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Update on Jayapataka Swami's health situation

by Ratnavali Devi Dasi

HH Jayapataka Maharaj's status report by Dr Madhavananda das, Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai.
Maharaj has been off the ventilator for 48 hours now and is doing well. The reports are encouraging. His oral intake of prasadam is increasing gradually.
Please continue to pray intensely.

Darsan arotik in Mayapur temple, 7am diety greeting

Swimming elephant (Laxmipriya)

this is a very cute video by Hrimati Mataji, who is looking after the elephant Laxmipriya.
Hrimati mataji sais:
We take her every week to a local Pond nearby Jagannath Mandir in Rajapur, not far from Mayapur town.
We are trying to train Laksmipriya in a very soft manner and without the iron "ankush" hook. She is getting a balanced diet, plenty of exercise and good medical care

Mangala aroti in Mayapur, November 2008

Srila Prabhupada disapearance day

On November 2 devotees observed Srila Prabhupada disapearance day in Pushpa Samadhi Mandir, Mayapur, with kirtan and offering aroti, garlands, also everyone was offering little lamps.



In this video devotees observe the disapearance moment by singing bhajan Vaishnava Thakur:

Mercy of a devotee - Bhakti Charu Swami remembers how Jayapataka Swami got him back

In this video Bhakti Charu Swami is remembering how Jayapataka Swami got him back when he went away from the temple back to his parents home. This talk was given on Srila Prabhupada's disapearance day in Samadhi Mandir, Mayapur:

Mayapur Academy has started a new semester

In Mayapur Academy devotees learn various aspects of Deity worship:



Video is from MayapurISKCON video channel.

Gopashtami celebration in Mayapur, ISKCON Goshala

Pankajanghri Prabhu talks about Krishna's pastimes with cows on Gopastami day in ISKCON Goshala:



Padmalochan Das gives Gopastami talk about Krishna's pastimes with cows:



Jananivasa Prabhu is talking about Mahaprabhu's pastimes with cows and Goshes in Mayapur:

GOPASTAMI - darsan of Srimati Radharani & ashta-sakhi's lotus feet

Kartik night darsan

24-hour Kirtan in Mayapur temple dedicated to H.H. Jayapataka Swami

Mangala aroti announcement about health condition of Jayapataka Swami:



Devotees chant 24-hour Kirtan in Mayapur temple dedicated to H.H. Jayapataka Swami, in this video - night kirtan, before mangala aroti:



Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

Happy Govardhan Puja!

Diwali lights offering in Mayapur

H.H.Jayapataka Swami health update

by Vrindavan Lila Dasi

For updates on H.H. Jayapataka Swami's health condition please check on www.dandavats.com
The summery reports from today can be found here:
www.mayapur.com

This is a large printable photo of Jayapataka Swami that I took during Radhastami celebration this year in Mayapur, he is throwing flowers from Radha-Madhava's bathing table into the crowd of joyful devotees. Click on photo to see larger:


Maharaja's destiny is totally in Srila Prabhupada's hands now (and as always, ofcause), let's all pray that whatever the outcome of this condition may be Maharaj would not have to suffer much physically.

Hare Krishna!
Gauranga!!!

Kartik months is here

This month is represents Srimati Radharani.
The special thing to do in this month is to light a lamp in the temple of Lord Krishna.

Prints of Mayapur photos are available for order in large format

click in the middle to start the slide show:



To view the sample photos and get the serial file name to make an order GO HERE.

Vamana Deva Appearance day celebration in Mayapur, September 2008

click here to see photos of Vamana Deva Appearance Day celebration in Mayapur, 2008


Srila Prabhupada instructed head-pujari, Jananivasa Prabhu, to dress one little boy as Vamana Deva for this ocasion - the boy becomes a living deity of Vamana and accept worship of devotees.

Hari Sauri Radhastami talk

Mood of Srimati Radharani:


Prabhupada translated 10-th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam first of all to make Krishna's Vrindavan pastimes available to us right from beginning:

Radhastami in Mayapur, 2008

Click here to see photos of Radhastami celebration in Mayapur, 2008
Radhastami abhishekha - milk, honey, shower, flowers baths:


Radhastami Abhishekha:


Radhastami day darsan:



Radhastami greeting card: