Sri Krishna Janmastami

On the most auspicious occasion of Sri Krishna Janmastami, We at ISKCON-Coimbatore like to invite you with a full heart to join us in wishing krishna a happy birthday. Come and experiance the transcendental pleasures in chanting, feasting, hearing Krishna katha and taking part in numerous cultural events during the janmastami festivities. You are specially invited to Nandotsava and vyasa puja on the following day.

Sri Krishna Janmastami is celebrated in a very grand manner for 5 days from September 1-5 2010.

Yours in the service of Lord Krishna!

Bhakti Vinoda Swami, President
& Devotees, ISKCON- COimbatore

Sri Vigraha Seva

Vastra Seva

Day Dress for the Lord (1 set)                : Rs.30,000/-

Night Dress for the Lord (1 set)             :  Rs.10,000/-

Alankar Seva

Jewels                                                     : Rs.20000/-

Kiridam                                                  : Rs.12000/-

Pushpa Seva

Flower Decoration for Deities               : Rs.15,000/-

Flower Decoration                                 : Rs.12000/-

Offering

Chappan Bhog                                        : Rs.20,000/-

Abhishekam for the Lord                       :  Rs.10,000/-

Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja                 : Rs.12,000/-

Prasada Seva

Prasadam on Janmashtami Day             : Rs.3,50,000/-

Part Sponsorship                                       : Rs.20,000/-

Prasadam on Nandotsava Day             : Rs.1,50,000/-

Part Sponsorship                                       : Rs.20,000/-

Pracharan Seva

Advertisements (Newspaper Etc.)          : Rs.1,00,000/-

Notice & Flyers                                                : Rs.20,000/-

Hoardings (20’ * 10’) each                          : Rs.20,000/-

Shyama
(Drawing & Painting / Colouring Competition)

Painting Competition

01-08-2010 Sunday Group A 9am, Group B7C 11am venue: Amrita Vidyalayam - Nallampalayam

08-08-2010 Sunday Group A 9am, Group B7C 11am venue: Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mat Hr.Sec. School - Singanallur

22-08-2010 Sunday Group A 9am, Group B7C 11am venue: Kikani Hr.Sec.School - R.S.Puram.

Rules:
1. Each school can send any number of entries.
2. Students should be equipped with colours, brushes, boards, etc. Only paper will be supplied by ISKCON.
3. Students of different ages will be grouped as follows:

GROUP A: Up to 2nd standard, will have to do colouring only. Picture will be provided on the spot.
GROUP B: 3rd to 7th standard, can paint any theme from Ramayana, Mahabharata or Bhagavatam
GROUP C: 8th to 12th standard, will have to paint one of the themes to be announced on the spot, which will be from Ramayana, Mahabharata or Bhagavatam.
4. Select any one of the nearest venue & participate.

Vipra
(The Great india Quiz Competition)

Quiz competition

01-08-2010 Sunday 2pm, Group B7C 11am venue: Amrita Vidyalayam - Nallampalayam.
08-08-2010 Sunday 2pm, Group B7C 11am venue: Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Mat Hr.Sec. School - Singanallur
22-08-2010 Sunday 2pm, Group B7C 11am venue: Kikani Hr.Sec.School - R.S.Puram.

Rules:

1. School students from 6th to 12th standards only are eligible.
2. Students should participate as a team of two only, both being from the same school. Each school can send any number of teams.
3. Competition will be held in English only.
4. There will be preliminary objective written test for a period of 30 min and eight qualifying teams will be selected for the final oral quiz.
5. Questions for all the quiz will be based on the writtings of His Divine Grace A.C.bhaktivedanta Swami prabhupada(Founder - ISKCON) and will cover the subject matters of Ramayana, Mahabharata and general knowledge of puranas, etc.
6. Select any one of the nearest venue & participate.

Raaga
(Vocal Singing Competition)

Vocal singing Competition

01-09-2010 Wednesday 9am Venue: ISKCON, Peelamedu

Rules:
1. Students can participate as solo or as a team. The maximum number of participants in a team should not exceed 4.
2. Only devotional songs , kirtans & traditional Carnatic songs allowed (Film songs will not be allowed)
3. Minimum time is 1 Minute for each participant/team. School children from 6th to 12th standards only are eligible.
4. Musical instruments/accompaniments if needed should be arranged by participants.

Abhinaya
(Dramatical performance competition)

Dramatical performance competition

01-09-2010 Wednesday 2pm Venue: ISKCON, Peelamedu

Rules:

1. Each school cans end any number of teams. The Maximum number of participants in a team should not exceed 8.
2. Student can enact any pastimes from Ramayana, Mahabharata or Bhagavatam. Maximum time for each team is 10 minutes.
3. School children from 6th to 12th standards only are eligible.

