"In local PURI newspaper, 1/7/2010 , The DHARITRI, (the Earth) PURI Office of Tourism has reported this very favorable article:
(VERY significant that Prabhupada's Presence every year in PURI thru thousands of devotees has inspired media and residents to call us "bhaktas" now, not just foreigners:) This is most certainly Prabhupada's Greatness!
ARTICLE says:
Foreigner bhaktas helping to make the CART for Lord Jagannatha with the maharana (specified carpenter for LORDs Carts). They are making Cart together with great enthusiasm. Everyone around was astonished that foreigner bhaktas were helping. (2 reasons: Cutting of the logs is for (so-called) lower caste AND generally this is not allowed) Her sister (not shown here-CAITANYA dasi) was also helping the maharana and serving with great feeling. They had been standing and watching the building of the CARTs, chanting NAM. These foreigner bhaktas are not allowed in the temple but they come every year with such faith in Lord Jagannatha. They take darshan only from outside the temple with prayer and great emotion. These foreigner bhaktas come every year to see Lord Jagannatha in His Cart Festival only for the great benefit of Lords darshan. This foreigner bhakta in photo was looking with great desire to help with the Cart making. Now the great LORD JAGANNATHA has fulfilled her desires. She was calling out the Names of JAGANNATHA while she was cutting the wood. People all around were satisfied to see such a sight!"
Thank you.
Your Servant,
Yudhistir Krishna Das
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