News from Sri Nrisingha Palli: Festival Is Starting
Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
Nabadwip, Nadia, West Bengal
Photographs courtesy of Sripad B.N. Sadhu Maharaj
pujya-sri-guru-varga-vandita-mahabhavanvitayah sada
paurvaparya-parampara-prachalita-prajya-pramurtakrteh
bhakter nirmala-nirjharasya nibhrtam samraksakam sadaram
vande sri-gurudevam anata-sira acharya-varyam nijam
"I bow my head in eternal obeisance to my Gurudev, the best of acharyas,
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharya Maharaj. He is the ever vigilant, stalwart
guardian of the current of pure devotion whose highest form flows from our
most worshippable Sri Rupanuga Guru-varga in their exclusive dedication to
Mahabhav, Srimati Radharani."
vaisnavera pada-dhuli tahe mora snana-keli
tarpana mora vaisnavera nama
vaisnavera uchchhista tahe mora mano-nistha
vaisnavera namete ullasa
"The feet dust of the Vaishnavs is where I sport and take bath, Vaishnavs'
name is the water oblation. My mind is intently fixed upon the remnants of
Vaishnavs, and I am elated at the name of Vaishnavs."
gangara-parasa ha-ile paschate pavana
darsane pavitra kara—ei tomara guna
"If the Ganges touches someone, they are purified some time later; but one
becomes purified just by seeing you, O Vaishnava Thakur. Such is your power."
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The new land (to the right of the temple) is just down the road, a
five-ten-minute's walk from the temple.

His Divine Grace takes a walk to Sri Bhakti Sundar Angan Guesthouse to bring the mattresses and check on the last minute preparations.




Installing the shutters.

Most of the rooms on the ground floor are cleaned and ready for the devotees' arrival.

Fitting the shutters.


Amrita Krishna Prabhu (Colombia) is caught by surprise at the goshala.

Meanwhile, devotees finish preparing nat-mandir for the festival. In the picture: spread and sticking the carpet.

His Divine Grace comes to check that everything is done and to give instructions to the devotees.

Prasad-seva at noon.

Sri Sudevi Devi Dasi finishes the decoration and arranges a beautiful cover for the chair of His Divine Grace.

Sripad Bhakti Ujjval Sajjan Maharaj at his seva in the book room: setting the books and paraphernalia.

During the holy evening arati of Their Lordships.



Meanwhile, devotees are busily engaged in cooking services at the kitchen. Pictured are Gopal Prabhu and Tarok Krishna Prabhu.







During the evening class.




A group of devotees from Bokaro.

Devotees honouring prasadam in the evening...

...and His Divine Grace spends some time observing how devotees serve prasadam and seeing what further arrangements are necessary.
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