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VOL 2, ISSU

DEDICATED TO HIS DIVINE GRACEA.C.BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI SRILA PRABHUPADA

FOUNDER - CRYAOF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS

SEPTEMBER, 2012

- Swing pastime of the Lord

carpenters and flower decoratorswork tirelessly to chalk out the

theme for the festival and eventu-ally translated it into reality byhosting three novel decorationconcepts namely Sri Sri Radha

Krishna on the swing, Sri Krishna Balaram in Vrinda

forest and Lord Krishna as a b

eating butter.Thousands thronged the templ

participate in this festival, on

the only time in the year w

one can personally swing TLordships.

Dhwaja Aarohan - A new flag carrying theembroidered picture ofGaruda, carrier of the Lord, wasmounted on the dhwaja stambha on the auspicious occa-

sion of Balarama Jayanti. The devotees carriedthe dhwaja in a basket on their heads and climbed up inthe fire engine bucket to the top of the dome and replacedthe old one with the new flaming orange Garuda dhwaja.

The magnificent five-day JhulanYatra festival was hosted at Sri

Sri Radha Rasabihari temple from

29 July to 2 August 2012. Utsavmurtis of Sri Sri Radha Rasabihariwere placed on a flower bedecked

swing in the beautifully decorated

temple courtyard. A team of 40peop le incl ud ing de vo tees ,

September

2012

Radhashtami - 23 September6:00 am: Shobha yatra at Juhu beach, 7:30 am: Guru Puja,8:00 am: Sringar darshan, 11:30 am: Maha-abhishek, 12:30 pm: Arati5:00 pm: Special flower outfit darshan, 7:30 pm: Boat festival

Purushottama Adhika month - 18 Aug to 16 SepSecond month of Caturmasya continues after 16 Sep

Sri Sri Radha RasabiharijiFrom the Editors desk:Sri Sri Radha Rasabiharijis Monthly Newsletter is here again after a brief sabbatical. Were happy to have returned to cothe Janmashtami celebrations and offer the Janmashtami Special four-page issue.

Besides Janmasthami and Srila Prabhupadas Vyasa Puja celebrations, the month of August has also witnessed m

footfalls at the temple on occasion of an additional auspicious month this yearthe Purshottama Adhika Masa. It is caadhika masa (extra month) because Sri Krishna has placed all His potencies, mercy, blessings in this month and one

additional results from any pious act performed during this month. Thus, we hope you shall take full advantage of

auspicious month by engaging in devotional service and thereby make advancement in your spiritual life.

Parijata devi dasi.

Upcoming Events

The holy name of the

Lord and the Lord

Himself are identical,and one who chants the

holy name of the Lord

in an offenselessmanner can at once

realize that the Lord is

present before him.

Srila Prabhupada

SB 1.16.32-33


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pects of the celebrations. A festive atmosphere prevailedin the temple which was exquisitely decorated with fresh

colorful flowers arrangement and special light effects.

ISKCON Juhu hosted its grandJanmashtami celebration with much fervor

on 9th & 10th August. The festivities started

in the early hours of the morning withmangala-arati. Thousands gathered to wel-come the Deities in their hearts during the

Sringar darshan where the Deities worn newfuchsia and yellow sequined andembroidered outfits.Special darshan arrangements were made

for the public, life patrons and guests to takedarshan. More than 500 volunteers, 100

police personnel and 500 workers were

pressed into service to oversee various as-

Several stalls exhibited the various faof spiritual and devotional life of w

the Kaun Banega Krishna Bhakta

based on a quiz on Bhagavad gitaorganized by Bhakti Lata group attrathe maximum number of visitors. W

delicious lunch prasad was arrangedall Life Patrons, every person who vithe temple got a cupful of hot halava.The evening festivities saw several

zens of society perform the Kaabhishek which culminated in maha-abhishek and maha-arati

midnight.


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ISKCON Juhu celebrated the 116th Vyasa

p u j a o f H i s D i v i n e Gr a c e

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupadaon 11 August, 2011.The festivities were spread throughout theday starting with mangala-arati sung by

Srila Prabhupada followed by Sringardarshan and Guru puja. Several seniordevotees and well-wishers gathered tooffer glorification to Srila Prabhupada

which was followed by pushpanjali (offering

of flowers) and maha-arati. The highlight of

the morning festivities was offering of 1500bhoga items (foodstuffs) to Srila Prabhupadaas an expression of love and gratitude fromvarious temple department and devotees.

More than 250 families came together in theevening to offer Kalash abhishek to SrilaPrabhupada which was followed by aspectacular 108 arati offering.

Sarva Shanti yajnaDevotees performed a Sarva Shanti yajna as part of the Janmashtami celebrations on 9 August 2012. A total of 11 yajna kundas

(sacrificial arena) were prepared where more than 50 families and devotees performed the fire sacrifice.This year saw scare rainfall throughout India and thus the devotees performed the fire sacrifice, by chanting the Hare Krishna

Maha-mantra, as a special prayer to Lord Vishnu who removes all scarcity and brings all auspiciousness. During the yajna,members at ISKCON prayed for refinement of human society and all round peace and prosperity of the citizens of Mumbai.


