WORLD WORLD SANKIR NEWS LETTER WWW WWW SSS TAN NEWS NEW WWW WWW SSS SSS NEWSLE NEW WWW WWW WWW SSSSS NEW NEWS NEW WWW WORLD WWW SANKIR NEW NEWS NEW WORLD WORLD SSS TAN NEW LETTER WWW WWW SAN SSS NEW NEWSL WW WW KIRTAN NEWSL ETTER ********************************************************* W O R L D S A N K I R T A N N E W S L E T T E R ********************************************************* May 2008 6/23/2008 For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of May 2008. World Totals Page 2 Monthly Congregation and Weekend Warriors Page 2 Monthly Continents Page 3 Monthly Top Ten Temples by Size Page 3 Monthly Top Ten Temples by Continent Page 4 Monthly Top Ten Individuals by Continent Page 5 Monthly All Countries Page 6 Monthly All Temples Page 7 Monthly Top 50 Individuals Page 8 Monthly All Prabhupada Disciples Page 9 Cumulative Top Ten Countries Page 10 Cumulative Top Ten Temples Page 10 Cumulative Top 50 Individuals Worldwide Page 10 **** Page 2 **** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -- OFFERING TO SRILA PRABHUPADA -- * * * * During the month of May 2008, 109 temples reported * * distributing the following number of books: * * * * 43,884 Maha-big books * * 29,620 Big books * * 29,282 Medium books * * 105,461 Small books * * 70,148 Magazines * * 512 BTG subscriptions * * 240 Full sets * * * * 281,467 literatures for the month * * 1,377,240 literatures year-to-date * * 463,120,364 literatures worldwide since 1965 * * * * All glories to Srila Prabhupada! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * WORLDWIDE BOOK DISTRIBUTION Total Literatures Distributed Books (Millions) 16 .................................................................... 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894 0 7 San Diego Sastra SD USA 60.00 -94% 0 0 0 400 0 (%)Change compared (*)New record to monthly average for this year **** Page 3 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter MONTHLY CONTINENTS May 2008 % of M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Full Continent (temples) Points World Books Books Books Books Mags Sets _________________________________________________________________________ 1 Asia (15) 75637.15 51% 25995 5663 12005 55042 54386 215 2 Europe (21) 29082.25 19% 4475 15390 6834 9779 5788 6 3 CIS (33) 24378.85 16% 8152 4718 1080 19683 574 0 4 North America (28) 15397.15 10% 3066 3483 8522 16914 12465 15 5 Australasia (5) 4547.40 3% 2103 330 517 1621 0 4 6 South America (3) 369.05 0% 20 7 204 1711 0 0 7 Africa (4) 298.40 0% 73 29 120 711 7 0 World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP TEN TEMPLES BY SIZE May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ TOP TEN LARGE TEMPLES (41+ devotees) 1 Mayapur Ind 24212.60 -15% 7724 931 4373 7535 46000* 2 Moscow Rus 10215.00* +63% 3340 2100* 260 8960* 0 3 Mumbai-Juhu Ind 9205.65 -15% 3790 574 1672 5455 583 4 Delhi Ind 7355.90 -13% 2994 1135 279 4213 283 5 Vrindavan Ind 6948.85 -1% 1184 1935* 0 17639 0 6 Pune Ind 5105.25 +8% 2004 186* 199* 4504 1660 7 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng 4106.25 +999% 779 2078 324 2379 0 8 Mumbai-Chowpatty Ind 3820.25 -25% 1041 114 1353 7348* 485* 9 Los Angeles USA 3614.35 -27% 481 1853 1786 855 1360* 10 Kiev Ukr 2396.60*+306% 998* 82* 75 2059* 0 TOP TEN MEDIUM TEMPLES (21-40 devotees) 1 Salem Ind 11225.05*+163% 5076* 152 2733* 270 0 2 Karuna Bhavan Sco 8063.55 +2% 1209 3582 2266* 2427 0 3 Prague Cze 5933.35* +68% 182* 5559* 15 0 51 4 London-Soho Eng 2300.80* +24% 364 550* 2852* 164 0 5 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 