Report Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2024

Dear Gurumahārāja,

Please accept my respectful obeisances,

All glories to Śrīla Prabhupāda!

On Friday 19th June we had a home celebration of your 75th Vyāsa-Pūjā. We live streamed the Vyāsa-puja from Delhi and offered flowers. I cooked and offered some Ekādaśī preparations - apple chutney, Greek style salad, salt and pepper roast potatoes, baked feta cheese, frozen yoghurt and chai latte.

On Saturday 20th June we had a small program in Newcastle temple to continue this auspicious occasion. There were 12 of us including Śravaṇa-Kṛṣṇa Dāsa, our Godbrother and his family, Vasu Śreṣṭha das who works on JPS app and Māyāpur app, and Bhaktin Unimaya an aspiring devotee hoping to take shelter,

Our program included offering ārati, puṣpāñjali, reading homages, and Satya Medha gave a short and inspiring talk. We finished the program by honouring prasādam. Devotees made many nice preparations - pizza rolls, pasta with chick peas and tomatoes, cheese pastries, mixed veg subji, paneer subji, kitchari, rotis, and English style dessert - Eton mess!

It was a very enlivening celebration and gave me the chance to reflect on my spiritual practice and how much I am indebted to you for giving me initiation. Thank you is not enough but I am eternally grateful for your mercy.

Your servant and spiritual daughter,

Anuttamā Gaurapriyā