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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS

Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Mumbai400049.www.iskconmumbai.com , www.facebook/iskconjuhu.com

From the office ofISKCON Communications (Sri Sri Radha Rasabihariji TemFor feedback write to us at: [email protected]

Talk on good healthby Uttam MaheshwariUttam Maheshwari, an expert on health careand well being, addressed more than 200

people at ISKCON Juhu extolling the healthand spiritual benefits of cow, cow seva andcow products.In his two hour lecture, Uttamji urged people to lead a simple life.

explained the importance of cow and how various cow products sghee, cow urine, cow dung, etc are antibacterial and antioxidants can counter all the harmful effect of modern stressful life. He urlisteners to include these cow products as part of their daily life to c

and prevent several diseases which are a result of irregular unhealthy lifestyles.He emphasized how serving and connecting with cow leads to spiriadvancement and helps one to relax physically and rejuven

mentally. He urged everyone to visit ISKCON Juhus farm NilaDham at Talasari (Maharastra) which houses more than 20 cows.shared simple house hold tips to ward off ill health and counter

harmful diseases.

Vyasa Puja Celebration ofH.H. Gopal Krishna Goswami MaharaSenior devotees at the temple and disciplesof HH Gopal Krishna Goswami cametogether to celebrate his Vyasa Puja on 13August 2012. The celebration began with

disciples carrying a picture of Maharaj fromhis room (on first floor of Guest HouseBldg.) to the temple hall accompanied by asmall musical band and showering of rose

petals. The celebrations at the Mandapam

Hall included offering glorification toMaharaj by senior devotees and disciples,cake cutting ceremony, offering pushpan-

jali, arati and concluded with a delectable

Ekadasi lunch feast for all. This year HHGopal Krishna Goswami was in New Delhifor his Vyasa puja celebration. A live relay

of the Vyasa Puja celebrations fromNew Delhi was arranged for devotees anddisciples in Mumbai.

A tribute to Jagjit SinghOn 7 August2012, as part ofits Janmashtamic e l e b r a t i o n s ,

m e m b e r s o f Bhakt i KalaKshetra alongw i t h w o r l d

renowned artists offered tribute to late Jagjit Singh.Jagjit Singh was a devoted bhajan singer. ISKCON Auditorium wasone of the few places where he regularly sang bhajans and mentionedthat in doing so he felt very close to Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari, the

presiding Krishna Deity at ISKCON, Juhu. He, along with his wifeChitra Singh compiled their first bhajan album named Samarpan asan expression of offering to Their Lordships. This year the RadhaKrishna Utsav 2012 was dedicated to late Jagjit Singh.

Several prominent artists who attended the tribute were Chitra Singh,Anup Jalota, Hari Haran, Bhupendra Singh, Sailendra, DhavidDhawan, Peenaz Masai, Kumar Thaurani (Tips), Champaklal Jain

(Venus) and many more.

26Wednesday

23Sunday

SrimatiRadharaniappearanceFasting till noon

September

2012

Vaishnava Calendar 12Wednesday

21Friday

28Friday

17Monday

29Saturday

30Sunday

20Thursday

Fasting forParamaEkadasiBreakfast 13.086:2510:31 am

Secondmonth ofChaturmasya

continues

Srimati SitaThakuraniappearance

SrimatiLalita Deviappearance

Ananta

CaturdasiVrata

Fasting forParsvaEkadasiBreakfast 27.086:2807:58 am

SrilaBhaktivinodaThakurappearanceFasting till noon

Third month

Caturmasyfasting frommilk for one

month

Child Protection SeminarA Child Protection Seminarwas held at ISKCON Juhufrom 23 24 August 2012.Champakalata devi dasi,

International Director forI S K C O N s C e n t r a lOffice of Child Protectionconducted the four day

seminar with inputs fromprofess ion al exp ert s like

Ms. Samindara Sawant, Director of Disha; Ms. Sneha Kupekar,

ChildLine and Ms. Asha Bajpai, Professor and Dean at TISS. Inputsfrom the professional psychologist, child care helpline member,lawyer, etc helped participants understand that protection of childrenis a fundamental requirement in any society and helped the partici-

pants to recognize and deal with complaints of child abuse, if any.

The seminar saw participation of more than 90 congregationaldevotees and educators associated from various ISKCON centersacross India. The participants, who are involved with children relatedservices like Sunday School, Day School, etc and were proposed by

their respective temples authorities or management to attend thecourse and play an proactive role in preventing any form of abuse atany schools and children related services at ISKCON temples in India.ISKCONs Central Office of Child Protection was established by the

Governing Body Commission to proactively prevent abuse andreactively respond to complaints of abuse.

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