This week in my little part of the World

So yes, it feels like a while since I last posted. I've been occupied with my so called academic life sorting tests and assignments. Having little time to actual focus on devotional service. Also some emotionla stress from the surroundings. where there is people there will be issues i guess seeing that everyone wants to assert their own little view on other.

Something that we dont realise due to its sublte nature is the effect of the information age and instant messaging. On one hand its a great convenience and advantageous for discussing spiritual topics and engaging in devotional service but theres a flipside to this coin. For one people have become more openly explicit in their dealings and also everyone is becoming somewhat desensitized and emotionless.

Anyway I guess this is part of the perks of virtual reality. So heres Darshan for this week as well as Ram Navami.


Radha Madan Mohan



Sita Ram Lakshman visiting UKZN Hindu Center



Darshan

Radha Madan Mohan

Darshan from UKZN Westville Hindu Center

Jay Sri Radhe
My enthusiasm is slowly waring off I guess. Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan are wearing a red outfit. I've pictures of this outfit the last time they wore it as well but was really happy with it hence I have shared the pictures yet. Maybe next time around I will be satisfied with the look and share the pics

But for now I have pics from the campus deities whom I've dressed last week.


Sri Krishna



Radha Krishna

 Lakshmi Narayan

 Durga Devi

Till my next post
Jai Sri Radhe

The First Festival Darshan

So continued from my last post are some pics of the deities in Their Gaura Purnima outfit

Sri Madana Mohan

Sri Sri Radha Madana Mohana

The following day I dressed the Durga deity at UKZN Westville Center thought I'd share a pic seeing that its been a while since I've shared any darshans of the deities there. She was offered a 'grape" banares sari with an orange border.

Durga Devi- Vindyavasini

Well thats about it for this week. More pics on my Facebook account didnt wanna be too redundant.

Jaya Radha MadanaMohan!!! Gaur bhakta vrinda ki jay!!!

Gaura purnima_ Maha Abishek and Deity Welcoming

On the 27th of March, on the day of Gaura Purnima here in South Africa,just a month after recieving the deities I decided to finally welcome them properly with a homa and abishek and offerings.

Kalash

The puja started of with the preliminary kalash sthapan which I kept rather simple.

Deities resting on grains

The next step for the purification of the vigraha is the grain beds which they are placed on to absorb all impurities. Following this was the homa which was simple and to invoke auspiciousness and empower the deity forms.

deities in bathing recepticles

The deities were then placed in the bathing recepticles for abishek and their eyes untied.


The deities after the Netra- Unmilan

After Their eyes were opened auspicious items were offered such as a flame, ghee, honey and an arati.

Madan Mohan after abishek

Radharani after Abishek

 

After the abishek was dressing time and then the bhoga offering for Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohana

Post to be continued..........