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DEDICATED TO HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA FOUNDER ACARYA ISKCON

ISSUE #1, Monthl Newsletter | APRIL 2012 | GIRIDHARI.COM

.If people somehow or other assemble together and are induced to chant HareKrsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma

Rma, Hare Hare, all the purposes of yajna will be fulfilled----SB 9.20.24-26 purport

man-mana bhava mad-bhaktoEngage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances toMe and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me.

--- Bhagavad Gita As It Is 9.34

-- athato brahma jijnasa

Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma Rma, Hare Hare


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He is an all-rounder. There could hardly be any placein the world that he has not travelled for spreading

Krishna Consciousness. Accepting any service that isgiven to him, as the order of guru, Krishna and sadhus,His Holiness does them all with love as an offering tohis eternal spiritual master Om VisnupadaParamahamsa Parivrajaka Acharya 108 Sri Srimad

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.HH Jayapataka Swami, also GBC Karnataka hasrepeatedly mentioned about expanding Lord Caitanya'ssankirtan movement in Karnataka, especiallyBengaluru. His Holiness said that "Bengaluru is knownas Silicon city, this should change; it should becomeISKCON City.http://www.jpsoffice.info/

Bhakti Vriksha trains people to establish temple worshin their households, to practice Krishna Consciousness home making it the predominant feature of their live

On the whole Bhakti Vriksha groups provide the moimportant element to spread Krishna Consciousness in exponential way. Caitanya Mahaprabhu says: "I ordevery man within this universe to accept this KrishConsciousness movement and distribute it everywhere(Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila 9.36). So lets jotogether, practice, preach and make our life sublime.Hare-Krishna.

For more details, please contact Srivas Krsna CaitanyDas @ 9342107296, 9590985270.

Bhakta Prahlad SchoolThis is a Vedic training program for children, which givthem an insight into our vast cultural and spirituheritage by way of moral stories, slokas, devotional songcraft and other creative activities.There are two courses for children depending on their agroup:Junior course: age group 5-9yrs. The books for this courteach pastimes of Lord Krishna together with enliveniteaching aids such as drawings, paintings etc.Senior Course: age group 10-15yrs. The books for th

course teach pastimes of Lord Krishna together with themorals, Vaishnava songs and etiquette, important slokand prayers and assignment questionsThe classes are held from June through to March on eveSaturday between 4.30pm and 6pm. The school conducta program called Balotsav 2011 on the auspicious monof Karthik. The children portrayed their talents in singindancing, sloka recitation and enacting in Damodhar Lshowcasing the importance of Karthik month.

For more details, please contact Mrs.Aparna 9980766122

His Holiness

Jayapataka SwamiMahara

His Holiness Tridandi BiksuJayapataka Swami Maharajahas been serving SrilaPrabhupada as a selflessworker over the last 43 years.Jayapataka Swami was born onApril 9, 1949 in USA.

Bhakti VrikshaBhakti Vriksha is an extension of temple, which iscomprised of a small group of congregational devotees.Its a gathering which happens once in a week in orderto practice, to grow and to preach the process of BhaktiYoga. Its like a little family unit within the greater

community of the temple. This unit keeps the groupssmall, maintaining an intimate atmosphere of love andcare system.A Bhakti Vriksha group focuses on discussion, personaland informal association and working as a team forpreaching and other spiritual activities.
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Srila Prabhupada explains in a lectureWe are printing so many books. For spreading thisknowledge, that must be distributed. Home to home,

place to place, man to man, this literature must gothere. If one takes one book, at least one day he'llread it: "Let me see what this book I have purchasedthe other day is." And if he reads one line his life willbe successful, if he reads one line only, carefully. Thisis such literature. So therefore book distribution I amgiving so much stress. Somehow or other, small bookor big book, if it is given to somebody he'll readsomeday...

- [Bhagavad-gita 16.1-3 Hawaii, January 29,1975]

A team of devotees at the Sankirtan Departmentdistribute books through various channels:

1) Book stall inside the temple: Pilgrims visit SriNava Narasimha Temple daily. They all getan opportunity to have a look at SrilaPrabhupadas books displayed at the Bookstall in the temple. There one will find all ofthe books written or translated by SrilaPrabhupada in nearly all major Indianlanguages.

Devotees look for various opportunities to distributebooks. They try to organize the book distributionprogram in the following ways:

1) Distributing books in various Public Libraries2) Educational institutions3) Festival gatherings4) Public places5) Trains6) Airports7) Bus stands

8) Markets9) Pandal programs10) House programs11) Pada yatra12) Gift shops13) Books are given as gifts to Life Patrons ofISKCON

Books are the Basis, Utility is the Principle, Preaching is the Essence, Purity is the Force

--- Srila Prabhupada


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Youth is the driving force of human society. The societyhas made rapid progress in the field of materialcomforts, education and economic development

throughout the entire world. But there is a pinpricksomewhere in the social body at large, and thereforethere are large-scale quarrels, even over less importantissues. There is need of a clue as to how humanity canbecome one in peace, friendship and prosperity with acommon cause. Youth can bring about this change thatthe society is hankering for.ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF) is the youth wing ofInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness. SrilaPrabhupada, ISKCON'S Founder Acharya, alwayswanted young Indians to take up KrishnaConsciousness very seriously in their own lives and

help to spread it all over the world, fulfilling the orderof Lord Caitanya. IYF offers a nourishing package oflifestyle management to keep the body and soul in goodshape and provides a meaningful purpose to students'academic pursuits. Inevitably, the younger generationblossoms to become an asset to the society.

IYF ActivitiesDiscover Your Self (DYS) CourseSpiritual Scientist

Hostel FacilityBACE

FestivalsUtsahaJanmashtmiNarasimha Chaturdashi

[IYF]-Mould your Intellecual power

The interested candidates from the one time programs

can register for the Six sessions certificate course onDISCOVER YOUR SELF. This course puts afoundation on basic understanding of topics like:Can a Scientist believe in God?Vedic wisdom privilege of humankindScience of SoulSubstance and Shadow

"Utsaha" is one of the most special and famous. Aninnovative annual festival, "Utsaha" focuses on thecontemporary social issues/ problems faced by theyouth.

If you sell diamonds, you cannot expect to have many customers. But a diamond is a diamond even ifthere are no customers.

--- Srila Prabhu ada

Hundreds of youths allover from the city attendit with great enthusiasm.The younger lot who areconstantly enamored bythe razzle dazzle of thewestern culture canaccept a spiritual processonly when they areinspired and actuallywitness Krishna

consciousness in action.

For more details, please contact HarikshetraDas @ 9886709603


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[IVF]- Where Tradition becomes a trend.

A unique and exclusive forum for young girls, in fact

not just girls but, Vaishnavi's.

Vaishnavi means female devotees of lord Krishna. Afun place for girls to learn the scriptures andimplement them in their daily lives.

This is one of the very active forums of thetemple, where more than 50 girls get together everyweekend. IVF is apt for girls from different culturaland professional backgrounds. All working, studyingand young home makers are all an integral part ofthis forum currently. IVF is definitely a place for

multiple talents and renders a wide range ofopportunities.On a regular basis Bhagavad Gita, SrimadBhagavatam and other important books of SrilaPrabhupada are discussed, encouraging the girls toask questions and enquire about various subjectmatters, making the sessions more interactive. Girlsalso learn to sing kirtan's, various musicalinstruments like Mrdanga, Kartala, and alsoparticipate in dance and drama for the templefestivals. Regular one day trips are also organizedwhich offers them a very spiritually pleasant andenlightening experience.

To add to all this cooking, stitching, garland making,temple hall interior decorating, Girls forum eventmanagement, and so much more is offered. Girls arewelcome to add new ideas to the forum at all times.But... all this with a difference or call it thetrendsetter.

