Transcendental competition (Album of photos)
All the devotees in each parikrama party very eagerly planned and decorated their Gaura Nitai deities with all heart and devotion. Each group wanted their deities to look the best. Each group planned different team and used different types of decorative material. Some used spices, some, grains , some flowers, some fruits and some dolls.
All the deities arrived leading their parties from different directions of the Mayapur campus. It was very beautiful and mesmerizing to watch then arrive and meet each other. All the daisies are arranged next to each other in the pandal and then began the competition. All the deities looked most beautiful.
The first place went to Gita course party’s deities who were dressed in the theme Jharikanda kirtan pastime and rasa lila is nin different.
2nd place want to Russian party’s deities who were on vaikuntha mood riding on Garuda Dev’s back and decorated with corn, kala jeera and fruits.
3rd place went to International party’s deities Sri Nitaipadakamal who sported eyelashes and their theme was the prophecy by Bhaktivinoda Thakur that one day Europeans, Americans and people from different parts of the world will come to Mayapur and chant Jai Sacinandana Gaurahari.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/vorU6a