Sri Govardhan Puja, Sri Annakut Mahotsav, and Sri Go-puja (worship of cows)
Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip. 26 October 2003

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06 08 09
While trying to return from Sri Giriraj's Temple, with accompanying loud, rolling thunder, Indra reminded the devotees of the deluge he hurled upon Vrindavan and Sri Govardhan Hill which led to the wonderful Pastimes of the Sri Annakut Mahotsav.
06 08 09
Soon the rain abated and noon arati begins to Srila Guru Maharaj and then to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvva Govindasundarjiu. A mountain of rice and festival preparations are offered to Sri Giriraj here too on the main altar.
06 08 09
Their Lordships receive puja, with a special remembrance today for this Sri Giriraj (in the centre picture above) who came with Srila Guru Maharaj, Srila Bhakti Raksak Sridhar Dev-Goswami Maharaj, when he established the Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math here in 1943.
06 08 09
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06 08 09
Prabhu Bhudev sounds the conch at the end of arati...
...and brings out the festival Maha Prasadam
Before honouring Prasadam, the devotees and guests first honour the charanamrita from the morning's bathing of Sri Giriraj.
06 08 09
Prasadam-seva, the culmination of a successful festival on yet another historic day in Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip, by the grace of Sri Guru

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