire the position of Advaita Acharya: jaya jaya advaita isvara avatara of material pangs, then Narottama “Maha Vishnu is the master of the krsna avatari kaila jagat-nistara dasa Thakura advises, “Please take universe, which He creates through “All glories to Advaita Prabhu, shelter of Lord Nityananda. What His power of Maya. Advaita Acharya the incarnation of the Supreme will be the result of accepting the is the incarnation of this form of the Personality of Godhead. He induced shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Supreme Lord. He is known as Advaita Krishna to descend and thus delivered Nityananda? He says “Unless you because He is none other than the entire world.” take shelter under the shade of Hari, as Acharya because He is the The place on the banks of the Ganga the lotus feet of Nityananda, “it preceptor of devotion. I take shelter where Sri Advaita Ahcarya worshiped will be very difficult to approach of the Supreme Lord Advaita Acharya the shaligram-shila and called out Radha-Krishna.” This Krishna who is the incarnation of a devotee.” to the Lord to descend to the world consciousness movement is for Sri Advaita Acharya was a disciple of is known today as ‘Babla’. A temple approaching Radha-Krishna, to Srila Madhavendra Puri and forms has been built in memory of Advaita be associated with the Supreme one of the main figures among the Acarya’s pastimes there. Lord in His sublime pleasure dance. That is the aim of KrishnaImage: http://korg.cdn.krishna.org “Seeing the condition of consciousness. So Narottama dasa the world, He began to Thakura’s advice is “If you actually think seriously of how want to enter into the dancing all these people could party of Radha-Krishna, then you be delivered from the must take shelter of the lotus feet clutches of maya. of Nityananda.” Srila Advaita Acharya (Purport to Nitai-pada-kamala by Prabhu thought, “If Narottama dasa Thakura) Krishna Himself appears in order to distribute the 2 cult of devotional service, then only will liberation be possible for all people.” CC Adi-lila 13.69

The Iconic The large koi fish, Matsya, had lived Photo: Trevor GoreTemple Pond in six inches of slime for 15 years, together with a 12-inch goldfish. Few The new pond is a peaceful haven forBy Mandakini devi dasi devotees knew they were there. guests and residents of New Govardhana.New Govardhana’s famous fishpondhas recently been beautifully “Relocation proved to be difficult, due “After completion, I brought Matsya,reconstructed by Venugopal dasa. to the green water, lack of visibility along with a couple of small goldfishFrom a neglected, run-down structure and masses of entangled water back to the new pond. A week later, Ioriginally built in the 1980s, Venu has lilies,” says Venu. “It was only when noticed tiny fishes everywhere. Nowcreated a tranquil space for guests a handsome reward of two free curd there are 80 or so juveniles of alland residents. burgers from the goshalla shop was colours darting around and enjoying“Visitors always seem to make a bee- offered that the job was done quick life in Krishna’s pond,” Venu says.line for the fishpond, and I had often smart by young Nitai.felt embarrassed by its unhealthy Everyone is humbly requested tocondition,” says Venu. “Upon hearing about the reward, he respect the sanctity of the area,“I noticed that if I looked really was in the slime like a hungry ‘gator. making sure that all the children arehard, I could make out through the Within five minutes, Matsya was in well supervised by an adult at allmurky water the forms of two large the bag and off to my place.” times.fish swimming around. I decided torelocate them to a couple of ponds I The pond took months to complete,have at home, and with the help of with Ajita dasa on the excavatorsthe internet, learn the best way to and Dhyanatma in the tip truckcare for them. transporting earth and boulders“There was some prior discussion for the landscaping. Finer finishingthat we should perhaps convert touches are still going on.the pond into a rose garden, but awater feature seemed to be the most The pond holds 70,000 litres of waterappealing”. complete with a natural gravel bog filtration system, with the water recirculating through the filter every 90 minutes. This is a natural cleaning system.In Focus: to interrupt him she left. When she Photo: Supplied by Clare Meehan from London, I am definitely not aBhaktine Clare returned later she realised that the city person. Remote and peaceful person she thought was meditating communities are more my thing.”By Govardhana Seva dasa was actually the murti of Srila When asked what her future plansClare Meehan was born in Harrow, Prabhupada! are, she says, “At the moment I haveLondon where she spent the early The devotees