Narthanam
(Dance Competition)

Dance Competition

04-09-2010 Saturday 9am Venue: ISKCON, Peelamedu

Rules:

1. Students can participate as solo or as a team. The maximum number of participants in a team should not exceed 4.
2.Maximum time is 3 min for each participant/ team. School students from 6th to 12th standards are only eligible.
3. Musical instruments/ accompaniments & songs, If needed should be arranged by the participants  (Film songs will not be allowed)

Rasa
(Fancy dress Competition)

Fancy dress Competition

05-09-2010 Sunday 9am Venue: ISKCON, Peelamedu

Rules:

1. Only children below 10 years/ upto 5th standard are eligible.
2. Single entry or group entries allowed ( maximum 4 per entry)
3. Children can dress as any character/ characters in Ramayana, Mahabharata or Bhagavatam and can enact for 2 mins. Only musical and singing accompaniments allowed. Tableaus are not allowed.
4. Free transportation available from CIT College bus stop to the venue.

For more information & Registrations contact: 93602 98113, 9994623608

Email communication: iskcon.childrenfest@gmail.com

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Folk club - 1

Folk club - 2

Sri Nrsimha Caturdasi, was celebrated in a grand manner at the ISKCON Sri Jagannath Temple on 27.05.2010. It is the appearance day of the most ferocious half-man, half-lion avatar  of Lord Krishna to protect his pure young devotee, Prahlad Maharaj.

The day started with Mangala Arati at 4.20 AM.  The temple hall was vibrantly decorated with flowers, fruits and festoons for the auspicious occasion.

His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj held an enlivening class on Srimad Bhagavatam and spoke extensively on the divine qualities of Prahalad Maharaj and the demoniac qualities of Hiranyakasipu. His Grace Nanda Prana Prabhu performed a special Nrsimha Yagna for the speedy recovery of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj. .

A well coordinated Siksha program by His Grace Madhupati Prabhu, was held at 6.00 pm, for devotees to progress gradually, yet systematically on the spiritual path. There was enthusiastic and encouraging response from devotees, both young and old. The newly inducted “siksha” devotees solemnly promised to keep their commitments to chant the prescribed rounds and other requirements.

As dusk fell on the temple and the shadows became longer, devotees thronged the temple.  Led by initiated devotees carrying the Lord’s auspicious staffs, Lord Sri Nrsimha Dev, magnificently bedecked on a palanquin, was taken in a colorful procession around the temple premises. Scores of enthusiastic devotees holding colourful umbrellas, welcomed the Lord amidst chanting of Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, fanning and sprinkling of flowers on Him.

Lord Nrsimha Dev, the protector of Devotees, was then seated on a special asan for the Abhisekam. He was lovingly bathed with milk, honey, ghee, fruit juices and other auspicious substances. Devotees sang melodiously to beating of mridangas and cymbals. On the alter, His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj and qualified priests chanted from the Brahma Samhita and other special Vedic mantras and performed the Abhishekam. The early devotees and VIPs among the hundreds, who came to witness the Abhishekam, were fortunate to find places to sit in the packed Jaganath Mandir temple hall.

After the Abhishekam ceremony, the devotees moved to the open space in front of the Hari Nama Mandapam, to hear a lively discourse on Bhakta Prahalad. In his discourse, His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj, gave a wonderful account of how Hiranyakasipu become so powerful and the austerities he performed, Prahalad Maharaj’s  first instructions received from the sage Narada Muni, his real knowledge about the Lord, in spite of being educated otherwise by the teachers appointed by his father and the glorious appearance of Lord Nrsimha Dev to save his devotee and to restore Dharma. Maharaj also spoke at length on how Lord Nrsimha Dev killed Hiranyakasipu.

Drawing a parallel of Hiranyakasipu with our present day life, Maharaj exhorted every devotee in the audience to destroy the demoniac qualities present in each one and pray for Lord Nrsimha Dev’s mercy for spiritual development.

This was followed by a quick felicitation of the family members of Kirtilal Kalidas - a leading Coimbatore-based Diamond jewelry company based at Coimbatore.

The day ended with devotees attending the Sandhya Arati and a sumptuous prasadam.

Sri Nrsingha dev taken out for procession

Devotees during procession

Nrsingha vesa to Sri Jagannath

Nrsingha Face (Jagannath)

oil Abhisek offered to Lord Nrsingha

Oil abhisek

curd abhisek

water abhisek

red rose abhisek

Jasmine flower abhisek

Hari Nama Sankirtan

Group of devotees who took part in Shiksha ceremony

VIP visit

sankirtan

sankirtan

Sankirtan

Sankirtan

]]> http://www.iskcon-coimbatore.org/?feed=rss2&p=431 http://www.iskcon-coimbatore.org/?p=409 http://www.iskcon-coimbatore.org/?p=409#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 11:32:11 +0000 admin http://www.iskcon-coimbatore.org/?p=409 Hare Krishna!

