Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda,
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāminn iti nāmine
namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vāṇī-pracāriṇe
nirviśeṣa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tāriṇe
Please accept my humble and respectful obeisances. All glories to your lotus feet.
Last year for your Vyāsa-pūjā, I mentioned Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa yātrā, taking responsibility for constructing a temple at Birnagar to honor your desire and glorify the birthplace of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. Now I wish to inform you that the project is taking shape nicely, with the blessings of His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami Mahārāja.
Last year, in the month of September, I went to Kanhaiya Deśa yātrā to promote the Birnagar Temple Construction Project. We got very good support from all the congregational devotees there. I would like to make a special mention of the Bengali-speaking devotees in Kanhaiya Deśa yātrā. They were very eager to support and participate in the project.
Under the guidance of Vaikuṇṭhapati Prabhu, we have begun the process of constructing a “Wall of Legacy,” where donors’ names will be inscribed. The minimum contribution for inscription is INR. 1,000, and donors may contribute in multiples of INR. 1,000 if they wish to give more.
As Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, yāre dekha, tāre kaha ‘kṛṣṇa’-upadeśa, the devotees of Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa are going and meeting people to promote the contribution campaign for the inscription on the “Wall of Legacy.” The motto followed by the devotees of Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa is “yāre dekha, tāre kaha, contribute for the inscription.” This way we can reach a greater number of devotees to participate in the construction of the temple.
Very soon, we will also acquire the land adjacent to the birthplace of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura. This plot is located on the opposite side of the land ISKCON acquired last year.
With your mercy, the desire to construct a beautiful temple for Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura is beginning to take shape. Please bless all the devotees involved in this project.
Hare Kṛṣṇa!
Your humble servant,
Aniruddha Gopāla Dāsa
on behalf of Kṛṣṇa-kathā Deśa