Report London - Bhaktivedanta Manor, United Kingdom, 2024
nama oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhū-tale
śrīmate jayapatāka svāmin iti nāmine
nama ācaryapādāya nitāi-kṛpā-pradāyine
gaura-kathā-dhāma-dāya nagara-grāma-tāriṇe
To dearest Śrīla Guru Mahārāja,
Please accept my respectful obeisances at your lotus feet.
All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda, All glories to Śrī Guru and Śrī Gaurāṅga!
My name is Premamayī Vrajagopī devī dasī (I was fortunate to receive initiation from you at Bhaktivedanta Manor last year 15 Jun)
On behalf of the Manor Congregation, I am giving an update on how the Manor and the UK Congregation celebrated your beloved 75th Vyāsa Pūjā this year.
On Friday 19th April the Manor Congregation had an intimate gathering (around 15 devotees) at your disciple's home (the home of Acyuta Gaura Prema Dāsa and Nṛtyapriyā Rādhā Devī Dāsī) to celebrate your Vyāsa Pūjā. There were senior JPS disciples present such as Mālinī Nitāi Mataji, Gomati Mataji and Balarāma Nityānanda Prabhu.
On this auspicious day, we gathered to glorify you, share reflections, realisations and personal pastimes devotees have had with you. We also recited the Nṛsimhadeva Kavaca for your health as well as performed Kīrtana, Puṣpāñjali and singing of Vaiṣṇava Bhajans. We also offered and honored a scrumptious Ekādaśī Feast!
The next day on Saturday 20th Apr the JSSS UK&I got together at the Avanti School to celebrate your Vyāsa Pūjā. It was a blissful day where about 150 devotees came together. We had kīrtana, Vyāsa Pūjā realisations. HG Viśvambhar Prabhu (you address him as "Mādhavendra Puri" :) ) shared realisations about you and was honored to be part of your UK Yātrā Vyāsa Pūjā celebrations. There was also a short drama about your time with Śrīla Prabhupāda as well as offering and honoring a scrumptious feast and the end of the Programme.
We are thankful to have such a a wonderful Spiritual Master and grateful to be part of a beautiful spiritual family.
I have attached pictures from the programme on Friday and Saturday.
Guru Mahārāja Ki Jai!
Śrīla Prabhupāda Ki Jai!
With affection,
Your servant and spiritual daughter,
Premamayī Vrajagopī Devī Dāsī (sending on behalf of the Bhaktivedanta Manor Congregation)