| Wednesday, May 19th - Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 |
This week Indradyumna Swami Vyasa Puja - Thursday, May 20th, 10:00 am Dallas Ratha Yatra - Saturday, May 22nd, 1:00 pm Initiation Ceremony - Saturday, May 22nd, 4:30pm Sri Nrsimha Caturdasi - Wednesday, May 26th |
| | | | | | | | From Srila Prabhupada: So today is a very nice, auspicious day. On this day Lord Krsna, when He was present on this earth, He attended a solar eclipse ceremony at Kuruksetra, and Krsna, along with His brother Balarama, and Subhadra, sister, came to visit the Kuruksetra field. That Kuruksetra land is still present in India. If someday you'll go to India you'll find that Kuruksetra land is there. So this Ratha-yatra ceremony is performed in commemoration of Krsna's visiting Kuruksetra with His brother and sister. -- "Spiritualize Your Chariot," June 27th, 1971, San Francisco listen to the entire lecture
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| | | | | What is Ratha Yatra?Rath Yatra is the Festival of Chariots. The Ratha Yatra festival has been traditionally celebrated annually in Jagannatha Puri, Orrisa, where Lord Jagannatha along with His sister Subhadra and elder brother Baladeva parade through the streets of the city. People throng the streets to pull the giant chariots, chant, and dance and take prasadam given to all joining in a celebration, to honor the appearance of Lord Jagannatha, Baladev and Subhadra. This takes place on the second day of the waxing phase of the moon of the asadha month. Jagannatha ordered King Indradyumna to take him to his birth place, the Gundica Mandira (symbolically Vrindavana), on this day. Srila Prabhupada, the Founder Acharya of ISKCON, out of his compassion, introduced Ratha Yatra to the west in 1967 in San Francisco. Since then The Lord of the Universe (Lord Jagannatha) now parades in major cities all over the world such as London, Paris, New York, Durban, Rome, etc. Significance of Ratha YatraRatha-Yatra signifies the Lord's love for His devotees.
The pulling of Ratha cart during the Ratha Yatra procession by the devotees symbolizes the attempt of the residents of Vrindavan, especially the cowherd boys and girls, to bring Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra back to Vrindavan, to reunite with His dear devotees in Vrindavana, foremost among them, Srimati Radharani.
Befitting the sentiment of its origins, Ratha Yatras in the Hare Krishna movement also serve as reunions for devotees who come from far and wide to participate, meeting up with old friends around their common goal of serving Lord Jagannatha, Sri Krishna The three chariots of Balarama, Subhadra and Jagannatha are newly constructed every year with wood of specified trees like phassi, dhausa, etc.
Jagannaths' Chariot is called Nandighosa, and is marked with Cakra and Garuda. It has sixteen wheels, and is decked with a cover made of red and yellow cloth. Balarama's Chariot, is called the Taladhwaja, and marked with the palm tree on its flag. It has fourteen wheels, and is covered with red and blue cloth Subhadra's Chariot, known as Dwarpadalana, literally trampler of pride, with twelve wheel. This Chariot is decked with a covering of red and black cloth, black being traditionally associated with Shakti and the Mother goddess. Dallas Ratha Yatra
Please come join us in our very own Jagannatha Rath Yatra on Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 starting at 1:00 p.m. and take part in the joyous celebrations. The parade will leave the temple and go through neighboring streets, returning to Kalachandji's Park by 4 p.m. Immediately following the cart's return there will be a Ratha Yatra lecture by His Holiness Giriraja Swami, followed by Initiation ceremony conducted by His Holiness Rtadhvaja Swami. Afterwards, there will be music, drama and other park entertainment. A free sumptuous feast will be served starting at 5:30 p.m. Pizza, ice cream, baked goods and other snacks will be for sale during the entire evening. Cart decorations will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Please kindly call and signup if you are interested |
| Thursday, May 20th - Vyasa Puja of H.H. Indradyumna Swami We will be celebrating the Vyasa Puja (birthday) of the Traveling Monk, His
Holiness Indradyumna Swami, on Thursday, May 20th. The program will begin in the Temple room at 10:00 am with offerings, pushpanjali & Guru Puja. At 12:30 pm there will be a sumptuous feast. All are welcome. |
| Saturday, May 22nd: Initiation Ceremony during Ratha Yatra Immediately following the return of the Ratha Yatra cart to the park, there will be an initiation ceremony conducted in the park by His Holiness Rtadhvaja Swami. Bhakta Bob and Bhakta Gjared will be receiving harinama diksa. Please come and offer these devotees your blessings and support as they embark on a new chapter in their spiritual lives. |
| Appreciating Kalachandji's Community TKG Academy Community Project (2009-2010) On Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 11:30am nine students and two teachers from TKG Academy delivered donated baby items; diapers and prasadam (cookies and cupcakes) to a non-profit agency called Alley's House. The staff at the center were excited to recieve these baby items and also to recieve the prasadam. Each student told why they decided to give. To our surprise the Director and staff stated that they eat lunch at Kalachandji's Restaurant weekly. Also, the young ladies at Alley's House talked about how they appreciated people who help them. All the young ladies are going to school and seeking employment. They said that it's not easy being a single mother but they do have people around them that care. The lesson learned is giving in charity and prasadam distribution can make a difference. TKG Academy would like to say thank you to everyone who supported the diaper drive. Diana Clark(Dhiralalitha DD) |
To Disciples and Well-wishers of H.H. Tamal Krishna Goswami Srila Gurudeva's Vyasa Puja is on Wednesday, June 30. To have your offeirng published in the Vyasa Puja book, please email them to Kamadhenu devi dasi no later than May 30th. In the subject bar, please put the heading, "VPO--Dallas." |
| Recipe Corner: Watermelon Juice 4 cups watermelon
1 tbs. lemon juice (optional) Cut the Watermelon along with the white rind. Blend the watermelon and lemon juice. Offer and serve at room temperature Benefits: Watermelon is quick and easy to digest and has great alkalizing and diuretic properties. Drinking watermelon juice helps in digestion, assimilation and elimination. Great for cleansing.
Watermelon rind is very nutrient rich. It has chlorophyll, vitamin A, protein, potassium, zinc, iodine, nucleic acids and enzymes which aid digestion. Ninety-five percent of the nutritional content in watermelon is in the rind. Very rich in antioxidants , great weight loss recipe and helps reduce the inflammation in arthritis, improves cardiac functions. |
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Jagannath Ratha Yatra Saturday, May 22nd Sponsorships | Dress | $2,501 | | Festival | $1,001 | | Feast | $501 | | Flowers | $251 | | Business Flag | $251 | | Flag | $108 |
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Wed, May 26th Sponsorships | Feast | $501 | | Flowers | $251 | | Arati | $108 |
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