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WORLD January 7, 2000 VNN5237 Comment on this story Vaisnava Tour 2000 BY GOVARDHANA DASA USA, Jan 7 (VNN) — Below is the schedule for a tour to Jagannatha Puri and Vrndavana. Anyone interested should contact Dhruva Maharaja Dasa or Govardhana Dasa as soon as possible. Devotees wishing to attend the Mayapur Festival after this tour can do so without paying an airfare penalty. Call or email Dhruva for details. Feb. 6 - Jacksonville - Newark - Singapore Feb. 8 - Arrive Singapore, Hotel Rest & City Tour, Night Flight to Calcutta Feb.9 - Fly Calcutta - Bhuvanesvara, Taxi to Puri Feb.10 - 9am-2pm - Tota Gopinatha, Yamesvara, Catak Parvat, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's kutir Daily 2pm-6pm - Snack, swim, rest Daily 6pm-9pm - Jagannatha Prasadam, reading/class Feb.11 - 9am-2pm -Bhaktivinode Thakura's kutir, Haridasa Thakura's samadhi, Jagadananda Pandit's Giriraja, Chota Haridasa's Krsna-Balarama, Sarasvati Gaudiya Matha, Swargadvara Feb.12 - 9am-2pm - Radha-Kanta Matha (Gambhira), Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya's house, Sveta-ganga, Siddha Bakul Feb.13 - 9am-2pm - Sankirtana at Jagannatha Temple, Markandevara, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's birthsite, Jagannatha Vallabha Gardens, Narendra Sarovara Feb.14 - 9am-6pm - Gundica Temple, Narasinga Temple, Indradyumna Tank, Bilesvara, Sun Temple at Konark 6pm-9pm - Jagannatha Prasadam, reading/class Feb.15 - 9am-2pm - Alalanatha, Ramananda Raya's house, ISKCON Feb.16 - Free Day Feb.17 - Lord Nityananda Appearance Day - 9am Taxi to ISKCON Bhuvanesvara, stop at Koptesvara where Lord Nityananda broke sannyas staff of Caitanya Mahaprabhu Feb.18 - Tour Bhuvanesvara holy sites Feb.19 - Fly Bhuvanesvara-New Delhi, Taxi to Vrndavana Feb.20 - 9am- Imli-tala, Seva-kunja, Radha Syamasundara Temple, Radha-Damodara 1pm-5pm - Prasadam at Srila Prabhupada's rooms/swim in Yamuna River 5pm-9pm - Mirabai's temple, Nidhivana, Radharamana, Gokulananda, Bhajans at samadhis of Narottama Dasa, Visvanatha Chakravarti, & Lokanatha Gosvami Feb.21 - 9am-3pm - Sanatana Gosvami's samadhi, Madan-mohan, Asta-sakhi, Kaliya-ghat, Prabhodananda Sarasvati samadhi, Krsna-Balarama Goshala 4pm - Prasadam at Goshala Feb.22 - 9am-1pm - Davanala kunda, Tonga to Radha Govinda Temple, Brahma kunda, Vamsivat, Gopesvara, Radha -Gopinatha 1pm - Prasdam at Radharamana Temple Feb. 23+24 - 9am-6pm- Govardhana Parikrama, overnight at Radhakunda Feb. 25 - Morning at Radha-kunda, Back to ISKCON/Free day Feb. 26+27 - Nandagram, Sanket, Vrnda-kunda, Varsana (night in Varsana) Feb. 28 - Morning Varsana, Taxi Back to ISKCON, Free Days March 3 - Taxi To New Delhi, flight back to Newark-Jacksonville Price List: Total - $2600, maximum 20 people (no children under 10 years old), includes all trasportation, lodging, & one meal per day Flights - JAX-Calcutta; Calcutta-Bhuvanesvara; Bhuvanesvara-New Delhi; New Delhi-JAX Taxis - Calcutta Airport, Hotel, Airport Bhuvanesvara Airport -Birla Guest House, Puri All Puri Parikramas Puri-Bhuvanesvara All Bhuvanesvara Parikramas To Bhuvanesvara Airport New Delhi Airport - Vrndavana All Vrndavana Parikramas Vrndavana - New Delhi Airport Lodging - Puri: 7nights at Birla Guest House Bhuvanesvara: 1 night at ISKCON Vrndavana: 8 nights at ISKCON Radha-kunda: 1 night Varsana: 1 night Tour organized by Dhruva Maharaja Dasa & Govardhana Dasa Dhruva Maharaja Dasa (over 20 years experience in India)- Lived in Vrndavana 1978-1989, author of Vrndavana Dhama Ki Jaya!; Mayapur 1989-1994; Jagannatha Puri 1994-2000 Govardhana Dasa - Joined ISKCON in Jagannatha Puri 1981, Lived in Bombay 1982-84, Lived in Vrndavana 1984-89 Items you should bring: passport and valid visa clothes for temperatures between 55-85 sleeping bag-a cheap one is best, donate it to someone in Vrndavana before you leave flashlight-small Maglites are a good choice Payment by Cash or Money Order must be received by January 15, 2000. Call Dhruva at 904-418-2207 (dhruva@gator.net), or Govardhana at 904-462-5024 (suni108@aol.com) Comment on this story  Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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