Srikshetra - Jagannath Puri Parikrama 2006

 A new service to Srila Prabupada is at hand with the 1st annual Puri Parikrama 2006. It is stated that if one does parikrama of Nilachala Dham at this tithi that this will equal a  the full caturmasya vrata. Over 1500 devotees(mostly from India and many internationals) from Iskcon have now congregated to perform this yajna. His HH Jayapataka Swami, Lokanatha Swami, Bhakti Purusottama Swami, Gauranga Prema Swami,Gaura Narayana Swami, and Bhaktisiddhanta Swami are presently participating.
 Our first day was filled with Bengali and Orissan style kirtans and we visited Hari Das Thakur's samadhi, Tota Gopinath,Gambira, Gangamata Math, Sveta Ganga, and Siddha Bakul with a mid day break in the ocean.

 It appears that here is another solidifying offering to Srila Prabhupada as his society prepares for the up coming years.

 Parikrama Sports...

First stop Haridas Thakur Samadhi

Gambira

Front Gate of Tota Gopinath Mandir

Today the devotees (2500 devotees) visited Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami's birth place, Jaganatha Ballabha garden, Narendra Sarovar, Indradumna Sarovar, Nrsimha temple, the Gundica temple. With the free prasadam and accommodation the parikrama has attracted a larger than expected crowd. Tomorrow we will do a 21 kilometer walk on this most holy tithi...........this is now an annual affair. Here in Puri unlike any other Dhama, the Madhurya, Audurya, and Aisvarya features of the Lord are present.............a most powerful mixture indeed.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvatis Thakurs birth place

HH Jayapataka and Lokanatha Swami discuss pastimes at the Nrsimhadeva temple

Kirtan in front of the Simha dwara gate

Wonderful kirtan in front of Jaganatha temple

Narendra Sarovar

Indradradumna Sarovara