2119.40* -80% 514 239 482 3668 2550 6 Ahmedabad Ind 1590.15 -21% 643 0 268 621 100 7 Perm Rus 1341.80* +29% 607 12 88* 552 22 8 VV Nagar Ind 1179.15 -64% 127 1 9 190 2142 9 Ljubljana Slo 993.00 +17% 491 11 0 0 0 10 Hyderabad Ind 720.65* +22% 226 83* 113* 974* 0 TOP TEN SMALL TEMPLES (6-20 devotees) 1 Auckland NZ 2622.55* +91% 1230* 125 208 465* 0 2 Helsinki Fin 2440.30* +44% 420* 1600 0 2* 0 3 BTG/Krishna.com USA 1306.55* +60% 261* 23 60* 224* 882 4 Ujjain Ind 1273.85 na 431 108 257 1786 0 5 Essentuki Rus 1246.95*+156% 356* 383* 9 992* 0 6 New Talavan USA 1197.25 +58% 39* 0 2095 2600 0 7 San Jose USA 1038.90 -11% 549 86 98 1650 5 8 Budapest Hun 934.70 -39% 96 171 839* 1557 1365* 9 Odessa Ukr 903.00*+999% 411* 43* 1 261* 0 10 Alachua USA 881.70*+163% 24 11 159 967 6235* TOP TEN MAHA-SMALL TEMPLES (1-5 devotees) 1 Nizhny Novgorod Rus 1637.85* +51% 215 1197* 31 0 0 2 Baltimore USA 347.90 na 34 22 146 106 2150 3 Madrid Spa 289.30* +30% 83 102* 57* 329* 0 4 Rovno Ukr 287.80 +42% 127 2 0 212* 0 5 Lugansk Ukr 235.80 +16% 81 0 9* 471 0 6 Aurangabad Ind 211.45 -90% 43 5 16 449 500* 7 Kishinev Ukr 110.85 na 37 1 12 211 0 8 Pecs Hun 96.80 -53% 0 4 4 28 892* 9 Lvov Ukr 60.20* +86% 3 53* 0 8 0 10 Malaga Spa 57.25*+999% 11* 45 0 85* 0 **** Page 4 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP TEN TEMPLES BY CONTINENT May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________ TOP TEN TEMPLES - ASIA 1 Mayapur Ind 24212.60 +7% 7724 931 4373 7535 46000 2 Salem Ind 11225.05 +228% 5076 152 2733 270 0 3 Mumbai-Juhu Ind 9205.65 +7% 3790 574 1672 5455 583 4 Delhi Ind 7355.90 +8% 2994 1135 279 4213 283 5 Vrindavan Ind 6948.85 +33% 1184 1935 0 17639 0 6 Pune Ind 5105.25 +43% 2004 186 199 4504 1660 7 Mumbai-Chowpatty Ind 3820.25 -6% 1041 114 1353 7348 485 8 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 2119.40 -74% 514 239 482 3668 2550 9 Ahmedabad Ind 1590.15 -1% 643 0 268 621 100 10 Ujjain Ind 1273.85 na 431 108 257 1786 0 TOP TEN TEMPLES - EUROPE 1 Karuna Bhavan Sco 8063.55 +28% 1209 3582 2266 2427 0 2 Prague Cze 5933.35 +110% 182 5559 15 0 51 3 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng 4106.25 +999% 779 2078 324 2379 0 4 Helsinki Fin 2440.30 +80% 420 1600 0 2 0 5 London-Soho Eng 2300.80 +65% 364 550 2852 164 0 6 Ljubljana Slo 993.00 +46% 491 11 0 0 0 7 Budapest Hun 934.70 -23% 96 171 839 1557 1365 8 Bratislava Slo 833.00 -37% 29 775 0 0 0 9 New Vrajadham Hun 786.85 -27% 295 70 310 1017 1378 10 Govindadvipa Ire 782.80 +130% 42 670 26 110 0 TOP TEN TEMPLES - CIS 1 Moscow Rus 10215.00 +103% 3340 2100 260 8960 0 2 Kiev Ukr 2396.60 +509% 998 82 75 2059 0 3 Nizhny Novgorod Rus 1637.85 +89% 215 1197 31 0 0 4 Perm Rus 1341.80 +61% 607 12 88 552 22 5 Essentuki Rus 1246.95 +283% 356 383 9 992 0 6 St. Petersburg Rus 1069.80 +68% 393 247 46 138 0 7 Odessa Ukr 903.00 +999% 411 43 1 261 0 8 Kharkov Ukr 815.90 +271% 273 6 56 1642 0 9 Krasnoyarsk Rus 712.80 +65% 338 18 7 95 21 10 Yaroslavl Rus 674.00 -11% 172 250 34 454 0 TOP TEN TEMPLES - NORTH AMERICA 1 Los Angeles USA 3614.35 -9% 481 1853 1786 855 1360 2 BTG/Krishna.com USA 1306.55 +100% 261 23 60 224 882 3 New Talavan USA 1197.25 +97% 39 0 2095 2600 0 4 San Jose USA 1038.90 +12% 549 86 98 1650 5 5 Alachua USA 881.70 +229% 24 11 159 967 6235 6 RupanugaVedicColle USA 834.20 -21% 106 253 0 3108 0 7 Columbus USA 782.50 na 286 25 1050 150 0 8 Denver USA 677.75 +44% 160 174 93 540 1403 9 St. Louis USA 648.35 +21% 300 37 156 519 0 10 San Diego USA 592.55 -53% 333 0 11 558 0 TOP TEN TEMPLES - AUSTRALASIA 1 Auckland New 