Sri Gaura Purnima. 28th March 2002

All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga

Sri Gaura-Purnima Festival

Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip

28 March 2002. (Thursday)

28. (Thur) 29 Govinda. Sri Gauravirbhava Paurnamasi. Gaura-Purnima. Divine Appearance of Sri Gauranga. Total fast until moonrise, then no grains. Grand Festival at Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math. Vasantotsav and Dolyatra of Sri Sri Radha-Govinda. Special offering of worship and arati. Sri Chaitanya-charitamrita reading and Maha-Sankirttana.


The festival starts in Gurudev's veranda.	In front of the Samadhi Mandir.


Floral decoration in front of Srila Sridhar Maharaj's Deity at his Temple of Union in Separation.	Srila Gurudev along with devotees by Srimati Tulasidevi.


The resplendent Temples on this most holy day	Devotees attentively hear Srila Gurudev chant the glories of Sriman Mahaprabhu's Appearance.


Sripad B.N. Acharyya Maharaj continues the Kirttan at the time of Mahaprabhu's Appearance.	Ladies assist with cutting fruits and roots for the evening non-grain Prasadam, anukalpa.