Great Vaishnava Festival in Marcos Paz, Argentina

Dear devotees, matajis & friends:
Our pranams unto all of you. Here we are sending a report of the last vaishnava festival that took place in Buenos Aires, more specifically in the city of Marcos Paz, in a big programme called “De Shanti a Prem” (from Shanti to Prem). This was some kind of closing-year (christian mood) fest for the community in Buenos Aires, and there were almost 100 devotees and friends, sharing very special moments of music, art, kirtan, prasadam and sadhu sanga.
Thanks to all the devotees for their nice participation and effort…

Gaura Haribol!!!

Krsna Sakha d.















Sriman Mahaprabhu from New Vrindavan Dham came to illuminate the party with His dearest associates, the Vaishnavas.















The Vaishnavas in congregatinal chanting of the Holy Names.

Trascendental Theatre: “Los Gandharvas de Charly” (“The Charly´s Gandharvas”)

This special theatre conscious group made their auspicious debut, during the last Vyasapuja festival of our dear Srila Guru Maharaj. Combining a strong message (vegetarianism, non-violence, purity,etc.), along with extreme funny scenes with dancing and music, this day they presented a new play, called “La Vaca Dance” (“the Cow Dance”), where they developed a very convincing story about what vegetarianism and cow killing represent. Some of the friends and people invited, after the play, said “I´m seriously thinking about becoming vegetarian…”




















Kamadeva das, playing the role of a butcher in “The Cow Dance”.















Mimi the cow, with the butcher & the butcher´s boss.















Bv Giri Swami, acting for the pleasure of Krishna & the Vaishnavas















One of the main scenes of the play, during a bizarre fancy dress party.

Giri Raga Band

This unique group combines the rich sounds of african and eastern music, with the dub and reggae roots, making a genuine mixture of it with vedic mantras and conscious lyrics. Their presentation was for the delight of all, who appreciated the clear and powerful sound of the band.















Giri Raga Band, playing his sweet and deep reggae-dub.

Surya

Surya has become one of the most popular bands of the yatra, with his particular new sound, adding a new guitar player and some changes in the formation of the group. They presented a very subtle melodic hardcore, with very explicit devotional lyrics that touched the heart of all the presents.















Surya, trascendental & melodic hardcore punk, live in Marcos Paz…




















Here we see Hanuman prabhu, singer of the band, Krishna Karuna das in bass, and a mysterious drummer behind…















The band has recently recorded their first CD, called “Invitation to a friend”.

Vipralambha

This night was the official debut of one of the newest bands of the yatra. Nobody had a clear idea of what they would do, and the result was astonishing for all: a very original combination of 60´s & 70´s sounds and melodies, including artistic performances and recitations during and between the songs.















Vipralambha, the new band of the yatra, making their debut in “From Shanti to Prem”.















The group presents a very particular combination of psychedelia, garage rock, blues, and techniques of improvisation of indian music.















With shocking conscious lyrics & poetry, the band is preparaing their first CD nowadays…

New Video Conferences of Srila Guru Maharaj
from his last tour in India - 2006

VRINDA devotees in famous TV Programme
(Concepcion - Chile)

Dear devotees & friends: It´s a very nice notice for us to be able to present you this special new material: It´s a documentary made in a TV news programme in the city of Concepcion, where the devotees appear speaking about the daily devotional life in Krishna Consciousness.
The programme is spoken in Spanish, but in spite of this fact, we consider that the material was quite valuable and beautiful, and it easily trascends any idiomatic barriers.
We hope you can enjoy this nectar, gaura haribol!!!

Krsna Sakha d.

VRINDA celebrates 22 years of pilgrimages to Sri Vrindavan,
the sacred land of Krishna















The sacred river Yamuna, and behind the Kesi Ghat, where Krishna killed the demon Kesi.















Praying for the blessings of Sri Gopesvara Mahadev, before entering the Holy Dham.



















Bhaktivedanta Paramahansa Maharaj, 15 years of surrendered service for VRINDA.



















Srila Guru Maharaj checking every detail in the ashram...

Srila Gurudeva in Varsana. You can see behind, on the top of the mountain, the castle of King Vrsabhanu, where Srimati Radharani lives.