2622.55 +139% 1230 125 208 465 0 2 Melbourne Aus 738.00 0% 342 136 8 553 0 3 Hamilton New 462.95 -55% 228 23 0 243 0 4 Brisbane Aus 408.55 +148% 182 20 174 254 0 5 Tauranga New 315.35 na 121 26 127 106 0 TOP TEN TEMPLES - SOUTH AMERICA 1 Buenos Aires Arg 329.10 -4% 14 7 200 1494 0 2 Salvador Bra 30.00 +92% 0 0 0 200 0 3 Brasilia Bra 9.95 -77% 6 0 4 17 0 TOP TEN TEMPLES - AFRICA 1 Durban Sou 208.60 -54% 39 18 80 587 7 2 Cape Town Sou 55.05 +104% 20 5 33 60 0 3 Pretoria Sou 26.40 +175% 12 2 5 59 0 4 Lenasia Sou 8.35 -92% 2 4 2 5 0 **** Page 5 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS WORLDWIDE May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Antakela d Mum Ind 3915.70*+710% 1750* 101* 372* 1562* 33* 2 Hemagiri d Mum Ind 3489.25* +19% 1455* 184* 577* 2244* 332* 3 HH Jayapataka Sw May Ind 2000.00* 0% 1000* 0 0 0 0 4 Ambarish d Mos Rus 1700.00*+133% 850* 0 0 0 0 5 Padmapuri d Del Ind 1583.10*+208% 693 65 25 1039* 0 6 Hrday Nitai d Kar Sco 1471.05* +56% 449* 302 306* 277 0 7 Raghunath Bhatta Kar Sco 1395.30* +15% 323 416 431* 67 0 8 Anandamaya d Del Ind 1372.85*+813% 500* 609* 131* 150 0 9 Narayan Pandit d Sal Ind 1331.15 +10% 611* 9 299 0 0 10 Sankirtan d Pra Cze 1268.40* +85% 62* 1143* 4 0 0 World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS BY CONTINENT May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________ TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - ASIA 1 Antakela d Mum Ind 3915.70*+710% 1750* 101* 372* 1562* 33* 2 Hemagiri d Mum Ind 3489.25* +19% 1455* 184* 577* 2244* 332* 3 HH Jayapataka Sw May Ind 2000.00 0% 1000 0 0 0 0 4 Padmapuri d Del Ind 1583.10*+208% 693 65 25 1039* 0 5 Anandamaya d Del Ind 1372.85*+813% 500* 609* 131* 150 0 6 Narayan Pandit d Sal Ind 1331.15 +10% 611* 9 299 0 0 7 Madhu Sunder d Del Ind 1171.20 +11% 375 326 123 1349* 128 8 Bn Radhika Mum Ind 1098.00* +20% 549* 0 0 0 0 9 Gauranga d Sal Ind 1054.05* +90% 482* 3 253* 0 0 10 Bk Gregor Sal Ind 986.95* +59% 440* 10 287 10 0 TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - EUROPE 1 Hrday Nitai d Kar Sco 1471.05* +56% 449* 302 306* 277 0 2 Raghunath Bhatta Kar Sco 1395.30* +15% 323 416 431* 67 0 3 Sankirtan d Pra Cze 1268.40* +85% 62* 1143* 4 0 0 4 Prasannatma d Kar Sco 1110.30* +17% 217 388 379* 27 0 5 Saci Kishor d Bha Eng 922.00 +459% 275 372 0 0 0 6 Avadhuta Candra Hel Fin 899.30 +18% 231* 437 0 2 0 7 Murari d Bra SVK 833.00 -6% 29 775 0 0 0 8 Ahovala Nrsmha d Kar Sco 812.40 -23% 30 627 162 26 0 9 Lomancita d Lju Slo 812.00 +22% 406 0 0 0 0 10 Sutapa d Bha Eng 788.25 na 48 683 5 50 0 TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - CIS 1 Ambarish d Mos Rus 1700.00*+133% 850* 0 0 0 0 2 Smita Krishna d Mos Rus 1200.00 -8% 600 0 0 0 0 3 Radhika Ramana d Mos Rus 1160.00* +22% 580* 0 0 0 0 4 Giridhari d Mos Rus 1100.00 na 550 0 0 0 0 5 Adhiyajna d Niz Rus 1023.00 +9% 0 1023* 0 0 0 6 Acharyaratna d Per Rus 932.00* +50% 466* 0 0 0 0 7 Jugala Kishor d Mos Rus 700.00 +14% 350 0 0 0 0 8 Bk Anton Ess Rus 591.35* +49% 227* 109* 0 189* 0 9 Rasika Shekhar d Mos Rus 550.00*+100% 0 550* 0 0 0 10 Bk Anton Mos Rus 540.00* +69% 270* 0 0 0 0 TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - NORTH AMERICA 1 Paramesvara d RVC USA 834.20 -35% 106 253 0 3108* 0 2 Mahasringha d New USA 791.25 +12% 30 0 975 2600 0 3 Bhrgupati d LA USA 775.25 +6% 336 45 15 630* 0 4 Sacitanoy d LA USA 647.95 -8% 29 574 3 228 0 5 Vijaya d LA USA 466.60 -38% 239 10 2 16 0 6 Drumila d New USA 385.25 +13% 6 0 760 755* 0 7 Mohanasini dd New USA 354.90 -9% 9 0 974 0 0 8 Madhavendra Puri San USA 349.30 -2% 221 0 3 15 0 9 Nidra dd Den USA 344.30 +9% 117* 65 68 440* 0 10 Suresvara d Hon USA 309.40* +33% 91* 0 624* 0 0 TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - AUSTRALASIA 1 Hriman Krsna d Auc NZ 1021.40 +73% 485 37* 91* 47* 0 2 Khela Tirtha d Auc NZ 611.40*+153% 295* 3 12 86* 0 3 Stambha Bhava d Auc NZ 322.65 +34% 156 9 0 41* 0 4 Ameyatma d Tau NZ 294.55* +22% 112 26 119* 106 0 5 Vamsidhari d Ham NZ 232.00 -14% 126 5 0 90* 0 6 Yasodeva d Ham NZ 230.95 -48% 102 18 0 153 0 7 Yadavendra d Bri Aus 186.95*+100% 51* 11 163* 9 0 8 Dayamaya dd Bri Aus 158.35 +16% 96 7 1 150* 0 9 Nanda Mandir d Mel Aus 156.95* +29% 68* 30* 4 69* 0 10 Uddhava d Mel Aus 131.70 -3% 69 21* 0 73 0 TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - SOUTH AMERICA 1 Janardana dd Sal Bra 30.00* +50% 0 0 0 200* 0 2 Sandipani Muni d Bra Bra 8.65* -13% 5* 0 4* 15 0 3 Bn Fernanda Bra Bra 1.30 na 1 0 0 2 0 TOP TEN INDIVIDUALS - AFRICA 1 Gaurasundara d Dur SA 50.80 na 4 0 22 178 0 2 Radha Ramana d Cap SA 32.15* +44% 10* 2* 24* 33* 0 3 Gopal Guru d Dur SA 30.90 -24% 0 0 0 206* 0 4 Madhumangal d Dur SA 24.50 -38% 0 0 16 126 0 5 Mukunda Caran d Pre SA 16.75 -84% 10 0 0 45 0 6 Ranga dd Dur SA 16.50 -52% 4 3 9 26 6 7 Tungavidya dd Dur SA 16.15 -75% 4 3 13* 16 1 8 Candra Kanta d Dur SA 16.00 na 8 0 0 0 0 9 Bk Nicholas Cap SA 11.45 na 9 0 0 3 0 10 Vimla Ramkumar Pre SA 9.65* +69% 2 2* 5* 14* 0 (%)Change compared (*)New record to monthly average for this year **** Page 6 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter ALL COUNTRIES May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Country (Temples) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags ________________________________________________________________________ 1 India (14) 75571.30 -29% 25963 5663 12004 55032 54386 2 Russia, CIS (17) 18519.55 -18% 5898 4474 679 13312 151 3 United States (25) 14681.00 -25% 2926 3298 7881 16364 12404 4 United Kingdom (3) 14470.60 +21% 2352 6210 5442 4970 0 5 Czech Republic 5933.35 +46% 182 5559 15 0 51 6 Ukraine, CIS (16) 5859.30 +171% 2254 244 401 6371 423 7 New Zealand (3) 3400.85 -29% 1579 174 335 814 0 8 Finland 2440.30 +147% 420 1600 0 2 0 9 Hungary (4) 2277.60 -22% 543 246 1163 3129 5737 10 Australia (2) 1146.55 -31% 524 156 182 807 0 11 Slovenia 993.00 na 491 11 0 0 0 12 Slovakia 833.00 -46% 29 775 0 0 0 13 Ireland (2) 796.80 -52% 42 670 66 110 0 14 Canada (3) 716.15 +18% 140 185 641 550 61 15 Sweden 483.75 na 194 87 25 0 0 16 Spain (3) 350.45 na 95 149 57 420 0 17 Argentina 329.10 na 14 7 200 1494 0 18 South Africa (4) 298.40 -83% 73 29 120 711 7 19 Switzerland 224.60 na 83 46 30 0 0 20 Croatia (2) 144.70 na 44 37 36 254 0 21 Belgium 134.10 na 0 0 0 894 0 22 Japan 65.85 na 32 0 1 10 0 23 Brazil (2) 39.95 na 6 0 4 217 0 (%)Change compared to May last year **** Page 7 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter ALL TEMPLES May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Temples (size) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Mayapur (L) Ind 24212.60 -15% 7724 931 4373 7535 46000* 2 Salem (M) Ind 11225.05*+163% 5076* 152 2733* 270 0 3 Moscow (L) Rus 10215.00* +63% 3340 2100* 260 8960* 0 4 Mumbai-Juhu (L) Ind 9205.65 -15% 3790 574 1672 5455 583 5 Karuna Bhavan (M) Sco 8063.55 +2% 1209 3582 2266* 2427 0 6 Delhi (L) Ind 7355.90 -13% 2994 1135 279 4213 283 7 Vrindavan (L) Ind 6948.85 -1% 1184 1935* 0 17639 0 8 Prague (M) Cze 5933.35* +68% 182* 5559* 15 0 51 9 Pune (L) Ind 5105.25 +8% 2004 186* 199* 4504 1660 10 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng 4106.25 +999% 779 2078 324 2379 0 11 Mumbai-Chowpatty ( Ind 3820.25 -25% 1041 114 1353 7348* 485* 12 Los Angeles (L) USA 3614.35 -27% 481 1853 1786 855 1360* 13 Auckland (S) New 2622.55* +91% 1230* 125 208 465* 0 14 Helsinki (S) Fin 2440.30* +44% 420* 1600 0 2* 0 15 Kiev (L) Ukr 2396.60*+306% 998* 82* 75 2059* 0 16 London-Soho (M) Eng 2300.80* +24% 364 550* 2852* 164 0 17 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 2119.40* -80% 514 239 482 3668 2550 18 Nizhny Novgorod (M Rus 1637.85* +51% 215 1197* 31 0 0 19 Ahmedabad (M) Ind 1590.15 -21% 643 0 268 621 100 20 Perm (M) Rus 1341.80* +29% 607 12 88* 552 22 21 BTG/Krishna.com (S USA 1306.55* +60% 261* 23 60* 224* 882 22 Ujjain (S) Ind 1273.85 na 431 108 257 1786 0 23 Essentuki (S) Rus 1246.95*+156% 356* 383* 9 992* 0 24 New Talavan (S) USA 1197.25 +58% 39* 0 2095 2600 0 25 VV Nagar (M) Ind 1179.15 -64% 127 1 9 190 2142 26 St. Petersburg (L) Rus 1069.80 +34% 393 247 46 138* 0 27 San Jose (S) USA 1038.90 -11% 549 86 98 1650 5 28 Ljubljana (M) Slo 993.00 +17% 491 11 0 0 0 29 Budapest (S) Hun 934.70 -39% 96 171 839* 1557 1365* 30 Odessa (S) Ukr 903.00*+999% 411* 43* 1 261* 0 31 Alachua (S) USA 881.70*+163% 24 11 159 967 6235* 32 RupanugaVedicColle USA 834.20 -41% 106 253 0 3108* 0 33 Bratislava (S) Slo 833.00 -49% 29 775 0 0 0 34 Kharkov (S) Ukr 815.90*+147% 273* 6* 56* 1642* 0 35 New Vrajadham (S) Hun 786.85 -42% 295 70 310 1017 1378 36 Govindadvipa (S) Ire 782.80 +84% 42 670* 26 110* 0 37 Columbus (S) USA 782.50 na 286 25 1050 150 0 38 Melbourne (L) Aus 738.00 -25% 342 136 8* 553* 0 39 Hyderabad (M) Ind 720.65* +22% 226 83* 113* 974* 0 40 Krasnoyarsk (S) Rus 712.80 +24% 338* 18 7 95 21 41 Denver (M) USA 677.75 +15% 160 174 93 540 1403* 42 Yaroslavl (S) Rus 674.00 -40% 172 250 34* 454 0 43 St. Louis (S) USA 648.35 -3% 300 37 156 519* 0 44 Chandigarh (S) Ind 603.10 -39% 166 200 250 380 83 45 San Diego (M) USA 592.55 -62% 333 0 11 558 0 46 Boston (S) USA 510.60 na 0 489 154 1004 0 47 Stockholm (M) Swe 483.75 -81% 194 87 25 0 0 48 Honolulu (S) USA 476.45 +15% 141* 0 747* 0 0 49 New Orleans (S) USA 471.60 +27% 6 0 960 864 0 50 Hamilton (S) New 462.95 -66% 228 23* 0 243 0 51 Eger (S) Hun 459.25 -13% 152 1 10 527 2102* 52 Vancouver (M) Can 443.60*+148% 76* 76* 478* 430 38 53 Brisbane (S) Aus 408.55* +98% 182* 20 174* 254* 0 54 Chelyabinsk (S) Rus 382.95 +5% 155 18 127* 70 0 55 Ufa (S) Rus 372.25*+422% 110* 117* 42* 83* 81* 56 Chicago (S) USA 371.95 +93% 16 56* 74 1877 55 57 Baltimore (MS) USA 347.90 na 34 22 146 106 2150 58 Buenos Aires (M) Arg 329.10 -23% 14 7 200 1494 0 59 Tauranga (S) New 315.35 na 121 26 127 106 0 60 Dnepropetrovsk (S) Ukr 306.55 +2% 90 21* 42 669* 0 61 Donetsk (M) Ukr 304.75 -37% 58 18 182* 433* 421* 62 Madrid (MS) Spa 289.30* +30% 83 102* 57* 329* 0 63 Rovno (MS) Ukr 287.80 +42% 127 2 0 212* 0 64 Miami (S) USA 262.40 0% 13 100 118 620 71* 65 Simferopol (S) Ukr 247.75*+319% 98* 12 12 237* 0 66 Vladimir (S) Rus 246.50*+623% 10* 0 0 1510* 0 67 Atlanta (S) USA 236.00 -33% 60 83* 0 220 0 68 Lugansk (MS) Ukr 235.80 +16% 81 0 9* 471 0 69 Novorosiysk (S) Rus 225.15 na 49 79 0 321 0 70 Zurich (S) Swi 224.60 +61% 83* 46 30 0 0 71 Aurangabad (MS) Ind 211.45 -90% 43 5 16 449 500* 72 Durban (L) Sou 208.60 -63% 39 18 80 587 7 73 Zelenogorsk (S) Rus 187.30* +8% 92* 0 0 22 0 74 Jeleznogorsk (S) Rus 167.60* +11% 53* 37 32 78* 17* 75 Montreal (S) Can 144.10 +3% 40 46* 74 48 6 76 Radhadesh (L) Bel 134.10 -46% 0 0 0 894 0 77 Toronto (S) Can 128.45 -45% 24 63* 89 72 17 78 Kishinev (MS) Ukr 110.85 na 37 1 12 211 0 79 Pecs (MS) Hun 96.80 -53% 0 4 4 28 