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EUROPE June 7, 1999 VNN4053 Comment on this story 5th European Vaisnava-Mela In Hungary BY VRINDA HUNGARY, Jun 7 (VNN) — Invitation To The 5th European Vaisnava-Mela, August 99, In Hungary Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Jayatah! Dear Vaisnavas, please accept our obeisances. The hungarian Vaisnavas are wholeheartedly inviting you all to join the 5 th European Vaisnava -mela, which this year will be hold from the 6 th - 12 th August in Hungary, near Szeged. Large Kirtans, Krsna Katha, and the association of many Vaisnavas from all over Europe are awaiting you. Speziell event will be the inauguration of a newly constructed temple in Vedic style for their Lordships Sri Sri Gauranga Radha-Gopivallabha and Sri Giriraja Maharaja. Please join us in this big Yajna to overcome the influence of this age of Kali - SRI HARINAMA SANKIRTANA. Everybody welcomed. Please apply as soon as possible in order to help the devotees to provide a good organisation. Reply to: svarup@mail.westel.hu with copy to officebap@aol.com "bhaja gauranga, kaha gauranga laha gauranger nama, yei jana gauranga bhaje se haya amara prana" "worship Gauranga, speak of Gauranga, chant Gauraga's name. Whoever worships Sri Gauranga is my life and soul" Happily awaiting you , your servants from the Hungarian Vaisnava mission and Vrinda. SRI HARINAMA SANKIRTANA KI JAYA! INVITATION: All glories to Sri Sri Guru Gauranga! Dear Vaisnavas! We would like to cordially invite all of you to the 5th European Vaisnava Mela in order to celebrate together on the grand opening and inauguration ceremony of the new temple of Sri Sri Giriraj-Gauranga Radha-Gopivallabha. The Mela is being organized under the auspicious guidance and protection of Srila Paramadvaiti Maharaja. The Mela provides splendid opportunity of being enthused by the sadhu-sanga and service to the devotees, to get acquinted with other vaisnavas' activities, exchange opinions, to enjoy the blessings of the ecstatic kirtanas, the enlivening lectures and the mahaprasadam. Dates of the Mela: 6th of august (arrival) - 12th of august (leave) The daily programmes: (according to the Nandafalva temple schedule) 5.00 am Mangala arati 6.30 am Guru Puja 7.00 am Dhoopa arati, lecture 9.00 -10.30 am Breakfast, prasadam 3.00 - 4.30 pm Seminars 7.00 pm Gaura arati, lecture 1st day 6th august- friday Arrival, lodging, prasadam 2nd day 7th august saturday Ekadasi 3rd day 8th august: sunday Inauguration day 11.00 am Inauguration ceremony begins 3.00 pm Raja-Bhoga offering 3.30 pm Grand Arati 4.00 pm Prasadam 7.00 pm Arati, lecture Classical Krsna theater 4th day 9th august- monday Entertainment: Swimming, Excursion, Football 5th day 10th august- tuesday WVA seminars 6th day 11th august wednesday Solar eclipse, Harinam Mahasankirtan in Szeged 7th day 12th august thursday After morning prasadam- end of the Mela Dear Vaisnavas! Please write us your further suggestions and ideas in connection with the programms. For example if somebody want to orgenize a performance (theatre or music). Suggested contribution: 25DM /day / person 1st child full fee- further children free of charge Accomodation- -Basically in tents, for families with small children in the hauses of the Nandafalva grihastas. (In case of special demand accormodation is also possible in private lodging hauses- the expences must be covered privately, but then the contribution to the mela is only half prise.) -For unmarried ladies-in the Mataji-asram (the former temple building + tents) -For brahmacaris-in Syamakunda - Syamasundar Prabhu's farm and in Gurudev's asram + tents Please bring your own tents, mats and sleeping bags ! Please let us know your demands on time, in advance as well as your special health / dietary demand. You should bring: - torchlight - mosquito repellent - musical instruments, songbooks - toys for children, sitting cushions - and all your enthusiasm! Praying for the mercy of all of you The Hungarian Vaisnavas Info: In German: Sripad Krsnananda Prabhu 0036/30-455-4622 In Hungaria: Sriman Jan‡rdana Prabhu 0036/60-313-288 Fax: 0036/60-610-768 In English: Svarup Prabhu 0036/60-469-099 E-mail: svarup@mail.westel.hu Name Nationality Adress Telephone Period of visit Full period (only on the following days) 6th august 7th august 8th august 9th august 10th august 11th august 12th august Do you wish to stay longer ? How long? I will come alone I will come with my family How many children will come with you? How old are they? What kind of transportation do you use? I can help if necessary in Puja Cooking Cleaning Children's program Gerlands Translation Any other think Any suggestions, special requests? Comment on this story | Contact VNN about this story | Send this story to a friend
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