terça-feira, 6 de abril de 2010

Purusottama Parikrama in Sri Jagannatha Puri

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On the evening of August 4, 2004 Srila Narayana Maharaja arrived at Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Matha.
The matha is built on the location of the home of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura,
and it is thus also the appearance place of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura.


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Hundreds of devotees on the first morning of parikrama passing by the remains of the Ratha-yatra chariots.
The chariots are slowly being dissembled, and the wood will later be used for making the fire for cooking for Lord Jagganatha.


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First, Srila Maharaja brought the devotees to the Gambira.
He explained how Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu spent the last 18 years
of His manifest pastimes absorbed in deep bhajan here.


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Devotees visit Bhaktivaibhava Puri Maharaja at his temple, Sri Krsna Caitanya Mission in Puri.


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Devotees at Gundica Mandira.


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Swimming in Indradyumna Sarovara - the lake where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
and His associates collected water to clean the Gundica Mandira.