The festival will take place on the 1st and 2nd of March 2005 at ISKCON Sridham Mayapur. Everyone is welcome.

Schedule:

28 FEB Evening: Place and time to be announced

* Orissan style bhajanas with Sri Damodar Giri and Gadeigiri kirtaniyas. (Sri Damodar Giri is a kirtana guru and the cousin brother of Srila Gour Govinda Swami)

1 MARCH Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja's Disappearance Day

MORNING

* 5:30 AM Nagar Sankirtan procession from Maharaja's puspa samadhi to Yoga Pith and back to Saranagati, Srila Gour Govinda Maharaj's seva ashram.

* 7:30 AM Vaishnava Homa and Grha-pravesh ceremony at Srila Gour Govinda Maharaj's seva ashram (includes bhajans by Damodar Giri).

* 11:30 AM Bhoga offering, puspanjali, guru-puja and prasadam

EVENING Events At Maharaja's Puspa Samadhi:

* 5:30 PM Bhajans by Sri Damodar Giri

* 6:00 PM Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja Video lecture

* 6:45 PM Remembrances and talks

* 8:45 PM Program finishes

2 MARCH

* 2:00 PM Mahaprasadam Distribution at ISKCON campus. This years feast has been sponsored by a disciple of Srila Gour Govinda Swami who is warmly inviting all Vaishnavas to attend regardless of their institutional affiliation.

EVENING Events At Maharaja's Puspa Samadhi:

* 5:30 PM Bhajans by Damodar Giri

* 6:00 PM Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja Video lecture

* 6:45 PM Remembrances and talks

* 8:45 PM Program finishes

3 MARCH * Evening: Orissan style bhajanas with Sri Damodar Giri. Place and time to be announced.

4 MARCH * Evening: Orissan style bhajanas with Sri Damodar Giri. Place and time to be announced.