892* 80 Alchevsk (S) Ukr 95.50 na 47 3 0 0 0 81 Washington D.C. (M USA 93.50 +63% 16* 34 55* 135 0 82 Rijeka (M) Cro 86.10 na 37 12 36 70 0 83 Seattle (S) USA 76.20 na 27 0 60 8 0 84 Tampa Bay (S) USA 70.65 -33% 9 0 0 201 225 85 Tokyo (S) Jap 65.85 na 32 0 1 10 0 86 Lvov (MS) Ukr 60.20* +86% 3 53* 0 8 0 87 Krishna Culture (S USA 60.15 -36% 13 28* 38 25 6* 88 Split (M) Cro 58.60*+297% 7* 25* 0 184* 0 89 Malaga (MS) Spa 57.25*+999% 11* 45 0 85* 0 90 Cape Town (S) Sou 55.05* +53% 20* 5* 33 60 0 91 Philadelphia (M) USA 54.65 na 16 15 9 50 0 92 Detroit (S) USA 47.50 -74% 27 9 4 0 11 93 Salvador (MS) Bra 30.00* +44% 0 0 0 200* 0 94 Pretoria (MS) Sou 26.40* +83% 12* 2* 5* 59 0 95 Zaporozhye (S) Ukr 24.70 -86% 5 0 0 98 0 96 Chernigov (MS) Ukr 23.85 -19% 11* 0 4 3 0 97 Rybinsk (S) Rus 21.60 -49% 3 9 2 36* 5 98 Tiraspol (S) Ukr 20.00 -55% 10 0 0 0 0 99 Gita-nagari (S) USA 16.80* +34% 9* 0 4 22 1 100 Vinniza (MS) Ukr 14.80*+111% 2 1* 3* 57* 2 101 Dublin (S) Ire 14.00 -43% 0 0 40 0 0 102 Nikolaev (MS) Ukr 11.25* +24% 3 2* 5* 10* 0 103 Houston (S) USA 10.55 -81% 0 0 4 61 0 104 Kansk (S) Rus 10.00 na 3 4 0 0 0 105 Brasilia (MS) Bra 9.95 -82% 6 0 4* 17 0 106 Lenasia (S) Sou 8.35 -94% 2 4 2 5 0 107 Borodino (S) Rus 6.80 -30% 2 2* 1* 1 3 108 New Vrajamandala ( Spa 3.90 -72% 1 2 0 6 0 109 Abakan (MS) Rus 1.20 -86% 0 1 0 0 2 (%)Change compared (*)New high to monthly average this year **** Page 8 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP 50 INDIVIDUALS May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Antakela d Mum Ind 3915.70*+710% 1750* 101* 372* 1562* 33* 2 Hemagiri d Mum Ind 3489.25* +19% 1455* 184* 577* 2244* 332* 3 HH Jayapataka Sw May Ind 2000.00* 0% 1000* 0 0 0 0 4 Ambarish d Mos Rus 1700.00*+133% 850* 0 0 0 0 5 Padmapuri d Del Ind 1583.10*+208% 693 65 25 1039* 0 6 Hrday Nitai d Kar Sco 1471.05* +56% 449* 302 306* 277 0 7 Raghunath Bhatta Kar Sco 1395.30* +15% 323 416 431* 67 0 8 Anandamaya d Del Ind 1372.85*+813% 500* 609* 131* 150 0 9 Narayan Pandit d Sal Ind 1331.15 +10% 611* 9 299 0 0 10 Sankirtan d Pra Cze 1268.40* +85% 62* 1143* 4 0 0 11 Smita Krishna d Mos Rus 1200.00 -8% 600 0 0 0 0 12 Madhu Sunder d Del Ind 1171.20 +11% 375 326 123 1349* 128 13 Radhika Ramana d Mos Rus 1160.00* +22% 580* 0 0 0 0 14 Prasannatma d Kar Sco 1110.30* +17% 217 388 379* 27 0 15 Giridhari d Mos Rus 1100.00 na 550 0 0 0 0 16 Bn Radhika Mum Ind 1098.00* +20% 549* 0 0 0 0 17 Gauranga d Sal Ind 1054.05* +90% 482* 3 253* 0 0 18 Adhiyajna d Niz Rus 1023.00 +9% 0 1023* 0 0 0 19 Hriman Krsna d Auc NZ 1021.40 +73% 485 37* 91* 47* 0 20 Bk Gregor Sal Ind 986.95* +59% 440* 10 287 10 0 21 Acharyaratna d Per Rus 932.00* +50% 466* 0 0 0 0 22 Saci Kishor d Bha Eng 922.00 +459% 275 372 0 0 0 23 Avadhuta Candra Hel Fin 899.30 +18% 231* 437 0 2 0 24 Padmanabh d New Ind 857.00 na 355 70 140 420 0 25 Paramesvara d RVC USA 834.20 -35% 106 253 0 3108* 0 26 Murari d Bra SVK 833.00 -6% 29 775 0 0 0 27 Ahovala Nrsmha d Kar Sco 812.40 -23% 30 627 162 26 0 28 Lomancita d Lju Slo 812.00 +22% 406 0 0 0 0 29 Keshav Hari d Del Ind 800.00 -33% 400 0 0 0 0 30 Mahasringha d New USA 791.25 +12% 30 0 975 2600 0 31 Sutapa d Bha Eng 788.25 na 48 683 5 50 0 32 Bhrgupati d LA USA 775.25 +6% 336 45 15 630* 0 33 Vrinda Kunda d Del Ind 748.00*+104% 374 0 0 0 0 34 Bharadwaj d May Ind 712.75 -78% 350 6 9 0 0 35 Jugala Kishor d Mos Rus 700.00 +14% 350 0 0 0 0 36 Sacitanoy d LA USA 647.95 -8% 29 574 3 228 0 37 Sukhi Shyam d May Ind 647.00 -32% 249 40 228* 0 0 38 Radhika Nagar d Kar Sco 642.35 -37% 0 341 328* 369 0 39 Raivat d Ahm Ind 623.75 -18% 