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PREACHING TAKES OFF IN MATHURA By Prem Vilas Das
For the past 4 months devotees from ISKCON Vrindavan have been
holding regular Sunday feast programs in Karhagarh (prison house)
of Kamsa, where Vasudev andDevaki were imprisoned. The temple
popularly known by locals as Prachin Janambhumi(very old birthplace
of Lord Krishna) houses the beautiful deities of Vasudev, Devaki
andKeshav Dev Ji (baby Krishna with four arms). Prachin Janambhumi
is west of PotaraKund (Mother Devaki washed baby Krishnas dirty
cloth) and a 5 minute walkingdistance from the heavily guarded
Janambhumi. Prachin is centrally situated inMalpura(district of the
wrestlers), so Kamsa had the prison guarded by these wrestlers.
According to Krishna Cand Goswami the current sevait, Caitanya
Mahaprabhu met thesanodiya brahmin here and Srila Prabhupada often
visited this temple during his visits toMathura. He recalls his
grandfather worshipping Keshav Dev Ji but has no recollectionhas to
how or when the Deities manifested. Keshav Dev Ji has been in his
family for generations.
The temple in a state of complete disrepair and hardly
frequented by quests and locals,with the permission of Krishna
Chand Goswami devotees enthusiastically started theVasudev Devaki
Sunday School for over 25 local children, college
preaching,congregational development and the Sunday feast
program.During Nityananda Trayodasi, devotees held an abhishek for
Gaura Nitai and KrishnaChand Goswami with his son Shiv Kumar
Goswami installed Gaura Nitai with our
parampara on the alter of Keshav Dev Ji. A sumptuous feast,
cooked on cowdung pattieswas later served.
His Grace Niranata prabhu is developing the congregation, His
Grace Madhur Murli Dastakes care of the Sunday school and Parsada
dasi and Gaurangi Dasi are involved incollege preaching.Project
Director, HG Devakinandan das said, We are indeed grateful to
Krishna ChandGoswami and his son Shivkumar Goswami for allowing us
to render some service toKrishna in this most holy place. As
Kali-Yuga advances we see even in a holy place likeMathura,
slaughterhouses, wine shops and other sinful vices. We appeal to
our world-wide community of devotees to please help us in
preserving this rare jewel. he said.
Due to neglect, the temple is in need of renovation and
upgrading. Anyone wishing to
assist in cash or kind can contact Devakinandan Das on
[email protected] ,mobile: 91-8909829179.
Below please find ecstatic pics of the Sunday programs.
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HARINAM, SHOBHA YATRA AND LECTURE BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI
RASAMRITA SWAMI
Students of Vasudev Devaki Sunday school in their dhotis and
kurtas donated by Bhaktivedanta Gurukula.Vrindavan Temple President
His Grace Pancha Gauda Prabhu leads harinam around Janambhumi.
Over 200 visiting devotees participated in the program. Pancha
Gauda Prabhu sang sweet bhajans
Lotus feet of Baby Krishna and Lord Narayana