These activities are lovingly done for the pleasure

of the Supreme personality, the most beautiful andadmirable Lord Sri Krishna, the very reason weare called "Vaishnavi's".Learning to love and serve the lord, in the bestways possible, using the best of each one's talentto please the ultimate enjoyer, learning andpracticing spiritual values couldnt have beenmore fun.ISKCON Vaishnavi forum is the place to be.

For more details, please contact Radha Priya

Devi Dasi @ 9972575553

In Bhagavad-gita we find that women are also equally competent like the men in the matter of KrishnaConsciousness Movement.



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- Protect cows. Save Nature

Cows are the mothers of all creatures. Cows areverily the mothers of the 33 crores of demigods thatadministrate creation in the material existencethroughout all the universes. Cows are the goddessesof the gods and the refuge of all auspiciousness.Cows bestow every kind of happiness and for thesereason they are always worshipable. Cows are thesupport of all the worlds for by their milk theynourish terrestrial beings and, by their ghee offeredin sacrifice they nourish the denizens of the celestial

realms. Nothing is superior to cows. Vedas

Cow killers and cow eaters are condemned to rot inhell for as many thousands of years as there arehairs on the body of every cow they eat from.

Caitanya Mahaprabhu(Sri Caitanya Caritamrita adi lila, 17.166)

O cows, you strengthen even the worn-out andfatigued and make the unlovely beautiful to look on.Your lowing is auspicious, and makes my dwellingprosperous. Great is the abundance that is attributedto you in our religious ceremony.

Rig Veda

Our mission is to care for stray, abandoned cows,bulls, retired oxen, and orphaned calves. We providethem hay, flour, fresh grass, clean water, medicalattention and a place where they can recuperatefrom injuries and stay peacefully.

At present we host herd 4 cattle. But there arethousands of cattle requiring attention and unlessprotected, they are destined to subsist on refuse andbecome plagued by various debilitating and oftenterminal diseases, suffer injury from careless

motorists, or worse, be abducted and transported invery inhumane ways to the growing number ofmodern slaughterhouses.

1. Taking care of sick cows2. Rescue cows that are going to Slaughter houses3. Adopt Bulls/ox who cannot be reared by owners4. Cow Worship5. Workshops on Cow protection and benefits fromDesi/Indigenous Cows.

Thus, there is an urgent need to act. You canparticipate by helping. Here is how you can help.Sponsor Krishna's cows and obtain boundless mercy!Every month you can donate some little amount ofmoney which is affordable by you and make Go-Sevaa life time service to Gandharvika Giridharis Cows.

For more details,please contact

SuvigrahaGaurangaDasa @9141708712

Gosevameans serving thecows.

A person who daily touchesa cow after taking bathbecomes liberated from allsinful reactions. Those whosmear themselves with thedust from the hooves of thecow are said to have takenbath in all holy places. Suchpeople become free from alltypes of sin.

Padma Purna, Sristi

Without the development of fine affection and love, one cannot offer prayers to the Lord very suitably



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Kumbhabhishekam is a temple ritual that isperformed to homogenize, synergize and unite themystic powers of the deity. Kumbha means the Headand denotes the Shikhara or Gopuram of the Temple

and, Abhishekam means Ritual bathing.

On the appointed day and, at an auspicious time, theKumbha is bathed with the charged and sanctifiedholy waters in the sacrificial pot and, by a mysticprocess, these pranic powers trickle down a silver wireand enter the deity installed inside the sanctumsanctorum of the temple. The deity which was untilonly granite sculptured stone image, is believed totransform into a vibrant and vivid livingrepresentation of the Lord with innate beauty, grace

and grandeur, conferring divine blessings on alldevotees.

Prana means breath and Pratishta meansestablishing, and so the Prana-pratishta ceremony isliterally establishing the breath within the sacredimage.

Prana-pratishta can be understood like an agreement

established between the Deity and the devotees: theDeity agrees to descend into the sacred image and, thedevotees agree to care for the Deity in the form ofservice.

