TOVP: Pujari meeting before inauguration 2020-02-11 (Album of photos)
The pujari floor is (almost) ready for the inauguration ceremony, 13th of February. Huge facility for the worship of the Deities, but never enough when it regards the worship of the Supreme Lord

Mangal Arati in Mayapur today led by HG Agnideva Prabhu (video)

I’ve lost my heart in Mayapur.. Again! (Album of photos). Gopi Gita: It’s so soothing to be able to just walk down the guesthouse stairs to see my favorite Deities in the whole world - ever merciful Sri Sri Panca Tattva and gorgeous heart-throbs Sri Sri Radha Madhava.

Mystery solved: why so many good Irish devotees!
Adikarta Das: He had been to Ireland. I told him the Gaelic word for Ireland is Eire from the word Arian. Maybe that’s why there are many good Irish devotees. Even George Harrison was from Irish roots. Lots of them went to Liverpool which is one of the closest ports to Ireland, during the great potatoes famine.

A newly constructed display museum inaugurated at the BRC, Kolkata, India (Album of photos)

Radhadesh is looking forward to wonderful organic veggies in the summer!
During the stormy weather we have some exciting news to share about our garden! Rik prabhu has been diligently working with the gardens, both flower and vegetable for many years now, on top of all the other things he does. So now Krsna has sent someone to really help push it forward in the form of a very nice devotee called Thibaut.

MotelGita: Thanks to the Asian American Hotel Owners Association for their continued support. For the 11th consecutive year, AAHOA has helped us with a booth for the upcoming Florida convention. It’s a platform that enables us to connect to thousands of hotel owners to place Bhagavad Gita in their hotel rooms.

Sridham Mayapur 2020: New Pujari floor in the TOVP (Album of photos)

Ratha Yatra Festival in Melbourne, Australia (Album of photos)
Bhakta Dasa: Ratha Yatra and Vedic Village 2020 was a huge success with thousands of people receiving the Lord’s mercy one way or another. On behalf of the Ratha Yatra management team, a BIG THANK YOU to all those sincere and hard-working devotees that contributed in so many ways.

Harinam and food distribution in a poor African Township outside of Durban (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: After two months of recuperating from my illness here in South Africa, I am ready to start traveling again. To test my wings I went with devotees on harinam and food distribution in a poor African Township outside of Durban. Once again I witnessed the astounding glories of the holy names and all the merciful nature of Krsna’s prasadam. Good to be “home” again.

Grand Sankirtan procession through the town of Vrindavan (Album of photos)
On the occasion of Sriman Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day, we took part in a grand Sankirtan procession through the town of Vrindavan starting from Sringar Vat. That place is also known as Nityananda Vat as that was His residing place in Vrndavan. We joined with the other Vaishnavas and relished the bliss of the Holy Name.

A police officer from Durban becomes a devotee of Krishna.
Indradyumna Swami: The photo on the left is from several years ago. We were in Harinam on the Durban beachfront. This police officer on horse stopped me and asked what it was all about. We talked for quite some time as he became more and more inquisitive. Before parting, I gifted him a large size Bhagavad Gita.

Bhaktivedanta Manor’s community Newsletter- Feb 2020 edition.
You can find the link to read February 2020 edition of Bhaktivedanta Manor’s community Newsletter

Nityananda Trayodashi Celebration in ISKCON Vrindavan (2020) (Album of photos)
In Vrindavan, we celebrated Nityananda Trayodashi with amazing darshan of the Deities, grand abhishek and feast

Appearance day of Lord Nityananda Abhishek February 7, 2020 (Album of photos)

Cryoseism and icequakes at New Radhakunda, Iskcon Temple near Stockholm, Sweden.
We are currently experiencing cryoseism or icequakes at New Radhakunda. Very loud booms that can be heard and felt. Cryoseism happens when the ground is saturated with water and the temperature suddenly drops very fast. The water freezes and puts stress on its surroundings.

How can God appear as a baby? (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HH Bhakti Gauravani Goswami at Iskcon Mayapur

Our dear Lila Kesavi devi dasi has passed away.
She is a very dear disciple of H. H. Jayapataka Swami and she was a longtime member of the Murari Band, having performed at numerous Panihati festivals.

Pathology Lab Inauguration at Mayapur Community Hospital (Album of photos)
HH Jayapataka Swami inaugurated the brand new pathology lab in the Mayapur Community Hospital. The Pathology department will be overseen by Dr. Bhaktin Kate, trained and educated in the USA and Dr.Santhosh Kumar Roy, who received his degree from the JIPMER University.

It’s all Prabhupada’s mercy! (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HH Bhakti Vaibhava Swami, Feb 4, 2020, in ISKCON Vrindavan.

MY EXPERIENCE AT GURUKULA
By Toshan Krishna Rose (aged 12 years)
Toshan Krishna Rose giving an end-of-year address at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula at New Govardhana, Australia, in 2019.

SPREADING GOOD CHEER
Recently, New Govardhana devotees (Australia) have been traveling to Surfers Paradise on Friday evenings for hari-nama sankirtana.

TOVP Pujari Floor Grand Opening Preview (4 min. video)
HG Braja Vilasa prabhu gives a preview of what’s to come when the TOVP Pujari Floor opens.

BHAKTI IN BALI
Bali in the 1970s was a slow-paced, tropical island with its Hindu culture based around Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Its verdant rice fields, temples, gamelan music, dance, art and peaceful rural villages and social and religious life centred on the supporting family units. At this time it attracted around 300,000 international tourists.