Radha Kunda Seva: October 2017 Photos and Updates (Album with photos)
October bustled and brimmed with the eager devotion of thousands of pilgrims pouring in from all over the world. The Holy Dhama is always magical, but especially during Kartika the buzz of bhakti pulses palpably from every pilgrim on the parikrama paths all over Vraja. Our cleaners were able to keep up with the extra trash, though some festivals, like Bahulastami and Govardhan Puja took some days to recover from. Our widows completed their Kartika vrata (spiritual vows of austerity) and are back to their normal daily fare with occasional feasts. The growing popularity of the Dhama and the lack of adequate sanitation systems is putting a heavy strain on the ecosystem. We are trying to serve the immediate and obvious need to clean waste off the streets and out of the kundas, but the problems are deeper than the surface trash. Last year, it was discovered after a cholera outbreak that the disease was coming from the waters of Radha Kunda. And now, a septic smell coming from the Kunda is clearly conveying the reality that cess pool waste is seeping to the ground water and into Radha Kunda. The sewage system needs an overhaul. But for the present, we are researching and discussing ways to treat and filter the water. By Srimati Radharani’s grace, we hope to soon be part of a carefully planned and organized waste management system to protect the Dham. With your blessings, prayers, and support, we are trying to make some difference in this most holy of holy places, Sri Radha Kunda. Please browse our latest photos and join our efforts by visiting www.radharani.com . Your servants, Campakalata Devi dasi, Padma Gopi Devi dasi, Sri Arjuna dasa, Urmila Devi Dasi, and Mayapurcandra dasa.
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