there were very kind no plans. I’m going with the flow andyears of her childhood. The family and friendly and gave Clare her first seeing where Krishna takes me.”then moved to Watford, about five bead bag and from then she startedminutes from Bhaktivedanta Manor, chanting. Bhaktine Clare with young Gir-cross calfwhich unfortunately she never In May she had a skateboard accident Bali Maharaja.visited. and had to return home, but wasShe went to the Sacred Heart able to return again in August whereHigh School in London, which was she went to New Govardhana as aoriginally an ex-Roman Catholic volunteer at Krishna Village, intendingNunnery. After that Clare moved on to stay only a week. On 22 October,to a college that was also a rowing Clare moved into the brahmachariniacademy. When she was 16 she fell ashrama.off her bicycle breaking her wrist and When asked about New Govardhanadislocating her shoulder and had to and her affinity with cattle, Clareabandon the chance to enter the replied, “My dad was born on a cattleOlympics at Rio. farm in Ireland and worked on it untilFlying to Brisbane in February 2016, he moved to England. His brothersthe first place she stayed was Surfers were still running the farm and IParadise. She went to Govindas in would see and work with the cowsSurfers Paradise on her third day in every holiday we spent in Ireland.Australia and saw a poster about the “I love New Govardhana. TheBhakti Centre Saturday feast. Turning atmosphere and energy here isup early, no one was there except beautiful and the devotees are verya man meditating, and not wanting friendly and helpful. Although I come 3

Quietly She shock after having lived in Mayapur Photo: Supplied by Mandakini devi dasiTreads for 18 years. I had post-traumatic stress disorder from a serious car Bhakta Gana devi dasi (R) with herBy Mandakini devi dasi accident in India and as a result granddaughter Nayana.In 1984 Bhakta Gana devi dasi suffered from depression. Although Irelocated to New Govardhana was chanting my 16 rounds, I found Welcome: Bharatfrom Bhaktivedanta Ashram, Colo it difficult to bring myself to go to and RasaraniRiver, with her husband, Bharat the temple, except on festival days,Maharaja dasa, and one-year-old although I lived only one block away.” By Mandakini devi dasiSrimati. Maitreya, her younger son, In 2013 Bhakta Gana returned to New Govardhana welcomes Bharatwas already at New Govardhana’s Murwillumbah to be closer to family. Devanani and Rasarani Gaurangi devigurukula and Jiva, her eldest, was She celebrated the birth of her latest dasi, previously residing in Mayapur.enrolled in Vrindavan gurukula. grandchild, Gwendolyn Lourdes Berry, Describing himself as a PR man, withAs a former high school teacher, her daughter of son Maitreya Rsi and a Public Relations Degree in Businesseducational expertise was required to Vishnupriya, in August last year. Management, Bharat has clockedhelp set up Government accreditation “Mandakini devi dasi encouraged me up five to six years experience in thefor the gurukula. to help out with the night dressing of corporate world.In 1987 the family moved to Mayapur the Deities, which is perfect for me as At New Govardhana he has beenwhere Bharata was asked to do I still suffer from insomnia.” very active in taking care of visitorthe artwork on Srila Prabhupada’s Bhakta Gana would like her home accommodation bookings andSamadhi Memorial. Bhakta Gana to be an extension of the temple. welcoming new Krishna Villagers.embraced her new services there Already she and Sri Hari Bhakti devi He also cooks once a week for the– caring for Srila Prabhupada’s dasi read together once a fortnight guests.quarters and managing the devotees and share their realisations. Says Bharat, “I lived in Sydney fromresponsible for the Deities’ garlands. She plans on hosting monthly Deity 2001 until 2006 where I managed theWith no girls’ educational facility at workshops, where interested pujaris Sydney University vegetarian club.the time, she was asked to set up a can learn from one another, as well as After that I went on to teach yoga atgirls’ school to cater for her daughter a bhajana group. the Adelaide temple. Most recently inSrimati and four little Bengali girls. “I am deeply grateful to be part of India I facilitated seminars on FarmingIn 2005, Bhakta Gana returned to such a wonderful, caring community Communities.”Sydney. She notes, “It was a culture of devotees,” says Bhakta Gana. Rasarani is already very appreciative together after the memorial service. of her new location and theIn Honour of Hari Nama also helped with the work, opportunity to be able to assistGoky which Vasu Srestha dasa thoughtfully her husband in his service. As an commissioned. accomplished cook, she has takenBy Mandakini devi dasi charge of cooking raja bhogaLate last year, Gokulananda (Goky) Goky in Vrindavana 2016. regularly for the Deities.Brown – beloved son of Pesala devidasi and Bhojadeva dasa, beloved Photo: Facebook.comsibling to Cintamani, Narottama Photo: Supplies by Bharat Devanani(Nari) and Baladeva (Bala) and uncleto young Zion – suddenly left his Rasarani Gaurangi devi dasi (L) andbody after just returning from a Bharat Devanani (R).month in Vrindavana on pilgrimageduring the month of Kartika.A wonderful memorial programwhere many of Goky’s friendsmovingly spoke about their loveand admiration for this young manof 24 years of age took place atNew Govardhana the day before hiscremation.The day before the memorialceremony was to take place, Goky’seldest brother, Nari, a carpenter byprofession, expertly constructedtables and seating under the temple’skadamba tree for the family to sit 4

GOVINDAS – The Did You Know? commitment for two days a week Secret of Their Deity dressings and she also helps Success By Mandakini devi dasi Ambika and Krishnarupa devi dasis Popular myotherapist and remedial with the practical devotee care By Malini devi dasi massage healer Guru Prasad devi program by cooking for devotees in In 2009, Govindas Restaurant opened dasi decided last year to study emergencies wherever time allows. at 20 James Street, Burleigh Heads Occupational Therapy (a specialised, Since mid-year 2016, she has and was an immediate success. With four-year degree) at Southern Cross reduced her usual five days a week the original staff working tirelessly University. clinical hours at her therapeutic day and night combined with the massage clinic to two days. She is artistic décor, the enterprise was Photo: Mandakini devi dasi now available for consultation and guaranteed to prosper. treatments at her Main Street clinic Seven years down the track Govindas on Mondays and Wednesdays only. employs mainly second-generation devotees and continues to go from A SOUL strength to strength, with a steady REUNITED WITH growth with up to 150,000 visitors HIS BELOVED per annum.Photos: Facebook.com Guru Prasad devi dasi. By Caitanya dasa Jayadeva’s final sojourn back to Govindas’ second-generation devotees Occupational therapy is a client- Krishna eventuated on Govardhana Photo: Govardhana Seva dasa at work. centred health profession concerned Puja day in Mayapur dhama, as We believe the secret to the success with promoting health and well-being planned by Nrsimha Kavaca dasa. is consistency in every area of the through occupation. The primary goal Wading out chest deep into Mother operation. With the focused kitchen is to enable people to participate Ganga’s swirling waters, prior to staff, the cheerful servers, delicious in the activities of everyday life. the placement of Jayadeva prabhu’s meals, tantalising desserts, tried-and- Therapists achieve this outcome ashes, a small petition was offered to tested systems and the big, bright by working with individuals and the holy Ganga for the safe delivery eyes of Lord Jagannatha watching communities to enhance their ability of Jayadeva’s soul to be placed at over, why wouldn’t the customers to engage in the occupations they Krishna’s Lotus Feet. keep coming back? want to, need to, or are expected to The holy names were joyfully do, or by modifying the occupation or resounded from this heartfelt place, Prasadam from Govindas. environment to better support their as a humble, caring Vaishnava soul occupational engagement. proceeded on his triumphant journey Once fully qualified, Guru Prasad may back home to Krishna. be called upon to assist children with learning disabilities, assist adults to Jayadeva dasa on his initiation day 2012. bathe and dress after experiencing 5 a stroke, modify workplaces so that injured people can return to work, teach parents how to care for a child after a motor vehicle accident, or design renovation plans to ensure a person’s home is accessible for their wheelchair and much more. For Guru Prasad, this degree means mountains of study, particularly at the weekends, but she is embracing it wholeheartedly. Undaunted by the fact that her workload may well double next year, she is putting her best foot forward for the long haul. In spite of her busy schedule, Guru Prasad is maintaining her

Madhuri Adi Lila BullockSteps out BoulevardBy Urvasi devi dasiPhotos: Gitanjali devi dasi We both felt the love that is the basis of By Krsna Kirtana dasaIt is with much happiness that I can our connection. An exciting period for the bullockconclude the story of Madhuri Adi Photos: Krsna Kirtana dasaphotographs, she is now able to program, thanks to Maha MantraLila’s journey, from a very challenging dance with joy! dasa’s and Dhyanatma’s greatstart in life up until her full recovery. On the eve of my departure from efforts – the new bullock facility isAs you may all remember, Madhuri New Govardhana recently, after completed. It has three shelters, fourwas born with deformed front feet. almost seven years of serving the yards, three paddocks as well as aHowever, as you can see from the cows there, Madhuri and I shared storage room to enable bullock care some very precious moments of according to their stages and ages.Let the fun begin. elation and completion. When she They all looked so happy and relaxed was going through six weeks of physio after their first night, nicely tucked inMadhuri was the instigator in what (at least three times a day) prior undercover.turned out to be a very lively game of to her surgery, I made a vow that I Also behind this facility we arerunning in circles and leaping high into would not leave New Govardhana planning selective clearing of aboutthe air. until she was out frolicking with the 10–15 acres that will create beautiful rest of the milking herd. tree-studded pastures extending up to the top temple car park. These Cow kisses can feel rough like sandpaper, new pastures located west and south- but nonetheless, sweet as nectar. west of the temple will enable guests and devotees more interaction with the cows and bullocks. Venugopala dasa has given us notice that three young bullocks will be joining us very soon – the very cute Hanuman, Pandu and Panihati. Other devotees are also rendering valuable service: Syama McRae has made a new single yoke and is planning to make more. Brhat Mrdanga has finished a first-class new forecart for both training and work; it just needs a coat of paint and it’s ready to go. Anybody interested in getting involved please contact Krsna Kirtana dasa on 0428 727 627 or kkdasa@ bigpond.net.au or just wander down any day from 9.00am to 12.00pm. We are now in the western paddock near Gokula and Vilasa’s home.The culmination of three months of As she had also been abandoned (Above) New bullock facility (Below)physiotherapy and eventual surgery has by her mother, straight after her New single yoke.resulted in a happy ending to this story. birth, Madhuri and I formed a very special bond that will last a lifetime. 6 I will miss the morning feedings and sharing in the wonder of her new found freedom with her cow family. Her transition from pen to paddock the first time was truly a special moment that I will carry in my heart wherever I may be. I would like to thank her sponsors, and all the well-wishers who visited and spent time with Madhuri during her time of need.

Bhaktivedanta manuscripts found in old temples and BOSCO’S PASSINGResearch Center libraries throughout West Bengal. BRC also continues the challenging By Govardhana Seva dasaBy Hari Sauri dasa task of producing high-resolution Ekadasi devi dasi and I would like(Excerpted from a letter to Janananda scans of its own inventory. So far, to extend our sincere thanks to theGoswami) it has scanned more than 1000 following devotees for their helpISKCON’s Bhaktivedanta Research works. It’s a painstaking process during the final stages of their dogCenter (BRC) in Kolkata houses many as each document involves many Bosco leaving his body. Bosco was ajewels of Gaudiya Vaisnava literature. scans. This digitisation is not only for loyal and faithful friend to us both forThe library has been expanding preservation, but also for distribution. the last 16 of his 18 years.beyond expectations, including the Current copyrights notwithstanding, After earlier discussions withcreation of BRC Press formed to the BRC plans to make the entire Venugopal dasa, Bosco’s auspiciouspublish these treasures of Gaudiya collection of the BRC library’s more passing and subsequent burial wasVaisnavism held in the library’s than 22,000 books and manuscripts arranged and carried out by Ajita dasacollections. available online. and Mahamantra dasa, ably assistedThe first three books currently in While all of these developments are by Bhakta Simon and Brihaspati dasa.production are Saraswati Jayasri, extremely encouraging, we have We also thank Krishnarupa devi dasi,unpublished recollections by Srila completely outgrown our current Urvasi devi dasi, Mandakini devi dasi,Bhaktisiddhanta regarding his life up library facility. Visitors to the library Asesa Sadhini devi dasi and Jhulanto the age of 18; Svalikhita Jivani, the must now negotiate through stacks of devi dasi for their prayers. Bosco alsoautobiography of Srila Bhaktivinoda cardboard boxes. received the auspicious blessings offrom a hand-written manuscript To continue to move forward, we Janananda Goswami and Mukundaby the Thakur himself; and The must expand our facility. Fortunately, Goswami. we do have space for expansion and Bosco