Aindra Prabhu Inundates Delhi in Harinama Sankirtana

His Grace Aindra Prabhu inundates Delhi by Harinama Sankirtana.

July 8,2009, Wednesday.

It was a great fortune for residents of Delhi, that His Grace Aindra Prabhu performed sankirtana in Delhi. He came after 9 years to Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir, ISKCON Delhi.

Prabhuji, performed ecstatic Kirtan starting from 7:30 pm

up till 10:00pm. He had his team of sankirtana devotee, who also assist him in Vrndavana.

Temple hall was bustling with devotees. And all the devotees were sitting around prabhuji, enchanted by the Harinama in his sweet voice. While other devotees could not stop dancing to the ecstatic and joyous Kirtan accompanied by Mridangas and Kartalas.

At 9:00 pm, the Kirtan came to an end, and when devotees requested for more, prabhuji started speaking.

Here is an excerpt:

We are all praying everyday to become Brajvasis. (Referred to Tulasi Arati). He said, it written that one who even sets one foot in the 84 kosa area of Braja Mandal even once, should not leave that place ever. It is an offence to the Holy Dhama to leave it once entered. There is no excuse but one. To spread the glories of Vrndavana and induce others also to come and stay in Vrindavan.

Next Prabhuji, explained the significance of Harinama and the need of chanting Shuddha nama. He quoted verse from CC “Kali kale, nama rupe, Krsna avatara.” i.e the holy name is non-different from Krishna himself. Thus the intelligent class, sumedhasa interpret Krishna’s final instruction in Bg as

“Naam Ekam Sharanam Braja”, i.e to replace Maam (Krishna) with Naam (also Krsna especially so in kaliyuga)

He also said its braja. When Krishna was right there standing, why he asked Arjuna to GO and Surrender. Why not simply surrender? Where did he wanted Arjuna to go? Prabhuji explained it was Vrndavana where he wants all of us to go and take shelter of Harinama.

Then he told how Prabhupada had said that, “If there is a need, and we have to close all ISKCON Centers (including Delhi) we can close, but temples in Vrindavan and Mayapur must remain open at all costs.” Prabhupada said that other ISKCON centers were “home away from home”. But the real home is Vrindavan. And we should all desire to live in our original home.

Aindra Prabhu then told, that if he ever had to live in a home away from home, in his understanding, there is no better place than the Delhi temple, a home away from home.

Prabhuji invited all devotees to visit Sridhama Vrindavan as muc

h as possible and chant rounds there. As Hari Bhakti Vilasa says, the benefit one gets of chanting nama in Vrindavan is 1 million times than chanting at any other place.

It is a secret of advancing in spiritual life very quickly.

He then narrated the pastime when Arjuna experienced the mellow of conjugal service when he was turned into Arjunia Gopi, by the grace of Krishna.

By that time it was 9:45. On feverent request by devotees for more Kirtan. Prabhuji said, “Rather than talking about it, better do Kirtan” and then he dived into a joyous and fast kirtan. All devotees were deeply absorbed in hearing and singing Harinama.

By 10:00 pm, the affair came to an end. All Delhi devotees requested that Aindra Prabhuji may bless them by his divine association more frequently.

Ratha Yatra in Delhi, June 2009

On the auspicious day of Jagannath Ratha Yatra in Sri Ksetra Jagannatha Puri, Delhi ISKCON also organized a Rath Yatra Festival in the Greater Kailash Area of South Delhi.

His Grace Muktidata prabhu and His Grace Mohan Rupa prabhu led the Kirtan for Ratha Yatra. While IYF devotees were busy in distributing Srila Prabhupada books.

Prasadam was being distributed to all those who participated in yatra by chanting, dancing and pulling the ratha, but also to the bystanders. Such is the mercy of Nayan Vishala Jagannath.

Ratha yatra came to an end with a sumptuous feast.

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