264* 0 66 295* 20* 40 Khela Tirtha d Auc NZ 611.40*+153% 295* 3 12 86* 0 41 Bk Anton Ess Rus 591.35* +49% 227* 109* 0 189* 0 42 Bk Ilkka Hel Fin 586.00 +28% 97* 392 0 0 0 43 Rukmini Putra d Cha Ind 576.50 -39% 166 200 250 380 0 44 Krsna Smaranam d Pra Cze 569.00*+100% 58* 453* 0 0 0 45 Bhaktijana d Pra Cze 559.00*+201% 6 547* 0 0 0 46 Pranav d Ahm Ind 555.00 -69% 240 0 100 0 0 47 Bk Martin Pra Cze 555.00*+115% 2 551* 0 0 0 48 Rasika Shekhar d Mos Rus 550.00*+100% 0 550* 0 0 0 49 Bk Anton Mos Rus 540.00* +69% 270* 0 0 0 0 50 Muni-sattama d Ode Ukr 539.50 na 266 0 0 50 0 (%)Change compared (*)New record to monthly average for this year **** Page 9 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter PRABHUPADA DISCIPLES May 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Prabhupada Disciples Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ 1 HH Jayapataka Sw May Ind 2000.00* 0% 1000* 0 0 0 0 2 Bhrgupati d LA USA 775.25 +6% 336 45 15 630* 0 3 Drumila d New USA 385.25 +13% 6 0 760 755* 0 4 Mohanasini dd New USA 354.90 -9% 9 0 974 0 0 5 Nidra dd Den USA 344.30 +9% 117* 65 68 440* 0 6 Suresvara d Hon USA 309.40* +33% 91* 0 624* 0 0 7 Govinda Datta d LA USA 265.10*+136% 53* 61 124* 34 0 8 Yadavendra d Bri Aus 186.95*+100% 51* 11 163* 9 0 9 Dinasraya d Hon USA 145.00* +51% 50* 0 60* 0 0 10 Natha d Van Can 140.00 na 0 0 400 0 0 11 Dhira Santa d Bha Eng 137.00 na 10 30 180 160 0 12 Krpanidhi d Van Can 115.50* +73% 34* 6* 0 290 0 13 Gosh Thakura d Van Can 96.00*+380% 48* 0 0 0 0 14 Cakri d StL USA 88.20* +27% 30* 0 50 170* 0 15 Siddhavidya d Mia USA 82.45* +12% 0 14 95 204* 46 16 Gadagraja d Ala USA 75.00 na 20 0 100 0 0 17 Vivasvan d Tam USA 70.65 -33% 9 0 0 201 225 18 HH Kavicandra Sw Tok Jap 65.85 na 32 0 1 10 0 19 Hansagati d LA USA 55.85*+155% 0 0 151* 20 0 20 Shankar Pandit d Chi USA 40.65 -27% 0 0 0 271 0 21 Visala d Mia USA 39.95 -40% 0 2 12 225* 0 22 Padyavali dd Van Can 31.65 na 1 31 0 1 0 23 Bhaya Hari Hon USA 22.05* +18% 0 0 63* 0 0 24 Andharupa dd Ala USA 18.05 na 3 3 5 20 39 25 Akuti dd Ala USA 9.00 -38% 1 0 5 15 30 26 Hayasya d Mia USA 8.25 +36% 0 0 0 55 0 (%)Change compared (*)New record to monthly average for this year **** Page 10 **** World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP TEN COUNTRIES (CUMULATIVE) January thru May, 2008 % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Country (Temples) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags ________________________________________________________________________ 1 India (18) 462241.35 -3% 167724 32874 64010 280877 262338 2 United States (30) 74499.50 -18% 18430 19305 37148 66936 21652 3 Russia, CIS (29) 67279.40 -4% 21883 15279 5913 40363 886 4 United Kingdom (4) 52556.25 -36% 9632 21605 16029 19690 42 5 Italy (5) 38480.40 -49% 9978 0 36090 40 229 6 Czech Republic 20054.20 -17% 645 18696 133 3 212 7 Hungary (4) 16704.20 +3% 6353 1348 6417 30465 16830 8 New Zealand (5) 13928.25 +17% 6328 993 1313 2160 0 9 Germany (6) 13048.65 -39% 1324 6488 5441 0 910 10 Ukraine, CIS (17) 10244.80 -32% 3882 576 870 10770 549 (%)Change compared to Jan-May 2007 World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP TEN TEMPLES (CUMULATIVE) January thru May, 2008 Points % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Temples (size) (Months) Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Mayapur (L) Ind 137655.35(5) -2% 49543 4939 15842 72971*138000 2 Mumbai-Juhu ( Ind 52402.75(5) +11% 22524 3560 6405 22590 2514 3 Delhi (L) Ind 41306.25(5) -51% 16516 8103 16773* 20764 29125 4 Karuna Bhavan Sco 