March 9, 2012

In honor of the grand festival Sri Jagannath Misra held after Mahaprabhu’s appearance, Sarvabhavana Prabhu read from Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat about the Lord’s childhood water-sporting lila. After the class and arotik for Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari in the temple, everyone walked outside to the Pushpa Samadhi Mandir of Srila Govinda Maharaj. Ramai Prabhu offered the beautiful feast prepared by Rajani didi and the other dedicated cooks to Srila Govinda Maharaj as the devotees chanted the Mahamantra. Afterward he offered arotik and everyone sang His Divine Grace’s arotik song: Jaya Jaya Gurudever Aroti Ujjvala…

Photos by Murali Mohan Prabhu and Swarnangii didi.