FESTIVALS

Gaura Purnima - 3rd March 2007

Gaura Purnima kirtan in London's West End, celebrating Lord Caitanya's birth

Gaura Purmina is the appearance anniversary of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534) who is Radha and Krishna combined. He widely popularised the congregational chanting of the maha-mantra:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

On this day, which is a full-moon day, everyone fasts till moonrise, and people visit the temple to see the Deities of the Lord in the temple room. The devotees present dramas and classes about Lord Chaitanya's pastimes. The Deities of Gaura-Nitai receive new clothes, and the devotees engage in extra kirtan. At moonrise we serve a prasad feast (sanctified vegetarian food). At Bhaktivedanta Manor, Gaura Purnima coincides with Holi.

Read and listen to Srila Prabhupada's Gaura Purnima Lecture

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