Join us for the Festival of Chariots today at SFO! No Sunday Feast at ISV this week.

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Dear Friends,

Today is the grand festival of chariots (Sri  Jagannath Rath Yatra) at San Franciso. It is a magnificent sight to see the traditional Rath yatra festival in the heart of San Francisco being pulled by the thousands of devotees with a wonderful darshan of Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra devi. Please join us for this auspicious festival starting today at 11 am at Golden Gate Park, SFO. 

Because of this festival, WE WILL NOT BE HAVING OUR REGULAR SUNDAY FEAST PROGRAM AT ISV TODAY. We look forward to seeing you all at the Festival of Chariots!

Sunday, August 18 2013

FESTIVAL OF CHARIOTS

SAN FRANCISCO RATHA YATRA

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You are all invited to the San Francisco Rath Yatra this coming Sunday, August 18.

WHAT: "The Festival of the Chariots"
WHERE: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, JFK & Transverse to Sharon Meadows
WHEN: SUNDAY, AUGUST 18th at 11AM

 

JHULAN YATRA (SWING CEREMONY)

Jhulana-yatra is a festival to celebrate Radha Krishna's pastime of swinging on a golden swing everyday starting from Devshayani Ekadashi (yesterday) until Balarama-purnima. The swing (jhulana) is beautified with splendid flower decorations, colorful beads, etc. A special flower rope is used to pull the swing. An arotik is performed after Sri Sri Radha Madan-Mohan are seated on the swing, while devotees pull the rope.

Please take full advantage of this glorious opportunity to serve for the pleasure of the Lordships by pulling the Jhulan-rope. This ceremony will be performed every evening  leading upto Balarama Purnima, Aug 20, 2013.

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

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