Like every year, this year also ISKCON, Coimbatore conducted Gopal’s camp, a summer camp for children from Ist standard to VII standard. Around 25 enthusiastic children participated in the camp which was conducted in the serene atmosphere of the wonderful Jagannnath Mandir of Iskcon Coimbatore. It started from 3^rd May 2010. Inaugration was done by H.H.Bhakti Vinoda Swami  Maharaj. It started with offering arti to Srila prabhupada and  Bhakta Purujit leading a heart soothing kirtan. H.H.Bhakti Vinod Swami Maharaj spoke about friendship in his address to the children. The children had a rich and enlivening experience for 6 consecutive days from May 3rd to May 8th, 2010. Each day they learnt a new thing about Krishna and teachers like Subhadrashree mataji, Manasvi Gopi mataji and Utkarshini mataji kept them busy with activities, drawing and painitng, games, video shows and many more, from 10 am to 3 pm. Delicious lunch Prasadam was served everyday which the children relished in the company of their new found friends.They received gifts at the end of the camp.H.H. Bhakti Vinod Swami Maharaj interacted with all the children at the concluding session of the programme and got their feed back.Children felt very happy to share their experience with him.Certificates to all the participants were distributed in the Sunday programme on May 9th, 2010 by H.H.Bhakti Vinod Swami Maharaj. All the children came along with their parents for receiving the certificates. Bkn. Arpita, Jayavarsha, Nethra and Bk. Harish spoke about their experience and their learnings in the Gopal camp. Children were thrilled and parents were very eager to know about the next programme which will be starting very soon. Hari Bol!

Children who participated in camp

Chanting Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

sravana class at Nitai Hall, B.V.Academy

Painting their beloved Lord Jagannatha in fun activity

Coloring Lord Jagannath

Coloring Lord Jagannath

Collection of Lord Jagannath's painting

H.H.Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj Teaching children in camp

Chanting Japa

Coloring Lord Jagannath

Honoring Sri Krishna Prasad

Doing Nama Sankirtan

video presentations

Children attending sessions @ Nitai Hall, B.V.Academy

The sessions featured multimedia presentations, exercises, skits and dinner delicacies for an all-encompassing experience. During the Sunday Feast festival on April 17th, participants of the session were duly awarded Certificates by Shri M.R.Vasudeva, Director, Coimbatore Airport.

Vishnuu of PSG Tech drew appreciative applause from the crowd when he stated, “In the past 18 years of my academic education, never did I get a chance to even think of who I am. These sessions really made us think!” Sivarama Krishnan of CIT adds, “I got more enlightenment about who I am and who GOD is. It would really help me to be spiritually active for the rest of my days, and I would really wish to spread this consciousness to my friends so that they too can become self-realized and more motivated.”

The next FREEDOM sessions are scheduled for end June/early July. Please contact Gopal Gaura Guru das (880 747 9520) for more information.

Student receiving certificates attending "Freedom" program

Gopal’s camp is a summer camp for children to explore the treasure of ancient india in fun filled learning through art, dance, drama & Music. This camp is for the children from I to VI Std.

Dates: 3rd May  - 8th May 2010

Venue: Nitai Hall,
Iskcon Sri Jagannath Mandir, Coimbatore -14

For further details:
Please call +91 9443560761 (or) email iskconcbefolk@yahoo.com

Srila Gurudev

Hare Krishna!!!

Obeisances to His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupad!

Hari Bol!!!

The vyasa puja celebration is normally held in Mayapur but this time I am holding it here in Los Angeles because I am taking a treatment to regain my motion, My independent movement. So I like to wish all the devotees around the world my blessings on this Vyasa Puja day. We know that the Vyasa Puja is the celebration of the appearance of the guru, as the representative of Vyasa deva and all the previous acharyas. So through the guru we worship all the previous acharyas. Simultaneously we offer the bhoga to the deity and to the Guru. So in this way we celebrate the Vyasa Puja.

I am very concerned the disciples carry on the mission of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada which is my mission and that they can take up the preaching spirit with great enthusiasm. I am very greatful for the devotees who helped in serving me on doing this all though one year and for me it is a great austerity not being in Mayapur as that is my Gurudatta desh. But I understand that this is the desire of GBC and devotees and I…. to take the theraphy.

So please Chant Hare Krishna, follow the regulative principles and worship Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. We heard from Srila Prabhupad, how the devotees, how the people, how the western world, the eastern world, all over the world that the people are into good karma and bad karma, but no one or very few are into devotional service. So what we want to do is to invoke the mercy of Lord Chaitanya upon all of them. So that they can get pure bhakti awaken in their heart. Everyone has pure bhakti but this like dormant. So through the devotees we want people to take the opportunity to make full use of this human form of life and to chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare  Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. In this way they can do the greatest benefit for the falen souls in this kali yuga.

