During the month of October 2012, Srila Janardan Maharaj travelled to China to visit with Yudhamnayu Prabhu Seva Vikram and the Chinese devotees. Accompanied by Satrughna Prabhu (Shuggie), they went to Chongqing and Shenzhen, where they were warmly greeted by the Chinese devotees. Everyone was extremely happy to have Srila Janardan Maharaj’s association. Here are some pictures from that tour.
Srila Janardan Maharaj Visits Yudhamnyu Prabhu in Chongqing
Srila Janardan Maharaj in Chongqing, China
With Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram, Satrughna Prabhu and the devotees.
Sita Devi (center) translates Srila Janardan Maharaj's talk into Chinese.
Ananda Devi offers arotik to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga
Offering the ghee lamp...
Offering the fan...
Honoring the Vaishnavas...
Back left to right: Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram, Srila Janardan Maharaj, Satrughna Prabhu. Front left to right: Madhumita Devi, Sita Devi, Ananda Devi.
Srila Janardan Maharaj ki jay!
Srila Janardan Maharaj leads the devotees in kirtan.
Everyone is enthusiastically chanting and clapping during the kirtan.
All the guests and the Chongqing devotees.
For Sri Radhasami, the devotees prepared a sumptuous feast and offered everything to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
And a special "Happy Birthday" cake in honor of Sri Radhastami
Yudhamanyu Prabhu eagerly accepts some cake prasadam from Srila Janardan Maharaj
Srila Janardan Maharaj personally distributes a piece of cake to each guest and devotee
Satrughna Prabhu (second from right) traveled the whole trip with Janardan Maharaj.
Satrughna Prabhu ki jay! Shuggie Prabhu ki jay!
Several sincere souls asked Srila Janardan Maharaj for initiation.
Srila Sridhar Maharaj wrote: "Intitiation into the mantra means to impart real knowledge and devotional sentiment from one to another."
Kishori Devi Dasi ki jay!
Tulasi Devi Dasi ki jay!
Sita Devi & Madhumita Devi receive second initiation from Srila Janardan Maharaj.
Srila Janardan Mahraj ki jay! Sripad Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram ki jay!
All the Chongqing devotees ki jay!
Visiting with Dr Su & his wife Mrs Hao in Chengdu…
Dr Su was instrumental in helping Yudhamnyu Prabhu become established in China. Dr Su and his wife Mrs Hao visited our Soquel Seva Ashram in the summer of 2012. They were very happy with their visit and afterwards he commented to Yudhamnyu Prabhu that everyone at the Seva Ashram was smiling from their hearts!
Yudhamanyu Prabhu, Sita Devi & Hasyapriya das took the high speed "bullet train" from Chongqing to Chengdu.
Left to right: Robert, Yudhamanyu Prabhu, Mrs Hao, Dr Su, Hasyapriya das
Left to right: Mrs Hao, Hasyapriya das, Yudhamanyu Prabhu, Dr Su, Carole & her daughter "Little Tiger"
We visited Southwest Jiaotong University, the first school Yudhamanyu Prabhu taught at when he first came to China in 2003
Sudevi Devi Dasi (left) the first initiated disciple of Srila Govinda Maharaj in China.
Robert (left) who along with his wife Carole, helped Yudhamanyu Prabhu when he first arrived in China.
Srila Acharya Maharaj’s Appearance Day
A few days before Srila Janardan Maharaj’s arrival in China, the devotees in Chongqing celebrate Srila Acharya Maharaj’s Appearance Day…
Srila Bhakti Nirmal Acharyya Maharaj ki Jay!
The painting by Urmila Devi Dasi of Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Girihari is worshiped by the devotees in Chongqing.
Yudhamanyu Prabhu reads from Srila Govinda Maharaj's book to the Chinese devotees and guests.
Sri Mridanga Arrives in Chongqing, China
While he was in India, Srila Janardan Maharaj purchased a mridanga drum for the devotees in Chongqing which he gave to Hasyapriya das to bring there…
Yudhamanyu Prabhu & Madhumita Devi
Rita
Sita Devi
Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram
Srila Janardan Maharaj Visits Jayavati Devi & the other Shenzhen Devotees
After Chongqing, Srila Janardan Maharaj and Shatrugna Prabhu went on to Shenzhen where Jayavati Devi is leading the Chinese devotees at the new center established by Srila Avadut Maharaj & Srila Goswami Maharaj…
Srila Janardan Maharaj & Paramananda Prabhu. Paramananda Prabhu has been traveling and preaching in Thailand, China, Japan and other Asian counties for many years.
Jayavati Devi Dasi is the leader of the Shenzhen center.
Many devotees and guests came to get Srila Janardan Maharaj's association in Shenzhen.
Satrughna Prabhu gives a mridanga lesson to one of the Chinese devotees.
Jayavati Devi smiling and serving prasadam
Nalina Devi Dasi also lives at the center in Shenzhen
Up on the roof for the "Full Moon" festival.
Yudhamnayu Prabhu & Hasyapriya das Visit Shenzhen
A few weeks after Srila Janardan Maharaj’s visit, Yudhamanyu Prabhu Seva Vikram and Hasyapriya das also visited the devotees in Shenzhen …
Yudhamanyu Prabhu leads a kirtan
Hasyapriya das & Yudhamanyu Prabhu
Hasyapriya das speaking to Indumukhi Devi Dasi and Aravinda Prabhu
Jayavati Devi Dasi
Jayavati Devi, who is a very good preacher, explains our philosophy to the devotees and guests.
Jayavati Devi, Indumukhi Devi and a guest.
Left to right: Yudhamanyu Prabhu, Aravinda Prabhu, Hasyapriya das
Back row left to right: Indumukhi Devi, Nalina Devi and a guest.