Gaura Purnima fest and the 2nd ritvik initiation

On Tuesday, the 14th of March, devotees celebrated the Gaura Purnima at Sri Krishna Mandir with great pomp and show. Despite it being a weekday, the evening was filled with hundreds of devotees. Devotees performed many types of devotional service at the temple the whole day. All of them received the special mercy of Caitanya Mahaprabhu.



The evening programs started off with the initiation ceremony. Four aspiring devotees got initiated by Srila Prabhupada at around 7pm. This was the 2nd ritvik initiation held at Sri Krishna Mandir. His Grace Raghupati Das was the chief priest. The initiates were (from left) Tattva Vit dasa, Mahaprabhu dasa, Prema Vikasa dasa and Ujjvala Siromani dasa.

Following the initiation ceremony was the grand abhisheka ceremony for the Gaur-Nitai Deities. A power-packed kirtana resounding in all directions, accompanied the abhisheka. Each devotee contributed some milk for the abhisheka.


The Temple President, His Grace Sundar Gopal Das, delivered an inspiring talk on the special significance of the Gaura Purnima and the infinite causeless mercy of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

On the 19th of March (Sunday) a cultural programme will be held commemorating the Gaura Purnima. The programme commences from 7pm. Those who could not attend on Tuesday can make it on Sunday. Thank you! Hare Krishna!!

Gaura Purnima Celebrations

It is the appearance day celebration of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the most munificent incarnation of the Lord, on the 14th of March, 2006. Everyone is invited to come and receive the mercy of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. At 5pm, there will be an initiation ceremony for aspiring devotees. There will be a grand milk abhisekha for the Lord at 7pm. Everyone will get the chance to bathe the Lord in milk and thus obtain His mercy. All devotees are encouraged to receive the mercy of the Lord by performing more chanting, reading or engaging in some devotional service in the temple. All devotees are required to fast till moonrise.

On the following Sunday, the 19th of March 2006, we have a grand cultural program from 7pm to 9.45pm.

We would require many hands in various services for both the above mentioned days. Everyone is welcome to perform some devotional service at the temple.

Please come along with all your family members, friends, etc. Everyone is invited!