Morning arati of Their Lordships Sri Sri Guru Gaura Nityananda Prabhu

Sripad Parivrajak Maharaj and Nanda Priya Didi at the busy book table.

Honouring prasadam at the paran time.

At nine o'clock His Divine Grace gathers everyone in the courtyard of the temple and starts Sri Ekachakra Dham parikrama.

The first stop is Janu Kunda: Nitai's childhood playground. There is a temple deep in the pond, with only the top of the dome currently visible. This is also a place where all holy rivers are combined, so His Divine Grace offers worship and mantras in glorification of the holy rivers, sprinkles some water on his head and then proceeds to the next stop.

The Naripota tree under which the umbilical cord of Nityananda Prabhu is buried.

Coming to the birthplace of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu. His Divine Grace warns beforehand that photography is prohibited inside and asks everyone not to use cameras inside.

Sri Kadam Khandi, the place where Vasudha Devi and Jahnavi Devi found Deities of Krishna and Balaram.

The gate in the centre of Virachandrapur.

Sri Sri Ekachakreswar Mandir. Hadai Pandit worshipped Lord Siva at this temple.

Garuda stambha in the temple of Lord Jagannath.

The final stop is at the temple of Sri Sri Bankimdev (Bankaray).

Returning to the temple

After a short class, His Divine Grace leads the noon arati.

The special opulent offering

A plate at the front of the temple.

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