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Sunday, October 24, 1999, Vrndavana Dhama

This morning at 6 am, approximately 225 devotees left the ISKCON Krishna Balarama Temple for a parikrama (circumambulation) of the holy town of Vrndavana. The devotees are from all over the world including Russians, Padayatries from India and elsewhere, Mexicans, and 80 devotees from Bombay. Chanting the holy names and most walking in bare feet, the devotees appeared jubilant, while smiling and briskly walking along the soft dusty pathway of the sacred Vrndavana Parikrama Marg (path).

Leaders of the party include H.H.Kavichandra Swami, H.H. Subhag Swami, H.H. Hanumat Prasak Swami, Lokanath Swami, H.G. Dadhi Baksa prabhu, H.G. Badra Prabhu, and H.G. Radha Raman Prabhu.

The party walked along the bank of the breathtakingly gorgeous Jamuna river and stopped at the Kaliya Ghat, where Krishna jumped off the tree into the Jamuna to fight and vanquish the Kaliya Serpent. To the delight of all the devotees, the tree is still there and accepts worship and prayers from devotees who pay obeisances and embrace such a desire fulfilling tree. Madan Mohan Temple was the next stop. Then the party visited Imli Tala, the place where Lord Caitanya would go to chant japa under a tamarind tree until noon. There is a beautiful temple with Radha Krishna Deities installed by His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Maharaja. There are also big Gaura Nitai Deities originally worshiped at Radha Madan Mohan Temple by Sanatana Goswami there.

The last stop of the day was Mahaprabhu Baitak, the sitting place of Lord Caitanya, under a banyan tree where Lord Caitanya would stop and chant japa on his way back to Akrura Ghat after visiting Imli Tala.

The party returned at 9:15 am and took prasadam with the Krishna Balarama Mandir Devotees. There was an istagoshti in the afternoon to discuss the upcoming 1 month Parikrama of the holy land of Vraja.

Vraja Mandala Parikrama ki jaya!

Tomorrow: Mathura Parikrama.

© CHAKRA 03-Nov-1999

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