Students Offer Morning Dressing for Radha-Madhava & Asta-sakhis

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Men’s Sayana Bhoga Cooking

Last night was the mens opportunity to cook the Sayana Bhoga offering for Radha-Madhava, Nrsimhadeva, and Panca-tattva.

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Ladies Cook Sayana Bhoga Offering for Mayapur Deities

This afternoon and evening, the Mayapur Academy ladies cooked the Sayana Bhoga offering for Radha-Madhava & Asta Sakhis, Nrsimhadeva, and Panca-tattva as part of their Practicum services.

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Panca-tattva Puja

For the second day of Practicum, some students had the opportunity to offer morning puja to Panca-tattva. Additionally, two of the students offered darshan arati.

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Nrsimhadeva Altar Maha Cleaning

After successfully completing  the requisite classes, students have the opportunity to employ what they learned in the service of ISKCON Mayapur’s deities for two weeks. One of the first services for the start of Practicum yesterday was a maha cleaning of Nrsimhadeva’s altar.

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Flower Arranging Class

Stuti Mataji, ISKCON Mayapur’s premier flower arranger for the temple altars, taught students how to make beatiful flower arrangements. Afterwards, all the students’ arrangements went on Sri Sri Radha-Madhava’s altar.

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Dressmaking – Part 2: Final Assessment

Our second half of the Dressmaking course with Vishal prabhu is coming to a close. The students are making dress design concepts for the final assessment.

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Krsna’s smile – the goal of life

When a devotee with all his heart and soul serves Krsna, dresses Him in nice garments and gives Him a flower, Krsna smiles. If you can get Krsna to smile upon you just once, your life’s goal is fulfilled.

Teachings of Lord Kapila Vs 12

 

 

2011 in review

Many thanks to all of our readers for contributing to a really active year on the blog.

Your servant,

Nrsimha Kavaca dasa

 

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Pusya Abhiseka Celebration in Mayapur

“Pusyabhisheka means a ceremony to decorate the deity profusely with flowers, ornaments, cloths. After there should be lavish feasting and a procession through the streets, so that all the citizens should see how beautiful Krishna appears.”

Prabhupada Letter to Danavir  –  Delhi 20 November, 1971

***Thanks to Dinanath Gurudas for his photos. Email him @ dngdas@gmail.com for photography services***

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