After the drama we went for prasadam. Most favourite of all :p
Prasadam, feast made up of organic ingredient which is hardly available even to richest people in the world is the daily food of the residential devotees present there. It tasted divine and fresh.
It was 2/2:30 pm we entered in the temple hall, it was decided to offer heartfelt prayers through hare Krsna Mahamantra in 56 varieties of tunes. That’s really incredible you know singing the mahamantra in 56 different tunes along with the musical instruments within two hours.. Here when I sit for the kirtan I have to apply so much of brain for recalling that 1 tune which I had practiced. haha. I guess 4-5 singers were singing 1 by 1 singing and dancing like a free bird.
Some matajis were making Garlands. I can’t describe in words how beautiful garlands those fortunate ladies make; sitting hours and hours together those simple hearted village ladies make these garlands made up of variety of flowers. When i showed the pic to my college friend she couldn’t believe that it’s a real garland!! The deity decoration which you see in GEV is one of the best decorations found in iskcon temples.
Soon 56 offering of tunes was done.. All headed happily ahead.. We took out Radha Vanbihari the utsav murtis of GEV out. The GEV grihasthas began the program of offering 50 coconut to Radha Vanabihari.. They were offering coconut with a lamp one by one and breaking it. This indicates a prayer for removal of obstacles on the path of devotion. Everyone was glad, i had never see 50 coconuts offering it was a great joy to see..
Then there was a Vraj katha & parikrama by HG. Viswarupa prabhuji.. The lecture was full of deep realizations revealing so many mysteries of the merciful vrindavan dham, unfolding many hidden facts. All of us got a confirmation we are not in wada we are in the spiritual world.. The tree here surrounded to us are not normal regular trees but kalpvrikshas.. It’s a great desire of a great devotee and many combined efforts of many many great and pure devotees which make vrindavan dham to reappear at various places. Heart was enchanted. We visited 7 temples yes we are in vrindavan :)
Now it was the time for the most beautiful event of the day. Nauka vihar- the boat festival. Where their lordships are carried onto the boat which is fully decorated .. everyone’s eyes watching their beloved lordships, singing the sweetest glories like Radhikashtakam, every single heart was flooded with the pure bliss, like the carrier bhaktas everyone’s heart drowned deep into the water while offering heartfelt prayer..
It was getting darker. I believe no one's Heart wanted to leave that magical place, Vrindavan, the land of pure love in the form of GEV..but after dinner With heavy steps everyone took their own ways to home but certainly with a sweet ever fresh memory in their hearts for forever..
Thank you very much! :)
ys,
Nritya Gopika Devi Dasi
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