Bhaktivedanta Trivikram Maharaj, showing happily the Vedic Wisdom booklets in English.


































Brijbasis, residents of the Holy Dham.

Brijbasi sculptor, who made most of the deities of VRINDA in Latin America, including Sri Sri Gauranga Radha Vrajesvara in Colombia.















Big Festival of Chappan Bhog in Govardhan: hundreds of pilgrims come to take darshan of Sri Nathji of Nathdwara (in the back of the picture).
What you see in the front are the unending offerings of food, put in big plates on the same slopes of Govardhan Hill.















Trascendental Vrindavan streets at night.















In the beautiful Vrinda Kunda, Vrinda devi´s residence.

Vaishnava pilgrims from different parts of the world, accompanying Srila Gurudeva in his various pastimes in Vraja.















Behind of each temple the pilgrims make svasticas (vedic symbol of auspiciousness) with cow dung, asking for special bendecitions. Here we see Srila Guru Maharaj, praying for the benefit of all…















Srila Gurudeva, giving his unique and sweet hari katha.















Guru Maharaj speaking in one of the meetings of the Vishwa Vaishnava Raj Sabha (World Vaishnava Association)

Srila Gurudeva appearing in the newspaper, singing for the Lord of Nathdwara.

Sri Vrindavan Dham ki jay !!!
Srila Guru Maharaj ki jay !!!
Jay Sree Radheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Shyam!!!

Thanks to Gopa Kumar dd & Bhakti Shakti dd for the nice pictures and texts...

Rasa Yatra in Om Govinda Mandir – Buenos Aires

















Our dearmost Bhaktivedanta Giri Maharaj, glorifying Their Lordships with a trascendental bath.















Hanuman prabhu bathing Their Lordships in Their auspicious appeareance day, before starting the Rasa Yatra.















The matajis engaged in harinama sankirtana, congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord, during the abhisek.




















Maha Madhurya Mandapan devi dasi, one of the renounced matajis of the Yatra, doing the sacred abhisek ceremony.















Another very special and important devotee of the Yatra, Radha Govinda prabhu, who is one of the first devotees who started the preaching of Vrinda in Argentina.

Krishna Karuna das, receiving the mercy of carrying the Lord of the Universe on his own shoulders.















A large group of devotees and matajis started the pilgrimage in the streets of Isidro Casanova, for the amazement of practically all the city.















Another picture showing the large numbers of the devotees (almost 100), puryfing the atmosphere with the trascendental vibration of vedic mantras.















Vidhagda Madhava prabhu with BV Giri Maharaj, leading the sankirtan party.















Different banners with conscious messages were shown for the benefit of the various souls that aprecciated the effort of the devotees.

The Rasa Yatra organizated by the devotees of Om Govinda Mandir captivated the audience, with a big crowd of special persons chanting loudly the names Sri Jagganatha, Baladeva & Subhadra.















The happy smiles of all were the sympton of another succesful festival in the vaishnava world. Here Maha Mantra prabhu, one of the leading devotees in “De Shanti a Prem” Mandir, with Bv Giri Swami.















During the parikrama, there was a stop in a nearby square, where the devotees and matajis chanted, danced & preached strongly, as you can see…















Another image from this unforgettable moment for all…















The full altar of Om Govinda Mandir, including various visiting Deities, such as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu from New Vrindavan, and more associates…

The chanting of the Holy Names was done in such a way that everyone would get the chance to listem to them….















It is always refreshing and joyful to meet with our real well wishers, the saintly vaishnavas…















The face of a devotee is always marked by various auspicious symbols, and here we can see a practical & clear example, with Sukadeva das (De Shanti a Prem), Gopananda prabhu (New Vrindavan) and Isavasya das (Harijan Mandir), meeting after the Rasa Yatra.















Hari Om prabhu (in white clothes), leader devotee in Om Govinda Mandir, giving a present to Thakur prabhu and Krishna Sakha d, and showing in practice the advice given by Srila Rupa Goswami in Sri Upadesamrita, verse 4: dadati prati grinahti…















The beautiful Deitis, eyes wide open, prepared for starting Their loving trip of trascendence.

Rasa Yatra 2006 ki jay!!!