By Eklavya Dasa

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, the ambassador of the holy name.

Plus, .psd file!

Here is the ISKCON World Holy Name Day Poster designed by the World Holy Name Day International team newly deputed by the GBC.

Click here to download and print this new higher resolution version.

File name of ‘September 17, 2007′ World Holy Name Day Poster (Global)

File name of ‘September 22, 2007′ World Holy Name Day Poster (For North America)

File name of ‘Date can be added’, 2007 World Holy Name Day Poster

For your custom needs, a .psd file has also been provided on the page.

File name of ‘Photoshop: PSD, 2007 World Holy Name Day Poster

Now is the time to finalize your World Holy Name Day plans. Janmastami is just around the corner and Janmastami festivals will be a golden opportunity to announce World Holy Name Day events, gather support and encourage participation.

Potential events include:

· Massive Harinama sankirtan parties on the streets

· Twenty four hour kirtans in the temples

· Public Festivals and Stage Programs

· Seminars, lectures, dramas, and skits glorifying the holy name.

· Namahatta Programs with chanting focus.

· Interfaith gatherings to glorify the holy name.

· Special chanting events for groups within ISKCON like youth, women, and children.

· This world holy name day event is an opportunity to glorify Srila Prabhupada, who is delivering the world by giving the gift of the holy name.

· Don’t forget prasadam! J

The GBC (see resolution below) decided to hold World Holy Name Day in conjunction with September 17, the day that Srila Prabhupada arrived in America in 1965. This year, the 17th occurs on a Monday.

Centers can also have events and festivals on the weekends before or after WHN Day in order to maximize participation. The North American devotees have decided to hold their main celebration on Saturday Sept. 22nd this year, and we have made a special poster to accommodate them.

If you choose to celebrate WHN Day on additional days, we encourage you to also do something to observe World Holy Name Day on September 17, as this is the official date for ISKCON worldwide to celebrate and we would like to make a unified presentation to the media, etc. Even encouraging the Bhagavatam Class speaker to address the subject of the holy name and Srila Prabhupada’s contributions to spreading the holy name would be helpful for promoting a unified global consciousness.

We want to take this opportunity, each year, to glorify Srila Prabhupada as the divinely empowered ambassador of the holy name.

Please send us reports of both your preparations and your successful WHN Day festivities. We need to make a report to the GBC and devotee community and would love to include your written reports, photos, audio and even video files. Send us your ideas, planning and strategies so that we can share them with others. Any other words of inspiration you can provide would also be greatly appreciated.

ISKCON Youth in North America are already getting in the mood with a 24 hour kirtan in New Vrndavana!

http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/08/26/24-hour-kirtan-report/#more-1036

Please contact us for more information. We are currently working on a website and we hope that it is up shortly.

Hare Krishna!

Your servants in the service of the holy name and Srila Prabhupada,

Global World Holy Name Day Co-ordination team:

H.H. Lokanath Swami: Lokanath.swami@pamho.net

H.H. Janananda Goswami: Janananda.goswami@pamho.net

H.G. Eklavya Prabhu: Ekalavya.lok@pamho.net

For inquires regarding WHN Day in North America please contact:

North America World Holy Name Day Co-ordination team:

H.G. Ballabhadra Bhattacharya Prabhu (Atlanta): btillman108@yahoo.com

H.G. Bhadra Prabhu (Alachua): bhadradas@gmail.com

H.G. Abhay Prabhu (Alachua): mumtaz97@hotmail.com

P.S. Here is the 2006 GBC resolution:

310. Annual World Holy Name Day

Therefore it is resolved:

That World Holy Name Day is made an annual program for all ISKCON centers. Different countries or continents may modify the name to suit their needs.

The observance of World Holy Name Day is to be held in connection with the anniversary observances of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the USA on Sept. 17, 1965, to coincide with, and commemorate, his delivering the gift of the holy name to the world.

The Global Coordination Team for World Holy Name Day shall be Lokanath Swami, Janananda Das, and Ekalavya Das.

For 2007 – 2008, a budget of Rs. 22,000/- is granted for promotion and other expenses.

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