Dear Devotees and Friends,
Please Join us in the celebration of Lord Jagannath’s Snana-Yatra (bathing) festival on Saturday June 6, 2009, starting at 6pm.
All visitors will be given the chance to bathe the deities.
If you would like to help sponsor any part of the festival, please contact the temple at (718) 875-6127
This year, Lord Jagannath’s Ratha-Yatra Festival will be celebrated on Saturday June 13, 2009, starting at 12pm from 59th Street and 5th Avenue, and will proceed down 5th Avenue to Washington Square Park.
Lord Jagannath’s Ratha-yatra is now less than three weeks away and we need your help. Please consider committing to service and charity in support of the annual festival. We need your service to please Srila Prabhupada.
If you haven’t given your donation yet, please do so ASAP. For those unable to visit the temple this week, you can mail your donations. For other options, please contact the temple @ (718) 875-6127
We are eager to hear from you, especially as we need volunteers to sign up for the different services.
For further information please visit our website http://www.festivalofindianyc.com and contact us at (718) 875-6127 or (347) 249-4064.
You are cordially invited to join us in the celebrations of the auspicious Appearance Day of Lord Nrsimhadeva at Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir on Thursday May 7, 2009 This festival celebrates the transcendental appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva as he appeared to protect his dear devotee Prahlada and vanquish the evil tyrant Hiranyakashipu. The festival will begin at 6:30pm with bhajans, and will continue till 9:00pm.
Devotees are requested to fast from grains and beans until dusk – which is the time when the Lord appeared.
Schedule of Events:
6:30pm – Bhajans
7:00pm – Arati & Abhisheka (Bathing ceremony) of Lord Nrsimhadeva
8:00pm – Glorification of Lord Nrsimhadeva (videos and slideshow presentation)
9:00pm – Prasadam Feast (ekadasi style)
Your Servants,
NY ISKCON
PS: For all of those who wish to volunteer some service for the festival or to sponsor some part of it, please call the temple @ (718) 875-6127 for more information.