By Malla Praharana Das
FESTIVAL OF INDIA 2007
3rd Annual Festival of the Chariots
April 7Th 2007
Panama
Respected Maharajas/Prabhus/Matajis
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On the behalf of ISKCON Panama we humbly request you to accept our invitation to kindly attend Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra as an honorable Special guest on Saturday, April 7th 2007 to honor the ceremony.
Hare Krishna!
That special time of the year has already come and we will soon celebrate, once again, the historical festival of Jagannath Ratha Yatra 2007.
Traditionally, each year in Puri (India), millions of people gather to pull the Rath (Chariot) for the pleasure of Lord Jagannatha and dance with great joy. ISKCON has since 1967 carried that ancient festival to all corners of the world and all major cities. It is therefore our pleasure to inform you about the Jagannath Ratha Yatra which will take place on Saturday, 7th April, 2007 in Panama City.
This special event will host a lively cultural festival with a grand parade through the busy streets of Tumba Muerto (Panama). It will be a unique opportunity to see the beautiful form of Lord Jagannatha, chant his glories and be part of a very colorful attraction.
The special benefits one can derive in participating in this festival are immeasurable:
** By seeing the most merciful form of Lord Jagannatha, mainly recognizable by His two large round eyes, one will make rapid spiritual progress and gain instant purification.
** By engaging in dancing and chanting during the Ratha Yatra parade, one can uplift one’s soul beyond all meditations.
** By performing any activities to help making this festival a success, one is granted the full blessings of the Lord.
** By donating one’s time, one’s efforts or one’s money – One’s home, family and friends will be fully blessed forever.
This is an open invitation to all the devotees to come and join this grand festival prior to the intimation so their boarding, lodging and meals may be arranged in advance. Please come along with your family and friends and have free vegetarian feast, enjoy devotional music, plays and dances.
For more details, please contact:
Sanjeev Khatwani (Syamacandra Das A. GPS):
6614-3248 timezone@sinfo.net
Srilesh Sreedharan:
6614-1874 srilesh@segazl.com
Charlie Vaswani (Catrumurti Das A. GPS):
6614-5111 charlie@electrovision.biz
Manish Manik:
6613-3231 manish@tcarrier.net
Jairam Rajani (Janardana Das A. GPS):
6615-3648 jairam@segazl.com
Jai Jagannath,
Festival organizers
Please review some pictures of last year’s Ratha Yatra Festival online at here: