Subal DasSri Gaura-dhama Parikrama and Janmotsava 2012SCHEDULEFriday, 2 March 2012Arrival in Navadvipa-dhama and Adhivasa Festival of Sri Navadvipa-dhama Parikrama (Festival that marks the beginning of the annual seven-day parikrama). Sankalpa (taking of vows) at the Ganga.Saturday, 3 March 2012(1) Sri Antardvipa ("atmanivedanakhya") Sri Gaura Janmabhita in Sridhama Mayapura, Srivasa Angan, Sri Advaita Bhavan, Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Matha (Sri Candrasekhar Bhavan), Samadhi Mardha of Jagad-guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada, Sridhara Angan, Sri Murari Gupta pata, and Chand Kazi's Samadhi. Lunch prasadam Sri Candrasekhar Bhavan.Sunday, 4 March 2012Fasting for Sri Ekadasi(2) Sri Rudradvipa ("sakhyakhya") Rudrapada, Sankapura, Idrakapura and Gangeradariga.(3) Sri Simantadvipa ("sravanakhya") Simuliya, Saradanga, Meghara Cada, Belapukura, Samadhi darsana of Srila Jagannatha dasa Babaji Maharaja in the town of Navadvipa, Paudamatala (Praudha-maya-sthana). Ekadasi lunch prasadam at Sri Kesavji Gaudiya Matha, Navadvipa.Monday, 5 March 2012Break fast for Ekadasi from 5:55 am till 9:51 am.(4) Sri Godrumadvipa ("kirtanakhya") After touching the Ganga and offering obeisances to Sri Gaura-Yogapitha in Sridhama Mayapura, there will be a procession to Swarupaganja, Gadigacha, Surabhi-kunja, Svananda-sukhada-kunja, Suvarna-vihara, Harihara-ksetra and Narasimha Palli. Prasadam and rest.(5) On the way back: Sri Madhyadvipa ("smaranakhya"), Majida, Hatdanga, Anandavasa, Vamanapura and Hansvahana.Tuesday, 6 March 2012(6) Sri Koladvipa ("padasevanakhya") Gadakhalir Kola, Tegharira Kola, Koleramada, Kolera Ganga, Kolera Daha, Samudra Gadha and Campahati.(7) Sri Ritudvipa ("arcanakhya") Ratupura.Wednesday, 7 March 2012(8) Sri Jahnudvipa ("vandanakhya") Jannagara (Jahnumimisthan) and Vidyanagara (Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya pata).(9) Sri Modrumadvipa ("dasyakhya") Mamagachi (Sri Vrindavana dasa Thakura pata). Noon prasadam and rest. On the way back Arkatila and Ekadala and Matapura (Panca-pandavera-ajnatvasa).Thursday, 8 March 2012Fasting for SRI GAURA-PURNIMA. Sri Gaura-jayanti and sankirtana festival. Fasting till moonrise, then Ekadasi preparations only. Holi.Friday 9 March 2012Break fast for Sri Sri Gaura-jayanti from 5:25am-09:22am. Festival of Sri Jagannatha Misra. Prasadam distribution and Vaisnava-homa yajna (Fire sacrifice and honoring the Vaisnavas). Departure Jaya Srila Gurudeva ! by Tridandisvami Sri Srimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja [The largest of Srila Narayana Maharaja's European hari-katha festivals was held in Italy last week, with over 700 devotees and guests in attendance. The main theme of his lectures was the glory of mahat-sanga, or sadhu-sanga (association with self-realized souls), in continuation of the series of classes he gave on the same subject in Badger three weeks earlier. Because this was also the week of the Ratha-yatra festival in India, he also spoke on that topic for two days. At the beginning of his June 23 class, he made the following announcement to the assembled devotees:] Italy - June 23, 2004 Very soon, before Navadvipa parikrama takes place, we are going to establish a preaching center there in Sri Navadvipa-dhama. We will perform Navadvipa-dhama parikrama from there. We will try get at least ten acres of land, where we will build a temple with a goshala, kirtana hall, printing house, publishing department, guesthouse and brahmacari ashram. These will gradually be developed, just as in our Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti Devananda Gaudiya Matha.I will soon be 85 years old. I have managed the Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti for about 50 or 60 years. Now, in my advanced age, I can no longer carry that burden. There is not so much time.