Sri Radhastami Day
September 8, 2008
Photos courtesy of Giridhari Prabhu
Sri Sri Guru Gauranga Gandharvika Giridhari Jiu
Their Lordships were resplendant in pink wearing Their new crowns made here in Soquel with special help from Sureshvari Didi.
Their Lordships were resplendant in pink wearing Their new crowns made here in Soquel with special help from Sureshvari Didi.
The celebrations started early. Here we see Will arriving from the eucalyptus grove with fresh leaves for decorating.
Laxmipriya Didi is always offering exquisite flowers to Their Lordships.
Rasangi, Diksavati and Nadiya Didis happily strung the many many garlands for decorating.
Meanwhile in the Temple room, Krishna Madhuri, Nalina Sundari and Diksavati Didis begin to design and hang the garlands.
Mahadevi helps with the flower decorations.
Adi Kesava Prabhu assists in hanging the garlands too.
The Vyasasan gets special treatment.
Srila Gurudev Ki Jai!
As the day goes on the devotees gather to sing special bhajans.
Nyasi Maharaj graced us with a visit on this holy day and Kamal Krsna took advantage of his association.
As the Temple receives the decorating seva the kitchen is also busy. Kumari Jahnavi makes her now famous Gulabjamins.
Rattan Krsna Prabhu was visiting from Oregon and happily helped with everything.
Kumari Devaki helps with the cooking preparations.
Kumaris Braja Lalana and Sumuki (granddaughters of Srutasrava and Sanatani) along with Krishnapriya Didi help with the huge amount of cut up for the feast.
Rattan Krishna works on the potato seva.
Sureshvari makes her famous samosas.
The time has come and arati begins and continues with a short kirtan.
Janardan Maharaj gives a sweet lecture to an attentive crowd.
The full Temple room overflows into the Prasadam Hall with devotees eager to hear Her glories.
The bhoga offering is almost done as the devotees happily prepare the feast while listening to the lecture.
Now it's time for Prasadam.
Sri Radhastami Ki Jai!
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare