Dear Friends
Sri Gaura Purnima Festival Guide
This Gaura Purnima we celebrate Lord Caitanya and the Holy Name over three days. You are invited to take advantage of the celebration and participate as much as you can.
The Love Feast this Sunday will be dedicated to cleansing the Temple in preparation of Lord Caitanya’s arrival. The details are below.
Festival Sponsorships
Render personal service to the Deities by sponsoring the worship on Sri Gaura Purnima. Please contact the Deity Sponsorship Team on 063 297 4398 for bookings.
Sri Gaura Purnima Maha Abhishek
Friday 14 March @7:30pm
Book your sponsorship now.
Cost R1008
Contact Bhakti-katha Dasi via Whatsapp
0614645327 or email psdgbhakti@gmail.com
Commemorate Gaura Purnima by Distributing Books
Distribute or sponsor a set of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta for R1750 (available on pre-order only) or a gift pack of a collection of books on Lord Caitanya for either R100 to R200. Payment plans are available. Contact Radha Raman Das on 076 587 9558.
Week Ahead
Saturday 8 March
Transcendental Diaries Class @7:30am
with Her Grace Indraprabha Devi Dasi
Westville UKZN Campus Nama-hatta @3pm
Attaining the Absolute
with Her Grace Gaura Premi Devi Dasi
UKZN Westville Hindu Centre
RSVP: Karuna-sakti Dasi via WhatsApp 071 051 5320
Sunday 9 March
Krishna Book Class @7:30am
with Her Grace Priya Kishori Devi Dasi
Preparing for Sri Gaura Purnima
Maha Clean-up Love Feast @11am
Special Class: The Cleansing of the Gundica Temple
by His Grace Ramvijay Das
You may also bring cleaning supplies and can connect with Sampati Das 083 288 8223 or Vaishanva Priya Dasi 078 442 8080.
Monday 10 March
Ekadasi – Fast from all grains, beans & legumes.
Tuesday 11 March
Ekadasi Break Fast 05:53 – 10:01
Wednesday 12 March
Saptah Mandir Nama-hatta @6:30pm
Lord Caitanya’s Childhood Pastimes
with His Grace Jagannath Priya Das
Venue: Saptah Mandir Meditation Room
5 Whittaker Avenue
Reservoir Hills
Queries Paramatma Das 076 549 5474 (WhatsApp only)
Sri Gaura Purnima Festival Day 1
Sri Gaura Purnima – Appearance Anniversary of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
Friday 14 March
Fast until moonrise (6:22pm)
4:30am Mangal Arati & Darshan of the Deities in Their 1st new outfit.
5:00am Japa
7:00am Srila Prabhupada’s Guru-puja
7:15am Greeting the Deities in Their 2nd new outfit
7:30am No Other Way, Now Other Way, No Other Way – Exploring the Siksatakam Part 1 by Her Grace Gaura Bhumi Devi Dasi
6:15pm Prasad serve out begins. Note: break fast is at 6:22pm.
7:00pm Gaura Arati & Kirtan
7:20pm Durban Festival of Chariots Update
7:30pm Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Maha Abhisek
8:00pm Special Class by His Holiness Partha Sarathi Das Goswami
(TBC – depends on Maharaja’s health)
9:00pm Arati & Kirtan
Sri Gaura Purnima Festival Day 2
Sounding the Mrdanga & Brhat Mrdanga!
Jagannath Mishra Festival
Saturday 15 March
Special Morning Class @7:30am
Festival of Jagannath Misra
by Her Grace Rukmini Devi Dasi
Sri Gaura Purnima Sankirtan Festival @9:30am
Meet at Sri Sri Radha Radhanath Temple Book Office. Book packs, teams, and spots will be provided. Return at 2:00pm for realizations and the special feast.
Contact: Radha Raman Das 076 587 9558
Jagannath Mishra Feast @2pm
Sri Gaura Purnima Maha Harinama @3pm
Various Locations
Join a Harinam Party or venture out with family & friends or even go solo. We aim to host multiple harinams in and around Durban at the SAME time! Thus the sacred sound of the Holy Name will resound all over Durban – flooding our city with the treasure of divine love!
Virabhadra Das is ready to connect you to a Harinam Party or help you create your own! Contact him on 071 870 0588
Sri Gaura Purnima Festival Day 3
Sunday 16 March
Special Morning Class @7:30am
No Other Way, Now Other Way, No Other Way – Exploring the Siksatakam Part 2 by Her Grace Vaishnava Priya Dasi
Love Feast @11am
Temple Parikrama with Lord Caitanya
Class: Lord Caitanya’s Glories
By His Grace Raghunath Bhatta Das
Reminders
ISKCON Durban Guesthouse
Call/WhatsApp +27 (0)65 678 9654
guesthouse@iskcondurban.net
Govinda’s Restaurant & Radhanath’s Gifts
Monday – Saturday 9:30am-4pm
Sundays & Public Holidays 9:30am-3pm
How to Connect to the Temple?
031 403 3328 • temple@iskcondurban.net • iskcondurban.net