"Just by starting the construction of a temple for Lord Krishna, sins committed in seven births will bewiped out and one will deliver his forefathers"

---- Skanda Purana

Front View

Left-View

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha


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Once In a Lifetime Opportunity

AdivAs Ceremony yAjAmAnTraditional ceremony marking the

beginning of Deity Prana Pratishta 1,08,000

yAjnA / PrAtishthA homA yAjAmAnAsYajna arrangements, Pandal and Infrastructure,for Sudharshana Homa,Narasimha Homa, Srishti Nyaasa Homa,Keshava Nyasa Homa, 3, 00,000

Vastu Shanthi Homam, etc.

First oFFerings AFter PrAnA PrAtishthAFirst Naivedyam (25 items) 1, 08,000Inaugural Maha Arati 1, 08,000Pushpa Alankar Seva (each day) 1, 08,000First abhishek (each Kalash) 10,000Dipa Seva at First Shayana Arati in Evening 21,000

AnnAdAnAm (50,000 visitors expected)From April 24 to May 6 {total amount} -- 18, 00,000For 24th April 2012 3, 00,000For 27th April 2012 2, 50,000For 28th April 2012 3, 00,000For 29th April 2012 3, 00,000For 4th May 2012 1, 00,000For 5th May2012 3, 00,000For 6th May2012 2, 50,000

MONTHYEAR

. for anything offered to Krishna with love and affection,

Krishna can reciprocate many millions of times over, both

materially and spiritually. The basic principal involved is anexchange of love.

We can cook for Krishna, a builder can build a nice temple for

Krishna, an accountant can do financial work for Krishna, an

artist can paint pictures of Krishna, a gardener can grow nice

flowers for Krishna, and in fact almost any skill can be used inthe service of Krishna. The result will be liberation from the

suffering conditions of the material world

DEITY INSTALLATION

atSriSrinAVAnARASIMHAMandirApril 24 ~ May 6 2012

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- aram vi a ate Sri Krsna Sankirtanam

Formed - April 2012

I-gandharvaz Band Members

Sagar Paul - Lead VocalistMistan Khomdram - Lead GuitaristLokesh Ramamurthy - DrummerYedhunandan Anand - KeyboardistDivyanshu Sharma - Djembe, KartalMayadhish Das - Back Vocalist, MridangaNavakishore G Das Bass Guitarist, Team Manager

"We live the Vedic lifestyle. That's where music hasit's origin. We've been blessed with the opportunityto play music and, have a good time. When we jam,the sound comes from the mood that we are in. Our

records are coming straight from the heart.

We are basically Bhajan singers at Sri NavaNarasimha Temple. Ethno-Rock/Metal has alwaysbeen an expression for us as it symbolizes youth,energy and freedom.All these characteristics define us entirely at thisage. Spiritual inclination has no age limits, thesooner the better. It is said even one lifetime isenough to attain perfection.Youth today is perplexed and disoriented in hisapproach primarily because of lack of faith anddevotion in self and the Supreme. Self-realization isthe key to God-realization.

The youth needs to channelize its energy in toconstructive thinking and refrain from weaknesses likedrugs, alcohol, lust, rage and the like. They need tofocus on the positive and eventually the nectar of lifewill start to flow enriching their worldly as well asheavenly experience.

TracksGurudev, Namaste Narasimhaya, Radha madhav,Hare Krsna maha mantra

Going LIVE!!! APRIL 29, 2012\m/ Join Us, Support Us, Rock with Us \m/

Inspired by ancient India, Govindas provide fresh,

nutritious meals at affordable prices. We serve a widevariety of pure vegetarian cuisine which is freshlycooked on the premises throughout the day. All of ourproducts are meat, fish and egg free. We do not useonions, garlic or mushrooms. When you walk intoGovindas, you are amidst an oasis of tranquility,health and balance. We present you with sattvic foodwhich goes beyond vegetarianism and awakens thesoul to its original purpose.Karma Free DietAll our preparations are first offered to Lord Krishnabefore being served and are thus called prasadamwhich means the Mercy of God. Dine in Govindas fora truly blessed and karma-free experience!

-karma free food

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