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Sri Gour Govinda
Gaudiya Math

Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti
registered charity No. 1069484

32 HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD
HANDSWORTH WOOD
BIRMINGHAM
B20 2DS
ENGLAND
TEL - (0121) 682 9159
FAX - (0870) 136-1106
Email - gourgovinda@hotmail.com
On the Internet: www.gaudiya.com

Dear Sir or Madam,


Please see the following regarding our festival being held here in
Birmingham on the 23rd June at Victoria Square, City Centre. Could you
please announce this grand charity event and perhaps send someone to cover
the event. The following will explain the importance of the event. Please
feel free to edit as you deem appropriate.


Sincerely yours,

Govinda Bhasya

Lord Jagannatha's Festival
June 23rd, Victoria Square, Birmingham England
From 12 noon to 9 PM
About the festival:

The festival of Lord Jagannatha is one of the most ancient and cherished
annual events on the Hindu calendar. Millions of pilgrims from all over
India and the world will be attending this year's festival in Jagannatha
Puri, Orissa, India on the exact same day as our celebration here in
Birmingham City Centre!
The story of Lord Jagannatha attracts the hearts and minds of all people.
The name Jagannatha means "The Lord of The Universe," and is one of the many
names by which Lord Sri Krishna, The Supreme Lord, is known. In brief, the
festival is the joyous celebration of Lord Krishna's return to His beautiful
home and beloved devotees in the sacred cowherd village of Vrindavan from
His opulent capital in Dwaraka.
Lord Krishna had left His sweet, simple life with His dear most devotees,
the cowherd men and women of Vrindavan, to rule over the world, as the
Divine King. Although He had all opulence, worship, and the reverent love of
His devotees in Dwaraka, Lord Krishna missed the pure, simple love of the
cowherd men and women of Vrindavan. Many years had gone by but the Lord
never, for a moment, forgot the sweet dealings with His devotees. Sometimes
He would cry for them causing the residents of Dwaraka to wonder what to do
for Him. Sri Krishna especially missed Srimati Radharani. As His topmost
devotee She is the only one who, with Her perfect, selfless love and
devotion, can control Lord Krishna and give Him that pure spiritual love He
relishes, which is without any mood of awe and reverence - only pure
unadulterated transcendental love in perfect selflessness and devotion.
Finally, after seeing Sri Krishna was unable to be consoled by the
residents of Dwaraka, Sri Krishna's brother, Lord Balarama, and His sister,
Lady Subhadra, escorted Him back to Vrindavan in glorious chariots to be
reunited with His beloved devotees of Vrindavan. Upon seeing Srimati
Radharani once again, after such prolonged, heart rending, separation, Lord
Krishna became stunned. His eyes dilated in wonder and His limbs went into
His body like the limbs of a tortoise. Likewise His brother and sister,
Balarama and Subhadra, became overwhelmed in this great mood of ecstatic
transcendental love. The cowherd maidservants of Srimati Radharani came to
Sri Krishna's aid and chanted Radharani's name loudly bringing Him back to
external consciousness so Their Most Holy reunion could resume.
On this day we have the great good fortune to behold the Supreme Lord and
receive His blessings and mercy. Also with Lord Jagannatha (black
complexioned) are the Deity forms of Lord Balarama (white complexioned) and
Lady Subhadra (golden complexioned). Their forms reveal the ecstasy of the
pastime described. Once a year Lord Jagannatha comes out of His splendid
temple in Jagannatha Puri, India, benedicting all the people of the world,
who may not be able to see Him otherwise, granting pure spiritual peace and
harmony.
This festival is now being re-enacted in all the world's major cities, such
as London, New York, Tokyo, Sidney, Paris, Birmingham, etc., largely by the
efforts of Lord Krishna's pure devotee, His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta
Swami Maharaja, who spread this Krishna consciousness movement to all
corners of the world. Now, following in his footsteps is his close friend
and foremost disciple, His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana
Maharaja. Srila Narayana Maharaja, a pure devotee of Lord Krishna, is the
world's most prominent exponent of Bhakti-yoga (the simple spiritual process
to link with the Supreme Lord in loving devotion), in the world today. We
are most grateful to have his saintly association here in Birmingham for
this occasion.
The festival being held here in Birmingham is unique in many ways. The
Deity of Lord Jagannatha is the largest Deity of Him in the world, standing
15 feet in height! Also, in the mood of the Lord, who is most accessible on
this day, we are hoping to feed 10,000 people in charity, pure sumptuous
vegetarian food! Come join the celebrants and dignitaries from all over the
world in this grand festival of Lord Jagannatha! Jaya Jagannatha!

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