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WORLD  Purushottam Maas Vrata' 2004 BY RASHBEHARIDAS INDIA, Jul 31 (VNN) — All Glory To Sree Guru & Gauranga Purushottam maas vrata' 2004, Calcutta, Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math. His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj is observing Purushottama-Vrata in Calcutta Math from 17th July to 16th August, 2004. The devotees here are ever glad to have Guru Maharaj's darshan in the holiest of all months - Purushottam'. The daily mpnth long program includes discourse with a brief kirtan followed by a lecture on Upadeshamrita, then a recitation of Sri Jagannathashtakam and Sri Chauragraganya-purushastakam. At the end, all will join to do silent Japa of the recommended sloka - Goverdhana Dharam vande Gopalam Goparupinam, Gokulotsav mishanam Govindam Gopikapriyam. Just after the Japa, kirtan starts and Deep-daan is offered in front of the temple of Sri Sri Radha Nayananath (Established by the Founder-Acharya - Nitya lila Pravishtha Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj). After an hour, the evening Arti - Jai Jai Gora Chander -starts, followed by Mandir Parikrama led by Srila B. B. Tirtha Maharaj. In the next discourse at 8 P.M. there is the daily recitation and commentary of the Brahma-stava, Bhagvatam, Canto 10th, Chapter 14th. This is part of the Vrata rules to read or hear the Brahma-stava. Here in Calcutta Math, the presence of Srila Gurumaharaj is making devotees ecstatic! The weather is pleasant. It rains in the evening almost everyday. Purushottam is the most congenial month for the bhakti-sadhan. The best feature being that even the aparadhas can be pardoned if we do devotional practice in this month. After every 32 months (Indian panchang) we have this Purushottam Maas (month) to adjust the difference between the solar and lunar calandars. The Adhishthata of this holiest of all months is Sri Purushottam (Sri Krishna) Himself. So, of all the months, this month is the most favourite of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. The sadhana performed in this month will have manifold result. Thakur Bhakti Vinode has described the glories and commandments of the Purushottam Maas in detail. The Lord of the Universe - Sri Jagannath Dev is also known as Purushottam. Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu used to sing Sri Jagannath-ashtakam in Puri. So, we also recite the same Sri Jagannath-ashtakam in Purushottam Maas. Also we recite Sri Choragraganaya-Purushastakam daily in this month. Submitted by Rashbeharidas, Secretary, GOKUL (India). gokul_india@sancharnet.in Contact VNN about this story  Send this story to a friend
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