39663.70(5) -40% 7048 17984 8337 8873 0 5 Tirupati (M) Ind 38218.60(4) -29% 16196 3141 1722 10564 20688 6 Moscow (L) Rus 35340.00(5) na 11999 6900 3610 21030 240 7 New Delhi(Pun Ind 34482.95(4) +156% 15809 610 927 6550 12550* 8 Salem (M) Ind 28323.75(5) +138% 12629 519 7615 940 0 9 Vrindavan (L) Ind 27919.50(4) -13% 5534 5231 0 77470* 0 10 Mumbai-Chowpa Ind 24096.35(5) +28% 8751 938 6737 21256 1100 (%)Change compared (*)Better than to Jan-May 2007 last year World Sankirtan Newsletter TOP 50 INDIVIDUALS (CUMULATIVE) January thru May, 2008 Points % M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs Individuals (Months) Change Books Books Books Books Mags _______________________________________________________________________ 1 Bk Rakesh Del Ind 12719.25(5) -57% 4407 854 9790 345 0 2 Bharadwaj May Ind 10293.05(4) +10% 5097 74 35 0 0 3 HH Jayapat May Ind 10000.00(5)* na 5000* 0 0 0 0 4 Nityadham New Ind 8511.95(4) +311% 3862 171 305 1880 3137* 5 Sulocana d New Ind 8394.40(4) na 3879 110 80 1598 3137 6 Loknath Pr New Ind 8372.40(4) +186% 3854 131 295 1219 3138* 7 Ravilocana New Ind 8347.20(4) +157% 3859 128 107 1433 3138* 8 Bk Kripalu Tir Ind 6438.75(4) na 3047 289 135 746 411 9 Hemagiri d Mum Ind 6426.95(2) na 2648 186 750 4371 635 10 Raghunath Kar Sco 6239.30(5)* na 1515 2090* 1326* 832* 0 11 Madhu Sund Del Ind 5392.00(5) -74% 2313 1631 1214 3552 128 12 Bk Nataraj Tir Ind 5336.90(4) na 2606 25 1 427 480 13 Hrday Nita Kar Sco 5248.85(5) na 1616 1297 722 1189 0 14 Prasannatm Kar Sco 4894.55(5) na 1105 1812 1135 142 0 15 Antakela d Mum Ind 4882.20(3) na 2138 156* 586* 2276* 43* 16 Vrajasunda Cat Ita 4706.25(3) -63% 1206 0 4067 0 0 17 Paramesvar RVC USA 4661.35(4) -12% 1873 901 1 5160 0 18 Murari d Bra SVK 4396.00(5) +59% 192 4012 0 0 0 19 Rukmini Pu Cha Ind 4382.90(5) +42% 1553 965 1500 1796 0 20 Leela Para Tir Ind 4028.60(4) na 1968 89 27 187 106 21 Radhika Ra Mos Rus 4020.00(4) na 2010 0 0 0 0 22 Sankirtan Pra Cze 4008.40(5) -5% 185 3637 4 0 0 23 Avadhuta C Hel Fin 3954.30(5) +24% 900 2154 0 2 0 24 Sadayogi d Tir Ind 3884.00(4) -49% 1281 1145 426 2944 1588 25 Smita Kris Mos Rus 3820.00(3) -14% 1800 220 0 0 0 26 Narayan Pa Sal Ind 3757.85(3) -31% 1683 41 1061 0 0 27 Bhrgupati LA USA 3706.00(5) +10% 1673 700 138 868 0 28 Radhika Na Kar Sco 3702.20(4) na 779 1429 732 1108 0 29 Nimai Chan Mum Ind 3678.75(1) +327% 1692 229 176 811 40 30 Raivat d Ahm Ind 3657.75(5) +24% 1521 0 512 1485 90 31 Deen Bandh Del Ind 3646.80(4) na 1598 1405 1484 2526 0 32 Radhika dd Mum Ind 3634.00(3) na 1817 0 0 0 0 33 Lomancita Lju Slo 3476.00(5) +361% 1738 0 0 0 0 34 Bk Gregor Sal Ind 3474.55(5) na 1523 37 1163 20* 0 35 Sacitanoy LA USA 3454.40(5) +4% 160* 3087 26 1216 0 36 Gauranga H Cat Ita 3434.20(3) na 934 0 2836 0 0 37 Acharyarat Per Rus 3418.00(5) -13% 1709 0 0 0 0 38 Bk Fabrizi Cat Ita 3415.10(3) -28% 1019 0 2442 0 0 39 Mahapuran May Ind 3407.20(3) +66% 1601 45 123 629 0 40 Hriman Krs Auc NZ 3377.70(5) +61% 1638 75 171 69 0 41 Hari Kirta May Ind 3284.50(1) +211% 1626 19 18 0 0 42 Gauranga d Sal Ind 3277.05(5)* na 1471* 38 903 0 0 43 Shyam Sakh Tir Ind 3181.45(4) -67% 1133 544 291 1752 2788 44 Ambarish d Mos Rus 3160.00(3) +16% 1580 0 0 0 0 45 Jugala Kis Mos Rus 3160.00(5) -14% 1580 0 0 0 0 46 Padmapuri Del Ind 3123.85(4) na 1758 491 408 1897 0 47 Bk Christi Cat Ita 2959.60(3) -56% 562 0 3336 0 0 48 Ramapriya Tir Ind 2925.00(4) na 1037 59 20 410 7530 49 Adhiyajna Niz Rus 2908.50(3) -8% 400 1990 0 790 0 50 Madhav Kri Sal Ind 2710.60(4) na 1231 28 666 10 0 (%)Change compared (*)Better than to Jan-May 2007 last year