was always hearing the holy names and would sit listening with rapt attention to the mangala-arati prayers held at home every day.Photo: Courtesy Hari Sauri dasa Photo: Ekadasi devi dasiAn example of some of the ancient scriptures at the Bhaktivedanta Research Center.History and Literature of the Gaudiya have readied it for renovation, which Bosco was a loyal friend and daily sharedVaishnavas, a scholarly PhD thesis will cost US $37,000. our devotional practice with us.completed at London University by Therefore we are requesting devoteesSambidananda dasa, one of the three to please help with this highly worthydevotees sent to England in 1933 and project and donate to:written under the direct supervisionof Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati www.brcindia.com/donations/Thakur. or personally to Hari Sauri dasa:The travelling BRC manuscriptmission team continues to locate and [email protected] ancient, handwritten VedicSUBMISSION GUIDELINES the photographer. Anonymous EDITORIAL BOARD: submissions will not be published. Damodara Pandit dasa, Govardhana Seva dasa,The Conch is your community Deadline is the 12th of each Krishnarupa devi dasi (ACBSP), Urvasi devi dasinewsletter, and we invite you to month. Occasionally a submission (layout and graphic design).submit articles for publication. could be held over to a later For enquiries, comments or suggestions,Articles should be 300 words or edition. All submissions will be contact: www.conch.org.auless and supplied in MS Word via edited, proofread and may beemail to gordon108@bigpond. rejected without notice. 7com. Photographs must bein JPG format. Please providethe name of the author and

Urmila devi dasi Farewell Sharne (Above) Bhaktine Sharne Devi Dasi 27 January to 3 February serving Krishna’s cows in Vrindavan, By Urvasi devi dasi India. (Below) Sharne chanting japa in the Wednesday, 1 February Dear friend to all and protector of holy dhama. Srimad-Bhagavatam Class cows, Bhaktine Sharne Teudt, left Wednesday, 1 February 5pm-6.30pm her body in the holy dhama of Sri Please join us each Manah Siksa Part 3 Vrindavana 9 January 2017 (Putrada Ekadasi for Thursday, 2 February 3.30-6pm Ekadasi) while engaged in caring for Intro to system to encourage the street cows there. Srimad-Bhagavatam autonomy in our children and Q & A Having moved from Sri Mayapur class given by His Divine for parents and teachers dhama only two weeks earlier to Grace Srila Prabhupada. Friday, 3 February be involved in the Street Cow Seva Srimad Bhagavatam Class about Sri project, Sharne was doing what she These classes will Advaita Acharya loved the most – caring for sick and feature subtitles. injured cows. Darshan arati 7amArtwork: Urvasi dev dasi The hard blow of her tragic death was Photos: Facebook.com only slightly softened by the fact that Class 7.30am due to leaving on the auspicious day Harinama of Ekadasi in Vrindavana, Sharne’s Sankirtana ki jaya! final destination is guaranteed. Her brother, Peter Teudt, and sister, Daily at various locations Nickole Foss, wanted her to have the full Vaishnava funeral rites, so Contact Garuda dasa for details Peter and his wife, Madge, even [email protected] travelled to Vrindavana, to in Peter’s words, “bring her home”. When they Sunday Mornings return there will be a ceremony at Scarborough NSW, where her parents Northern NSW & Gold Coast are buried, to honour her life. Visnujana dasa 0498 141 021 Nityananda Trayodasi: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Appearance of Sri Sarasvati Thakura Nityananda Prabhu Appearance Wednesday, 8 February Thursday, 16 February Please check website for details as Please check website for details as they become available. they become available. (www.krishnafarm.com) (www.krishnafarm.com) February Calendar Photos: Trevor Gore (from Vaishnava calendar www.vaisnavacalendar.com) 2 Thu Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura – Disappearance Srila Raghunatha Dasa Gosvami – Appearance 3 Fri Sri Advaita Acarya – Appearance (Fast today) 5 Sun Sri Madhvacarya – Disappearance 6 Mon Sri Ramanujacarya – Disappearance 7 Tue Fasting for Bhaimi Ekadasi (Fast today for Varahadeva) 8 Wed Dvadasi break fast 6.23 – 10.47am Varaha Dvadasi: Appearance of Lord Varahadeva (Fasting yesterday) 9 Thu Nityananda Trayodasi: Appearance of Sri Nityananda Prabhu (Fast) 11 Sat Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura – Appearance 16 Thu Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Appearance 22 Wed Fasting for Vijaya Ekadasi 23 Thu Dvadasi break fast 8.06 – 10.50am Sri Isvara Puri -- Disappearance 27 Mon Srila Jagannatha Dasa Babaji – Disappearance © 2017 The Conch copyright of New Govardhana www.conch.org.au


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