Hare Kṛṣṇa, dear Śrīla Prabhupāda!
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace.
With hearts full of gratitude, we want to offer this humble report of our services at ISKCON
Miyapur over the past year. With boundless support and blessings from senior Vaiṣṇavas and our
sincere devotees, we have been able to carry forward your mission to spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness
in numerous ways.
This past year, one very grand festival we celebrated was Śrī Kṛṣṇa Janmāṣṭamī Mahotsava. It
was held with great spirit and devotion, attracting thousands of devotees, who attended maṅgala-
ārati, nonstop kīrtana, the Bhāgavatam discourse, a number of cultural programs, and other events.
Many children recited Gītā ślokas, which gave us hope that the next generation will continue to
carry your mission with great devotion.
Another glorious and successful event was our Jagannātha Ratha-yātrā, during which the
streets resounded with the chanting of the holy names and devotees eagerly pulled the chariot,
offering their heartfelt prayers.
Our Food-for-Life program has been successfully going on. We distribute kṛṣṇa-prasādam to
those in need, praying that no one in the temple’s radius goes hungry – not just for lack of food
but also lack of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy. During each auspicious festival we distributed more than one lakh
of free meals, ensuring that many people receive Kṛṣṇa’s blessings in the form of mahā-prasādam.
Our ISKCON Youth Forum is a place of transformation for young minds, who come to learn
the wisdom of the Gītā, participate in beautiful kīrtanas, and develop a sense of purpose. Many are
actively participating in all Kṛṣṇa consciousness activities with so much trust and joy. Our weekly
harināma-saṅkīrtana and book distribution has spread the holy names to the areas surrounding
ISKCON Miyapur, reminding us always that chanting the Lord’s names along with distributing
books in the streets is priority one and meant to please you and Lord Gaurāṅga.
During the Bhadra Pūrṇimā festival, we encouraged devotees to take a Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam set
into their homes. It was heartwarming to witness so many families happily accepting this great-
est treasure, which will connect them much closer to the Supreme Lord. With your mercy, Śrīla
Prabhupāda, and your blessings, we distributed 150 sets.
During the Gītā marathon we distributed 108 sets of the Caitanya-caritāmṛta, 9,000 small
books, 150 medium books, 600 big books, and 2,500 mahā big books. Every book we sold felt
like a small offering at your lotus feet. We pray that these books have reached sincere souls and
will transform their hearts to help them take shelter of Kṛṣṇa. We wish, Śrīla Prabhupāda, that
you bless the entire ISKCON Miyapur team so that we can continue distributing more and more
books.
ISKCON Miyapur also participated in the Kumbha Mela at Prayagraj, and we distributed 5
lakhs of free meals to the pilgrims as well as held ecstatic harināma-saṅkīrtana. We also distributed
more than 50,000 books.
Serving in various ways at Prayagraj reminded us all of how you tirelessly traveled and distrib-
uted transcendental knowledge, ensuring that every soul got the chance to reconnect with the
Supreme Lord.
Every Sunday, there will be a special class by a senior Vaiṣṇava on the Bhāgavatam, Bhagavad-
gītā, Caitanya-caritāmṛta, and on special spiritual concepts. In this way many devotees have been
regularly attending every Sunday and getting the blessings of Śrī Gaura-Nitāi. Nearly one hun-
dred devotees have begun chanting sixteen rounds a day, and many more are gradually becoming
inclined to practice Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Whatever we have achieved is only due to the divine inspiration and strength that you have
given us through your books, instructions, and the association of your devotees. We pray for and
seek the blessings of Guru and Gaurāṅga that we continue to serve with sincerity and enthusiasm,
never forgetting that your mission is your gift to the world.
Your humble servant,
Śrī Rāma Dāsa
On behalf of the devotees at ISKCON Miyapur

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