All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Hope this finds you happy and healthy always.
We are eagerly waiting for the month of August, as it is filled with ecstatic festivals and celebrations. True to the words, "Bangalore is the window to the spiritual world" and as spiritual world is full of festivalstaking place eternally everyday, similarly in Bangalore, one can experiencetwo moods. It is either festivals or preparing for the festival, which isindeed a spiritually uplifting experience.
August festivals in Bangalore:
1-5th August: Jhulan Yatra
( We will be celebrating the “Radha Krishna Jhulan Utsav festival” in the month of August from 1st August to 5th August . The deities of Their lordships Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra will be mounted on a swing & they will be swinged accompanied by musical conserts also.)
5th August: Balaram Purnima
(The appearance day of Lord Balarama will be celebrated with great pomp & gaietyon August 5th, 2009. All of you are invited to come & participate & receive the blessingsof their Lordships Sri Sri Krishna Balaram on the auspicious occasion of Sri BalaramaJayanti)
13th & 14th August: Janmastami
We are happy to announce that we are celebrating Sri Krishna Janmastami for this year on 13th & 14th August 2009 on both Hare Krishna Hill (Rajaji Nagar) & Vaikuntha Hill (Kanakapura Road).
15th August: Srila Prabhupada Vyasapuja
(we will be celebrating the appearance day of Srila Prabhupada (Vyasa Puja) on August 15th 2009 (Saturday). This is the113th Vyasa Puja Celebration. We will be offering a grand Vyasa Puja book to Srila Prabhupada on this auspicious occasion glorifying his exalted position.)
27th August: Radhastami
A decade before, it was Vaikunta festival which was attended bythousands in bangalore but now each festival is attended by over few thousandsof devotees and visiting Bangalore Iskcon. That calls upon organizing a grandprogram for each festival and of course sumptuous Prasadam distribution,which is the major attraction for the visiting pilgrims.
Bangalore's sponsor hospitality management and festival committee could fulfill the desire of SrilaPrabhupada by celebrating grand festivals in Bangalore only because many kindhearted souls and Bangalorian lovers around the world like your good self, havecommitted to support to festivals and Theme park projects in Bangalore. We arethankful to your generosity and indebted to your kindness. We pray at thelotus feet of Their Lordships for your welfare.
This letter also brings you a wonderful opportunity to offer lamps andprasad to pilgrims during the five days of Jhulan Yatra in Bangalore. Everydayevening, there will be lamp offering to Sri Radha Krishna Chandra. Both theseactivities are glorified in scriptures as spiritually beneficial during thisauspicious Caturmasya month.
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