WVA Newsletter #13
World Vaishnava Association
Vishva Vaishnava Raj Sabha
World Vaishnava Association
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga!
All glories to Jagadguru Sri Srimad Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada and Guru Parampara!
Respected sannyasis, vaishnavas and vaishnavis,
Please accept our humble obeisances from the WVA-VVRS' Internet Committee.
Invitation: 20th Anniversary of WVA - Vishva Vaishnava Raj Sabha
We invite you for a whole day celebration for the memorial occasion of the 20th year of the World Vaishnava Association - Vishva Vaishnava Raj Sabha that will be held in Delhi on the 20th of November, at the Gaudiya Math in Pahar Ganj.
WVA gathering at Rouen, France
On the 19 November, 2014, the WVA members of Paris were invited to the Govardhan Puja Festival at Gopaldev mandir of the Gopinath Gaudiya Math in Rouen, France.
Ilegal dumping ground in front of Tatia Sthan
A letter written by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti
Dear all
I would like to bring into the light a very grave pressing environmental issue which has been weighing heavily upon my heart in the recent days and which has recently been brought to my attention upon my return to the holy lands of India less than seven days from the date of the present letter. Please allow me to illustrate the event which is currently transpiring, here in the lands of Vrindavan and which we are only now witnessing here this morning during the parikrama walk.
Year long celebration of 500th begins
The fifth centenary year celebration of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s first time arrival in Vrindavan formally begun in the Swami Vivekananda Auditorium in the Ram Krishna Mission Sevashrama.
Saints, mahants, and intellectuals presented their views on Chaitanya Mahaprabhus coming to Vrindavan. The youths performed the Harinam Sankirtan during the event.
Prez to lay foundation of world's tallest temple
President Pranab Mukherjee will lay the foundation of the 213 metre world's tallest Sri Krishna temple in Vrindavan on November 16.
UP governor Ram Naik with the chief minister Akhilesh Yadav are also expected to attend the special function, being organised by ISKCON.
Vrindavan prepares for President's visit
Five helipads have been built as well as hundreds of policemen are being deployed and CCTV cameras are being installed in this Uttar Pradesh town ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's visit Nov 16.Prez to lay foundation of world's tallest temple
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard speaks about being the first Hindu American Member of Congress
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii spoke at the Annual Hindu American Foundation Awareness Gala. She spoke about being the first-ever Hindu Member of Congress and about the work that is cut out for the Foundation and its volunteers.
Important Festivals
Disappearance Srila Goura Kishor das Babaji Maharaja
“Kothaya Go Premamayi Radhe Radhe”
A song by Goura Kishor Dasa Babaji
Appearance of Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaja
By Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaja
Disappearance of Srila Bhugarbha Goswami
By Sri Nandanandana Das (Stephen Knapp)
Disappearance of Srila Kasisvar Pandit
Disappearance of Srila Bhakti Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaja
Video: Biography of Srila B.P. Puri Maharaja
Petition: Don't Merge Vrindavan in Mathura Nagar Nigam
The WVA - Vishva Vaishnava Raj Sabha requests all devotees and friends of devotees to sign this petition created by the Braj Vrindavan Heritage Alliance that will be taken to the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Akhilesh Yadav. Please, share it with all your friends, collect the maximum signatures as possible. Let us together fight for the protection of the Holy Dham and our culture, by also giving a chance to all devotees and friends to participate on this great Dham Seva.
Read the letter that will be sent to the chief minister along with the signatures in which are listed the negative changes that will be implanted in the Dham here.
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In the service of Sri Guru, Vaishnavas and Bhagavan,
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WVA Internet Committee