Dear Devotees,Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.ISKCON's 23rd Vraja Mandala Parikrama will be held this year from Sunday 4thOctober till Monday 2nd November.The schedule of the whole Parikrama has been attached to this email as anExcel file and also pasted at the end of this mail.Registration will start from Friday 25th September at our ISKCON temple inVrindavan. The registration fees are as follows:Full time ISKCON/Namahatta devotees Rs. 2500Other devotees Rs. 4500Full time ISKCON/Namahatta devotees should bring a recommendation letterfrom their temple authority in which it should be mentioned that:- one is a full time devotee.- one has received permission and blessings from his temple authority toparticipate in the Parikrama.The Parikrama will start on Sunday 4th October right after mangal arati at5:00 am. All participants are kindly requested to reach Sri Vrindavan Dhamathe latest on 3th October.Please note that one will have to arrange his own accommodation in Vrindavanuntill Sunday 4th October. The VMP Management will provide accommodationfrom Monday 5th October onwards.There will be daily walking during the Parikrama in which we will coveraverage 15 km a day. Therefore we will assume that participating devoteesare in a reasonable or good health condition. The Parikrama might not be soconvenient for someone who has difficulties with walking, or who is too old,too young or disabled. Normally a devotee should be able to cover the wholeParikrama on his own strength.Below is some general information regarding participation in the Parikrama.We are looking forward to serve and assist you to the best of our abilities.For any further information please contact:Vrajabhumi das: +91-9415113744Istadeva das: +91-9371178393Premanjana das: premanjana.lok@pamho.net or Braj84@yahoo.comACCOMMODATION:Accommodation will be arranged in tents, schools, dharmashalas and templesaccording to the facilities that will be available locally.SHUTTLE SERVICE:Devotees who want to take part in the Parikrama during daytime only canavail of our Shuttle service. Every morning right after mangal arati a carwill leave from ISKCON Vrindavan to the Parikrama site and return in theafternoon after the day Parikrama is over. The charges for this Shuttleservice for the whole month is Rs. 6000. For use of this facility on daybasis we will charge a reasonable fare.MOBILE SHOPWhen we reach the destination our Mobile shop will be open. The shopwill supply basic requirements, such as soap, batteries, candles, matches,mineral water, dry fruits, snacks, etc.LAUNDRY SERVICELaundry service will be available for a reasonable rate. The laundry will becollected in the morning and delivered in the evening.MEDICAL CAREA doctor and a nurse will be available. They will be equipped with afirst-aid kit, basic medicines for cold, light fever, diarrhea, minorinjuries, blisters, etc. In serious cases hospitals can be reached within ashort time by car.WHAT YOU WILL NEED* FOR READING *Krishna Book, Nectar Of Devotion, Song Book etc.* FOR BATHING *A bucket and plastic cup, small scrubbing brush, 2 gamsas.* FOR SLEEPING *Rubber mat or straw mat, plastic sheet, warm sleeping bag, warm clothes(when it becomes cold in the night), blankets, a mosquito net.* AS WELL AS *One good torch, cup for drinking, water bottle, cream for hands and feet,mosquito repellent, washing line, shoulder bag.ISKCONVraja Mandala Parikrama 2009ScheduleOCTOBERSun 4 Vrindaban IstagostiMon 5 Vrindavan to MathuraTue 6 Mathura ParikramaWed 7 Mathura to MadhubanThu 8 Madhuban to ShantanukundFri 9 Shantanukund to RadhakundSat 10 Radhakund Giriraj ParikramaSun 11 Radhakund, Bahulashtami Midnight bathingMon 12 Radhakund to DeegTue 13 Deeg to BadrinathWed 14 Badrinath Rama EkadashiThu 15 Badrinath to KamabanFri 16 Kamaban Interior ParikramaSat 17 Kamaban Exterior ParikramaSun 18 Kamaban to Barsana DipavaliMon 19 Barsana Govardhan PujaTue 20 Barsana to NandgaonWed 21 Nandgaon to KokilabanThu 22 Kokilaban Srila Prabhupada disapp. dayFri 23 Kokilaban to SheshashayiSat 24 Sheshashayi to ShergarhSun 25 Shergarh to ChirghatMon 26 Chirghat to Manth GopastamiTue 27 Manth to MansarovarWed 28 Mansarovar to LohabanThu 29 Lohaban to Dauji Utthana EkadashiGaura Kishor Das Baba disapp.dayFri 30 Dauji to BrahmandghatSat 31 BrahmandghatNOVEMBERSun 1 Brahmandghat to RavalMon 2 Raval to Mathura Vishramghat By bus to VrindavanInternational Society for Krishna ConsciousnessFounder-acaryaHis Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupadaSri Sri Krishna Balaram MandirBhaktivedanta Swami MargRaman RetiVrindavan - 281124District MathuraU.P.INDIAFor further information please contact:Vrajabhumi das: +91-9415113744ghanshyam das +91-9429276617
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