Also we know that one good fragrant flower in the forest can give the good name for the whole forest, so like that in the parampara one good disciple will glorify the whole parampara. So His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad because he took this message around the world. He has created a very good name for the disciplic succession following Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. So we all must be very careful to do the same thing to be a good example of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, I dont feel myself so qualified but I am trying I am trying my best and I want my disciples, wellwishers, like god brothers, god sisters like everyone also try to do what they can to carry on Srila Prabhupada’s mission. This is my primary message.

But I like to speak better but I am not fully recovered yet. So I am very happy that disciples and devotees all over the world abserving the Vyasa Puja with enthusiasm and I hope that I will be soon able to recover enough so that I can travel and visit all the disciples and all the devotees in various parts of the world. But primarly I want to spend most of my time in India and in Asia which is my Gurudatta Desh but sometimes also visit the Latin America and also other parts of Europe and other parts of America and australia and I like Africa. I would like to also remind the devotees that this time we want to keep ISKCON integrity very strong. We want to keep ISKCON united, there are enemies awho are always trying to divide ISKCON by trying to take off the devotees but we know that Prabhupada wants us to stay together and to stay united. So lets all try to remain very much together serving His Divine Grace  A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupadaand I am sure that the other senior devotees will be evry happy to extend all the support for you. Here they were very encouraging to me and this is very moving to me that to see how all the God brothers are very much support to me at this time when I am trying to recover from very serious attack. So I need all your cooperation to very strictly follow the Krishna Conscious system and in a regulation and in this way make best use of the human life. We want to go where ever Srila Prabhupada is and to help him in the sankirtan movement but while we are here let us try to do something for His Divine Grace. Always work together and in this way we can we can make the best use of we came to this material world by doing something. Atleast we can save one person and he can go back to krishna and the whole mission according to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvathi Thakur will be a success.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare !!!

Lord Sri Rama & Srimathi Sita Devi

Sri Rama Navami is the celebration of the divine appearance of Lord Rama. It is celebrated on the ninth day of waxing moon in the month of Chaitra (March-April).

Lord Rama, who became king of Ayodhya, was known for His exemplary qualities. He was popular, brave, kind, just, intelligent, patient, loving, obedient and dutiful. Lord Rama is always worshiped with his consort Sita, brother Lakshmana and devotee Hanuman.

Rama Navami Starts by  5.00pm with kirtans, bhajans and grand abhisek to the Lord and followed by a Discourse on “Appearance and qualities of Lord Rama” by H.H.Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj. There will be a arati to lord on the occasion of His appearance and prasadam will be distributed to all the visitors and devotees.

Qualities of Lord Ramachandra:

1. Taking His affectionate and sinless brother, Satrughna, who ever slays His foes, Lord Bharata proceeded to the habitation of His  maternal uncle.

2. Being affectionately entertained by Yudhajit,  the horse master, the righteous prince  remained there for some time and received the  fond embrace due a beloved son.

3.  Bharata and Satrughna abided there in great happiness, having all Their desires gratified, and They always remembered Their elderly  father, King Dasaratha.

4. King Dasaratha too, never forgot his absent sons, the heroic Bharata and Satrughna, who  resembled Indra and Varuna.

5.  Indeed, the emperor held his four mighty sons, who had issued from his body, as dear as his own arms.

6.  Of the four, Lord Rama was the king’s most beloved son, and like a Brahma He excelled all others in virtue.

7. Indeed, He was the eternal Lord Sri Vishnu, and had advented Himself in the world of men on behalf of the Devas, who desired the slaying of Ravana.

8. Queen Kausalya had her beauty embellished by her son of unequalled potency, just as Aditi does by Vajrapani [Indra].

9. He was endowed with supernal loveliness and heroism, and was envious of no one. He was a son unequalled in the world, and  resembled Dasaratha in the possession of good qualities.

10. He was always tranquil at heart and His speech was gentle— He never spoke haughtily  to any man even though He had been reviled.

11. He was often delighted by some small service rendered Him, and being  self-possessed, He would forgive hundreds of  misdeeds.

12. Lord Rama would converse only with self-realised souls, with those of mature  character, with those advanced in spiritual  knowledge, and with those advanced in years.  He was always available to such persons when  He was not under arms.

13. He was intelligent, sweetly spoken, and  would always speak first [thus allaying others'  nervousness]. He was agreeable and valorous,  but was not proud of His heroism.

14. He never spoke an untruth, He offered all  respect to the learned and the elderly; the  people adored Him, and He loved the people.

15. He was compassionate, mild, and the worshipper of brahmanas. He pitied the unfortunate, was conversant with the principles of religion, was always kind, and was purity personified.

16.Lord Rama always had His family’s well-being in mind. He considered His regal duty to be of great importance, and He contemplated the heavenly reward of such conduct with immense satisfaction.